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AP HUG Ch. 5 & 6- Language & Religion
AP HUG Ch. 5 & 6- Language & Religion
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Test Review- Ch 5 & 6
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1
Cremation of the dead is common in many religions but is taboo in:
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
2
This is a sacred site in what religion?
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
3
Name the religion
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
4
What event helped confine the Baptist faith to the South in what became known as the Bible Belt
The American Civil War
The American Revolution
World War I
World War II
5
Which did NOT significantly impact the early development of English on the British Isles?
Vikings
Normans
Romans
Celts
6
The language spoken by the greatest number of native speakers in the world
English
Spanish
Mandarin Chinese
Russian
7
Name the religion
Sikhism
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
8
The world's highest concentration of Muslims can be found in
The Arabian Peninsula
Southeast Asia
North Africa
The Middle East
9
A Scottish Presbyterian immigrant in the 1700s most likely went to what region of the US?
the hot and dry desert of the Southwest
the Appalachian Mountains
the cold, flat Upper Midwest
the Mississippi Delta around New Orleans
10
In which religion is the Ganges River a sacred site?
Sikhism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
11
Development of English in the US was influenced by all of the following EXCEPT
Greeks
west Africans
French
Spanish
12
A sacred site for 3 major world religions that has led to high levels of tension and conflict.
Taj Mahal
Jerusalem
Mecca
Istanbul
13
Ethnic religions are called ________ religions because of what the celebrations are based on
sacred
conversion
spiritual
natural
14
Largest concentration of Protestants in the world is in
North America
Latin America
Asia
Europe
15
Who developed a textbook for children that differentiated British from American English?
Mark Twain
Noah Webster
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
16
What is/are the official language(s) of the United States?
American English
English and Spanish
English
No official language
17
The language of the Basque (Euskara) has changed very little compared to other Europeans. Why?
migration in and out of the region
very low population
geographic isolation and intense cultural protectionism
close contact with French and Spanish due to geography
18
Which of the following is NOT a universalizing religion?
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
19
English is widely spoken throughout the world primarily due to:
people prefer it
it's easy to learn
British colonialism
government requirements
20
Language used by people who speak different languages in order to conduct business is:
de facto language
official language
lingua franca
common language
21
Which is the chronological geographic diffusion and migration of the Mormon faith?
New York, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, Utah
Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, California, Utah
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois. Missouri, Utah
Ohio, Illinois, New York, Utah
22
If someone knocks on your door & invites you to worship at their sacred space they belong to a
cult
synagogue
universalizing religion
ethnic religion
23
Hagia Sophia (Istanbul, Turkey) An example of syncretism- a blend of what religious influences
Judaism and Islam
Buddhism and Islam
Eastern Orthodox Christian and Hindu
Eastern Orthodox Christian and Islam
24
Where would you find this holy site?
Bangladesh
Nepal
southern India
northern India
25
Name the religion
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
26
This province has at times threatened to break away from Canada over issues related to language
Quebec
British Columbia
Ontario
Alberta
27
Name the religion
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
28
The largest ethnic religion in the world is
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
29
English is most closely related to this language, found in northern Holland
Friesian
Hollandaise
Dutch
German
30
Which of the following religions in the US would likely be found concentrated in urban areas?
Jews
Amish
Mormons
Methodists
31
About half the world speaks a language from this language family
Indo European
Sino Tibetan
Mandarin Chinese
English
32
Which of the following is the most dominant religion in the homeland of the man who founded it?
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
33
People in different parts of the US call soft drinks by different terms. This is an example of:
dialects
isogloss
accents
taboos
34
Once banned by the British gov't this almost extinct language was revived in Ireland & Scotland
Friesian
Presbyterian
Euskara
Gaelic
35
Holidays in universalizing religions tend to center around:
folk culture
events in the founder's life
the Bible
nature and the seasons
36
The Romance languages developed over time due to distance from Rome and changes in
lingua Latin
isogloss
official Latin
vulgar Latin
37
Why have the Amish started moving from Pennsylvania to other parts of the US and Canada?
cheaper land prices to practice an isolated farming life
too much pressure on their folk culture lifestyle
restrictive laws in Pennsylvania
to escape religious persecution
38
Development of English in Britain was influenced by all the following EXCEPT
Normans
Angles & Saxons
Vikings
Romans
39
With regards to language, _____________is to Canada as _______________ is to the United States.
French; English
Alaska; Mexico
French; Spanish
English; French
40
Where in the US would you likely find a large number of toponyms for Catholic saints?
the Southwest
Utah
the upper Midwest
the Bible Belt