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Religion and Ethnicity
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The world's largest religion is
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
2
African Americans migrated out of the U.S. South partly as a consequence of
increased farm mechanization leading to a decreased demand for farm labor.
the growth of agriculture in the U.S. North.
the development of better airports, allowing for rapid travel.
the removal of travel visa requirements for people of color.
3
The
Brown v. Board of Education
court decision ruled that
separate schools for blacks and whites were unconstitutional.
discriminatory lending practices were unconstitutional.
"white flight" was morally wrong and should be curtailed.
separate facilities for blacks and whites were acceptable.
4
The largest and most predominately Shiite Muslim country in the world is
Pakistan
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia
Iran
5
The hearth of this religion is Israel
Christianity
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Islam
6
Christianity spread through ______ as Emporer Constantine convered in Christianity and the ruling class followed.
relocation diffusion
contagious diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
stimulus diffusion
7
This religion was founded in Saudi Arabia
Buddhism
Christianity
Bahai
Islam
8
The Rohingya have been victims of ethnic cleansing recently in which country?
Somalia
Myanmar
Rwanda
Iraq
9
Animists believe that
inanimate objects and natural events have spirits.
natural disasters are preventable.
enlightenment can be achieved by all people.
people should complete God's creation of the Earth.
10
Conlficts between Hutus and Tutsis resulted in a geoncide in...
Pakistan
Rwanda
Yugoslavia
Sudan
11
The oldest of the modern religions, __________, was founded in 10,000BC
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Zoroastrianism
12
Laws (no longer in effect) in South Africa, physically/geographically separated different races
Balkanization
Apartheid
gerrymandering
Jim Crow
13
The world's most populous Hindu country is
Indonesia
China
USA
India
14
This religion has roots in the caste system
Bahai
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
15
Syncretism means belief in
reincarnation
combining religions
many gods
spirits of inanimate objects
16
The world's most populous Muslim country is
USA
China
Indonesia
India
17
The largest numbers of Asian Americans are descended from immigrants from
Japan
Vietnam
India
China
18
The dominant branch of Islam is
Sunni
Shiite
Sikh
Druze
19
Pakistan was created as a homeland for ___________ .
Hindus
Buddhists
Indians
Muslims
20
The Jewish place of worship is a(n)
synagogue
temple
church
mosque
21
Cremation is more important than burial in which religion?
Taoism
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
22
Christianity spread through _______ as missionaries brought the story of Jesus along trade routes.
relocation diffusion
contagious diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
stimulus diffusion
23
Disbelief or lack of belief in god or gods
agnosticism
atheism
polytheism
nonogony
24
Which of the following would we be more likely to classify as a characteristic of an ethnic religion?
The religious calendar is based largely on seasonal changes in a egion.
Priests travel across the world to establish missions on remote islands.
Priests build temples in cities around the world.
The adherents of a church pledge that they will not support warfare.
25
Traditionally, the most important unit of African society was the
religion
nationality
state
tribe
26
Process in which a more powerful ethnic group forcibly removes a less powerful one:
genocide
ethnic cleansing
nationalism
racism
27
An ethnic group unique to Canada is:
French
Bolivian
Cherokee
Quebecois
28
Mass killing of a group of people in attempt to eliminate that group from existence:
genocide
ethnic cleansing
apartheid
blockbusting
29
A utopian settlement is
journey for religious purposes to a sacred place
ideal community built around a religious way of life
place where Pagans live, derived from the word "countryside"
city neighborhood set up in law to be inhabited by Jews
30
Which of the following is NOT a branch of Islam?
Shiite
Vishana
Sunni
31
An attitude that tends to unify people and enhance support for a state:
centripetal force
centrifugal force
32
Animism means belief in
spirits of inanimate objects
reincarnation
many gods
combining religions
33
This religion was founded in India
Bahai
Hinduism
Buddhism
Syncretism
34
Traditionally, the most important unit of African society was the
kingdom
state
tribe
nation
35
Lutheranism is an example of a Christian
dialect
branch
denomination
sect
36
Belief that one race is superior to all others:
multiculturalism
nationalism
patriotism
racism
37
A classic example of Balkanization is the now defunct state of ________________ .
Russia
Tibet
Turkey
Yugoslavia
38
The place of worship for Muslims is known as
a mosque
a synagogue
a temple
a pillar
39
Identifies a place with a high concentration of an ethnic group distinct from those living the surrounding area?
Ethnic Enclave
State
Stateless Nation
Census
40
These forces divide a state
Centrifugal
Centripetal
Homogeneous Ethnic Group
Religious Freedom
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Which of the following religions is an ethnic religion?
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
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A nationality is
any group with shared religion, language, and origin of birth.
ethnic identity
a group of people tied to a place through legal status and tradition.
a country
43
The place of worship for Christians is called a
mosque
church
temple
synagogue
44
Which represent Chinese "traditional" religions
Yin-Yang and Dalhi Lama\
Toaism and Islam
Buddhism and Sikhism
Confusionism and Toaism
45
A relatively small group that has broken away from an established church is a
dialect
branch
denomination
sect
46
Which is the most dramatic change in the geographic distribution of African Americans in the United States?
movement out of inner-cities
rural to urban within the state
change to sharecropping
relocation to northern cities
47
Which of the following is not a strong centripetal force in the United States?
the U.S. flag
the many ethnic groups living in the United States
network television
"The Star Spangled Banner"
48
Loyalty and devotion to a particular nationality:
ethnicity
race
nationalism
sexuality
49
In recent decades, the new state of ____________ was created as a result of ethnic conflict.
Chad
Sudan
The Crimea
South Sudan
50
Which of the following is not a branch of Christianity?
Eastern Orthodox
Zoroastrianism
Protestantism
Catholicism
51
These forces hold a state together
Poverty
Nationalism
Centrifugal Forces
Centripetal Forces
52
An example of white flight is the:
movement of whites from southern cities like New Orleans to Los Angeles.
movement of whites from northern cities like Chicago to southern cities.
establishment of suburbs around Los Angeles.
emigration of whites from central Los Angeles as blacks were arriving.
53
Asian Americans are clustered in what area of the United States?
West
Midwest
Northeast
Southwest
54
Most of the conflict in Africa is widespread because of
rapid economic development for the poor at the expense of the rich.
gradual economic development favoring the poor over the rich.
numerous ethnic groups living in perpetual peace and understanding.
colonial boundaries in the midst of numerous ethnic and national groups.
55
Unlike other universalizing religions, Buddhism
remained primarily concentrated in one region of the world.
worships more than one god.
diffused primarily by colonization.
was not begun by an individual founder and then diffused elsewhere.
56
The most populous ethnic group in the United States is
Asian Americans.
Latinos/Hispanics.
American Indians and Alaska Natives.
African Americans.
57
An example of white flight is the
establishment of suburbs around Los Angeles.
movement of whites from northern cities like Chicago to southern cities.
decrease in the percent of whites remaining in the Southeast
emigration of whites from central Los Angeles as blacks were arriving.
58
Which pair of concepts or entities from South Africa and the United States is the best match?
apartheid—"Jim Crow" laws
Nelson Mandela—white flight
South African Nationalist Party—U.S. Tea Party
apartheid—U.S. Libertarian Party.
59
The world's largest ethnic religion is
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
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The most populous branch of Islam is
Shiite
Sunni
Vishana
Nation of Islam
61
Hinduism's caste system
is a substitute for the lack of a holy book.
assigns everyone to a distinct class.
is the basis for seasonal celebrations
decrees the pilgrimages which should be taken.
62
Judaism is classified as an ethnic rather than a universalizing religion, partly because
its rituals derive from the agricultural cycle in Israel.
the holy text is the foundation of the religion.
it uses a standard solar calendar rather than a lunar calendar.
its main holidays relate to events in the life of its founder, Abraham.
63
The head of the Catholic Church is
The Patriarch
The President
The Imam
The Pope
64
Identity with group of people that share traits due to culture & heredity:
nationality
gender
race
ethnicity
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Process by which a state breaks down through conflicts between ethnic groups:
Autonomy
Sovereignty
Balkanization
Apartheid