Religion Study Guide
Name and map the 3 branches of Christianity, their percentages and locations (2 Billion adherents)
Map the geographic regions of Islam: (1 Billion adherents)
Name the 2 branches of Islam, their percentages and locations.
Map the geographic locations of the following religions in the USA:
a. Roman Catholic
b. Baptist
c. Methodist
d. Lutheran
e. Mormon
BE ABLE TO:
1. Compare the significance of holy places between universalizing and ethnic religions.
2. Compare and contrast the purpose of religious structures in Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism.
Top 10 Largest National Christian
Populations
Nation
USA
Brazil
Mexico
Russia
China
Germany
Philippines
United Kingdom
Italy
France
Nigeria
Number
224,457,000
139,000,000
86,120,000
80,000,000
70,000,000
67,000,000
63,470,000
51,060,000
47,690,000
44,150,000
38,180,000
Top 10 Largest National
Muslim Populations
Country
Number
of Muslims
Indonesia
170,310,000
Pakistan
136,000,000
Bangladesh 106,050,000
India
103,000,000
Turkey
62,410,000
Iran
60,790,000
Egypt
53,730,000
Nigeria
47,720,000
China
37,108,000
Top 10 Countries with largest % of
Population Atheist/Agnostics
Sweden
Vietnam
Denmark
Norway
Japan
46 - 85%
81%
43 - 80%
31 - 72%
64 - 65%
Czech Republic
Finland
France
South Korea
Estonia
54 - 61%
28 - 60%
43 - 54%
30 - 52%
49%
Language is sometimes called the most basic element of culture, followed closely by religion. Why might language
be more basic than belief?
What is the purpose of a shrine? Give examples from different religions.
Prepare a list of evidence of religious expression on the landscape. Include cemeteries, toponyms, churches, religious
historical sites, etc.
Prepare a chart that compares the following characteristics of major world religions: hearth, method of
diffusion, current pattern of distribution, and landscape expression.
Prepare a report on a religious conflict somewhere in the world today.
EXTRA CREDIT:
Eustis Religious Sites
Map them and prepare a photomontage of religious sites in Eustis.
Can substitute for at least a quiz grade!