Language and Religion

What are distinctive regional differences in grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary called?

Prohibiting prayer in public schools is an example of which of the following?

Some languages are so similar that they have a high degree of

Scholars think that the Indo-European language family may have originated in a region in

Which is the only country in which the majority of the population is Jewish?

What are the three branches within Christianity?

The Elvish languages featured in the The Lord of the Rings would be an example of an

Where is the hearth of the three monotheistic world religions?

Which of the following is the BEST example of a culture hearth?

Which of the following is not one of the 5 pillars of Islam?

Almost half of the world’s people speak languages belonging to the ____________Language family.

Which of the following lingua francas is the global lingua franca?

Languages that have emerged and evolved within living or historic human communities are called

Christianity is the largest religion in the world with an estimated number of followers being

In North America which of the following religions is most prevalent?

In what way do the people of Quebec differ from those in other Canadian provinces?

The belief that spirits or deities can be associated with natural features, like rocks & trees

A language family is

n accurate example of a Pidgin language is

In a region dominated by Christianity, which building would likely be found on the landscape

A situation in which one language becomes comparatively more powerful than another language is

Which of the following language families is dominant in the Americas?

movement that encourages scientific thought, the expansion of knowledge, & belief in progress

A system of communication based on symbols that have agreed-upon meanings is known as:

The belief in no deity defines which of the following terms?

Which of the following pairs of religions have their hearth in modern-day India?

“Little Havana,” “Chinatown” and “Little Saigon” are all examples of which of the following?

Which of the following is not a universalizing religion?

Of the countries listed, which of the following has the highest LDI?

The fastest growing religion in the world is

What is the term for the spread of people, ideas, practices and goods?

The spread of the flu is an example of what type of diffusion?

A polytheistic religion refers to

One of the goals of the movement ___ was to create a religious and political homeland for Jews:

The smallest of the major universalizing religions is

An official language is one that

Which of the following would NOT be an element of a religious cultural landscape?

Shiites make up a majority of the population in which country:

you notice that many businesses have “kosher” and the Star of David. What can you determine?

sign languages are based on

What region of the world is home to the Ganges River, the holiest body of water for Hindus?

A place or region where an innovation, idea, belief, or cultural practice begins is a

A language that develops from a pidgin language and is taught as a first language is

The rise of _______transformed the distribution of the world’s languages and language families.