Concepts of God (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Quizzes
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What does polytheism refer to?
What does polytheism refer to?
Belief in multiple deities or gods
What does the term 'pantheon' literally mean?
What does the term 'pantheon' literally mean?
All gods
How do polytheistic followers typically approach worship?
How do polytheistic followers typically approach worship?
Focus on deities relevant to their needs
Which deity would a farmer in a polytheistic religion likely worship?
Which deity would a farmer in a polytheistic religion likely worship?
Agricultural deities
How are gods typically organised in polytheistic religions?
How are gods typically organised in polytheistic religions?
In a hierarchy or family structure
What type were most of the world's earliest religious systems?
What type were most of the world's earliest religious systems?
Polytheistic
How did Christianity, Islam, and Judaism develop historically?
How did Christianity, Islam, and Judaism develop historically?
From earlier polytheistic systems
Approximately how old is Hinduism?
Approximately how old is Hinduism?
4,500 years (around 2500 BCE)
From which peoples did Hinduism develop?
From which peoples did Hinduism develop?
Aryan peoples who settled in India
What is Brahman in Hindu theology?
What is Brahman in Hindu theology?
One ultimate divine reality
What does Shinto place great emphasis on?
What does Shinto place great emphasis on?
Natural features like mountains and rivers
What are Kami in Shinto?
What are Kami in Shinto?
Spirits inhabiting nature & ancestors