The Icelandic language has changed less than any other Germanic language because of

Iceland's relative isolation from other places.

Some of the violence linked to religion in Israel and Palestine is also linked to

ethnic groups, resources, & disputes over control of land

Examples of ethnic religions include

Daoism, Confucianism, and Judaism.

Which was the most common religious change among Africans after contact with Africa & Mid East?

from animism to a universalizing religion

The geographic study of the distribution of languages provides a good example of

the interplay between globalization and local diversity.

A creolized language is

a mix of indigenous and colonial languages

According to Colin Renfrew's research, Indo-European languages diffused across Europe

with the diffusion of agriculture.

a lang understood by people who have different native lang

English is the most important language in North America primarily because of

the diffusion of English colonies.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all alike in that they all

trace their heritage to Abraham

Both universalizing and ethnic religions

can diffuse to different populations around the world.

We might hypothesize that victorious Spanish soldiers in 1492 were partly motivated by

a fanatical holy war mentality & their Roman Catholic faith

A geographer researching practices of Tibetan Buddhists & travels of the Dalai Lama is studying

spatial connections in religion.

Arabic language spread from its hearth & became 1 of the major global language fam through:

conquest and it set as a standard religious language

Some countries have several offical languages because they want to:

give recognition to different groups within the country

Best describes the most common reason groups wish to preserve their traditional languages?

Lang is cent to cultural id-so preserv lang =preserv culture

Unlike other universalizing religions, Buddhism

remained primarily concentrated in one region of the world.

A universalizing religion

appeals to people living in a wide variety of locations.

Which of the following would be more characteristic of a universalizing religion?

ethnic groups-resources-& disputes over the control of land

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1
The language spoken by the greatest number of native speakers in the world is
Mandarin
Hindi
English
Cantonese
2
The Icelandic language has changed less than any other Germanic language because of
migration by German tribes.
Iceland's relative isolation from other places.
Option 4the extinction of the East Germanic group.
Iceland's close contact with other people and activities.
3
Some of the violence linked to religion in Israel and Palestine is also linked to
ethnic groups, resources, & disputes over control of land
he immigration of Tibetan Buddhists into the area.
a belief in the sharing of resources regardless of religion
the existence of Mecca and Medina.
4
Which is currently the most important religion in the homeland of the man who founded it?
Shintoism
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
5
Examples of ethnic religions include
Daoism and Christianity.
Daoism, Confucianism, and Judaism.
Buddhism, Judaism, and Hinduism.
Confucianism, Islam, and Buddhism.
6
The dominant branch of Islam is
Druze
Eastern Orthodoxy
Sunni
Sikh
7
Basque is a good example of a(n)
lingua franca
isolated language
language group
globalizing language
8
Which was the most common religious change among Africans after contact with Africa & Mid East?
from animism to a universalizing religion
from an ethnic religion to animism
from monotheism to polytheism
from a universalizing religion to an ethnic religion
9
The geographic study of the distribution of languages provides a good example of
the diffusion of folk culture in diff areas of the world
the role and spread of religion across much of the world.
the interplay between globalization and local diversity.
the diffusion of free markets across much of the world.
10
A creolized language is
an isolated language family
a mix of indigenous and colonial languages
a possible prehistoric superfamily
extinct
11
The two largest language families in the world are
Sino-Tibetan and Indo-European
Indo-Iranian and Balto-Slavic
Balto-Slavic and Sino-Tibetan
Altaic and Nilo-Saharan
12
According to Colin Renfrew's research, Indo-European languages diffused across Europe
by way of the Kurgan homeland.
with the diffusion of agriculture.
with the conquests of warriors on horseback.
following the traders on the silk road.
13
A lingua franca is
an extinct language that has been revived.
a lang understood by people who have different native lang
a language used by French colonial administrations.
an English word that has entered the French language.
14
English is the most important language in North America primarily because of
the Norman conquest.
the global dominance of the United States.
official government policy.
the diffusion of English colonies.
15
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all alike in that they all
trace their heritage to Abraham
evolved into polytheistic religions
are examples of ethnic religions
started in a region that is now part of Europe
16
Type of infl has been most significant in shaping distribution of religious groups in the US
immigration patterns
federal government policies
shifts in agriculture
economic development
17
The English language is a "second" or "third" language in many regions where it is used as a(n)
colonial dialect
global lingua
lingua franca
Indo-European Import
18
The world's largest ethnic religion is
Hinduism
Islam
Confucianism
Shinto
19
Both universalizing and ethnic religions
can diffuse to different populations around the world.
can be expressed as Christianity and Islam.
attempt to be global and appeal to all people.
appeal primarily to one group of people living in one place.
20
We might hypothesize that victorious Spanish soldiers in 1492 were partly motivated by
a fanatical "holy war" mentality and their Protestant faith.
a nonreligious view of the world.
a peaceful vision of their Roman Catholic faith.
a fanatical holy war mentality & their Roman Catholic faith
21
The world's largest universalizing religion is
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
22
Results of mixing 2 langto create new 1 so that ppl who spoke diff lang could trade more easily
Swahili
Arabic
American English
Indo-European
23
Gullah is a combo of Elizabethan Eng & African Dialects. Gullah can be described as:
lingua franca
language family
Sino-Tibetan dialect
creolized language
24
A geographer researching practices of Tibetan Buddhists & travels of the Dalai Lama is studying
connections between Christianity and Buddhism.
monetary connections in religion.
theological connections in religion.
spatial connections in religion.
25
Arabic language spread from its hearth & became 1 of the major global language fam through:
conquest and it set as a standard religious language
Increased use of communication technology in Arab nations
spread of Middle Eastern multinational oil corporations
worldwide colonization beginning around 600 CE
26
Some countries have several offical languages because they want to:
prepare students to participate in the global economy
foster political cooperation with neighboring countries
make international diplomacy easier
give recognition to different groups within the country
27
Best describes the most common reason groups wish to preserve their traditional languages?
Lang change=politic disruptive force-keeps stability
Lang is cent to cultural id-so preserv lang =preserv culture
Lang used for trade-so preserv lang is 1 way to keep stabil
Lang is used in relig svcs-so preserv lang is relig obligtn.
28
Unlike other universalizing religions, Buddhism
worships more than one god.
was not begun by an indiv founder & then diffused elsewhere
remained primarily concentrated in one region of the world.
was founded in China.
29
A universalizing religion
has celebrations that are almost entirely based on seasons
appeals to people living in a wide variety of locations.
is less likely to be used as reason for violence than ethnic
is rarely transmitted through missionaries.
30
Which of the following would be more characteristic of a universalizing religion?
priests build temples @ tops of the world highest volcanoes
ethnic groups-resources-& disputes over the control of land
Priests follow calendar of relig svcs based on seasonal chgs
priests travel across world to est missions on remote island

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