What is the difference between universalizing and ethnic religions?

Universalizing religions actively seek new converts

Which of the following BEST describes Women’s Rights in Saudi Arabia?

Women were not allowed to drive cars until 2018

Wales is part of the UK but primarily speaks Welsh. The gov't of Wales continues to promote Welsh for what reason?

Encourage a unified cultural identity as part of the UK w/o losing identity

Which of the following statements CORRECTLY reflects the relationship between religions and the physical environment?

Unique phys environment are designated as sacred spaces by ethnic religions

Which of the following CORRECTLY identifies the treatment of blacks in South Africa under Apartheid?

Denied political rights and had little access to economic opportunities

What does the current distribution of American culture (jeans, music, etc.) indicate?

Television and social media have influenced many cultures.

How has the diverse religious composition of large cities, such as New York City, changed the physical landscape?

Religious groups constructed traditional worship places, culture landscape

In what ways are the rights of Muslim women in Islamic countries like the rights of American women?

Women in both receive less pay for the same work as men

Which best explains why the Spanish language diffused widely in Latin America?

The Spanish language was part of the colonization of the region

Why is Judaism classified as an ethnic religion?

It does not seek or readily accept converts from other traditions

Why are pork production and hog raising almost non-existent in the Islamic world?

Religious guidelines do not allow Muslims to eat pork

The Bantu migrations in Africa had the greatest impact on the development of what?

Common language which encouraged more trade opportunities

Which of the following is an example of a modern cultural hearth with worldwide influence?

Hollywood, CA produces movies and television shows enjoyed around the world

Which of the following is FALSE about the Caste System?

The lowest of the low on the caste system are known as the Sudra

Multinational food corporations often adjust their products or business practices as they relocate to accomodate what?

The beliefs and values of the culture.

Why do some countries have several official languages?

To provide recognition to different groups within the country.

As women in gender-biased cultures have more contact with western cultures they are more likely to do what?

Look for more opportunities in paid employment outside the home.

Which of the following best describes how bilingualism can have a positive impact on a country?

Fosters the expression of culture and prevents possible conflicts

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1
In which religion are followers required to make a pilgrimage to Mecca once in their lifetime?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
2
What is the difference between universalizing and ethnic religions?
Universalizing religions apply only to a particular cultural group
Ethnic religions have stronger patterns of spatial diffusion
Universalizing religions include beliefs in one or more gods
Universalizing religions actively seek new converts
3
Which of the following BEST describes Women’s Rights in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has made the most progress with Women’s Rights
Women were not allowed to drive cars until 2018
The government does not allow women to receive a public-school education.
Women are not expected to wear the Burka
4
Since the advent of ______________ the speed in which culture is diffused has increased remarkably.
Transcontinental transportation
Social Media
Self-Driving Cars
Globalization
5
Which of the following religions is an ethnic religion?
Buddhism
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
6
Which language is spoken mostly as a second language in much of East Africa allowing many ethnicities to communicate?
English
Swahili
Zulu
Afrikaans
7
Wales is part of the UK but primarily speaks Welsh. The gov't of Wales continues to promote Welsh for what reason?
Encourage a unified cultural identity as part of the UK w/o losing identity
Royal Family mandates territories use extinct dialects of their ancestors
To merge the languages of English and Welsh to create a new language
The EU requires each member to have a primary and secondary language
8
Which of the following statements CORRECTLY reflects the relationship between religions and the physical environment?
Most religions prefer limited modification of the physical environment
Universal religious spaces are tied to specific physical environments
Unique phys environment are designated as sacred spaces by ethnic religions
Features of the phys environment have significant meaning in all religions
9
Which of the following CORRECTLY identifies the treatment of blacks in South Africa under Apartheid?
Held a social status above whites, but less than other people of color
Legally represented in the government and required to pay higher taxes
Received a college education but remained unemployed in higher-paying jobs
Denied political rights and had little access to economic opportunities
10
What does the current distribution of American culture (jeans, music, etc.) indicate?
American culture is an example of folk culture.
Television and social media have influenced many cultures.
Television and social media are filtered by governments of other countries.
American manufacturers are less likely to sell goods abroad.
11
How has the diverse religious composition of large cities, such as New York City, changed the physical landscape?
Religious groups adopted Christian architecture to hide their beliefs
Religious groups adopted Muslim practices to encourage assimilation
Religious groups have rejected their traditional customs and beliefs
Religious groups constructed traditional worship places, culture landscape
12
In what ways are the rights of Muslim women in Islamic countries like the rights of American women?
Women in both are not allowed to socialize with men outside of the home
Women in both receive less pay for the same work as men
Women in both do not have the legal right to vote
Women in both are subservient to their husbands, fathers, and brothers
13
Which best explains why the Spanish language diffused widely in Latin America?
Spanish was not the first European language introduced in Latin America
Spanish developed out of the blending of indigenous and European languages
The Spanish language was part of the colonization of the region
Indigenous people found it easier to learn than languages like English
14
Which describes a system of racial segregation that was enforced by law in South Africa for just under 50 years?
Jim Crow Laws
Untouchables
Apartheid
The National Party
15
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a person’s ethnicity?
Religion
Race
Dress
Language
16
Why is Judaism classified as an ethnic religion?
It does not seek or readily accept converts from other traditions
Main holy sites relate to events in the life of its founder, Jesus
Founder and hearth cannot be readily identified in the historical record
Rituals derived from the agricultural cycles in the hearth country Israel
17
Which province in Canada has French as their official language?
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Vancouver
Ontario
18
Why are pork production and hog raising almost non-existent in the Islamic world?
Religious guidelines do not allow Muslims to eat pork
Islamic religion encourages vegan diets as a measure of religious purity
Muslims’ dietary preferences tend to be more toward cattle production
Pork is a customary food preference in the Islamic diet
19
Which country in the Middle East is considered a cultural hearth due to religious affiliations?
Israel
Jordan
Syria
Turkey
20
The Bantu migrations in Africa had the greatest impact on the development of what?
Common transportation system with better infrastructure
Common language which encouraged more trade opportunities
Common architecture is built to reduce the impact of Africa’s climate
Common market system that promoted more trade opportunities
21
What is the center and place of origin of a cultural tradition is called?
Culture hearth
Cultural genesis
Cultural complex
Culture center
22
Which of these religions believes in one God?
ALL OF THESE
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
23
Which of the following is an example of a modern cultural hearth with worldwide influence?
Hollywood, CA produces movies and television shows enjoyed around the world
New Zealand exports wool and textiles that are widely used in fashion
Ottawa, capital of Canada, with a population of about one million
Pyongyang, capital of North Korea, has a 95 percent literacy rate
24
Which of the following is FALSE about the Caste System?
It has been in place for thousands of years
The Caste System is officially illegal
Brahmins are at the top of the Caste System
The lowest of the low on the caste system are known as the Sudra
25
Google, Coca-Cola, Facebook, and Starbucks are examples of what?
Acculturation
Differentiation
Fast food chains
Transnational corporations
26
Multinational food corporations often adjust their products or business practices as they relocate to accomodate what?
The relaxed environmental standards.
The restrictions on natural resources.
The beliefs and values of the culture.
The country’s physical geography.
27
Why is Islam the fastest growing religion in the world today?
Contagious diffusion
Assimilation
Cultural convergence
High birth rates
28
Why do some countries have several official languages?
To make international diplomacy more complex.
To provide recognition to different groups within the country.
To increase student awareness of the English language.
To discourage political cooperation with neighboring countries.
29
As women in gender-biased cultures have more contact with western cultures they are more likely to do what?
Look for more opportunities in paid employment outside the home.
Be subservient to men in both the home and work environment.
Consider change an opportunity to run for public office.
Legalize gender discrimination for economic reasons.
30
Which of the following best describes how bilingualism can have a positive impact on a country?
Creates barriers to social, political, and economic interactions
Regional language areas within a country may seek independence
Fosters the expression of culture and prevents possible conflicts
Regional language areas increase the cost of broadcasting public info

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