Christianity
The world's largest universalizing religion
Agnosticism
A belief that the existence of God cannot be proven emphatically
Hinduism
The world's largest ethnic religion
East Asia
In which part of the world will one find over 50 percent of the population described as unaffiliated with the remainder of the population either Buddhist or affiliated with a folk religion?
South Asia
In which part of the world will one find an unevenly distributed population of over 66 percent Hindu? (Area not specific country)
Christianity
Almost 90 percent of people in the Western Hemisphere claim adherence to ___________
Folk Religion
Chinese tradition and Africa tradition represent which type of religion?
Denomination
A number of local congregations united in a single legal and administrative body is a ____________
Buddhism
The most prevalent, non-Christian faith on the West Coast of the United States
Judaism
This religion is the most prevalent, non-Christian faith on the East Coast of the United States
Sunni
The dominant branch of Islam
Muhammad's successor
Sunni and Shi'ite represent branches of Islam based on disputes over _________ ________
Shi'ite
The dominant branch of Islam in Iran
South Asia
A large percentage of Muslims living in the United States are from which region?
Siddhartha Guatama
The founder of Buddhism
Monks
Most Buddhist religious functions are performed by __________
Confucianism
__________ prescribed a series of ethical principles for daily life based on li meaning propriety
Laozi
__________ writings emphasized mystical aspects of life base on Tao
Animism
The belief that inanimate objects and natural events have a discrete spirit and conscious life
North Korea
Juche is a young religion confined to ________
Vietnam
Cao Dai was granted legal status in 1997, increasing __________ adherents
Baha'i
A nineteenth century, universalizing religion established through abolition of racial, class, and religious prejudice
India
Jainism is concentrated in which South Asian country?
Tenrikyo
This ethnic religion is also regarded as a cultural feature in Japan
Iran
Both the Baha'i faith and Zoroastrianism have their roots in which Southwest Asian nation?
Martin Luther
Protestantism originated with the principles of Reformation and the theses of ________ __________
Five Pillars
The core of Islamic beliefs rests on the ________ _________
Pope; Patriarchy
The split between the Roman Catholic branch and the Orthodox branch of Christianity was due to rivalry between the __________ of Rome and the ____________ of Constantinople
Hajj
The core of Islamic faith rests on two principles that are geographic including prayer in the direction of Mecca (salat). What is the other pillar that is distinctly geographic?
Arabic
_________ is the lingua franca of the Muslim world
1947
Year when many Jews migrated to Israel
Immigration
France's large Muslim population is largely a result of ________ from former French colonies
Syncretic
Chinese traditional religions are _________, in that they combine several traditions
Asian
Most of the religions with at least one million originated on which continent?
Hijra
______ is Arabic word for migration is also used to describe Mohammed's flight from persecution.
Indus
Although the Ganges is the most holy river for Hindus, the religion evolved around which river valley?
Jews
The concept of a ghetto originally referred to the area of a city where _____ were forced to live
Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
The two most holy and solemn days of the Jewish calendar are ____________ _______ and ______ ___________.
Dalai Lama
The exiled spiritual leader of the Tibet is the _____ _______