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?

<p>School of the elder monks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Theravada Buddhism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Mahayana' mean in Sanskrit?

<p>Great Vehicle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two dimensions of traditional religion?

<p>Individual and institutional (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to sociology of religion, what does globalization mean?

<p>The universalization of an institution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Roland Robertson (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The de-privatization of religion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Global Age (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does globalization affect the understanding of religion?

<p>It leads to different definitions of globalization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Qur’an (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Muhammad (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the global population are Muslims?

<p>23% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Indonesia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Hinduism (B)</p> 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?

<p>Sanātana Dharma (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of Shintoism?

<p>Chinese origin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term Tao mean in Taoism?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is another name for Shintoism?

<p>Kami-nomichi (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When were Shinto practices first recorded?

<p>8th century (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the Japanese population practices Shintoism?

<p>Around 80% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many shrines does Shintoism have in Japan?

<p>81,000 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The deterritorialism and reterritorialization of religion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The reconstruction of locality (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The shaping of a religion by globalization despite its rejection of globalization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The spread of religion and other religious expressions across the globe (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The formation of new forms of attachment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relational impact of globalization upon religion?

<p>The shaping of religion by globalization (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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