Question 1

Which of the following Balkan association is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Slovenian-Catholic 
B) Croat-Orthodox 
C) Serbian-Cyrillic alphabet 
D) Montenegrins-Orthodox 
A) Slovenian-Catholic 
B) Croat-Orthodox 
C) Serbian-Cyrillic alphabet 
D) Montenegrins-Orthodox B

Question 2

One of the unique characteristics of Hinduism is that it

Accepted Answer

A) is so young. 
B) is a very simple religion. 
C) emerged without a prophet, book of scriptures, and without evolving a bureaucratic structure comparable to those of the Christian religions. 
D) has so few followers. 
A) is so young. 
B) is a very simple religion. 
C) emerged without a prophet, book of scriptures, and without evolving a bureaucratic structure comparable to those of the Christian religions. 
D) has so few followers. C

Question 3

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  True

Question 4

Zoroastrianism is similar to Islam and Christianity in that it is

Accepted Answer

A) a world religion. 
B) monotheistic. 
C) a missionary religion. 
D) polytheistic. 
A) a world religion. 
B) monotheistic. 
C) a missionary religion. 
D) polytheistic.

Question 5

The world's largest dominantly Islamic state is

Accepted Answer

A) Iran. 
B) Pakistan. 
C) Egypt. 
D) Indonesia. 
A) Iran. 
B) Pakistan. 
C) Egypt. 
D) Indonesia.

Question 6

The faith that is most widely dispersed over the world is

Accepted Answer

A) Christianity. 
B) Islam. 
C) shamanism. 
D) Buddhism. 
A) Christianity. 
B) Islam. 
C) shamanism. 
D) Buddhism.

Question 7

Hinduism arose in the _____________ River valley.

Accepted Answer

A) Indus 
B) Ganges 
C) Brahmaputra 
D) Krishna 
A) Indus 
B) Ganges 
C) Brahmaputra 
D) Krishna

Question 8

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 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Islam is predominate in northern ___________,while traditional religions are predominate in

Accepted Answer

A) Europe 
B) Africa 
C) Asia 
D) North America 
A) Europe 
B) Africa 
C) Asia 
D) North America

Question 11

Judaism is a globally dispersed religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

Around the world there are more adherents to Islam than Hinduism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In many less developed societies religion acts as a binding force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Under Chinese communist rule (1949-present),Confucianism has

Accepted Answer

A) been returned to after the colonial period. 
B) been used as the basis of an egalitarian Marxist civil service. 
C) been banned and suppressed. 
D) been limited to areas with non-Han minority populations. 
A) been returned to after the colonial period. 
B) been used as the basis of an egalitarian Marxist civil service. 
C) been banned and suppressed. 
D) been limited to areas with non-Han minority populations.

Question 16

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 17

In the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,the government in 1991 proclaimed that a condition for a judge to be appointed to the country's Islamic courts would be to wear

Accepted Answer

A) a turban. 
B) a beard. 
C) sandals. 
D) a veil. 
A) a turban. 
B) a beard. 
C) sandals. 
D) a veil.

Question 18

The ideology of Zionism has as its goal

Accepted Answer

A) the merger of Judaism with other religions. 
B) the merger of the three modern divisions of Judaism. 
C) a homeland for the Jewish people. 
D) the elimination of the Orthodox division within the faith. 
A) the merger of Judaism with other religions. 
B) the merger of the three modern divisions of Judaism. 
C) a homeland for the Jewish people. 
D) the elimination of the Orthodox division within the faith.

Question 19

Buddhism thrives in all of the areas listed below except

Accepted Answer

A) Sri Lanka. 
B) Nepal and Tibet. 
C) Korea. 
D) India. 
A) Sri Lanka. 
B) Nepal and Tibet. 
C) Korea. 
D) India.

Question 20

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

Which of the following Balkan association is incorrect?

One of the unique characteristics of Hinduism is that it

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

Zoroastrianism is similar to Islam and Christianity in that it is

The world's largest dominantly Islamic state is

The faith that is most widely dispersed over the world is

Hinduism arose in the _____________ River valley.

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.

Islam is predominate in northern ___________,while traditional religions are predominate in

Judaism is a globally dispersed religion.

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

Around the world there are more adherents to Islam than Hinduism.

In many less developed societies religion acts as a binding force.

Under Chinese communist rule (1949-present),Confucianism has

Roman Catholic Christianity was spread to Middle and South America by

In the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,the government in 1991 proclaimed that a condition for a judge to be appointed to the country's Islamic courts would be to wear

The ideology of Zionism has as its goal

Buddhism thrives in all of the areas listed below except

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

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Exam 7: Religion

Which of the following Balkan association is incorrect?

One of the unique characteristics of Hinduism is that it

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

Zoroastrianism is similar to Islam and Christianity in that it is

The world's largest dominantly Islamic state is

The faith that is most widely dispersed over the world is

Hinduism arose in the _____________ River valley.

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.

Islam is predominate in northern ___________,while traditional religions are predominate in

Judaism is a globally dispersed religion.

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

Around the world there are more adherents to Islam than Hinduism.

In many less developed societies religion acts as a binding force.

Under Chinese communist rule (1949-present),Confucianism has

Roman Catholic Christianity was spread to Middle and South America by

In the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,the government in 1991 proclaimed that a condition for a judge to be appointed to the country's Islamic courts would be to wear

The ideology of Zionism has as its goal

Buddhism thrives in all of the areas listed below except

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

Introduction to Human Geography

Population and Health

Migration

Local Culture, Popular Culture, and Cultural Landscapes

Identity: Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality

Language

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