Question 1

Buddhism is the most important religion in India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A universalizing religion

Accepted Answer

A)  is based on the physical characteristics of a particular location on Earth. 
B)  appeals to people living in a wide variety of locations. 
C)  is rarely transmitted through missionaries. 
D)  has celebrations based on seasonal changes. 
E)  is less likely to be used as a reason for violence than ethnic religions. 
A)  is based on the physical characteristics of a particular location on Earth. 
B)  appeals to people living in a wide variety of locations. 
C)  is rarely transmitted through missionaries. 
D)  has celebrations based on seasonal changes. 
E)  is less likely to be used as a reason for violence than ethnic religions.

Question 3

Eastern Orthodoxy is an example of a Christian

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Jerusalem has been under the control of one religion for virtually its entire history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Christianity has the most widespread geographic distribution of any religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Militant Protestants in Northern Ireland want the entire island to join the United Kingdom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which characteristic distinguishes religion in Latin America from North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  having a Roman Catholic majority 
B)  having a Protestant majority 
C)  location relative to the Equator 
D)  Ethnic religions make up the majority in one but not the other. 
A)  having a Roman Catholic majority 
B)  having a Protestant majority 
C)  location relative to the Equator 
D)  Ethnic religions make up the majority in one but not the other.

Question 8

Buddhism's 400 million adherents are

Accepted Answer

A)  dispersed around the world. 
B)  mostly in India and the west coast of North America. 
C)  concentrated in China and Southeast Asia. 
D)  distributed in an narrow band from Nepal through North Africa. 
E)  not divided into any branches. 
A)  dispersed around the world. 
B)  mostly in India and the west coast of North America. 
C)  concentrated in China and Southeast Asia. 
D)  distributed in an narrow band from Nepal through North Africa. 
E)  not divided into any branches.

Question 9

Confucianism and Daoism share a belief in

Accepted Answer

A)  silent meditation. 
B)  the balance of yin and yang. 
C)  correct behavior. 
D)  multiple gods. 
E)  the agricultural calendar. 
A)  silent meditation. 
B)  the balance of yin and yang. 
C)  correct behavior. 
D)  multiple gods. 
E)  the agricultural calendar.

Question 10

Ethnic religions generally have in common

Accepted Answer

A)  some historical person who founded the religion. 
B)  unknown or unclear origins. 
C)  multiple deities. 
D)  a lack of any holy books. 
E)  precise places of origin. 
A)  some historical person who founded the religion. 
B)  unknown or unclear origins. 
C)  multiple deities. 
D)  a lack of any holy books. 
E)  precise places of origin.

Question 11

Figure 6.8.3  
-This map demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A)  Catholics are clustered in eastern Belfast. 
B)  Catholics are clustered in western Belfast. 
C)  Catholics are clustered in Northern Ireland. 
D)  Protestants are clustered in western Belfast. 
E)  people are well dispersed by religious adherence. 
A)  Catholics are clustered in eastern Belfast. 
B)  Catholics are clustered in western Belfast. 
C)  Catholics are clustered in Northern Ireland. 
D)  Protestants are clustered in western Belfast. 
E)  people are well dispersed by religious adherence.

Question 12

Hindus generally prefer

Accepted Answer

A)  burial near a temple of their choice. 
B)  burial in a natural setting such as a field or forest. 
C)  cremation rather than burial. 
D)  burial with their heads facing north. 
E)  burial at sea. 
A)  burial near a temple of their choice. 
B)  burial in a natural setting such as a field or forest. 
C)  cremation rather than burial. 
D)  burial with their heads facing north. 
E)  burial at sea.

Question 13

The Western Wall

Accepted Answer

A)  is a holy site to Jews. 
B)  is the remains of an ancient temple. 
C)  is beneath an important Muslim mosque. 
D)  was once closed to Jews for all but one day each year. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  is a holy site to Jews. 
B)  is the remains of an ancient temple. 
C)  is beneath an important Muslim mosque. 
D)  was once closed to Jews for all but one day each year. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 14

The agricultural calendar is relatively unimportant to which type of religions?

Accepted Answer

A)  animist 
B)  ethnic 
C)  pagan 
D)  universalizing 
E)  all of the above 
A)  animist 
B)  ethnic 
C)  pagan 
D)  universalizing 
E)  all of the above

Question 15

Animists believe that

Accepted Answer

A)  people should complete God's creation of the Earth. 
B)  inanimate objects and natural events have spirits. 
C)  people should make complete use of the Earth's resources. 
D)  natural disasters are preventable. 
E)  enlightenment can be achieved by all people. 
A)  people should complete God's creation of the Earth. 
B)  inanimate objects and natural events have spirits. 
C)  people should make complete use of the Earth's resources. 
D)  natural disasters are preventable. 
E)  enlightenment can be achieved by all people.

Question 16

Most Europeans adhere to which of the three major universalizing religions?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

A mosque differs from a church because a mosque

Accepted Answer

A)  is not a sanctified place. 
B)  is not a place of worship. 
C)  displays a variety of architectural styles. 
D)  contains relics of the founder. 
E)  is decorated with scenes from the life of the founder. 
A)  is not a sanctified place. 
B)  is not a place of worship. 
C)  displays a variety of architectural styles. 
D)  contains relics of the founder. 
E)  is decorated with scenes from the life of the founder.

Question 18

The single holiest site in Islam is

Accepted Answer

A)  Madinah 
B)  Jerusalem 
C)  Makkah 
D)  Amritsar 
E)  the al-Ka'ba 
A)  Madinah 
B)  Jerusalem 
C)  Makkah 
D)  Amritsar 
E)  the al-Ka'ba

Question 19

The belief in the existence of only one god is

Accepted Answer

A)  animism. 
B)  cosmogony. 
C)  monotheism. 
D)  polytheism. 
E)  pagan. 
A)  animism. 
B)  cosmogony. 
C)  monotheism. 
D)  polytheism. 
E)  pagan.

Question 20

A key issue in the Middle Eastern conflict is refusal by some Palestinians to recognize Israel's right to exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Buddhism is the most important religion in India.

A universalizing religion

Eastern Orthodoxy is an example of a Christian

Jerusalem has been under the control of one religion for virtually its entire history.

Christianity has the most widespread geographic distribution of any religion.

Militant Protestants in Northern Ireland want the entire island to join the United Kingdom.

Which characteristic distinguishes religion in Latin America from North America?

Buddhism's 400 million adherents are

Confucianism and Daoism share a belief in

Ethnic religions generally have in common

Figure 6.8.3 -This map demonstrates

Hindus generally prefer

The Western Wall

The agricultural calendar is relatively unimportant to which type of religions?

Animists believe that

Most Europeans adhere to which of the three major universalizing religions?

A mosque differs from a church because a mosque

The single holiest site in Islam is

The belief in the existence of only one god is

A key issue in the Middle Eastern conflict is refusal by some Palestinians to recognize Israel's right to exist.

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

Exam 6: Religion

Buddhism is the most important religion in India.

A universalizing religion

Eastern Orthodoxy is an example of a Christian

Jerusalem has been under the control of one religion for virtually its entire history.

Christianity has the most widespread geographic distribution of any religion.

Militant Protestants in Northern Ireland want the entire island to join the United Kingdom.

Which characteristic distinguishes religion in Latin America from North America?

Buddhism's 400 million adherents are

Confucianism and Daoism share a belief in

Ethnic religions generally have in common

Figure 6.8.3 -This map demonstrates

Hindus generally prefer

The Western Wall

The agricultural calendar is relatively unimportant to which type of religions?

Animists believe that

Most Europeans adhere to which of the three major universalizing religions?

A mosque differs from a church because a mosque

The single holiest site in Islam is

The belief in the existence of only one god is

A key issue in the Middle Eastern conflict is refusal by some Palestinians to recognize Israel's right to exist.

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