Question 1

Hinduism is the dominant religion in

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A)  India and Thailand. 
B)  India and Pakistan. 
C)  India and Tibet. 
D)  India and Nepal. 
E)  only India. 
A)  India and Thailand. 
B)  India and Pakistan. 
C)  India and Tibet. 
D)  India and Nepal. 
E)  only India.

Question 2

In recent decades the influence of the "progressive church" in Latin America has declined.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Religious fundamentalists

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A)  are a significant force in the Muslim religion. 
B)  wish to restore and preserve their religion's traditional or idealized worldview. 
C)  wish to modernize their religion so it stresses fundamental values. 
D)  have been losing political influence in North Africa and the United States. 
E)  generally support feminist goals, but are cautious about it. 
A)  are a significant force in the Muslim religion. 
B)  wish to restore and preserve their religion's traditional or idealized worldview. 
C)  wish to modernize their religion so it stresses fundamental values. 
D)  have been losing political influence in North Africa and the United States. 
E)  generally support feminist goals, but are cautious about it.

Question 4

A jihad is

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A)  a spiritual exercise to bring the believer closer to God. 
B)  the Muslim holy book. 
C)  a spiritual uprising from within the church. 
D)  a Hindu term to express their hostility toward Muslims in India. 
E)  an Islamic holy war. 
A)  a spiritual exercise to bring the believer closer to God. 
B)  the Muslim holy book. 
C)  a spiritual uprising from within the church. 
D)  a Hindu term to express their hostility toward Muslims in India. 
E)  an Islamic holy war.

Question 5

Latin America's Progressive Church

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A)  lost allies and support when military dictatorships were established in much of South America in the 1970s and 1980s. 
B)  drew its primary support from Latin America's urban middle class. 
C)  lost support with the end of the region's military dictatorships. 
D)  is becoming stronger and stronger as time goes by. 
E)  has close links to the mainstream Catholic bishops in the United States and Germany. 
A)  lost allies and support when military dictatorships were established in much of South America in the 1970s and 1980s. 
B)  drew its primary support from Latin America's urban middle class. 
C)  lost support with the end of the region's military dictatorships. 
D)  is becoming stronger and stronger as time goes by. 
E)  has close links to the mainstream Catholic bishops in the United States and Germany.

Question 6

Discuss the factors that led to the birth and growth of Al Qaeda.What are some of the factors that lead some young Muslim men to join Al Qaeda or other Islamist terrorist groups? What has been the level of popular support for bin Laden and Al Qaeda in the Muslim world?

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The birth and growth of Al Qaeda can be

Question 7

The U.S.and other western nations are antagonistic toward all Islamic fundamentalist states.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Discuss the relationship between religious beliefs and democracy.What are some of the dangers of generalizing about the propensity of a particular religion to support democracy or authoritarianism?

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The relationship between religious belie

Question 9

Osama bin Laden spoke of the "near enemy" and the "far enemy." By the "near enemy" he meant certain Arab governments that were geographically closer to Afghanistan and Pakistan than the U.S.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In recent decades organized religion in the less developed countries

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A)  has experienced a resurgence. 
B)  has declined as a result of modernization. 
C)  has rarely affected Third World politics. 
D)  has generally supported the separation of Church and state. 
E)  has experienced increased unity between the branches of Islam. 
A)  has experienced a resurgence. 
B)  has declined as a result of modernization. 
C)  has rarely affected Third World politics. 
D)  has generally supported the separation of Church and state. 
E)  has experienced increased unity between the branches of Islam.

Question 11

What are "theocratic states" (theocracies)in the Islamic world?

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A)  Governments that are especially concerned about theory 
B)  Governments dominated by religious authorities and institutions 
C)  States that have a more modern interpretation of the a Koran 
D)  Governments that are divided by theological differences 
E)  States that depend on religious taxes 
A)  Governments that are especially concerned about theory 
B)  Governments dominated by religious authorities and institutions 
C)  States that have a more modern interpretation of the a Koran 
D)  Governments that are divided by theological differences 
E)  States that depend on religious taxes

Question 12

Among the major religions,Catholic countries maintain the strictest separation of church and state.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following terms is used as an alternative to "Islamic fundamentalism"?

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A)  Jihadism 
B)  Islamism 
C)  Islamic terrorism 
D)  Sharia 
E)  Orthodox Muslim 
A)  Jihadism 
B)  Islamism 
C)  Islamic terrorism 
D)  Sharia 
E)  Orthodox Muslim

Question 14

What are the basic beliefs and goals of religious fundamentalism? What are some factors that have led to an upsurge in fundamentalism in recent times? Which world religions have been most affected by the spread of fundamentalism? What is the difference between radical and conservative fundamentalism?

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Religious fundamentalism is characterize

Question 15

The majority of Arab governments are controlled by their Shi'a populations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Many of the worst terrorist attacks in Europe have been perpetrated by Islamists who were born and raised in Europe.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The "Supreme Leader," Iran's most powerful political figure,is

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A)  appointed by the president. 
B)  subject to removal by a two-thirds vote of parliament. 
C)  the most powerful Muslim cleric in the country. 
D)  able to run for reelection every six years. 
E)  cannot be a Muslim clergyman. 
A)  appointed by the president. 
B)  subject to removal by a two-thirds vote of parliament. 
C)  the most powerful Muslim cleric in the country. 
D)  able to run for reelection every six years. 
E)  cannot be a Muslim clergyman.

Question 18

Which four religions have the most adherents in the developing world? Which of these has been most directly involved in politics (i.e.,which religions are associated with a limited separation of church and state)? What are the most important internal characteristics that enable those two religions to be more involved in politics and what conditions limit the political influence of the other two?

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The four religions with the most adheren

Question 19

The current Islamist government in Turkey plans to require female students to wear headscarves at school.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Support for Al Qaeda and bin Laden among the general public in Muslim countries

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A)  was never very high (never over 50 percent) in any country. 
B)  continued to rise up to the time of bin Laden's death. 
C)  fell substantially from its height in the years soon after the 9/11 attack until bin Laden's death. 
D)  has remained fairly steady. 
E)  has not varied substantially from country to country. 
A)  was never very high (never over 50 percent) in any country. 
B)  continued to rise up to the time of bin Laden's death. 
C)  fell substantially from its height in the years soon after the 9/11 attack until bin Laden's death. 
D)  has remained fairly steady. 
E)  has not varied substantially from country to country.

Hinduism is the dominant religion in

In recent decades the influence of the "progressive church" in Latin America has declined.

Religious fundamentalists

A jihad is

Latin America's Progressive Church

Discuss the factors that led to the birth and growth of Al Qaeda.What are some of the factors that lead some young Muslim men to join Al Qaeda or other Islamist terrorist groups? What has been the level of popular support for bin Laden and Al Qaeda in the Muslim world?

The U.S.and other western nations are antagonistic toward all Islamic fundamentalist states.

Discuss the relationship between religious beliefs and democracy.What are some of the dangers of generalizing about the propensity of a particular religion to support democracy or authoritarianism?

Osama bin Laden spoke of the "near enemy" and the "far enemy." By the "near enemy" he meant certain Arab governments that were geographically closer to Afghanistan and Pakistan than the U.S.

In recent decades organized religion in the less developed countries

What are "theocratic states" (theocracies)in the Islamic world?

Among the major religions,Catholic countries maintain the strictest separation of church and state.

Which of the following terms is used as an alternative to "Islamic fundamentalism"?

The majority of Arab governments are controlled by their Shi'a populations.

Many of the worst terrorist attacks in Europe have been perpetrated by Islamists who were born and raised in Europe.

The "Supreme Leader," Iran's most powerful political figure,is

The current Islamist government in Turkey plans to require female students to wear headscarves at school.

Support for Al Qaeda and bin Laden among the general public in Muslim countries

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

Hinduism is the dominant religion in

In recent decades the influence of the "progressive church" in Latin America has declined.

Religious fundamentalists

A jihad is

Latin America's Progressive Church

Discuss the factors that led to the birth and growth of Al Qaeda.What are some of the factors that lead some young Muslim men to join Al Qaeda or other Islamist terrorist groups? What has been the level of popular support for bin Laden and Al Qaeda in the Muslim world?

The U.S.and other western nations are antagonistic toward all Islamic fundamentalist states.

Discuss the relationship between religious beliefs and democracy.What are some of the dangers of generalizing about the propensity of a particular religion to support democracy or authoritarianism?

Osama bin Laden spoke of the "near enemy" and the "far enemy." By the "near enemy" he meant certain Arab governments that were geographically closer to Afghanistan and Pakistan than the U.S.

In recent decades organized religion in the less developed countries

What are "theocratic states" (theocracies)in the Islamic world?

Among the major religions,Catholic countries maintain the strictest separation of church and state.

Which of the following terms is used as an alternative to "Islamic fundamentalism"?

The majority of Arab governments are controlled by their Shi'a populations.

Many of the worst terrorist attacks in Europe have been perpetrated by Islamists who were born and raised in Europe.

The "Supreme Leader," Iran's most powerful political figure,is

The current Islamist government in Turkey plans to require female students to wear headscarves at school.

Support for Al Qaeda and bin Laden among the general public in Muslim countries

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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