Question 1

The conflict in Northern Ireland is geographically represented by

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial segregation of religious groups in the capital. 
B)  the physical landscape creating a division from southern Ireland. 
C)  long barriers and police checkpoints. 
D)  street signs in two languages, depending on the dominance of each language. 
E)  the creation of a demilitarized zone along the border. 
A)  spatial segregation of religious groups in the capital. 
B)  the physical landscape creating a division from southern Ireland. 
C)  long barriers and police checkpoints. 
D)  street signs in two languages, depending on the dominance of each language. 
E)  the creation of a demilitarized zone along the border.

Question 2

Christianity diffused contagiously through

Accepted Answer

A)  the travels of missionaries. 
B)  the conversion of Emperor Constantine. 
C)  daily contact between believers and nonbelievers. 
D)  diffusion through India to Indonesia. 
E)  merchants traveling to China in the first century. 
A)  the travels of missionaries. 
B)  the conversion of Emperor Constantine. 
C)  daily contact between believers and nonbelievers. 
D)  diffusion through India to Indonesia. 
E)  merchants traveling to China in the first century.

Question 3

Why is Judaism considered an ethnic religion?

Accepted Answer

Judaism is often considered an ethnic re

Question 4

Figure 6.8.3  
-The United Nations partition plan dividing Palestine placed Jerusalem under

Accepted Answer

A)  a British Mandate. 
B)  Palestinian administration. 
C)  Israeli administration. 
D)  divided administration. 
E)  United Nations administration. 
A)  a British Mandate. 
B)  Palestinian administration. 
C)  Israeli administration. 
D)  divided administration. 
E)  United Nations administration.

Question 5

Which of the following is not considered a Christian church?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bahá'í 
B)  Coptic 
C)  Armenian 
D)  Maronite 
E)  Latter-Day Saints 
A)  Bahá'í 
B)  Coptic 
C)  Armenian 
D)  Maronite 
E)  Latter-Day Saints

Question 6

Almost 90 percent of people in the Western Hemisphere claim adherence to

Accepted Answer

A)  Christianity. 
B)  Roman Catholicism. 
C)  Protestantism. 
D)  Eastern Orthodoxy. 
E)  atheism. 
A)  Christianity. 
B)  Roman Catholicism. 
C)  Protestantism. 
D)  Eastern Orthodoxy. 
E)  atheism.

Question 7

Muslims are clustered in

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A)  sub-Saharan Africa. 
B)  South America 
C)  eastern Europe. 
D)  eastern Asia. 
E)  north Africa and southwest Asia. 
A)  sub-Saharan Africa. 
B)  South America 
C)  eastern Europe. 
D)  eastern Asia. 
E)  north Africa and southwest Asia.

Question 8

Roman Catholics are clustered in the U.S.southwest primarily because of migration of

Accepted Answer

A)  Roman Catholics from Latin America. 
B)  Roman Catholics from the northeast United States. 
C)  Roman Catholics from Ireland. 
D)  Protestants to the north. 
E)  Protestants to the east. 
A)  Roman Catholics from Latin America. 
B)  Roman Catholics from the northeast United States. 
C)  Roman Catholics from Ireland. 
D)  Protestants to the north. 
E)  Protestants to the east.

Question 9

The largest concentration of Eastern Orthodox Christians is in Eastern Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The barrier between Israel and the West Bank

Accepted Answer

A)  has been ruled as illegal by both Israeli and international courts. 
B)  is welcomed by both sides. 
C)  represents the natural landscape feature of the Jordan River. 
D)  follows the previous border between Israel and Jordan 
E)  is more than one thousand miles long. 
A)  has been ruled as illegal by both Israeli and international courts. 
B)  is welcomed by both sides. 
C)  represents the natural landscape feature of the Jordan River. 
D)  follows the previous border between Israel and Jordan 
E)  is more than one thousand miles long.

Question 11

The predominant religion in Latin America is

Accepted Answer

A)  Islam. 
B)  Catholicism. 
C)  Protestantism. 
D)  Animism. 
E)  Eastern Orthodoxy. 
A)  Islam. 
B)  Catholicism. 
C)  Protestantism. 
D)  Animism. 
E)  Eastern Orthodoxy.

Question 12

Religion is a particularly good example of the tension between globalization and local diversity because

Accepted Answer

A)  migrants leave their religion behind when they migrate to a new area. 
B)  many people follow more than one religion. 
C)  all religions are in competition to convert as many people as possible. 
D)  religion represents core cultural values and beliefs that may conflict with others. 
A)  migrants leave their religion behind when they migrate to a new area. 
B)  many people follow more than one religion. 
C)  all religions are in competition to convert as many people as possible. 
D)  religion represents core cultural values and beliefs that may conflict with others.

Question 13

Animist beliefs do not allow for a single supreme god.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Pilgrimages play a significant role in ethnic religions but not in universalizing religions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Holy sites in Buddhism are associated with important events in Buddha's life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The conflict in Northern Ireland is geographically represented by

Christianity diffused contagiously through

Why is Judaism considered an ethnic religion?

Figure 6.8.3 -The United Nations partition plan dividing Palestine placed Jerusalem under

Which of the following is not considered a Christian church?

Almost 90 percent of people in the Western Hemisphere claim adherence to

Muslims are clustered in

Roman Catholics are clustered in the U.S.southwest primarily because of migration of

The largest concentration of Eastern Orthodox Christians is in Eastern Europe.

The barrier between Israel and the West Bank

The predominant religion in Latin America is

Religion is a particularly good example of the tension between globalization and local diversity because

Animist beliefs do not allow for a single supreme god.

Pilgrimages play a significant role in ethnic religions but not in universalizing religions.

Holy sites in Buddhism are associated with important events in Buddha's life.

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Exam 6: Religion

The conflict in Northern Ireland is geographically represented by

Christianity diffused contagiously through

Why is Judaism considered an ethnic religion?

Figure 6.8.3 -The United Nations partition plan dividing Palestine placed Jerusalem under

Which of the following is not considered a Christian church?

Almost 90 percent of people in the Western Hemisphere claim adherence to

Muslims are clustered in

Roman Catholics are clustered in the U.S.southwest primarily because of migration of

The largest concentration of Eastern Orthodox Christians is in Eastern Europe.

The barrier between Israel and the West Bank

The predominant religion in Latin America is

Religion is a particularly good example of the tension between globalization and local diversity because

Animist beliefs do not allow for a single supreme god.

Pilgrimages play a significant role in ethnic religions but not in universalizing religions.

Holy sites in Buddhism are associated with important events in Buddha's life.

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