Question 1

Jerusalem contains sacred spaces for Christians, Jews, and Muslims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Judaism is one of the world's oldest religions, and an example of an ethnic religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Based on number of believers, Hinduism is the world's largest ethnic religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

After the death of Muhammad in 632, those Muslims who felt that Muhammad's immediate successor should be someone from his family became known as the Sunnis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the cosmogony of the Australian Aboriginals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corroboree 
B)  Dreamtime 
C)  Shahadah 
D)  Moksha 
E)  Brahman 
A)  Corroboree 
B)  Dreamtime 
C)  Shahadah 
D)  Moksha 
E)  Brahman

Question 6

Buddhism is different from Christianity because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhism has two branches but Christianity has five branches. 
B)  Christians do not practice burial of the dead. 
C)  Buddhism developed as an effort to reform Hinduism. 
D)  Buddhism does not allow monks. 
E)  Christianity is about 700 years older than Buddhism. 
A)  Buddhism has two branches but Christianity has five branches. 
B)  Christians do not practice burial of the dead. 
C)  Buddhism developed as an effort to reform Hinduism. 
D)  Buddhism does not allow monks. 
E)  Christianity is about 700 years older than Buddhism.

Question 7

Resistance to change in the caste system is generally associated with Islamic fundamentalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam all developed in the same Semitic hearth area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If there is a difference in the location of the hearth area of a religion as compared to the area of its current practice, a geographer might conclude:

Accepted Answer

A)  this is clear evidence of an ethnic religion. 
B)  this could be associated with a new universalizing religion. 
C)  a diaspora may have taken place centuries ago. 
D)  the hearth area was incorrectly identified. 
E)  there were barriers to the diffusion of the religion. 
A)  this is clear evidence of an ethnic religion. 
B)  this could be associated with a new universalizing religion. 
C)  a diaspora may have taken place centuries ago. 
D)  the hearth area was incorrectly identified. 
E)  there were barriers to the diffusion of the religion.

Question 10

When geographer Wilbur Zelinsky found a greater density of cemeteries in the upper south, he concluded that:

Accepted Answer

A)  death rates are higher in the upper south. 
B)  cremation is more frequently used in other parts of the United States. 
C)  family and neighborhood cemeteries are more common in the upper south. 
D)  in ground burial in required in the states of the upper south. 
E)  this is a long-settled part of the United States, with many deaths over the years. 
A)  death rates are higher in the upper south. 
B)  cremation is more frequently used in other parts of the United States. 
C)  family and neighborhood cemeteries are more common in the upper south. 
D)  in ground burial in required in the states of the upper south. 
E)  this is a long-settled part of the United States, with many deaths over the years.

Question 11

Islam today is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the world's largest religious tradition. 
B)  the world's fastest growing religion. 
C)  made up of three branches: eastern, western, and southern. 
D)  the only religion without regular weekly worship. 
E)  an ethnic religion. 
A)  the world's largest religious tradition. 
B)  the world's fastest growing religion. 
C)  made up of three branches: eastern, western, and southern. 
D)  the only religion without regular weekly worship. 
E)  an ethnic religion.

Question 12

The Muslim pilgrimage known as the hajj is obligatory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The fastest growing branch of Christianity today is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Roman Catholic. 
B)  Orthodox. 
C)  Mormon. 
D)  Fundamentalists. 
E)  Renewalism. 
A)  Roman Catholic. 
B)  Orthodox. 
C)  Mormon. 
D)  Fundamentalists. 
E)  Renewalism.

Question 14

Of the religions that developed in the Indic hearth, the oldest is probably:

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhism. 
B)  Sikhism. 
C)  Islam. 
D)  Hinduism. 
E)  Protestantism. 
A)  Buddhism. 
B)  Sikhism. 
C)  Islam. 
D)  Hinduism. 
E)  Protestantism.

Question 15

Islam is now the world's largest religion in terms of number of adherent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Following the crucifixion of Jesus, which apostle traveled as a missionary to regions bordering the Mediterranean Sea, spreading the Christian religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peter 
B)  Paul 
C)  Simon 
D)  Judas 
E)  Thomas 
A)  Peter 
B)  Paul 
C)  Simon 
D)  Judas 
E)  Thomas

Question 17

Pilgrimages to sacred spaces may be important even in religions that do not require pilgrimages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Because religion is primarily about values and beliefs, it has little impact on the landscape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The term Bible Belt is sometimes used to describe the American southeast. Which form of Christianity predominates there?

Accepted Answer

A)  Baptists 
B)  Roman Catholics 
C)  Orthodox Christians 
D)  Lutherans 
E)  Reformed 
A)  Baptists 
B)  Roman Catholics 
C)  Orthodox Christians 
D)  Lutherans 
E)  Reformed

Question 20

The largest ethnic religion in the world is:

Accepted Answer

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

Jerusalem contains sacred spaces for Christians, Jews, and Muslims.

Judaism is one of the world's oldest religions, and an example of an ethnic religion.

Based on number of believers, Hinduism is the world's largest ethnic religion.

After the death of Muhammad in 632, those Muslims who felt that Muhammad's immediate successor should be someone from his family became known as the Sunnis.

What is the cosmogony of the Australian Aboriginals?

Buddhism is different from Christianity because:

Resistance to change in the caste system is generally associated with Islamic fundamentalism.

Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam all developed in the same Semitic hearth area.

If there is a difference in the location of the hearth area of a religion as compared to the area of its current practice, a geographer might conclude:

When geographer Wilbur Zelinsky found a greater density of cemeteries in the upper south, he concluded that:

Islam today is:

The Muslim pilgrimage known as the hajj is obligatory.

The fastest growing branch of Christianity today is:

Of the religions that developed in the Indic hearth, the oldest is probably:

Islam is now the world's largest religion in terms of number of adherent.

Following the crucifixion of Jesus, which apostle traveled as a missionary to regions bordering the Mediterranean Sea, spreading the Christian religion?

Pilgrimages to sacred spaces may be important even in religions that do not require pilgrimages.

Because religion is primarily about values and beliefs, it has little impact on the landscape.

The term Bible Belt is sometimes used to describe the American southeast. Which form of Christianity predominates there?

The largest ethnic religion in the world is:

What Is Human Geography?

Globalization and Cultural Geography.

Population and Migration.

Geographies of Language

Geographies of Identity: Race, Ethnicity, Sexuality, and Gender.

Political Geography.

Urban Geographies.

Geographies of Development.

Changing Geographies of Industry and Services.

Agricultural Geographies.

Environmental Challenges.

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Exam 5: Geographies of Religion.

Jerusalem contains sacred spaces for Christians, Jews, and Muslims.

Judaism is one of the world's oldest religions, and an example of an ethnic religion.

Based on number of believers, Hinduism is the world's largest ethnic religion.

After the death of Muhammad in 632, those Muslims who felt that Muhammad's immediate successor should be someone from his family became known as the Sunnis.

What is the cosmogony of the Australian Aboriginals?

Buddhism is different from Christianity because:

Resistance to change in the caste system is generally associated with Islamic fundamentalism.

Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam all developed in the same Semitic hearth area.

If there is a difference in the location of the hearth area of a religion as compared to the area of its current practice, a geographer might conclude:

When geographer Wilbur Zelinsky found a greater density of cemeteries in the upper south, he concluded that:

Islam today is:

The Muslim pilgrimage known as the hajj is obligatory.

The fastest growing branch of Christianity today is:

Of the religions that developed in the Indic hearth, the oldest is probably:

Islam is now the world's largest religion in terms of number of adherent.

Following the crucifixion of Jesus, which apostle traveled as a missionary to regions bordering the Mediterranean Sea, spreading the Christian religion?

Pilgrimages to sacred spaces may be important even in religions that do not require pilgrimages.

Because religion is primarily about values and beliefs, it has little impact on the landscape.

The term Bible Belt is sometimes used to describe the American southeast. Which form of Christianity predominates there?

The largest ethnic religion in the world is:

What Is Human Geography?

Globalization and Cultural Geography.

Population and Migration.

Geographies of Language

Geographies of Identity: Race, Ethnicity, Sexuality, and Gender.

Political Geography.

Urban Geographies.

Geographies of Development.

Changing Geographies of Industry and Services.

Agricultural Geographies.

Environmental Challenges.

Filters