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There are four religions that claim 78% of the world's people. Which one is NOT one of those religions?
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
2
An isogloss is used by geographers to
Identify isolated groups
Determine global warming
Determine word choices
Determine climate zones
3
Thousands of languages are ____ that were once in use that aren't spoken or read in daily activities by anyone
Extinct languages
Isolated languages
Unchangeable languages
Endangered languages
4
Which country has four official languages?
Switzerland
Japan
Spain
Canada
5
This religion is classified as an Ethnic religion
Christianity
Sikhism
Buddhism
Judaism
6
Which of the following is the best example of folk culture?
Eating at a local franchise of a fast food chain
Streaming music over the internet in your home
Building a rocking chair using a traditional method
Wearing blue jeans purchased from a department store
7
Which of the following is the largest universalizing religion in the world today?
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
8
The three official languages of New Zealand
Scottish, SPanish, Sign Language
Maori, English, Spanish
Maori, English, Sign Language
English, Welsh, Scottish
9
A creole, or creolized language, is defined as a language that
Mixes the colonizer's language with the indigenous people's language
Arose during the ninth century in Old Castile
Demonstrates difficulties in distinguishing between dialect
None of the above
10
Which is the world's primary lingua franca language?
Russian
Mandarin
Spanish
English
11
What is the holiest river for Hindus
Lena
Po
Indus
Ganges
12
Minarets are prominent in the architecture associated with which of the following religions?
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
13
Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies the concept of hierarchical diffusion?
The increasing sales of clothing brands endorsed by professional athletes
The migration of asylum seekers from Syria to Europe
Selling pizza by the slice in America, instead of whole like Italy
Increasing popularity of Kpop around the world
14
Which of the following terms is NOT associated with the Hindu religion
Shiva
Mecca
Brahma
Caste system
15
Which of the following is NOT considered a sacred space?
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial
The Wailing Wall
The Bodhi Tree
The Taj Mahal
16
Franglais and Spanglish are examples of:
An isogloss
Official language
Creole language
Pidgin language
17
Which of the following regions has the fewest languages that are under threat of extinction?
The Pacific
Europe
The Americas
Asia
18
All of the following are examples of folk music EXCEPT:
Songs that deal with agriculture
Songs that deal with birth
Songs that are made for the sole purpose of sales
Songs that deal with harvests
19
Why is the English spoken in American so different than that spoken in Britain?
The Native Indians changed the words
The colonists rebelled and refused to speak the same way
Isolation from Britain created the change
People in America did not know how to spell
20
A ____ is a regional variation of a language distinguished by a distinctive vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation
Standard language
Language
Isogloss
Dialect
21
The largest ethnic religion by far is
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
Shintoism
22
What is the predominant language family of the Western Hemisphere?
Spanish
Germanic
Quechuan
Indo-European
23
This religious building contains relics that Buddhists believe to be a portion of Buddha's body or clothing
House of Worship
Temple
Mosque
Pagodas
24
The Abrahamic tradition is more distinct from the Hindu-Buddhist tradition in
A willingness of Abrahamic devotees to slaughter members of other religions
The belief in a higher plane of existence
The belief in continued existence after death
The difference between monotheism and polytheism
25
All of the following are examples of extinct languages EXCEPT
Hebrew
Koro Aka
Gothic
Mandarin
26
A literal interpretation and a strict and intense adherence to basic principles of religion, a religious branch, etc. is
Syncretic
Fundamentalism
Polytheism
Denomination
27
What language family does Mandarin belong to?
Niger-Congo
Sino-European
Sino-Tibetan
Indo-European
28
Which religion supports the caste system?
Baha'ism
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
29
This religion is classified as a Universalizing religion
African
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
30
Jerusalem is a sacred place to all of the following EXCEPT
Buddhists
Christians
Muslims
Jews
31
What is the first recorded religion to espouse monotheism or belief that there is only one God?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
32
What language type was created to ease translation between European settlers and Native Americans?
Trade language
Pidgin language
Creole language
Official language
33
All of the following are components of culture EXCEPT:
Ethnicity and governments
Language and religion
Migration destinations
Custom and habits
34
The conflict in Jerusalem between the Jews and Muslims is over what holy sites
Mount Zion and Masada
Yad Vashem and Givat HaTanakh
Garden of Gethsemane and the Mount of Olives
The Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock
35
Which language family does English belong to?
Sino-Tibetan
Sino-European
Indo-Caucasian
Indo-European
36
What language is known as the lingua franca of East Africa
Swahili
French
Hindi
English
37
The most important Muslim structure in Jerusalem is the
Western Wall
Dome of the Rock
Mosque of Omar
Christ Church
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This city is considered the holiest city for Muslims because it is where the Prophet Muhammad was born
Istanbul
Medina
Mecca
Jerusalem
39
Which of the following best explains the use of two languages in this US highway sign?
The sign symbolizes political differences within regions of the country
The sign represents the state's multilingual ethnic cultural heritage
The sign is a marketing effort of the state's travel and tourism office
The sign alerts drivers as they near an international border station
40
Culture originates at a
Hearth
Place
Connection
Region
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The hearth and spiritual center of Islam is at
Baghdad
Mecca
Cairo
Jakarta
42
What limits the global distribution of popular culture?
Social media networks are only in English
Immigration restrictions
Inability to understand other languages
Lack of access to electronic media
43
This ethnic religion celebrates the following holy holidays: Pesach, Sukkot, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Islam
44
An example of an isolated language is
Hebrew
English
Gothic
Basque
45
This man was a Chinese philosopher, and prescribed a series of ethical principles for the orderly conduct of daily life
Lao-Zi
Muhammad
Confucius
Guru Nanak
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What explains the regional location in the US where the figures are likely part of the cultural landscape?
The Northeast, because residents are influenced by British Protestantism
The Southwest, because residents are influenced by Spanish Catholicism
The Southeast, because residents are influenced by West African religions
The Northwest, because residents are influenced by Russian Orthodoxy
