Question 1

The maps and diagrams in this chapter help us surmise that a person from northern Germany is more likely to be an adherent of

Accepted Answer

A)  Protestantism. 
B)  Roman Catholicism. 
C)  Judaism. 
D)  Eastern Orthodoxy. 
E)  a fundamentalist Christian sect. 
A)  Protestantism. 
B)  Roman Catholicism. 
C)  Judaism. 
D)  Eastern Orthodoxy. 
E)  a fundamentalist Christian sect.

Question 2

The barrier between Israel and the West Bank

Accepted Answer

A)  has been ruled as illegal by both Israeli and international courts but is supported by other elements of the Israeli government. 
B)  is welcomed by both sides within the Palestinian and Israeli governments, regardless of their political affiliations. 
C)  represents the natural landscape feature of the Jordan River as described in early religious texts. 
D)  follows the previous border between Israel and Jordan. 
E)  has established peace in the Middle East. 
A)  has been ruled as illegal by both Israeli and international courts but is supported by other elements of the Israeli government. 
B)  is welcomed by both sides within the Palestinian and Israeli governments, regardless of their political affiliations. 
C)  represents the natural landscape feature of the Jordan River as described in early religious texts. 
D)  follows the previous border between Israel and Jordan. 
E)  has established peace in the Middle East.

Question 3

Hinduism's caste system

Accepted Answer

A)  assigns everyone to a distinct class. 
B)  decrees the pilgrimages which should be taken. 
C)  is a substitute for the lack of a holy book. 
D)  identifies a family's important deities. 
E)  is the basis for seasonal celebrations. 
A)  assigns everyone to a distinct class. 
B)  decrees the pilgrimages which should be taken. 
C)  is a substitute for the lack of a holy book. 
D)  identifies a family's important deities. 
E)  is the basis for seasonal celebrations.

Question 4

Which is NOT a characteristic of a hierarchical religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has a well-defined hierarchical structure. 
B)  It encourages each congregation to be self-sufficient. 
C)  It organizes territory into local administrative units. 
D)  It fosters interaction among different congregations. 
E)  Regional administration is located in large cities. 
A)  It has a well-defined hierarchical structure. 
B)  It encourages each congregation to be self-sufficient. 
C)  It organizes territory into local administrative units. 
D)  It fosters interaction among different congregations. 
E)  Regional administration is located in large cities.

Question 5

-This map indicates that Baptists are clustered in the ________ United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  northeastern 
B)  southern 
C)  southwestern 
D)  upper midwestern 
E)  northwestern and southern 
A)  northeastern 
B)  southern 
C)  southwestern 
D)  upper midwestern 
E)  northwestern and southern

Question 6

Lutheranism is an example of a Christian

Accepted Answer

A)  branch. 
B)  denomination. 
C)  religion. 
D)  sect. 
E)  family. 
A)  branch. 
B)  denomination. 
C)  religion. 
D)  sect. 
E)  family.

Question 7

Imagine that you are the leader of a nongovernmental organization dedicated to peace. You have just been granted one billion dollars to help improve relations between Muslims and Jews in Israel and Palestine. Assuming that the money has to be spent within one year, what is your plan?

Accepted Answer

As the leader of a nongovernmental organ

Question 8

The belief in the existence of only one god is

Accepted Answer

A)  animism. 
B)  cosmogony. 
C)  monotheism. 
D)  polytheism. 
E)  pagan. 
A)  animism. 
B)  cosmogony. 
C)  monotheism. 
D)  polytheism. 
E)  pagan.

Question 9

Name the four religions dominant in East Asia. How is religious adherence different in East Asia than in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism; Daoism; Sh

Question 10

Especially important in Confucianism is to

Accepted Answer

A)  perform public service. 
B)  reflect on the mystical and magical aspects of life. 
C)  respect forces of nature as divine. 
D)  believe in one all-powerful God. 
E)  read the holy texts daily. 
A)  perform public service. 
B)  reflect on the mystical and magical aspects of life. 
C)  respect forces of nature as divine. 
D)  believe in one all-powerful God. 
E)  read the holy texts daily.

Question 11

Islam is a less hierarchical religion than Christianity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The goal of the majority of people living in Northern Ireland is to

Accepted Answer

A)  remain part of the United Kingdom. 
B)  migrate to the Republic of Ireland. 
C)  become part of the Republic of Ireland. 
D)  join the Irish Republican Army. 
E)  establish an independent republic. 
A)  remain part of the United Kingdom. 
B)  migrate to the Republic of Ireland. 
C)  become part of the Republic of Ireland. 
D)  join the Irish Republican Army. 
E)  establish an independent republic.

Question 13

Which is not an ethnic Asian religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhism 
B)  Confucianism 
C)  Shintoism 
D)  Daoism 
E)  Hinduism 
A)  Buddhism 
B)  Confucianism 
C)  Shintoism 
D)  Daoism 
E)  Hinduism

Question 14

Roman Catholics are clustered in the U.S. southwest primarily because of migration of

Accepted Answer

A)  Roman Catholics from Latin America. 
B)  Roman Catholics from the northeastern United States. 
C)  Roman Catholics from Ireland. 
D)  Protestants to the north. 
E)  Protestants to the east. 
A)  Roman Catholics from Latin America. 
B)  Roman Catholics from the northeastern United States. 
C)  Roman Catholics from Ireland. 
D)  Protestants to the north. 
E)  Protestants to the east.

Question 15

Imagine you are a Catholic living in Northern Ireland. What are your perspectives on the British government, and how might these views differ from those of Protestants in Northern Ireland?

Accepted Answer

As a Catholic living in Northern Ireland

Question 16

Palestinians include all but which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  residents of refugee camps 
B)  residents of territories occupied by Israel 
C)  citizens of other states calling themselves Palestinians 
D)  Jewish citizens of Israel 
E)  Muslim citizens of Israel 
A)  residents of refugee camps 
B)  residents of territories occupied by Israel 
C)  citizens of other states calling themselves Palestinians 
D)  Jewish citizens of Israel 
E)  Muslim citizens of Israel

Question 17

Examples of ethnic religions include

Accepted Answer

A)  Daoism and Christianity. 
B)  Daoism, Confucianism, and Judaism. 
C)  Confucianism, Islam, and Buddhism. 
D)  Buddhism, Judaism, and Hinduism. 
E)  Hinduism and Buddhism. 
A)  Daoism and Christianity. 
B)  Daoism, Confucianism, and Judaism. 
C)  Confucianism, Islam, and Buddhism. 
D)  Buddhism, Judaism, and Hinduism. 
E)  Hinduism and Buddhism.

Question 18

Religion is a good example of the tension between globalization and local diversity because

Accepted Answer

A)  migrants leave their religion behind when they migrate to a new area. 
B)  religion always represents the most traditional worldviews of a population. 
C)  many people follow more than one religion. 
D)  all religions are in competition to convert as many people as possible. 
E)  religion represents core cultural values and beliefs that may conflict with others. 
A)  migrants leave their religion behind when they migrate to a new area. 
B)  religion always represents the most traditional worldviews of a population. 
C)  many people follow more than one religion. 
D)  all religions are in competition to convert as many people as possible. 
E)  religion represents core cultural values and beliefs that may conflict with others.

Question 19

What major universalizing religion originated in present-day India, and how did it diffuse from there?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism; it later b

Question 20

Which of the following would be more characteristic of a universalizing religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Several priests build temples at the tops of the world's highest volcanoes. 
B)  Several priests travel across the world to establish missions on remote islands. 
C)  A religious leader proclaims that you cannot join her church unless your mother was previously a member of that church. 
D)  Priests follow a calendar of religious services based largely on seasonal changes. 
E)  Priests and adherents of a particular church pledge that they will not support warfare in any form. 
A)  Several priests build temples at the tops of the world's highest volcanoes. 
B)  Several priests travel across the world to establish missions on remote islands. 
C)  A religious leader proclaims that you cannot join her church unless your mother was previously a member of that church. 
D)  Priests follow a calendar of religious services based largely on seasonal changes. 
E)  Priests and adherents of a particular church pledge that they will not support warfare in any form.

The maps and diagrams in this chapter help us surmise that a person from northern Germany is more likely to be an adherent of

The barrier between Israel and the West Bank

Hinduism's caste system

Which is NOT a characteristic of a hierarchical religion?

-This map indicates that Baptists are clustered in the ________ United States.

Lutheranism is an example of a Christian

Imagine that you are the leader of a nongovernmental organization dedicated to peace. You have just been granted one billion dollars to help improve relations between Muslims and Jews in Israel and Palestine. Assuming that the money has to be spent within one year, what is your plan?

The belief in the existence of only one god is

Name the four religions dominant in East Asia. How is religious adherence different in East Asia than in the United States?

Especially important in Confucianism is to

Islam is a less hierarchical religion than Christianity.

The goal of the majority of people living in Northern Ireland is to

Which is not an ethnic Asian religion?

Roman Catholics are clustered in the U.S. southwest primarily because of migration of

Imagine you are a Catholic living in Northern Ireland. What are your perspectives on the British government, and how might these views differ from those of Protestants in Northern Ireland?

Palestinians include all but which of the following groups?

Examples of ethnic religions include

Religion is a good example of the tension between globalization and local diversity because

What major universalizing religion originated in present-day India, and how did it diffuse from there?

Which of the following would be more characteristic of a universalizing religion?

Basic Concepts

Population and Health

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Languages

Ethnicities

Political Geography

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Exam 6: Religions

The maps and diagrams in this chapter help us surmise that a person from northern Germany is more likely to be an adherent of

The barrier between Israel and the West Bank

Hinduism's caste system

Which is NOT a characteristic of a hierarchical religion?

-This map indicates that Baptists are clustered in the ________ United States.

Lutheranism is an example of a Christian

Imagine that you are the leader of a nongovernmental organization dedicated to peace. You have just been granted one billion dollars to help improve relations between Muslims and Jews in Israel and Palestine. Assuming that the money has to be spent within one year, what is your plan?

The belief in the existence of only one god is

Name the four religions dominant in East Asia. How is religious adherence different in East Asia than in the United States?

Especially important in Confucianism is to

Islam is a less hierarchical religion than Christianity.

The goal of the majority of people living in Northern Ireland is to

Which is not an ethnic Asian religion?

Roman Catholics are clustered in the U.S. southwest primarily because of migration of

Imagine you are a Catholic living in Northern Ireland. What are your perspectives on the British government, and how might these views differ from those of Protestants in Northern Ireland?

Palestinians include all but which of the following groups?

Examples of ethnic religions include

Religion is a good example of the tension between globalization and local diversity because

What major universalizing religion originated in present-day India, and how did it diffuse from there?

Which of the following would be more characteristic of a universalizing religion?

Basic Concepts

Population and Health

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Languages

Ethnicities

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry and Manufacturing

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Filters