Introduction to Islam

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What is the world's third largest religion by population?

Buddhism

Mahayana Buddhism

Hinduism (correct)

Theravada Buddhism

What is the core of Theravada Buddhism?

Mahayana philosophy

Buddhist rituals

Hindu scriptures

Pali Canon (correct)

Which of the following countries has a majority of Hinduism followers?

Nepal

India

Bali (Indonesia)

All of the above (correct)

What does the term 'Pali' literally mean?

School of the elder monks Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of Buddhism is dominant in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand?

Theravada Buddhism Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Mahayana' mean in Sanskrit?

Great Vehicle Signup and view all the answers

What are the two dimensions of traditional religion?

Individual and institutional Signup and view all the answers

According to sociology of religion, what does globalization mean?

The universalization of an institution Signup and view all the answers

Who defined globalization as 'the compression of the world'?

Roland Robertson Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of religion returning to the public domain?

The de-privatization of religion Signup and view all the answers

What is the alternative term used to describe the current era in globalization?

Global Age Signup and view all the answers

How does globalization affect the understanding of religion?

It leads to different definitions of globalization Signup and view all the answers

What is the verbatim religious text of the word of God?

Qur’an Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the person who is considered the last prophet of God?

Muhammad Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the global population are Muslims?

23% Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the largest Muslim-majority country?

Indonesia Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the religion based on a 'way of life' found in India and Nepal?

Hinduism Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the term used to describe the 'eternal law' or the 'eternal way' of Hinduism?

Sanātana Dharma Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of Shintoism?

Chinese origin Signup and view all the answers

What does the term Tao mean in Taoism?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is another name for Shintoism?

Kami-nomichi Signup and view all the answers

When were Shinto practices first recorded?

8th century Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the Japanese population practices Shintoism?

Around 80% Signup and view all the answers

How many shrines does Shintoism have in Japan?

81,000 Signup and view all the answers

What is the spatial dimension of globalization in relation to religion?

The deterritorialism and reterritorialization of religion Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the increase of cross-cultural contact in the context of globalization and religion?

The reconstruction of locality Signup and view all the answers

What is cultural defense in the context of religion and globalization?

The shaping of a religion by globalization despite its rejection of globalization Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the interpretations of the relationship between religion and globalization?

The spread of religion and other religious expressions across the globe Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of the ecumenical orientation of ecumenism of transnational religion?

The formation of new forms of attachment Signup and view all the answers

What is the relational impact of globalization upon religion?

The shaping of religion by globalization Signup and view all the answers