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Period 2
De Blij Chapter 7: Religion Review
Intro to Religion and Early Religion
religions worship a single deity or a single God.
more than one deity.
religions have many or
religions believe that inanimate objects contain spirits. The
first monotheistic religion originated in SW Asia and was called
with most followers today are
. The countries
and Christianity.
Religion in the World
Religions seek converts around the world and feel their religion is right for any
person.
Religions are when you are born into faith and do not usually seek converts.
From Asian Hearth
South Asia is the hearth of
, the third largest religion. Hindu people are placed in
ago. Monks are practicing members of the
philosophy are
and
.
. The two major schools of Chinese
is the art and science of organizing
living spaces to channel good spirits, and is practiced by most Taoists.
is a
philosophy for life and follows the teachings of Confucius. Confucianism has been changed
over time, especially by Chinese
. The communist Chinese government that took over
in
tried to ban religion.
From Eastern Mediterranean Hearth
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The roots of Judiasm lie in the teachings of _____________. The world has ___ million Jews.
The largest percent of Jews live in _____. The __________ movement sought to retain old
precepts. Disapora led to Jews moving North into C. Europe, they became known as
__________.The Jews who scattered across N. Africa and Iberian Peninsula became known as
__________.The idea of a homeland for Judaism became known as __________. In 1948 a
Jewish states called _________ and _________ formed. The Law of _______ (1950) allowed
Jews to migrate to Israel. Christianity stems from the teachings of _______. The first split in
Christianity led to the _______________ and the ________________. The Western Roman
Empire practiced _____________ while the Eastern Roman Empire practiced ____________.
The third major branch of Christianity is ____________. Christian churches claim more than
____ billion adherents. More than ____ million live in Europe and the former Soviet Union.
Protestantism began in parts of ___________. The Christian Faith today has over ___________
denominations. _______ is the youngest of major religions. Islam can be traced back to a single
follower, __________. The Muslim holy book is the ________. Muhammad was from ______
but forced to flee to _______. Islam is principally split between _______ and ________
muslims. The split was a result of conflict over succession after the death of __________.
Shi’ite muslims believe ____ was the rightful ruler after Muhammad. The ______ Peninsula is
seen as the hearth of Islam. Early trade spread Islam to ______ Africa. Today, Islam has more
than ___ billion followers. __________ is the largest Muslim country. _________ religions are
past down from family members and vary in teachings. _________ is a community faith in
which people follow their Shaman.
Rise of Secularism
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About __ billion people in the world either don’t practice religion or don’t practice a World
religion. __________ is indifference to our rejection of organized religions affiliations and
ideas. ____ percent of Americans in 2002 thought religion was very important to them.
Antireligious ideologies like in _________ and _________ have led to a rise in secularism.
Sacred Sites
_________ is an act of travel to show religious practice or respect. ______________ are places
or spaces people infuse with religious meaning. The ancient city of ________ is sacred to Jews,
Muslims, and Christians. Most Jews fled from Jerusalem during _________ but returned to try
to take control during the _________ movement. The Jews most sacred site is the
________________. For Christians one reason Jerusalem is sacred to them is because
____________ took place outside the cities walls. In the 7th century ______ armies took over the
city from the Byzantine empire. Muslims constructed a mosque called ____________ adjacent
to the Western wall. The Christian crusades were attempts to retake the so-called ___________.
Muslims retook Jerusalem in _____. Hindus believe the erection of a ______ will lead to
rewards for the builders.