Question 1

Liberation theology

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A)  was imported to Latin America from theologians in Spain and Germany. 
B)  has been used by Protestant missionaries in Latin America trying to "liberate" the region from Catholicism . 
C)  has drawn strong support from the Vatican. 
D)  calls on the Church to minister to and organize the poor in their battle against political and economic repression. 
E)  suggests that Catholics liberate their souls by abstaining from political involvement. 
A)  was imported to Latin America from theologians in Spain and Germany. 
B)  has been used by Protestant missionaries in Latin America trying to "liberate" the region from Catholicism . 
C)  has drawn strong support from the Vatican. 
D)  calls on the Church to minister to and organize the poor in their battle against political and economic repression. 
E)  suggests that Catholics liberate their souls by abstaining from political involvement. D

Question 2

Prior to the mid-twentieth century,the Church hierarchy in Latin America was frequently allied with

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A)  socialists. 
B)  the rural peasants. 
C)  the urban working class. 
D)  urban industrialists. 
E)  powerful, rural landowners. 
A)  socialists. 
B)  the rural peasants. 
C)  the urban working class. 
D)  urban industrialists. 
E)  powerful, rural landowners. D

Question 3

In countries with Buddhist or Hindu majorities,

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A)  there are intense conflicts between church and state. 
B)  those religions are less involved in politics because they have a hierarchically well-organized clergy. 
C)  those religions are less involved in politics because they lack a hierarchically organized clergy. 
D)  those religions never challenge the government. 
E)  those religions are more involved in politics because of their holy scriptures. 
A)  there are intense conflicts between church and state. 
B)  those religions are less involved in politics because they have a hierarchically well-organized clergy. 
C)  those religions are less involved in politics because they lack a hierarchically organized clergy. 
D)  those religions never challenge the government. 
E)  those religions are more involved in politics because of their holy scriptures. C

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true of Buddhism?

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A)  One of its major schools is Theravada Buddhism 
B)  One of its major schools is Mahayana Buddhism 
C)  Its caste system is derived from Hinduism 
D)  It is the major religion in Southeast Asia 
E)  In most of Asia it lacks a strong religious hierarchy 
A)  One of its major schools is Theravada Buddhism 
B)  One of its major schools is Mahayana Buddhism 
C)  Its caste system is derived from Hinduism 
D)  It is the major religion in Southeast Asia 
E)  In most of Asia it lacks a strong religious hierarchy

Question 5

In Islamic countries,the clerical hierarchy

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A)  has been deeply involved in politics since that religion's inception. 
B)  has usually tried to maintain a position independent of the government. 
C)  has always sided with its Shi'a branch. 
D)  has only been involved in politics since the beginning of the 20th century. 
E)  has had deep internal conflicts regarding its proper relationship with the state. 
A)  has been deeply involved in politics since that religion's inception. 
B)  has usually tried to maintain a position independent of the government. 
C)  has always sided with its Shi'a branch. 
D)  has only been involved in politics since the beginning of the 20th century. 
E)  has had deep internal conflicts regarding its proper relationship with the state.

Question 6

Why has Turkey's current government often been cited as a model by many supporters of the Arab Spring?

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A)  Because of its desire to control the Kurdish minority in its territory 
B)  Because it has followed a moderate form of Islamism 
C)  Because of its relations with its own population of Armenian Christians 
D)  Because it has given shelter to tens of thousands of Iraqi refugees 
E)  Because of its support for the pro-democracy revolt in Syria (its neighbor) 
A)  Because of its desire to control the Kurdish minority in its territory 
B)  Because it has followed a moderate form of Islamism 
C)  Because of its relations with its own population of Armenian Christians 
D)  Because it has given shelter to tens of thousands of Iraqi refugees 
E)  Because of its support for the pro-democracy revolt in Syria (its neighbor)

Question 7

Iran's Grand Ayatollah Khomeini declared that the new revolutionary government was "the government of God."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Catholic Church was a major voice for democracy during the Third Wave.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In Latin America,the Catholic church

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A)  supported most military regimes from the 1970s until the 1990s. 
B)  recently has often taken a political stance at odds with the Vatican. 
C)  has usually had smooth relations with the revolutionary government in Mexico, Nicaragua and, Cuba. 
D)  has historically supported the established political regime. 
E)  has refrained from taking a position on social and economic conditions. 
A)  supported most military regimes from the 1970s until the 1990s. 
B)  recently has often taken a political stance at odds with the Vatican. 
C)  has usually had smooth relations with the revolutionary government in Mexico, Nicaragua and, Cuba. 
D)  has historically supported the established political regime. 
E)  has refrained from taking a position on social and economic conditions.

Question 10

The fastest growing religion in Latin America is

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A)  Islam. 
B)  Mormonism. 
C)  Pentecostalism and other forms of Protestant, Evangelical Christianity. 
D)  Catholicism. 
E)  Unitarianism. 
A)  Islam. 
B)  Mormonism. 
C)  Pentecostalism and other forms of Protestant, Evangelical Christianity. 
D)  Catholicism. 
E)  Unitarianism.

Question 11

Aside from religious belief,what is another factor that motivates some young Muslims to join Al Qaeda or other terrorist groups?

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A)  A desire for adventure 
B)  A desire for a clean break with their families 
C)  The wish to escape from criminal prosecution in their home towns 
D)  Depression 
E)  A suicidal urge 
A)  A desire for adventure 
B)  A desire for a clean break with their families 
C)  The wish to escape from criminal prosecution in their home towns 
D)  Depression 
E)  A suicidal urge

Question 12

Which of the following has NOT been true of Iran's revolutionary government?

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A)  It represents an extremist version of Sunni Islam 
B)  It called itself "the government of God" 
C)  It toppled the Shah's repressive regime 
D)  It grew out of a resentment of Western-style modernization 
E)  It engaged in a bloody war with Iraq 
A)  It represents an extremist version of Sunni Islam 
B)  It called itself "the government of God" 
C)  It toppled the Shah's repressive regime 
D)  It grew out of a resentment of Western-style modernization 
E)  It engaged in a bloody war with Iraq

Question 13

According to Freedom House,Buddhist nations on average had a higher level of freedom than Catholic countries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Of the world's major religions,which is the only one to have penetrated extensively into both the industrialized western nations and the Third World?

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A)  Islam 
B)  Evangelical Christianity 
C)  Buddhism 
D)  Hinduism 
E)  Catholicism 
A)  Islam 
B)  Evangelical Christianity 
C)  Buddhism 
D)  Hinduism 
E)  Catholicism

Question 15

Latin America's Christian (Ecclesial)Base Communities (CEBs)

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A)  advocate Christian unity between Catholics and Protestants. 
B)  are allied with Opus Dei and the conservative wing of the Church. 
C)  are mostly located in Mexico. 
D)  favor allowing some Catholic priests to marry. 
E)  have particularly appealed to the urban poor. 
A)  advocate Christian unity between Catholics and Protestants. 
B)  are allied with Opus Dei and the conservative wing of the Church. 
C)  are mostly located in Mexico. 
D)  favor allowing some Catholic priests to marry. 
E)  have particularly appealed to the urban poor.

Question 16

Christianity is the world's largest religion.What religion is second largest?

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A)  Eastern Orthodoxy 
B)  Buddhism 
C)  Traditional Third World religions 
D)  Hinduism 
E)  Islam 
A)  Eastern Orthodoxy 
B)  Buddhism 
C)  Traditional Third World religions 
D)  Hinduism 
E)  Islam

Question 17

The separation of Church and state is generally greater in Western Europe than in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What factors led to the rise of the progressive church in Latin America? What have been its major goals and accomplishments? What factors have led to its decline?

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The rise of the progressive church in La

Question 19

Many fundamentalists in various religions are opposed to the use of political violence to further religious goals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The failures of western-style modernization in most of the Middle East caused many people there to turn to fundamentalism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Liberation theology

Prior to the mid-twentieth century,the Church hierarchy in Latin America was frequently allied with

In countries with Buddhist or Hindu majorities,

Which of the following is NOT true of Buddhism?

In Islamic countries,the clerical hierarchy

Why has Turkey's current government often been cited as a model by many supporters of the Arab Spring?

Iran's Grand Ayatollah Khomeini declared that the new revolutionary government was "the government of God."

The Catholic Church was a major voice for democracy during the Third Wave.

In Latin America,the Catholic church

The fastest growing religion in Latin America is

Aside from religious belief,what is another factor that motivates some young Muslims to join Al Qaeda or other terrorist groups?

Which of the following has NOT been true of Iran's revolutionary government?

According to Freedom House,Buddhist nations on average had a higher level of freedom than Catholic countries.

Of the world's major religions,which is the only one to have penetrated extensively into both the industrialized western nations and the Third World?

Latin America's Christian (Ecclesial)Base Communities (CEBs)

Christianity is the world's largest religion.What religion is second largest?

The separation of Church and state is generally greater in Western Europe than in the United States.

What factors led to the rise of the progressive church in Latin America? What have been its major goals and accomplishments? What factors have led to its decline?

Many fundamentalists in various religions are opposed to the use of political violence to further religious goals.

The failures of western-style modernization in most of the Middle East caused many people there to turn to fundamentalism.

Understanding Underdevelopment

The Explosion of Third World Democracy

The Politics of Cultural Pluralism and Ethnic Conflict

Women and Development

The Politics of the Rural and Urban Poor

Revolutionary Change

Soldiers and Politics

The Political Economy of Third World Development

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Exam 3: Religion and Politics

Liberation theology

Prior to the mid-twentieth century,the Church hierarchy in Latin America was frequently allied with

In countries with Buddhist or Hindu majorities,

Which of the following is NOT true of Buddhism?

In Islamic countries,the clerical hierarchy

Why has Turkey's current government often been cited as a model by many supporters of the Arab Spring?

Iran's Grand Ayatollah Khomeini declared that the new revolutionary government was "the government of God."

The Catholic Church was a major voice for democracy during the Third Wave.

In Latin America,the Catholic church

The fastest growing religion in Latin America is

Aside from religious belief,what is another factor that motivates some young Muslims to join Al Qaeda or other terrorist groups?

Which of the following has NOT been true of Iran's revolutionary government?

According to Freedom House,Buddhist nations on average had a higher level of freedom than Catholic countries.

Of the world's major religions,which is the only one to have penetrated extensively into both the industrialized western nations and the Third World?

Latin America's Christian (Ecclesial)Base Communities (CEBs)

Christianity is the world's largest religion.What religion is second largest?

The separation of Church and state is generally greater in Western Europe than in the United States.

What factors led to the rise of the progressive church in Latin America? What have been its major goals and accomplishments? What factors have led to its decline?

Many fundamentalists in various religions are opposed to the use of political violence to further religious goals.

The failures of western-style modernization in most of the Middle East caused many people there to turn to fundamentalism.

Understanding Underdevelopment

The Explosion of Third World Democracy

The Politics of Cultural Pluralism and Ethnic Conflict

Women and Development

The Politics of the Rural and Urban Poor

Revolutionary Change

Soldiers and Politics

The Political Economy of Third World Development

Filters