Religion Unit Test Review - Mr. Loewenstern
Cultural Anthropology and World Religion Unit Test Review
Test Date: A-Monday 4/24 B- Tuesday 4/25
By now you should have ample material including notes, readings, and other materials that cover Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. If you are unclear about anything you can look at or
There are handouts/powerpoints on my website and Mr. Moody’s website.
Cultural Anthropology Unit
ethnocentrism, relativism and their respective fallacies
Terms from Culture PPT – culture, material and nonmaterial culture, culture traits, local and popular culture, cultural diffusion, cultural convergence and divergence, acculturation, assimilation, culture region, ethnicity, identity and politics of identity, ethnicities and nation-states’ strategies at managing ethnic diversity
major ideas from “Development as Poison” article
be familiar with some general common problems faced by indigenous peoples globally
World Religion Unit
Difference between ethnic vs. universalizing religions and which religions fit in each category
Names of the major holy books/scripture of the religions
Founder figures of the religions
Main God(s)/deities of each religion
Core teachings
Hinduism- dharma, karma, samsara, moksha, varna, Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra, Dalit, yoga, atman, Brahman, darśan, murtis, aniconic and iconic images, “Indian monothesism”
Buddhism- Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, Eightfold Path (know each of the eight) of Buddhism, nirvana
Judaism- Ten Commandments and Jewish values of justice
Christianity- Core teachings of Jesus and Paul
Islam- Five Pillars of Faith in Islam
Know what each religion believes about the purpose of life and how it connects to what happens after death
Be able to match quotes from readings that illustrate central beliefs
Know the world’s oldest religion, newest religion, largest religion (of the five we covered)
Major differences between major sects/branches of each religion
Buddhism- Theravada vs Mahayana
Different types of Mahayana- Vajrayana, Pure Land, Zen, importance of bodhisattvas
Judaism- Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, Ultra-Orthodox(Chasidim)
Christianity- Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Protestant
Islam- Sunni, Shi’ite, Sufi
Holy cities for each religion/locations of origin
Titles of religious leaders/teachers for each religion (examples– Imam, Rabbi, Priest, Pastor/Preacher, Pope, Guru, Yogi, Dalai Lama)
Similarities and differences between Hinduism and Buddhism
significance of rivers and ritual bathing in Hinduism
Role of Emperor Ashoka and spread of Buddhism along trade routes in Asia
Similarities and differences between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
major holy days/celebrations in each religion (that we covered)
major geographic areas where practitioners of Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism are spatially concentrated
Region of largest concentration of Muslims currently, two countries with most increase by 2050
Role of Abraham in Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Differences on how Jews, Christians, and Muslims view the life and death of Jesus
Role of Moses in Judaism
Significance to Muslims of the Hajj/Pilgrimage to Mecca, the Kaaba, the Stoning of Satan
Animism and shamanism as practiced by the Yanomami
Archetypes and hero cycle in Popul Vuh
Archetypes and hero cycles of Siddhartha Guatama, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad
From the field trip – How do the sacred spaces we visited reflect the beliefs of that religion?
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