Chapter 6 Religions

1. Clicker Questions Chapter 6 Religions Tim ScharksGreen River College

2. A religion that appeals mostly to one group of people in one place is an • ethnic religion. • universalizing religion. • other religion. • unaffiliated religion. • agnostic religion.

3. Which world region listed is the most diverse in terms of major religions followed? • North America • South Asia • Southeast Asia • Southwest Asia & North Africa • Europe

4. The largest faith group of Washington, Oregon, California, and New England is • Mainline Protestant. • Baptist. • Church of Christ. • Roman Catholic. • Lutheran.

5. Estimating the number of Buddhists is complicated by the fact that • no one is really sure where Buddhists live. • many Buddhists also follow another religion. • the distribution of Buddhists is constantly changing. • Buddhism is prohibited in most countries where it’s practiced. • Buddhist religious services are held in secret.

6. Of the choices below, the most dramatic change in the last 100 years has been • in North Africa with Islam. • in Southeast Asia with Buddhism. • in sub-Saharan Africa with traditional folk religions. • in North America with Christianity. • in Europe with Protestantism.

7. Based on the distribution shown in this map, we can assume the religion is • universalizing. • ethnic. • folk. • agnostic. • atheism.

8. The branches of Islam • are called Sunni and Shiite. • disagree on the succession of leadership from Muhammad. • both originate in Southwest Asia. • all of the above • none of the above

9. The origins of Hinduism are unknown largely because • unlike other religions, it changed over time. • it is not tied to a specific individual as a point of origin. • the key texts of the religion have been lost. • no one made a map of the place it originated. • all of the above

10. The diffusions of Islam and Christianity were both aided by • the movements of missionaries to faraway locations. • the fact that they were ethnic religions. • their specific points of origin in Southwest Asia. • the fact that they were folk religions. • their conflict with the teachings of Buddhism.

11. Most migrants to the United States and Canada today are • Muslims. • Buddhists. • Hindus. • Christians. • not affiliated with any religion (agnostic or atheist).

12. Migration of Jews to Israel  • has been occurring since A.D. 70. • was precipitated by economic decline in the Western Hemisphere. • occurred in the wake of the Holocaust. • doesn't represent a large percentage of the total Jewish population. • is less than the total migration of Jews to the United States and Canada.

13. Geographers study the types of structures created by different religions because they • create distinctive cultural landscapes. • are homogenous between religions. • are all built as places where people come together to pray. • have remarkable similarities in design and decoration. • are all ancient structures.

14. Religions whose communities are largely organized at the local level are called • hierarchical. • ethnic. • autonomous. • Latter-Day Saints. • Roman Catholic.

15. Which religion expects those who can afford it to make a pilgrimage to its founder’s birth place? • Islam • Christianity • Buddhism • Hinduism • Protestantism

16. Geographers interested in religious landscapes have observed that • religions generally are not involved with the disposal of the dead. • ethnic religions are more likely than universalizing religions to have beliefs about the afterlife. • cosmogony is beliefs about the end of the world. • in places with high population densities, there is pressure to switch from burial to cremation of the dead. • none of the above

17. In contrast to universalizing religions, ethnic religions are more likely to organize their calendar holidays • on the lunar calendar. • on seasons and agricultural cycles. • using the signs of the Zodiac. • on the births or deaths of religious figures. • using the Gregorian system of dates.

18. A principal point of disagreement between the government of China and Buddhist leaders is over • whether Nepal is part of China. • where the border between India and Pakistan is located. • to what extent Buddhism should be practiced in China. • who will locate the next Dalai Lama. • whether Buddhism may be practiced with other religions.

19. Conflict over the eastern Mediterranean exists in part because • it’s the crossroads of many religions’ migratory paths. • of the abundant oil resources of Israel and Palestine. • it contains sites of spiritual significance to three religions. • the Taliban destroyed ancient religious artwork. • all of the above

20. Palestinian perspectives on Israel diverge on whether • Israel should be recognized as a legitimate country. • the Sinai Peninsula is a possession of Egypt. • Israel should return the territory it has occupied since 1967. • the West Bank should be settled by Israelis or be returned in compromise. • they have enough territory and power.

21. Jerusalem’s geography is a challenge to Jews and Muslims because • Muslims have a religious tradition of pilgrimage to Jerusalem at least once if they are able. • a wall divides the city to deter Palestinian attacks. • Israel continues to develop settlements in the Muslim Quarter. • it is built into a hillside, so navigating the steep streets and stairs is exhausting. • sites sacred to each are built on top of the other.