Which country would be a good example of a theocracy?
A) Iran.
B) Iraq.
C) India.
D) Japan.
E) Italy.
Answer: A
Which country would be a good example of a theocracy?
A) Iran.
B) Iraq.
C) India.
D) Japan.
E) Italy.
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Showing posts with label Lang and Religion. Show all posts
A) Iran.
B) Iraq.
C) India.
D) Japan.
E) Italy.
The largest concentration of Protestants in the world is in
The largest concentration of Protestants in the world is in
A) Eastern Europe.
B) North America.
C) Latin America.
D) Australia and New Zealand.
E) Northern Europe.
Answer: B
Religions influence on the cultural landscape can be seen in all following ways except
Religions influence on the cultural landscape can be seen in all following ways except
A) places of worship.
B) burial grounds.
C) shrines.
D) commercial districts.
E) sacred sites.
Answer: D
Which statement best describes the distribution of the Jewish population in the world?
Which statement best describes the distribution of the Jewish population in the world?
A) Nearly 90% of all Jews in the world live in Israel.
B) Most Jews live in Russia and Eastern Europe.
C) About half of all Jews live in Israel, the rest are concentrated in urban areas of Europe and North America.
D) About half of all Jews live in European cities, the rest live in Israel.
E) Only one-quarter of all Jews live in Israel, the rest are concentrated in North America.
Answer: C
Which of the following religions is not an important religion in India?
Which of the following religions is not an important religion in India?
A) Christianity.
B) Hinduism.
C) Sikhism.
D) Buddhism.
E) Islam.
Answer: A
Numerically speaking, which of the following religions has the smallest number of adherents?
Numerically speaking, which of the following religions has the smallest number of adherents?
A) Judaism.
B) Christianity.
C) Islam.
D) Hinduism.
E) Buddhism.
Answer: A
Jerusalem is a sacred city for all of the following religions except
Jerusalem is a sacred city for all of the following religions except
A) Judaism.
B) Christianity.
C) Islam.
D) Hinduism.
E) All of the above.
Answer: D
Which pair are both considered ethnic religions?
Which pair are both considered ethnic religions?
A) Judaism and Christianity.
B) Christianity and Islam.
C) Islam and Hinduism.
D) Hinduism and Judaism.
E) Islam and Judaism.
Answer: D
Ethnic religions
Ethnic religions
A) are made up of homogeneous populations.
B) do not seek converts.
C) are monotheistic.
D) all of the above.
E) A and B only.
Answer: E
In Europe, many Catholics are less likely to attend church or be active in their religious community. This is due to the rise of
In Europe, many Catholics are less likely to attend church or be active in their religious community. This is due to the rise of
A) Protestantism.
B) Shamanism.
C) Cultural Indifference.
D) Atheism.
E) Secularism.
Answer: E
Religiously, Turkey differs from Saudi Arabia in which of the following ways?
Religiously, Turkey differs from Saudi Arabia in which of the following ways?
A) Turkey is Christian; Saudi Arabia is Muslim.
B) Turkey is a theocracy; Saudi Arabia is a monarchy.
C) Turkey practices a more strict form of Shari?a than Saudi Arabia.
D) Turkey is more Westernized and secular than Saudi Arabia.
E) Turkish Muslims are Shi?ite, while Saudi Muslims are Sunni.
Answer: D
Which of the following would be considered a sacred site for Christians?
Which of the following would be considered a sacred site for Christians?
A) Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.
B) The Kaaba in Makkah.
C) The Western Wall in Jerusalem.
D) The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.
E) Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Answer: A
Islam diffused across the Eastern Hemisphere through
Islam diffused across the Eastern Hemisphere through
A) war.
B) trade.
C) missionaries.
D) migration.
E) all of the above.
Answer: E
The Shi'ite Muslim population is concentrated in
The Shi'ite Muslim population is concentrated in
A) Iran and part of Iraq.
B) Pakistan and Afghanistan.
C) Malaysia and part of Indonesia.
D) India and Bangladesh.
E) Saudi Arabia and Iraq.
Answer: A
Numerically speaking, which of the following Christian groups is the largest?
Numerically speaking, which of the following Christian groups is the largest?
A) Southern Baptist.
B) Eastern Orthodox.
C) Roman Catholic.
D) Anglican/Episcopalian.
E) Lutheran.
Answer: C
Which statement best describes the Muslim population of the world?
Which statement best describes the Muslim population of the world?
A) The largest number of Muslims is in South Asia and Southeast Asia.
B) The largest number of Muslims is in the Middle East and North Africa.
C) The Muslim population is equally divided between the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
D) The largest number of Muslims is in Southwest Asia and East Africa.
E) The largest number of Muslims is in West Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Answer: A
How are Buddhism and Hinduism different?
How are Buddhism and Hinduism different?
A) Buddhists practice meditation; Hindus reject the practice of meditation.
B) Hindus have a rigid class system (castes or varnas); Buddhists reject the caste system.
C) Hindus believe in reincarnation; Buddhists believe in a heaven.
D) Buddhists believe in ahimsa (non-violence), while Hindus do not believe in nonviolence.
E) Buddhists are polytheists; Hindus are monotheists
Answer: B
How are Buddhism and Hinduism similar?
How are Buddhism and Hinduism similar?
A) Both religions believe in a judgment day and rewards in heaven.
B) Both religions believe in magic and divination.
C) Both religions believe in a rigid class system (caste system).
D) Both religions believe in ahimsa, the principle of non-violence.
E) All of the above.
Answer: D
Which of the following can be considered the "parent" religion to Buddhism?
Which of the following can be considered the "parent" religion to Buddhism?
A) Hinduism.
B) Sikhism.
C) Islam.
D) Christianity.
E) Shintoism.
Answer: A
Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, was born in
Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, was born in
A) China.
B) Nepal.
C) Thailand.
D) Sri Lanka.
E) India.
Answer: E
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