Culture
Religions of the Middle East
Religions of South Asia
Other Religions
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100

What is defined as the entire way of life of a group of people?

Culture

100

Which branch of Christianity is headed by the Pope?

Roman Catholicism

100

What is the world’s third largest religion?

Hinduism

100

What belief systems are characterized by the idea that spirits inhabit natural objects and elements of the environment?

Animism

100

What event in Jewish history refers to the escape of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt?

Exodus

200

Which social institution is typically the first to teach an individual the values, language, and behaviors of their culture?

Family

200

The story of Judaism begins with which figure, who is considered the forefather of the Hebrews and made a covenant with God?

Abraham

200

Sikhism developed as a result of interaction between which two religious traditions?

Hinduism and Islam

200

Which religion involves devotion to kami and emphasizes ritual purity and cleansing?

Shinto

200

What river is considered a sacred river believed to purify sins in Hinduism?

Ganges

300

What are the three major social institutions that transmit culture?

Family, School, Government

300

Which branch of Judaism strictly adheres to traditional Jewish laws and rituals?

Orthodox Judaism

300

Which term in Hinduism refers to an individual’s duty and moral obligations in life?

Dharma

300

Which religion has established a temple on every permanently inhabited continent, despite having a relatively small number of followers worldwide?

Bahá’í

300

Which Roman emperor issued the Edict of Milan in 313 CE, granting freedom of worship to Christians and ending their persecution?

Constantine

400

Trying to understand another society on its own terms, without judging it by the standards of one’s own culture, is called:

Cultural relativism

400

What is the declaration that “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is His Prophet”?

Shahada

400

What name is given to the set of guiding principles leading to enlightenment in Buddhism?

Eightfold Path

400

Which religion emphasizes strict nonviolence and teaches that the universe has no creator?

Jainism

400

Which teaching in Buddhism means avoiding extremes of luxury and extreme asceticism?

The Middle Way

500

Believing that one’s own culture is superior to others and judging other groups by one’s own standards is known as:

Ethnocentrism

500

Which Pillar of Islam refers to giving charitable alms to the poor and needy?

Zakat

500

Selfish desire and attachment to worldly things is identified as the cause of all suffering according to which Buddhist concept?

The Four Noble Truths

500

Which two syncretic religions arose through a blending of African religions with Catholicism?

Vodou and Candomblé

500

The unity of all humanity and the elimination of prejudices such as racism and sexism is a core principle of which religion?

Bahá’í