Answers RAIL OC World Geography Studies B 2027Exploring Culture: Diffusion of Religion

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As a religious faith, Candomblé appropriates beliefs from both __________.

African faiths and Catholicism

Hinduism and Catholicism

Hinduism and Islam

Buddhism and Catholicism

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Which of the following statements about the spread of Christianity is false?

Imperialism and colonization promoted the spread of Christianity.

Colonists and migrants are mostly responsible for bringing Christianity to North America.

Many people in Latin America were forced to convert to Christianity.

Christianity did not spread to as many people as Islam did; Christianity is the world's second-largest religion.

The Tuareg culture exhibits a combination of __________.

African and Christian traditions

African and Jewish traditions

Islamic and pre-Islamic traditions

American Indian and Christian traditions

In Candomblé, orixás are __________.

rituals performed to honor the gods

lesser deities with individual personalities who serve the all-powerful god Olodumare

priests and priestesses who preside over rituals

dancers whose bodies gods use to communicate with other humans

Which of the following statements about the causes of the violence in Nigeria is false?

Corruption in the democratic government has created problems that have resulted in violence.

Despite being one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, there is an uneven distribution of wealth, high poverty rates, and high unemployment, all of which have contributed to tensions and violent actions.

Violence is often the result of secular issues.

Religious differences are the only cause of violence.

Which of the following statements about the history of Judaism is false?

Judaism is considered an important religion today due to the large percentage of people on Earth who follow its beliefs.

The kingdom of Israel was conquered by the Babylonian Empire, and later by the Roman Empire.

Judaism spread throughout the eastern Mediterranean Basin.

Jews faced persecution throughout their history.

Tuareg men wear a veil (tagelmust) for all of the following reasons, except __________.

as protection against windstorms

because Sharia law dictates that Muslim men must wear veils

to ward off evil spirits

for hygienic and moral purposes

As of 2009, the largest and most widespread religion in the world was __________.

Buddhism

Christianity

Hinduism

Islam

African slaves who were brought to the New World adopted the religious practices of the __________.

Christians

Hindus

Jews

Muslims

The term "Diaspora" refers to __________.

the break of Christianity with Judaism

the blending of Jewish and Muslim traditions

the spread of Islam to southern Europe and western Asia

the spread of Judaism through the Middle East and southern Europe

African slaves who were brought to the New World adopted the religious practices of the __________.

Christians

Hindus

Jews

Muslims

Which of the following statements about the history of Judaism is false?

Judaism is considered an important religion today due to the large percentage of people on Earth who follow its beliefs.

The kingdom of Israel was conquered by the Babylonian Empire, and later by the Roman Empire.

Judaism spread throughout the eastern Mediterranean Basin.

Jews faced persecution throughout their history.

Which of the following people is responsible for making the Christian faith the official religion of the Roman Empire?

Pope John Paul I

Emperor Justinian

Julius Caesar

Emperor Constantine

As a religious faith, Candomblé appropriates beliefs from both __________.

African faiths and Catholicism

Hinduism and Catholicism

Hinduism and Islam

Buddhism and Catholicism

Why did so many Native American peoples adopt Christianity in Latin America during the 1500s?

Missionaries joined Native American tribes and encouraged them to convert.

Many Native Americans married Spanish colonists and adopted the religion of their husbands and wives.

The pope required that the Spanish monarchs make the conversion of native peoples to Christianity a priority during colonization.

Native Americans wanted to increase their ability to trade with the Spanish colonists, and saw religion as a way to achieve that aim.