Answers670201 World History S1 – MYERS JOSHUA AExploring Culture: World Religions

Exploring Culture: Diffusion of Religion Answers

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

A
Buddhism
B
Christianity
C
Hinduism
D
Islam
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Tuareg men wear a veil (tagelmust) for all of the following reasons, except __________.

A
as protection against windstorms
B
because Sharia law dictates that Muslim men must wear veils
C
to ward off evil spirits
D
for hygienic and moral purposes
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African slaves who were brought to the New World adopted the religious practices of the __________.

A
Christians
B
Hindus
C
Jews
D
Muslims
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Which of the following people is responsible for making the Christian faith the official religion of the Roman Empire?

A
Pope John Paul I
B
Emperor Justinian
C
Julius Caesar
D
Emperor Constantine
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The term "Diaspora" refers to __________.

A
the break of Christianity with Judaism
B
the blending of Jewish and Muslim traditions
C
the spread of Islam to southern Europe and western Asia
D
the spread of Judaism through the Middle East and southern Europe
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Which of the following statements about the causes of the violence in Nigeria is false?

A
Corruption in the democratic government has created problems that have resulted in violence.
B
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.
C
Violence is often the result of secular issues.
D
Religious differences are the only cause of violence.
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Which of the following statements about the spread of Christianity is false?

A
Imperialism and colonization promoted the spread of Christianity.
B
Colonists and migrants are mostly responsible for bringing Christianity to North America.
C
Many people in Latin America were forced to convert to Christianity.
D
Christianity did not spread to as many people as Islam did; Christianity is the world's second-largest religion.
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In Candomblé, orixás are __________.

A
rituals performed to honor the gods
B
lesser deities with individual personalities who serve the all-powerful god Olodumare
C
priests and priestesses who preside over rituals
D
dancers whose bodies gods use to communicate with other humans
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As a religious faith, Candomblé appropriates beliefs from both __________.

A
African faiths and Catholicism
B
Hinduism and Catholicism
C
Hinduism and Islam
D
Buddhism and Catholicism
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Why did so many Native American peoples adopt Christianity in Latin America during the 1500s?

A
Missionaries joined Native American tribes and encouraged them to convert.
B
Many Native Americans married Spanish colonists and adopted the religion of their husbands and wives.
C
The pope required that the Spanish monarchs make the conversion of native peoples to Christianity a priority during colonization.
D
Native Americans wanted to increase their ability to trade with the Spanish colonists, and saw religion as a way to achieve that aim.

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