Introduction

Distribution of World Religions

Greenland

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North America
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South America

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Christianity Judaism

Islam Sikhism

Buddhism Taoism

Hinduism

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Introduction
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Asia

Europe

Africa

Australia

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Introduction

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W rld Distribution and Size of
o Major World Religions
Using the diagram below and the map on pages 8 and 9, answer the questions below. You might need
an atlas to help you.
It is important to remember that this map shows only where each religion is most popular. You can find
followers of almost every religion in different parts of the world. For example, more Jews live in the
United States than in Israel, but they represent the majority in Israel while Christians represent the
majority in the United States.

Answer:
1. Name one country where Hinduism is popular. India
2. In which countries would you be most likely to meet a Muslim? Pakistan
3. List the continents where Christianity is widespread? Europe, Asia, North America, South America
4. In what area of the world is Judaism predominantly found? United States and Israel
5. If you wanted to visit a Buddhist country, where might you go? Cambodia
6. Name one country dominant with Taoists. China
7. Which major religion is most widespread throughout the world? Catholic
8. Which major religion has the most followers? Which major religions have the fewest followers?

Chsristianty is the most followed meanwhile Jews / Taoism are the least
Relative Sizes of the Major World Religions

Sikhism 15
Buddhis million
m
Judaism 13
330
million
million
Christianity
1,000 million
Hinduism
500
million
Taoism
15
million
Islam 800
million

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Answer:
1. Looking at the information that the map gives you, what can you interpret about the geographic location
of each religion? The world is divided in many religions, for example in America
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3. Try to write a short newspaper article in which you inform a reader who knows nothing about religions,
about the places in the world where He or She can find them: