Exploring Culture: Diffusion of Religion

Question 1

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

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

Question 2

The Tuareg culture exhibits a combination of __________.

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Islamic and pre-Islamic traditions

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

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

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Religious differences are the only cause of violence.

Question 5

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

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Christians

Question 6

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

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because Sharia law dictates that Muslim men must wear veils

Question 7

In Candomblé, orixás are __________.

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

Question 8

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

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African faiths and Catholicism

Question 9

The term "Diaspora" refers to __________.

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the spread of Judaism through the Middle East and southern Europe

Question 10

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

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Emperor Constantine

Exploring Culture: Diffusion of Religion Answers