Exam 12: Religious Minorities

How many religious groups in the United States have memberships exceeding one million?

What is the largest U.S. denomination?

As of 2013, what percentage of legislators in the U.S. congress was Jewish?

What is the role of the clergy in an immigrant group's adjustment to their new home in the United States? Use examples to illustrate your answer.

Church officials ask the media to use the term "the Church of Jesus Christ" instead of "__________."

Which social caste is considered to be the elite?

__________ is/are least likely to have a favorable view of Islam.

What primary motivation prompted the Mormons to move westward from New York?

A common aspect of all Amish communities is their __________.

In order to strengthen the group by removing errant members and silencing ideas which do not conform, the Amish may __________ a member.

Throughout much of the colonial period, U.S. Catholics__________.

Anti-Jewish stereotypes included characterizing Jews as __________.

Which worldwide religion is second to Christianity in membership numbers?

The United States is now probably the most religiously diverse country in the world.

Protestants were dedicated to keeping Catholics out of office because they would supposedly take their orders from Rome.

Why do many Protestants fear Catholics in public office?

U.S. Catholics today are __________.

Most Mormon investments go directly into __________ companies.

Often accompanying Jewish economic success was __________.

Of the 150 Mosques in Switzerland, __________ conduct the call to prayer.