Question 1

This is a collection of languages related through a common ancestral language that existed long before recorded history.

Accepted Answer

A)  Language group 
B)  Language family 
C)  Language branch 
D)  Language sets 
E)  None of the answer choices are correct. 
A)  Language group 
B)  Language family 
C)  Language branch 
D)  Language sets 
E)  None of the answer choices are correct.

Question 2

What are the main branches of Christianity?

Accepted Answer

There are three main branches in Christi

Question 3

Muslims regard Jerusalem as one of their holy cities, because it is the place from which Muhammad is thought to have ascended to heaven.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A ________ is a regional variation of a language distinguished by distinctive vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.

Accepted Answer

A)  dialect 
B)  jargon 
C)  slang 
D)  street language 
E)  branch 
A)  dialect 
B)  jargon 
C)  slang 
D)  street language 
E)  branch

Question 5

A(n) ________ is defined as a language that results from the mixing of the colonizer's language with the indigenous language of the people being dominated

Accepted Answer

A)  lingua franca 
B)  vernacular 
C)  creole 
D)  universal language 
E)  esperanto 
A)  lingua franca 
B)  vernacular 
C)  creole 
D)  universal language 
E)  esperanto

Question 6

Figure 7.7.1, Distribution of Religions  
-Which of the following is NOT one of East and South Asia's ethnic religions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bahá'í 
B)  Shintoism 
C)  Daoism 
D)  Confucianism 
E)  Hinduism 
A)  Bahá'í 
B)  Shintoism 
C)  Daoism 
D)  Confucianism 
E)  Hinduism

Question 7

What is a universalizing religion and what are the major and some minor universalizing religions in the world?

Accepted Answer

A universalizing religion is any religio

Question 8

In Belgium, language boundary sharply divides the country into two regions: Southern Belgians speak French and northern Belgians speak Flemish.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In Canada, French is spoken mainly in Ontario.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The primary language family found in most of Mexico, the U.S. and Southern Canada is

Accepted Answer

A)  Dravidian 
B)  Altaic 
C)  Indo-European 
D)  Khoisan 
E)  Austronesian 
A)  Dravidian 
B)  Altaic 
C)  Indo-European 
D)  Khoisan 
E)  Austronesian

Question 11

A creolized language forms when the colonized group adopts the language of the dominant group but makes some changes, such as simplifying the grammar and adding words from their former language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

This region of South Asia is considered the home and origin of Sikhism.

Accepted Answer

A)  Afghanistan 
B)  Kashmir 
C)  Punjab 
D)  Jammu 
E)  Jallalabad 
A)  Afghanistan 
B)  Kashmir 
C)  Punjab 
D)  Jammu 
E)  Jallalabad

Question 13

Which of the following is not a branch of the Indo-European family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indo-Iranian 
B)  Germanic 
C)  Balto-Slavic 
D)  Romance 
E)  Dravidian 
A)  Indo-Iranian 
B)  Germanic 
C)  Balto-Slavic 
D)  Romance 
E)  Dravidian

Question 14

Which of the following religions is NOT considered a universalizing religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhism 
B)  Islam 
C)  Christianity 
D)  Judaism 
E)  Sikhism 
A)  Buddhism 
B)  Islam 
C)  Christianity 
D)  Judaism 
E)  Sikhism

Question 15

Which of the following is predominantly found in East Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sino-Tibetan 
B)  Altaic 
C)  Dravidian 
D)  Afro-Asiatic 
E)  Austronesian 
A)  Sino-Tibetan 
B)  Altaic 
C)  Dravidian 
D)  Afro-Asiatic 
E)  Austronesian

Question 16

________ was created by the United Nations in 1947 as the only country in the world with a majority Jewish population.

Accepted Answer

A)  Israel 
B)  Jordan 
C)  Kuwait 
D)  Lebanon 
E)  Luxumbourg 
A)  Israel 
B)  Jordan 
C)  Kuwait 
D)  Lebanon 
E)  Luxumbourg

Question 17

Jerusalem is especially holy to Jews as the location of the Temple, their center of worship in ancient times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Figure 7.7.1, Distribution of Religions  
-The founder of Buddhism is ________ who was born about 563 B.C. in Lumbinī, in present-day Nepal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sidhartha Gautama 
B)  Mahatma Gandhi 
C)  Ahmed Ghulam 
D)  Muhammad ibn Abdallah 
E)  Guru Namak 
A)  Sidhartha Gautama 
B)  Mahatma Gandhi 
C)  Ahmed Ghulam 
D)  Muhammad ibn Abdallah 
E)  Guru Namak

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT associated with Islam?

Accepted Answer

A)  The prophet Muhammad was a descendent of Ishmael, who was the son of Abraham and Hagar 
B)  The Quran is a record of God's words, as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad through Gabriel 
C)  The prophet Muhammad was born in Makkah (Mecca) in 570 AD 
D)  At age 11, while engaged in a meditative retreat, Muhammad received his first revelation from God 
E)  When he died in 632, Muhammad was buried in Madinah 
A)  The prophet Muhammad was a descendent of Ishmael, who was the son of Abraham and Hagar 
B)  The Quran is a record of God's words, as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad through Gabriel 
C)  The prophet Muhammad was born in Makkah (Mecca) in 570 AD 
D)  At age 11, while engaged in a meditative retreat, Muhammad received his first revelation from God 
E)  When he died in 632, Muhammad was buried in Madinah

Question 20

Hindus account for more than 80 percent of the population of India and Nepal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

This is a collection of languages related through a common ancestral language that existed long before recorded history.

What are the main branches of Christianity?

Muslims regard Jerusalem as one of their holy cities, because it is the place from which Muhammad is thought to have ascended to heaven.

A ________ is a regional variation of a language distinguished by distinctive vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.

A(n) ________ is defined as a language that results from the mixing of the colonizer's language with the indigenous language of the people being dominated

Figure 7.7.1, Distribution of Religions -Which of the following is NOT one of East and South Asia's ethnic religions?

What is a universalizing religion and what are the major and some minor universalizing religions in the world?

In Belgium, language boundary sharply divides the country into two regions: Southern Belgians speak French and northern Belgians speak Flemish.

In Canada, French is spoken mainly in Ontario.

The primary language family found in most of Mexico, the U.S. and Southern Canada is

A creolized language forms when the colonized group adopts the language of the dominant group but makes some changes, such as simplifying the grammar and adding words from their former language.

This region of South Asia is considered the home and origin of Sikhism.

Which of the following is not a branch of the Indo-European family?

Which of the following religions is NOT considered a universalizing religion?

Which of the following is predominantly found in East Asia?

________ was created by the United Nations in 1947 as the only country in the world with a majority Jewish population.

Jerusalem is especially holy to Jews as the location of the Temple, their center of worship in ancient times.

Figure 7.7.1, Distribution of Religions -The founder of Buddhism is ________ who was born about 563 B.C. in Lumbinī, in present-day Nepal.

Which of the following is NOT associated with Islam?

Hindus account for more than 80 percent of the population of India and Nepal.

Thinking Geographically

Weather, Climate, and Climate Change

Landforms

Biosphere

Population

Migration

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resources

Filters

Exam 7: Languages and Religion

This is a collection of languages related through a common ancestral language that existed long before recorded history.

What are the main branches of Christianity?

Muslims regard Jerusalem as one of their holy cities, because it is the place from which Muhammad is thought to have ascended to heaven.

A ________ is a regional variation of a language distinguished by distinctive vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.

A(n) ________ is defined as a language that results from the mixing of the colonizer's language with the indigenous language of the people being dominated

Figure 7.7.1, Distribution of Religions -Which of the following is NOT one of East and South Asia's ethnic religions?

What is a universalizing religion and what are the major and some minor universalizing religions in the world?

In Belgium, language boundary sharply divides the country into two regions: Southern Belgians speak French and northern Belgians speak Flemish.

In Canada, French is spoken mainly in Ontario.

The primary language family found in most of Mexico, the U.S. and Southern Canada is

A creolized language forms when the colonized group adopts the language of the dominant group but makes some changes, such as simplifying the grammar and adding words from their former language.

This region of South Asia is considered the home and origin of Sikhism.

Which of the following is not a branch of the Indo-European family?

Which of the following religions is NOT considered a universalizing religion?

Which of the following is predominantly found in East Asia?

________ was created by the United Nations in 1947 as the only country in the world with a majority Jewish population.

Jerusalem is especially holy to Jews as the location of the Temple, their center of worship in ancient times.

Figure 7.7.1, Distribution of Religions -The founder of Buddhism is ________ who was born about 563 B.C. in Lumbinī, in present-day Nepal.

Which of the following is NOT associated with Islam?

Hindus account for more than 80 percent of the population of India and Nepal.

Thinking Geographically

Weather, Climate, and Climate Change

Landforms

Biosphere

Population

Migration

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resources

Filters