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Exploring Culture: Diffusion of Religion Answers

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Describe the religious conflict in Nigeria. What are factors that contribute to the violence?

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How can religion be both a unifying and a dividing force? Use examples to explain this seeming contradiction.

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Christianity began in the same region as __________.

A
Islam and Judaism
B
Islam and Hinduism
C
Buddhism and Judaism
D
Buddhism and Hinduism
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Explain the role of colonialism in spreading Christianity around the world.

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Explain where Buddhism originated and how it spread.

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What do the Tuareg culture and the Candomblé faith have in common?

A
Both originated in the South Pacific.
B
Both appropriated cultural traditions from multiple sources.
C
Both developed close ties with the Catholic Church.
D
Both have a long history of religious persecution.
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Why is it significant that the name "Tuareg" may have been derived from the Arabic word meaning "abandoned by Allah"?

A
This illustrates the religious tension in the region and the battle for believers waging along the "Middle Belt."
B
This shows what more traditional North African Arabs may think of the way the Tuareg blend Islam with traditional African religions.
C
This isn't signficiant, because it ignores more important elements of Tuareg culture, such as the blue-colored clothing and the salt trade.
D
North African governments use this as a means to discriminate against the Tuareg people.
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Explain how the Tuareg practice Islam in a unique way.

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The Tuareg practice Islam while retaining distinctive local customs and traditions. Their beliefs have blended with elements of traditional African religions, and Tuareg social customs give women a prominent role. One well-known custom is that Tuareg men, rather than women, traditionally wear face veils.

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What is the primary role of missionaries within Christian faiths?

A
to help govern Christian churches
B
to interpret Biblical text
C
to convert others to Christianity
D
to raise money to support their church’s headquarters
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What is the primary role of missionaries within Christian faiths?

A
to help govern Christian churches
B
to interpret Biblical text
C
to convert others to Christianity
D
to raise money to support their church’s headquarters
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Why is it significant that the name "Tuareg" may have been derived from the Arabic word meaning "abandoned by Allah"?

A
This illustrates the religious tension in the region and the battle for believers waging along the "Middle Belt."
B
This shows what more traditional North African Arabs may think of the way the Tuareg blend Islam with traditional African religions.
C
This isn't signficiant, because it ignores more important elements of Tuareg culture, such as the blue-colored clothing and the salt trade.
D
North African governments use this as a means to discriminate against the Tuareg people.
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Explain the role of colonialism in spreading Christianity around the world.

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Explain how the Tuareg practice Islam in a unique way.

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Prior to the Diaspora, __________ had already been conquered by the Assyrians and Babylonians.

A
Mecca
B
Rome
C
Israel
D
Constantinople
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Christianity began in the same region as __________.

A
Islam and Judaism
B
Islam and Hinduism
C
Buddhism and Judaism
D
Buddhism and Hinduism
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Explain where Buddhism originated and how it spread.

Answer not available
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What do the Tuareg culture and the Candomblé faith have in common?

A
Both originated in the South Pacific.
B
Both appropriated cultural traditions from multiple sources.
C
Both developed close ties with the Catholic Church.
D
Both have a long history of religious persecution.
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Describe the religious conflict in Nigeria. What are factors that contribute to the violence?

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How can religion be both a unifying and a dividing force? Use examples to explain this seeming contradiction.

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