06-01 Which of the following is not a universalizing religion? Buddhism Christianity

1. The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography10th EditionClassroom Response SystemQuestionsChapter 6

2. 06-01 Which of the following is not a universalizing religion? • Buddhism • Christianity • Judaism • Islam • Sikhism

3. 06-01 Which of the following is not a universalizing religion? • Buddhism • Christianity • Judaism • Islam • Sikhism Explanation: Whereas universalizing religions actively seek converts, Judaism is an ethnic religion.

4. 06-02 Roman Catholicism predominates in which of the following areas? • Northern Europe • East Asia • Canada • South America • Australia

5. 06-02 Roman Catholicism predominates in which of the following areas? • Northern Europe • East Asia • Canada • South America • Australia Explanation: South America’s colonization by Spain and Portugal brought Roman Catholicism to the continent.

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7. 06-03 Which of the following is not one of the five pillars of Islam? • Accept Allah as the one God • Donate to charities • Fast during the month of Ramadan • Make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem • Pray five times daily

8. 06-03 Which of the following is not one of the five pillars of Islam? • Accept Allah as the one God • Donate to charities • Fast during the month of Ramadan • Make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem • Pray five times daily Explanation: Pilgrimages are to be made to Makkah, not Jerusalem.

9. 06-04 In which region are the largest number of adherents to ethnic religions found? • Africa • East Asia • Eastern Europe • South America • North America

10. 06-04 In which region are the largest number of adherents to ethnic religions found? • Africa • East Asia • Eastern Europe • South America • North America Explanation: Several hundred million people in East Asia practice Confucianism, Daoism, and Shintoism.

11. 06-05 Christianity initially spread from Palestine by ___________ diffusion. • contagious • expansion • hierarchical • relocation • stimulus

12. 06-05 Christianity initially spread from Palestine by ___________ diffusion. • contagious • expansion • hierarchical • relocation • stimulus Explanation: Christianity initially diffused by the efforts of missionaries.

13. 06-06 Complete the following analogy: Lumbini is to Buddhists as • Beijing is to Confucianism. • Bethlehem is to Jews. • Delhi is to Sikhs. • Makkah is to Muslims. • Tokyo is to Shintoism.

14. 06-06 Complete the following analogy: Lumbini is to Buddhists as • Beijing is to Confucianism. • Bethlehem is to Jews. • Delhi is to Sikhs. • Makkah is to Muslims. • Tokyo is to Shintoism. Explanation: Among universalizing religions, Buddhism and Islam have the largest number of holy places.

15. 06-07 Complete the following analogy: Christianity is to church as • Islam is to mosque. • Judaism is to synagogue. • Buddhism is to temple. • Baha’i is to House of Worship. • All of the above are correct.

16. 06-07 Complete the following analogy: Christianity is to church as • Islam is to mosque. • Judaism is to synagogue. • Buddhism is to temple. • Baha’i is to House of Worship. • All of the above are correct. Explanation: Religious buildings are important parts of the cultural landscape. Christians alone consider their buildings to be sacred.

17. 06-08 As a result of the 1967 war, Israel captured which strategically important territory? • The coastal plain near Tel Aviv • The east bank of the Jordan River valley • The hills paralleling the coast and Jordan River • The desert oases of Saudi Arabia • None of the above is correct.

18. 06-08 As a result of the 1967 war, Israel captured which strategically important territory? • The coastal plain near Tel Aviv • The east bank of the Jordan River valley • The hills paralleling the coast and Jordan River • The desert oases of Saudi Arabia • None of the above is correct. Explanation: The land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River is divided into three regions: coastal plain, highlands, and river valley.

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20. 06-09 The caste system in India • places Shudras at the top of the hierarchy. • was created by the Aryan invaders of India. • does not affect how individual Hindus practice the religion. • is enforced by official government policies. • sees the “untouchables” as closest to enlightenment.

21. 06-09 The caste system in India • places Shudras at the top of the hierarchy. • was created by the Aryan invaders of India. • does not affect how individual Hindus practice the religion. • is enforced by official government policies. • sees the “untouchables” as closest to enlightenment. Explanation: The caste system has relaxed over the past several decades in the face of modernization.

22. 06-10 Which three religions have holy places in Jerusalem? • Islam, Judaism, Sikhism • Christianity, Hinduism, Islam • Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism • Christianity, Islam, Judaism • Christianity, Jainism, Judaism

23. 06-10 Which three religions have holy places in Jerusalem? • Islam, Judaism, Sikhism • Christianity, Hinduism, Islam • Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism • Christianity, Islam, Judaism • Christianity, Jainism, Judaism Explanation: These three monotheistic religions each lay claim to holy places in Jerusalem.

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