week 11 & 12

Question 0

which of the following is not a universalizing religion

Answer 0

hinduism

Question 1

The principal religion of Central and South America is…

Answer 1

Roman Catholicism

Question 2

what’s the following is not a branch of Christianity

Answer 2

lutheranism

Question 3

numerically speaking, which of the following Christian groups is the largest?

Answer 3

Roman Catholic

Question 4

The largest concentration of Protestants in the world is in…

Answer 4

North America

Question 5

which statements best describes the worlds Muslim population

Answer 5

largest number is in South Asia and Southeast Asia

Question 6

the shi’a Muslim population is concentrated in…

Answer 6

Iran and parts of Iraq

Question 7

siddharta Gautama I was born in…

Answer 7

India

Question 8

which of the following can be considered the “parent” religion in Buddhism?

Answer 8

hinduism

Question 9

which of the following religions is predominant in the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota

Answer 9

lutheran

Question 10

how are Buddhism and Hinduism different?

Answer 10

Hindus have a rigid caste system; Buddhist reject the caste system

Question 11

The worlds largest universalizing religion is

Answer 11

christianity

Question 12

The world’s largest ethnic religion is

Answer 12

hinduism

Question 13

judaism is classified as an ethnic, rather than universalizing religion because

Answer 13

it’s rituals derived from the agricultural cycle in Israel

Question 14

Islam is the worlds fastest growing religion due to the fact that

Answer 14

it is practiced in countries with high NIRs, and is a universalizing religion

Question 15

which of the following countries has the largest number of Sunni Muslims

Answer 15

Indonesia

Question 16

which is not a characteristic of a hierarchical religion

a. has a well defined hierarchical structure
b. encourages each congregation to be self-sufficient
c. organized here door into local ministrative units
d. Foster’s interaction among different congregations
e. exercises strong organizational landscape

Answer 16

b

Question 17

which pair of religions are both considered hierarchical religions

Answer 17

Roman Catholicism and Islam

Question 18

what do Hindus consider to be the holiest river

Answer 18

Ganges

Question 19

in which religion is burial of the dead not widely practiced

Answer 19

hinduism

Question 20

which of the following protestant denomination is the most autonomous

Answer 20

baptist

Question 21

which of the following could be considered sacred site for Christians

Answer 21

Church of the nativity in Bethlehem

Question 22

religious toponyms such as San Diego, San Francisco, St. Louis, indicate that the original settlers were probably

Answer 22

Roman Catholic

Question 23

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 and then Saudi Arabia
d turkeys more westernized and secular than Saudi Arabia
e. Turkish Muslims are Shia Saudi Muslims are sunni

Answer 23

D

Question 24

in Europe, many Catholics are less likely to attend church or be active in the religious community. this is due to the rise of

Answer 24

secularism

Question 25

religious influence on the cultural landscape can be seen in all the following ways except

Answer 25

commercial districts

Question 26

which of the following is not a conflict based upon religion a. christianity/Islam versus the former Soviet union b. Talla ban in Afghanistan versus Western values c. protestants versus Catholics in North America d. hinduism versus socially quality e. catholic versus protestant and Northern Ireland

Answer 26

d

Question 27

Jerusalem is a sacred city for which to the following religions a. Judaism b. Christianity c. Islam d. all of the above e. a and b only

Answer 27

d

Question 28

which of the following religions is the best example for a polytheistic religion

Answer 28

shintoism

Question 29

when Muslims make the pilgrimage to Mecca to observe the kabah, which of the 5 pillars of Islam are they practicing

Answer 29

hajj

Question 30

where in the u.s. does roman catholicism dominate?

Answer 30

southern New England & southwest

Question 31

many Islamic states in the Middle East region combine religion and state and don't separate them. This is an example of

Answer 31

theocracy

Question 32

The two primary eastern religions of Hinduism and Buddhism each other hearths located where

Answer 32

northern India

Question 33

yom Kippur, or the day of atonement, is the most important holiday in which religion

Answer 33

Judaism

Question 34

which of the following territories was not captured by Israel during the Six-Day War and 1967

Answer 34

The Mediterranean lowlands