Question 1

The site of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem is considered most sacred by:

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A)   Muslims and Jews
B)   Hindus and Muslims
C)   Greek Orthodox and Jews
D)   Jews and ChristiansE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Buddhism, like Christianity and Islam, is a proselytic faith.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In general, people are reluctant to change their practices relating to the dead.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Ethnic religions are proselytic religions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which is NOT shared by Jews, Christians, and Muslims?

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A)   a belief in one god
B)   a religious text (Torah, Bible, Qur'an)  that is central to the faith
C)   a veneration of Abraham
D)   a ban on eating products made of porkE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Due to the reverence with which sacred spaces are treated, there is almost never conflict over such spaces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In which religion are many of the adherents vegetarians as a result of the principle of ahimsa?

Accepted Answer

A)   Christianity
B)   Islam
C)   Hinduism
D)   ProtestantismE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

The priestly caste in India is the:

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A)   Brahmins
B)   Kshatriyas
C)   Vaishyas
D)   ShudrasE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

In its early centuries of expansion, Christianity displayed a spatial distribution that clearly reflected hierarchical diffusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The force that balances and orders the universe, according to the adherents of some religions that are prominent in East Asia, is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Tao
B)   yin
C)   yang
D)   ShintoE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The world's largest Islamic population is found in Indonesia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

-The approximate number of members of the Roman Catholic Church is:

Accepted Answer

A)   500 million
B)   800 million
C)   1.2 billion
D)   2.3 billionE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Mount Sinai is endowed "with special grace." This is an example of a landscape of consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Hindus recognize one supreme god known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Gabriel
B)   Allah
C)   Buddha
D)   BrahmanE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Hinduism has never been proselytic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which U.S. mountain is home to at least 30 New Age cults?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mount Tabor
B)   Mount Sinai
C)   Mount Shasta
D)   Mount RamapoE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Turquoise blue is considered to be a favorite color of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which is NOT one of the four noble truths of Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

A)   Life is full of suffering.
B)   Those who lead noble lives will be reincarnated as higher beings.
C)   Desire is the cause of suffering.
D)   An Eightfold Path of proper personal conduct and meditation permits people to overcome desire.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Wine did not become associated with religious worship until the spread of Christianity to North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which is NOT a spirit in Haitian Voudou?

Accepted Answer

A)   Danbala Wedo
B)   Legba
C)   Ezili Danto
D)   ChupacabraE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 7: The Geography of Religion: Space and Places of Sacredness

The world's largest Islamic population is found in Indonesia.

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Turquoise blue is considered to be a favorite color of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

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Hinduism has never been proselytic.

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Hindus recognize one supreme god known as:

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The priestly caste in India is the:

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In general, people are reluctant to change their practices relating to the dead.

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Buddhism, like Christianity and Islam, is a proselytic faith.

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Which is NOT shared by Jews, Christians, and Muslims?

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-The approximate number of members of the Roman Catholic Church is:

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In which religion are many of the adherents vegetarians as a result of the principle of ahimsa?

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The site of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem is considered most sacred by:

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Wine did not become associated with religious worship until the spread of Christianity to North America.

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Due to the reverence with which sacred spaces are treated, there is almost never conflict over such spaces.

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Which is NOT a spirit in Haitian Voudou?

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Mount Sinai is endowed "with special grace." This is an example of a landscape of consumption.

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Which U.S. mountain is home to at least 30 New Age cults?

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Ethnic religions are proselytic religions.

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The force that balances and orders the universe, according to the adherents of some religions that are prominent in East Asia, is the:

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Which is NOT one of the four noble truths of Buddhism?

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In its early centuries of expansion, Christianity displayed a spatial distribution that clearly reflected hierarchical diffusion.

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