Question 1

A relatively small group that has broken away from an established church is a

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

Question 2

Evaluate the territorial claims of the Palestinians and Israelis and recommend a solution to their conflict.

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The territorial claims of the Palestinia

Question 3

A universalizing religion

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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 4

Especially important in Daoism is to

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A)  perform public service. 
B)  reflect on the mystical and magical aspects of life. 
C)  respect forces of nature as divine. 
D)  believe in one all-powerful God. 
E)  read the holy texts daily. 
A)  perform public service. 
B)  reflect on the mystical and magical aspects of life. 
C)  respect forces of nature as divine. 
D)  believe in one all-powerful God. 
E)  read the holy texts daily.

Question 5

What is the holiest book in Hinduism?

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

Question 6

Which of the following is currently the most important religion in the homeland of the man who founded it?

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A)  Bahá'í 
B)  Christianity 
C)  Hinduism 
D)  Islam 
E)  Shintoism 
A)  Bahá'í 
B)  Christianity 
C)  Hinduism 
D)  Islam 
E)  Shintoism

Question 7

A mosque differs from a church because a mosque

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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 8

The single holiest site in Islam is

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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 9

The world's largest universalizing religion is

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

Question 10

A large and fundamental division within a religion is a

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

Question 11

The predominant religion in Latin America is

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

Question 12

Why would the Taliban ban leisure activities such as watching TV and surfing the Internet?

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A)  They believe the Quran does not allow leisure activities. 
B)  They believe leisure activities need to be sanctioned by the government. 
C)  They believe the Quran identifies only six possible leisure activities. 
D)  These activities were considered Western, or non-Islamic. 
E)  These activities are specifically identified to have origins in the United States. 
A)  They believe the Quran does not allow leisure activities. 
B)  They believe leisure activities need to be sanctioned by the government. 
C)  They believe the Quran identifies only six possible leisure activities. 
D)  These activities were considered Western, or non-Islamic. 
E)  These activities are specifically identified to have origins in the United States.

Question 13

In which religion do both Christianity and Islam claim to have roots?

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A)  Confucianism 
B)  Animism 
C)  Hinduism 
D)  monotheism 
E)  Judaism 
A)  Confucianism 
B)  Animism 
C)  Hinduism 
D)  monotheism 
E)  Judaism

Question 14

Universalizing religions mostly have in common

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A)  origins with individual men or prophets. 
B)  unknown or unclear origins. 
C)  belief in multiple deities. 
D)  holy sites in Jerusalem. 
E)  roots in agricultural practices. 
A)  origins with individual men or prophets. 
B)  unknown or unclear origins. 
C)  belief in multiple deities. 
D)  holy sites in Jerusalem. 
E)  roots in agricultural practices.

Question 15

Buddhism's 400 million adherents are

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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 16

Countries that have 80 % or above Christian population are

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A)  Canada, Brazil, Argentina. 
B)  Mexico, Chile, Italy. 
C)  Morocco, Spain, Germany. 
D)  Columbia, Nigeria, United States. 
E)  No countries have 80% or above Christian population. 
A)  Canada, Brazil, Argentina. 
B)  Mexico, Chile, Italy. 
C)  Morocco, Spain, Germany. 
D)  Columbia, Nigeria, United States. 
E)  No countries have 80% or above Christian population.

Question 17

How has religion been a source of territorial conflict among people?

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Religion has been a source of territoria

Question 18

Which of the following is not considered a Christian church?

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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 19

Adherents of which religion controlled much of present-day Spain from the 8th century until 1492,but not since then?

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

Question 20

Universal religions tend to elevate specific locations or objects as holy by

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A)  the understanding that they are in close proximity to many of the followers. 
B)  the understanding that they are closely associated with the founder's life. 
C)  popular vote of the adherents. 
D)  proximity to important places to worship. 
E)  the understanding that there will be economic benefits from pilgrimages. 
A)  the understanding that they are in close proximity to many of the followers. 
B)  the understanding that they are closely associated with the founder's life. 
C)  popular vote of the adherents. 
D)  proximity to important places to worship. 
E)  the understanding that there will be economic benefits from pilgrimages.

A relatively small group that has broken away from an established church is a

Evaluate the territorial claims of the Palestinians and Israelis and recommend a solution to their conflict.

A universalizing religion

Especially important in Daoism is to

What is the holiest book in Hinduism?

Which of the following is currently the most important religion in the homeland of the man who founded it?

A mosque differs from a church because a mosque

The single holiest site in Islam is

The world's largest universalizing religion is

A large and fundamental division within a religion is a

The predominant religion in Latin America is

Why would the Taliban ban leisure activities such as watching TV and surfing the Internet?

In which religion do both Christianity and Islam claim to have roots?

Universalizing religions mostly have in common

Buddhism's 400 million adherents are

Countries that have 80 % or above Christian population are

How has religion been a source of territorial conflict among people?

Which of the following is not considered a Christian church?

Adherents of which religion controlled much of present-day Spain from the 8th century until 1492,but not since then?

Universal religions tend to elevate specific locations or objects as holy by

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Exam 6: Religions

A relatively small group that has broken away from an established church is a

Evaluate the territorial claims of the Palestinians and Israelis and recommend a solution to their conflict.

A universalizing religion

Especially important in Daoism is to

What is the holiest book in Hinduism?

Which of the following is currently the most important religion in the homeland of the man who founded it?

A mosque differs from a church because a mosque

The single holiest site in Islam is

The world's largest universalizing religion is

A large and fundamental division within a religion is a

The predominant religion in Latin America is

Why would the Taliban ban leisure activities such as watching TV and surfing the Internet?

In which religion do both Christianity and Islam claim to have roots?

Universalizing religions mostly have in common

Buddhism's 400 million adherents are

Countries that have 80 % or above Christian population are

How has religion been a source of territorial conflict among people?

Which of the following is not considered a Christian church?

Adherents of which religion controlled much of present-day Spain from the 8th century until 1492,but not since then?

Universal religions tend to elevate specific locations or objects as holy by

This Is Geography

Population and Health

Migration

Folk and Popular Culture

Languages

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