Analogy — Buddhists : Pagoda Select the pair that correctly maps a faith community to its traditional place of worship.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Jews : Synagogue

Explanation:

Introduction / Context:“Buddhists : Pagoda” links a religious community to a customary worship structure. An apt parallel must likewise pair a community with its established place of worship, not with a symbol, deity, festival, or generic term that fails to capture the specific institution.

Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Buddhists are associated with pagodas (among other structures like viharas or stupas).
  • We need a similarly precise mapping for another community.
  • Entries that name a symbol or misattribute a location should be rejected.

Concept / Approach:Check each option for accuracy and type consistency: community → worship place. Discard symbol-based or incorrect geography-based responses.

Step-by-Step Solution:

“Jews : Synagogue” — accurate and specific; synagogue is the Jewish house of worship.“Parsis : Temple” — Parsis worship in fire temples (Agiary or Atash Behram); “temple” is too generic and misses the distinctive qualifier.“Christians : Cross” — cross is a symbol, not a place.“Jains : Sun Temple” — the Sun Temple is a specific Hindu temple; Jains worship in derasars or Jain temples.

Verification / Alternative check:Standard religious studies references confirm synagogue as the Jewish place of worship, parallel to pagoda for Buddhists in various regions.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

  • Parsis : Temple — lacks the defining “fire” and the specific Parsi terms.
  • Christians : Cross — symbol instead of location.
  • Jains : Sun Temple — wrong tradition and specificity.

Common Pitfalls:Accepting generic or symbolic terms where a proper architectural or institutional term is required.

Final Answer:Jews : Synagogue

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