Question 1

The youngest major religion is

Accepted Answer

A)  Hinduism. 
B)  Judaism. 
C)  Islam. 
D)  Christianity. 
A)  Hinduism. 
B)  Judaism. 
C)  Islam. 
D)  Christianity.

Question 2

Roman Catholic Christianity was spread to Middle and South America by

Accepted Answer

A)  England. 
B)  Spain. 
C)  Portugal. 
D)  Italy. 
A)  England. 
B)  Spain. 
C)  Portugal. 
D)  Italy.

Question 3

Buddhist pilgrimages to Bodh Gaya are focused on

Accepted Answer

A)  the birthplace of Sidharta Gautama. 
B)  a Bhodi tree under which the Buddha taught. 
C)  a Shrine to Krishna. 
D)  the grave of the Buddha. 
A)  the birthplace of Sidharta Gautama. 
B)  a Bhodi tree under which the Buddha taught. 
C)  a Shrine to Krishna. 
D)  the grave of the Buddha.

Question 4

Ethnic cleansing is the term that came into use to describe the attempts to push Bosnian Muslims from their homes and lands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Hinduism has not spread by expansion diffusion in modern times,but at one time it did spread by relocation diffusion as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  the transportation of Indian workers abroad during the colonial period. 
B)  conquest by military groups. 
C)  forced relocation by Islamic invaders. 
D)  missionary activities overseas. 
A)  the transportation of Indian workers abroad during the colonial period. 
B)  conquest by military groups. 
C)  forced relocation by Islamic invaders. 
D)  missionary activities overseas.

Question 6

The Hindu religion is one of the oldest of the great religions and may have begun ______ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  6,000 
B)  4,000 
C)  3,000 
D)  1,500 
A)  6,000 
B)  4,000 
C)  3,000 
D)  1,500

Question 7

Sikhism is a small compromise religion that arose from the confrontation between Hinduism and

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhism. 
B)  Islam. 
C)  Christianity. 
D)  British colonial officials. 
A)  Buddhism. 
B)  Islam. 
C)  Christianity. 
D)  British colonial officials.

Question 8

Secularism began to arise with the separation of church and state in Europe. Why was this so? What effects has this had today in changes of the role of tradition and the choice of personal lifestyles? In what way could it be argued that Islamic fundamentalism is a reaction against liberal secularism?

Accepted Answer

Secularism began to arise with the separ

Question 9

Hindu landscape features focused on water are associated with ritual bathing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The largest constituency of Christianity is

Accepted Answer

A)  Protestant. 
B)  Eastern Orthodox. 
C)  Coptic. 
D)  Roman Catholicism. 
A)  Protestant. 
B)  Eastern Orthodox. 
C)  Coptic. 
D)  Roman Catholicism.

Question 11

Mel Gibson is a member of a movement which rejects

Accepted Answer

A)  developments in Catholicism resulting from the Second Vatican Council. 
B)  the notion of the resurrection of Christ. 
C)  the use of Latin in the Mass. 
D)  movie-going as a sinful activity. 
A)  developments in Catholicism resulting from the Second Vatican Council. 
B)  the notion of the resurrection of Christ. 
C)  the use of Latin in the Mass. 
D)  movie-going as a sinful activity.

Question 12

Jerusalem is a sacred place for

Accepted Answer

A)  Jews. 
B)  Muslims. 
C)  Christians. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Jews. 
B)  Muslims. 
C)  Christians. 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

Religion persists in regions of the former Soviet Union with Azerbaijan seeing the continuation today of

Accepted Answer

A)  Orthodox Christianity. 
B)  Roman Catholicism. 
C)  Shiite Islam. 
D)  Sunni Islam. 
A)  Orthodox Christianity. 
B)  Roman Catholicism. 
C)  Shiite Islam. 
D)  Sunni Islam.

Question 14

In part,Buddhism was founded in opposition to the Hindu caste system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not generally a characteristic of an ethnic religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  found in a particular culture 
B)  always polytheistic 
C)  spatially concentrated 
D)  does not seek outside converts 
A)  found in a particular culture 
B)  always polytheistic 
C)  spatially concentrated 
D)  does not seek outside converts

Question 16

Which is an example of an intrafaith (boundary)conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  Israel-Palestine 
B)  Former Yugoslavia 
C)  Northern Ireland 
D)  Nigeria 
A)  Israel-Palestine 
B)  Former Yugoslavia 
C)  Northern Ireland 
D)  Nigeria

Question 17

Tibetan Buddhism is of the ___________ type.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mahayana 
B)  Lamaism 
C)  Theravada 
D)  Zen 
A)  Mahayana 
B)  Lamaism 
C)  Theravada 
D)  Zen

Question 18

The Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem marks the site of Christ's

Accepted Answer

A)  birth. 
B)  first miracle. 
C)  last supper. 
D)  tomb. 
A)  birth. 
B)  first miracle. 
C)  last supper. 
D)  tomb.

Question 19

Jerusalem is to Christians as ____________ is to Hindus.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mumbai 
B)  Delhi 
C)  Varanasi 
D)  Tokyo 
A)  Mumbai 
B)  Delhi 
C)  Varanasi 
D)  Tokyo

Question 20

The vote to partition Palestine was taken by

Accepted Answer

A)  Israel. 
B)  the United Nations. 
C)  Britain. 
D)  the Ottoman Empire. 
A)  Israel. 
B)  the United Nations. 
C)  Britain. 
D)  the Ottoman Empire.

The youngest major religion is

Roman Catholic Christianity was spread to Middle and South America by

Buddhist pilgrimages to Bodh Gaya are focused on

Ethnic cleansing is the term that came into use to describe the attempts to push Bosnian Muslims from their homes and lands.

Hinduism has not spread by expansion diffusion in modern times,but at one time it did spread by relocation diffusion as a result of

The Hindu religion is one of the oldest of the great religions and may have begun ______ years ago.

Sikhism is a small compromise religion that arose from the confrontation between Hinduism and

Hindu landscape features focused on water are associated with ritual bathing.

The largest constituency of Christianity is

Mel Gibson is a member of a movement which rejects

Jerusalem is a sacred place for

Religion persists in regions of the former Soviet Union with Azerbaijan seeing the continuation today of

In part,Buddhism was founded in opposition to the Hindu caste system.

Which of the following is not generally a characteristic of an ethnic religion?

Which is an example of an intrafaith (boundary)conflict?

Tibetan Buddhism is of the ___________ type.

The Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem marks the site of Christ's

Jerusalem is to Christians as ____________ is to Hindus.

The vote to partition Palestine was taken by

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Exam 7: Religion

The youngest major religion is

Roman Catholic Christianity was spread to Middle and South America by

Buddhist pilgrimages to Bodh Gaya are focused on

Ethnic cleansing is the term that came into use to describe the attempts to push Bosnian Muslims from their homes and lands.

Hinduism has not spread by expansion diffusion in modern times,but at one time it did spread by relocation diffusion as a result of

The Hindu religion is one of the oldest of the great religions and may have begun ______ years ago.

Sikhism is a small compromise religion that arose from the confrontation between Hinduism and

Hindu landscape features focused on water are associated with ritual bathing.

The largest constituency of Christianity is

Mel Gibson is a member of a movement which rejects

Jerusalem is a sacred place for

Religion persists in regions of the former Soviet Union with Azerbaijan seeing the continuation today of

In part,Buddhism was founded in opposition to the Hindu caste system.

Which of the following is not generally a characteristic of an ethnic religion?

Which is an example of an intrafaith (boundary)conflict?

Tibetan Buddhism is of the ___________ type.

The Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem marks the site of Christ's

Jerusalem is to Christians as ____________ is to Hindus.

The vote to partition Palestine was taken by

Introduction to Human Geography

Population

Migration

Local Culture, Popular Culture, and Cultural Landscapes

Identity: Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality

Language

Political Geography

Urban Geography

Development

Agriculture

Industry and Services

Human Environment

Globalization and the Geography of Networks

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