Question 1

Buddhism is today a fragmented religion.List some of its branches,their location,and their basic beliefs.

Accepted Answer

Mahayana-second form of Buddhism startin

Question 2

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 3

Ethnic strife in former Soviet regions reflects the legacy of the Soviet policy of

Accepted Answer

A) atheism. 
B) divide-and-diminish. 
C) multiculturalism. 
D) secular neglect of religion. 
A) atheism. 
B) divide-and-diminish. 
C) multiculturalism. 
D) secular neglect of religion.

Question 4

In the former Yugoslavia,Albanians are the dominate ethnic group in _____________

Accepted Answer

A) Macedonia. 
B) Slovenia. 
C) Croatia. 
D) Kosovo. 
A) Macedonia. 
B) Slovenia. 
C) Croatia. 
D) Kosovo.

Question 5

Shamanism is an indigenous religion,and an intimate part of local culture and society.But not all traditional religions are shamanist.In which of the following regions have both Christianity and Islam failed to convert most of the people practicing a traditional religion?

Accepted Answer

A) Southwest Asia 
B) Asia 
C) Africa 
D) South America 
A) Southwest Asia 
B) Asia 
C) Africa 
D) South America

Question 6

Islam is the second oldest religion in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Jews of Central Europe are known as

Accepted Answer

A) Ashkenazim. 
B) Sephardim. 
C) Zionists. 
D) Orthodox. 
A) Ashkenazim. 
B) Sephardim. 
C) Zionists. 
D) Orthodox.

Question 8

Choose a world religion and discuss its place of origin,its diffusion,and its current distribution.

Accepted Answer

Islam's origin is Saudi Arabia. It diffu

Question 9

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.

Question 10

The major religion centered in New Orleans is

Accepted Answer

A) Spanish Catholic. 
B) French Catholic. 
C) Lutheran. 
D) Baptist. 
A) Spanish Catholic. 
B) French Catholic. 
C) Lutheran. 
D) Baptist.

Question 11

Buddhist pilgrimages to Bodh Gaya are focused on

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Persuasion will not lead people to change the language they speak,but it can induce them to

Accepted Answer

A) profess adherence to a new faith. 
B) abandon their culture. 
C) abandon their economic activities. 
D) move to a new region. 
A) profess adherence to a new faith. 
B) abandon their culture. 
C) abandon their economic activities. 
D) move to a new region.

Question 13

Secularism is not a force in Roman Catholic countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The concentration of religions in Switzerland is related to ____________ boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A) canton 
B) river basin 
C) ecozone 
D) school district 
A) canton 
B) river basin 
C) ecozone 
D) school district

Question 15

Geomancers,those who know the desires of the spirits of ancestors,dragons and tigers occupying the natural world,are associated with

Accepted Answer

A) karma. 
B) feng-shui. 
C) Lamaism. 
D) monotheism. 
A) karma. 
B) feng-shui. 
C) Lamaism. 
D) monotheism.

Question 16

Which is not a feature of Islamic sacred architecture?

Accepted Answer

A) Minarets 
B) adoption of Roman models of design 
C) Frescoes depicting the life of the prophet 
D) geometric and calligraphic ornamentation 
A) Minarets 
B) adoption of Roman models of design 
C) Frescoes depicting the life of the prophet 
D) geometric and calligraphic ornamentation

Question 17

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 18

Discuss the influence of religion in the cultural landscape.Give examples from a number of faiths and regions.

Accepted Answer

Christianity=churches,steeples

Question 19

The pagoda is the style of building most often associated with

Accepted Answer

A) the Buddhist faith. 
B) the Jain faith. 
C) early Islam, prior to the mosque. 
D) the Parsee faith. 
A) the Buddhist faith. 
B) the Jain faith. 
C) early Islam, prior to the mosque. 
D) the Parsee faith.

Question 20

The African country where a major cluster of Eastern Orthodox churches survive is

Accepted Answer

A) Nigeria. 
B) Ethiopia. 
C) Algeria. 
D) Angola. 
A) Nigeria. 
B) Ethiopia. 
C) Algeria. 
D) Angola.

Buddhism is today a fragmented religion.List some of its branches,their location,and their basic beliefs.

The largest constituency of Christianity is

Ethnic strife in former Soviet regions reflects the legacy of the Soviet policy of

In the former Yugoslavia,Albanians are the dominate ethnic group in _____________

Shamanism is an indigenous religion,and an intimate part of local culture and society.But not all traditional religions are shamanist.In which of the following regions have both Christianity and Islam failed to convert most of the people practicing a traditional religion?

Islam is the second oldest religion in the world.

The Jews of Central Europe are known as

Choose a world religion and discuss its place of origin,its diffusion,and its current distribution.

The vote to partition Palestine was taken by

The major religion centered in New Orleans is

Buddhist pilgrimages to Bodh Gaya are focused on

Persuasion will not lead people to change the language they speak,but it can induce them to

Secularism is not a force in Roman Catholic countries.

The concentration of religions in Switzerland is related to ____________ boundaries.

Geomancers,those who know the desires of the spirits of ancestors,dragons and tigers occupying the natural world,are associated with

Which is not a feature of Islamic sacred architecture?

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

Discuss the influence of religion in the cultural landscape.Give examples from a number of faiths and regions.

The pagoda is the style of building most often associated with

The African country where a major cluster of Eastern Orthodox churches survive is

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Exam 7: Religion

Buddhism is today a fragmented religion.List some of its branches,their location,and their basic beliefs.

The largest constituency of Christianity is

Ethnic strife in former Soviet regions reflects the legacy of the Soviet policy of

In the former Yugoslavia,Albanians are the dominate ethnic group in _____________

Shamanism is an indigenous religion,and an intimate part of local culture and society.But not all traditional religions are shamanist.In which of the following regions have both Christianity and Islam failed to convert most of the people practicing a traditional religion?

Islam is the second oldest religion in the world.

The Jews of Central Europe are known as

Choose a world religion and discuss its place of origin,its diffusion,and its current distribution.

The vote to partition Palestine was taken by

The major religion centered in New Orleans is

Buddhist pilgrimages to Bodh Gaya are focused on

Persuasion will not lead people to change the language they speak,but it can induce them to

Secularism is not a force in Roman Catholic countries.

The concentration of religions in Switzerland is related to ____________ boundaries.

Geomancers,those who know the desires of the spirits of ancestors,dragons and tigers occupying the natural world,are associated with

Which is not a feature of Islamic sacred architecture?

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

Discuss the influence of religion in the cultural landscape.Give examples from a number of faiths and regions.

The pagoda is the style of building most often associated with

The African country where a major cluster of Eastern Orthodox churches survive is

Introduction to Human Geography

Population and Health

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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