Question 1

A large and fundamental division within a religion is a

Accepted Answer

A)  branch. 
B)  denomination. 
C)  sect. 
D)  dialect. 
E)  family. 
A)  branch. 
B)  denomination. 
C)  sect. 
D)  dialect. 
E)  family. A

Question 2

Roman Catholicism is prevalent in eastern Europe,including Romania.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Cremation is more important than burial in which religion?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Of the following religious branches,which one has a single living authority who speaks for the entire branch?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eastern Orthodoxy 
B)  Theravada Buddhism 
C)  Shaktism 
D)  Roman Catholicism 
E)  Protestantism 
A)  Eastern Orthodoxy 
B)  Theravada Buddhism 
C)  Shaktism 
D)  Roman Catholicism 
E)  Protestantism

Question 5

Figure 6.8.3  
-The territory of Israel has generally ________ since its formation in 1947.

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A)  grown 
B)  shrunk 
C)  remained constant 
D)  grown, with the exception of the Sinai Peninsula, 
E)  shrunk, with the exception of the Gaza Strip, 
A)  grown 
B)  shrunk 
C)  remained constant 
D)  grown, with the exception of the Sinai Peninsula, 
E)  shrunk, with the exception of the Gaza Strip,

Question 6

Most people in the Republic of Ireland are adherents of which branch of Christianity?
A slight majority of people in Northern Ireland are adherents of which branch of Christianity?

Accepted Answer

Roman Cath

Question 7

An ethnic religion is

Accepted Answer

A)  based on only one language. 
B)  appealing mostly to one group of people in one place. 
C)  based on belief in one particular spiritual leader. 
D)  younger than a universalizing religion. 
A)  based on only one language. 
B)  appealing mostly to one group of people in one place. 
C)  based on belief in one particular spiritual leader. 
D)  younger than a universalizing religion.

Question 8

Israel has controlled all of Jerusalem since

Accepted Answer

A)  partition of Palestine by the United Nations in 1947. 
B)  the withdrawal of British rule in 1948. 
C)  the Arab-Israeli armistice of 1949. 
D)  the Six-Day War in 1967. 
E)  the Egyptian and Israeli peace treaty of 1979. 
A)  partition of Palestine by the United Nations in 1947. 
B)  the withdrawal of British rule in 1948. 
C)  the Arab-Israeli armistice of 1949. 
D)  the Six-Day War in 1967. 
E)  the Egyptian and Israeli peace treaty of 1979.

Question 9

Which is not an ethnic Asian religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhism 
B)  Confucianism 
C)  Shintoism 
D)  Daoism 
E)  Hinduism 
A)  Buddhism 
B)  Confucianism 
C)  Shintoism 
D)  Daoism 
E)  Hinduism

Question 10

Figure 6.8.3  
-Palestinians include all but which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  residents of refugee camps surrounding Israel 
B)  residents of territories occupied by Israel 
C)  citizens of other states calling themselves Palestinians 
D)  Jewish citizens of Israel 
E)  Muslim citizens of Israel 
A)  residents of refugee camps surrounding Israel 
B)  residents of territories occupied by Israel 
C)  citizens of other states calling themselves Palestinians 
D)  Jewish citizens of Israel 
E)  Muslim citizens of Israel

Question 11

Baptists are clustered in the ________ United States.

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A)  northeastern 
B)  southeastern 
C)  southwestern 
D)  upper midwestern 
E)  Baptists are not spatially clustered. 
A)  northeastern 
B)  southeastern 
C)  southwestern 
D)  upper midwestern 
E)  Baptists are not spatially clustered.

Question 12

Like churches,mosques are consecrated as holy places.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Much of the conflict in Northern Ireland today is an indirect result of

Accepted Answer

A)  the physical geography of the island creating a division. 
B)  Irish Catholics migrating northward into the territory. 
C)  the Norman invasion of 1066. 
D)  migration from southern Europe and north Africa. 
E)  the English colonization of Ireland. 
A)  the physical geography of the island creating a division. 
B)  Irish Catholics migrating northward into the territory. 
C)  the Norman invasion of 1066. 
D)  migration from southern Europe and north Africa. 
E)  the English colonization of Ireland.

Question 14

What is the world's largest ethnic religion? In what country do 97 percent of the adherents of this religion live?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the world's largest ethnic religion?...

Question 15

Jerusalem's geography represents a particularly difficult religious conflict to resolve because

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A)  sacred sites to Jews and Muslims are literally built one on top the other. 
B)  the population of Jerusalem is majority Christian but surrounded by majority Jewish and Muslim populations on either side. 
C)  the Israeli government has separated the most sacred sites with a massive concrete wall. 
D)  Israel captured the Sinai peninsula from Egypt. 
E)  Jews and Muslims have never co-existed peacefully. 
A)  sacred sites to Jews and Muslims are literally built one on top the other. 
B)  the population of Jerusalem is majority Christian but surrounded by majority Jewish and Muslim populations on either side. 
C)  the Israeli government has separated the most sacred sites with a massive concrete wall. 
D)  Israel captured the Sinai peninsula from Egypt. 
E)  Jews and Muslims have never co-existed peacefully.

Question 16

How do different religions incorporate natural features into their cosmogony?

Accepted Answer

Different religions incorporate natural

Question 17

Judaism is classified as an ethnic rather than a universalizing religion,primarily because

Accepted Answer

A)  its main holidays relate to events in the life of its founder, Abraham. 
B)  it uses a lunar calendar. 
C)  its rituals derive from the agricultural cycle in Israel. 
D)  it commemorates the Exodus from Egypt. 
E)  the holy text is the foundation of the religion. 
A)  its main holidays relate to events in the life of its founder, Abraham. 
B)  it uses a lunar calendar. 
C)  its rituals derive from the agricultural cycle in Israel. 
D)  it commemorates the Exodus from Egypt. 
E)  the holy text is the foundation of the religion.

Question 18

What is the holiest book in Hinduism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Bible 
B)  the Old Testament 
C)  the Quran 
D)  the Amrit 
E)  none of these answers are correct. 
A)  the Bible 
B)  the Old Testament 
C)  the Quran 
D)  the Amrit 
E)  none of these answers are correct.

Question 19

Mahayanists,in contrast to Theravadists,emphasize Buddha's

Accepted Answer

A)  life of self-help. 
B)  compassion. 
C)  renouncing of worldly goods. 
D)  wisdom. 
E)  practice of meditation. 
A)  life of self-help. 
B)  compassion. 
C)  renouncing of worldly goods. 
D)  wisdom. 
E)  practice of meditation.

Question 20

Which is a branch of Christianity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Druze 
B)  Eastern Orthodox 
C)  Shiite 
D)  Theravadist 
E)  Judaism 
A)  Druze 
B)  Eastern Orthodox 
C)  Shiite 
D)  Theravadist 
E)  Judaism

A large and fundamental division within a religion is a

Roman Catholicism is prevalent in eastern Europe,including Romania.

Cremation is more important than burial in which religion?

Of the following religious branches,which one has a single living authority who speaks for the entire branch?

Figure 6.8.3 -The territory of Israel has generally ________ since its formation in 1947.

Most people in the Republic of Ireland are adherents of which branch of Christianity? A slight majority of people in Northern Ireland are adherents of which branch of Christianity?

An ethnic religion is

Israel has controlled all of Jerusalem since

Which is not an ethnic Asian religion?

Figure 6.8.3 -Palestinians include all but which of the following groups?

Baptists are clustered in the ________ United States.

Like churches,mosques are consecrated as holy places.

Much of the conflict in Northern Ireland today is an indirect result of

What is the world's largest ethnic religion? In what country do 97 percent of the adherents of this religion live?

Jerusalem's geography represents a particularly difficult religious conflict to resolve because

How do different religions incorporate natural features into their cosmogony?

Judaism is classified as an ethnic rather than a universalizing religion,primarily because

What is the holiest book in Hinduism?

Mahayanists,in contrast to Theravadists,emphasize Buddha's

Which is a branch of Christianity?

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Exam 6: Religion

A large and fundamental division within a religion is a

Roman Catholicism is prevalent in eastern Europe,including Romania.

Cremation is more important than burial in which religion?

Of the following religious branches,which one has a single living authority who speaks for the entire branch?

Figure 6.8.3 -The territory of Israel has generally ________ since its formation in 1947.

Most people in the Republic of Ireland are adherents of which branch of Christianity? A slight majority of people in Northern Ireland are adherents of which branch of Christianity?

An ethnic religion is

Israel has controlled all of Jerusalem since

Which is not an ethnic Asian religion?

Figure 6.8.3 -Palestinians include all but which of the following groups?

Baptists are clustered in the ________ United States.

Like churches,mosques are consecrated as holy places.

Much of the conflict in Northern Ireland today is an indirect result of

What is the world's largest ethnic religion? In what country do 97 percent of the adherents of this religion live?

Jerusalem's geography represents a particularly difficult religious conflict to resolve because

How do different religions incorporate natural features into their cosmogony?

Judaism is classified as an ethnic rather than a universalizing religion,primarily because

What is the holiest book in Hinduism?

Mahayanists,in contrast to Theravadists,emphasize Buddha's

Which is a branch of Christianity?

Thinking Geographically

Population

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Language

Ethnicity

Political Geography

Development

Food and Agriculture

Industry

Services and Settlements

Urban Patterns

Resource Issues

Filters