Midterm prep

Chapter 1

Know the isms (religious and political)

Polytheism

Monotheism

3 general components of most religious systems

  1. Beliefs

  2. Rituals

  3. Moral community

Reasons why people don’t trust religion

Know monotheistic religions

Christianity, Islam

Know three narratives of most religious belief systems

  • Sacred text

    • Bible

    • Quran

  • Stories and mythology

Know spiritual component of how a person relates to the spiritual realm

One theologian who said Americans have a Judeo-Christian belief system

Know what realm people try to influence by performing rituals

Spiritual

What is the religious belief for everything having spiritual value

Animism

Know two religions that were polytheistic

  1. Hinduism

  2. Aztec

List three observances to religious people

  1. Praying

  2. Rituals

  3. Fasting

Know the two well-known religions in South America

Mayan

Aztec

Know the name of the supreme being of any North American tribes

Great Spirit

Know the name of the supreme deity of African religions

Olodumare (Yoruba)

Unkulunkulu (Zulu)

Know who brought the sacred pipe to the Sioux people

The White Buffalo Calf Maiden

What one of the south-american religions focus more on cosmology?

Mayans

Know south-american religion that focused more on personal sacrifice

Mayans

Know the title for religious leader in African religions who acted as a middle ground for human and sacred realms

Shamans, healers, or diviners

Europeans settlers used ___ to describe the belief of the god in the bible in African religion

Unkulunkulu

Know what regions African religions are located

South Africa

Know spiritual bath of African religions

Ofuro

Chapter 2

In what century was there great upheaval in India and Hinduism?

500BC

What did Buddha see after leaving the palace that profoundly changed his direction of life?

The four passing sights

The name of Buddha also means which of the following?

Awakened One

Buddhism teachings stress what is found throughout life?

Suffering

The ancient scriptures of India and Hinduism are which of the following?

Vedas

In Hinduism, this term refers to the wheel of life and the circle of constant rebirth.

Samsara

What are the goals of life in Hinduism?

Pleasure, Artha, Dharma, and Moksha

The stretches and meditation found in Hinduism are called what?

Yoga

Name the stages of life taught in the Hindu religion.

Student, householder, retiree, renunciate

In the Hindu religion, people are born into this system, and not until another life can they be at a different level.

Caste

___ is the Hindu idea that what one does in life carries consequences into the next

Karma

Chapter 3 

___ are the names given to archways between the sacred realm and everyday life in Shinto

Torri

Which religion is said to be older? Jainism or Sikhism?

Jainism

In Jainism, human beings are made up of two opposing parts

Material and spiritual

Which two religions “grew up” together?

Confucianism and Daoism

___ is the founder of Daoism

Laozi

What are the names for the spirits said to be present everywhere in the religion of Shinto?

Kami

What are the names of the two deities known as the cosmic parents who created the first islands of Japan?

Izanami-Izanagi

Shinto was linked with this other religion in many ways in Japan’s history

Buddhism

The 24 great people over the centuries in Jainism who became guides and role models are

Tirthankaras

In Sikhism, Sikhs wore these as they symbolized different things in this religion

The 5 k’s

What early religion led to the formation of Jainism and Sikhism?

Vedic

In Confucianism, there are five great relationships that bring stability and harmony to society. Name the five

Father-son

Husband-wife

Elder brother-younger brother

Ruler-subject

Elder-younger