World religionWhich statement best describes the concept of “Theism?” study

Atheism

Absence of belief in God or gods

remains a primary worldview of the Shamanistic belief system.

Animism

Astrology is the belief system that considers the positioning of planets and stars as having an effect on earthly events.

Astrology

Which of the following world religions are considered to be polytheistic? Choose one [ Select ] ["Islam", "Judaism", "Buddhism"] Choose one [ Select ] ["Hinduism", "Christianity", "Hassidic Judaism"]

Buddhism Hinduism

What is the oldest written script that the Sumerians invented sometime around 3000 BC?

Cuneiform

Hieroglyphics are inscriptions that were carved inside of pyramid tombs and became the "richest new source of evidence" for researching the ancient near east.

Hieroglyphics

God is viewed as holy and supreme according to the _______________.

Monotheist

What is the "central component of religious beliefs that originates around astrology?"

Mythology

The gods Zeus, Apollo, Athena, Aphrodite, and Poseidon are all part of a well-known group called the Greco-Roman Pantheon .

Pantheon

According to the Monotheistic view, God is regarded as the Creator of the world and all of humanity in it. So, not only did He create the world, but He also did what?

Set the world in motion and gave it social order.

God(s)

Supernatural beings or forces

Which of the following became commonplace in ancient Mesopotamia?

Temple worship

Which statement best describes the concept of "Theism?"

The belief in the existence of a god or gods.

Cosmos

The entire world

Polytheism

There are many gods

The term henotheism is a branch of polytheism, and it basically means what?

There is one supreme god who rules over many gods.

Monotheism

There is only one god - God

Which book was considered the "holy book" of the ancient world?

There was no holy book of the ancient world.

According to the lesson, ancient Mesopotamia is the area developed between what two geographic features?

Tigris River and Euphrates River

Animism is the belief that all objects, places, and even creatures possess a unique spiritual soul.

True

Which word best completes this statement: Because I have a _________, I have a particular philosophy by which I live my life.

Worldview

Shamanism is a religious practice by which a trained expert is believed to interact with and influence the spirit world through a trance-like or meditative state.

a trained expert spirit world

To understand the worldview of someone with animism, you should consider that they look at living things on the earth as being truly ______.

alive

What timespan does ancient history typically cover?

c. 3500 BC - c. 500 AD

Much evidence suggests that caves were used for conducting rituals by shamans. The most convincing evidence is .

cave art

Shamanism is characterized as being based on ritualistic healing ceremonies that include [ Select ] ["singing to a lyre", "drumming", "lighting candles"] , [ Select ] ["dancing", "jumping ceremonial ropes", "wearing capes"] , and chanting that lead to a shaman falling into a trance. The trance can be either the shaman inviting the spirits into a place or the shaman's soul traveling into the spirit world.

drumming dancing chanting

The ancient world was known for worshipping hundreds of deities.

hundreds

In the world of shamanism, the Shaman is the key holder to this way of life because it is the Shaman who .

interacts with the spirit world.

Because Shamanism stems from tapping into the power of nature for healing and spiritual knowledge, there is a higher significance placed on sacred locations than there is on sacred texts.

nature locations

Shamanistic rituals often take on different performances based on .

the nationality or region of the native people