Practice Test Chapter 6 Religion These test questions will test
your knowledge of the basic concepts and ideas offered in Chapter
6, "Religion." By successfully reviewing these questions, you will
reinforce your comprehension of these geographic ideas.
This activity contains 23 questions. Top of Form
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The Republic of Ireland was established in what year?
1850
1949
1940
1922
Many animists believe in a system of divinities that support one
supreme god and exist as phenomena in nature such as
__________.
oceans
forests
all of the above
storms
The eight holy places within the Buddhist religion are primarily
located near the area of __________.
northern China
central India
northeast India
Indonesia
Approximately how many people in the United States are
nonreligious or atheist?
28 million
6 million
30 million
15 million
The predominant religion of South America is ________.
Roman Catholic
Protestantism
other
Eastern Orthodoxy
The largest percentage of Protestants in the United States
belongs to which denomination?
Pentecostal
Methodist
Episcopal
Baptist
Lutherans in the United States are concentrated in ________.
New England
the Southeast
California
the upper Midwest
The decline of animism in Africa has been caused by the
diffusion of Islam and Judaism.
TrueFalse
The Eastern Orthodox branch of Christianity is a collection of
fourteen self-governing churches in Eastern Europe and the Middle
East.
TrueFalse
One of the most important concentrations of Muslims outside the
main region of the Middle East is Indonesia.
TrueFalse
Two important branches of Islam are Sunni and Shiite.
TrueFalse
Which of the following is NOT a universalizing religion?
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Which of the following religions is NOT associated with an
individual founder?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
The Eastern Orthodox branch of Christianity is found primarily
in ________.
East Asia
Southeast Asia
the Middle East
Eastern Europe
Islam diffused from present-day ________.
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Egypt
The Western Wall in Jerusalem remains a boundary between
________.
Jews and Muslims
Armenians and Jews
Muslims and Christians
Christians and Jews
The popularity of the Lutheran Church is greatest in
________.
the upper Midwest
the Middle Atlantic States
New England
The intermountain West
south Texas
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The Protestant majority on the island of Ireland is concentrated in
__________.
the east
no part of the island
the west
the north
the south
Approximately what percent of the United States is Lutheran?
2.0 percent
6.4 percent
5.4 percent
3.9 percent
The pagodas are places of worship for Buddhists because they
house relics that are believed to be pieces of Buddha's body or
clothing.
TrueFalse
The differences between the Shiite and Sunni branches of Islam
reflect back on a disagreement about whether or not to follow the
path of Prophet Muhammad's son after Prophet Muhammad's death.
TrueFalse
One of the smaller branches of Christianity besides the major
three (Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant) is the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
TrueFalse
A sect is a small group that has broken away from a
preestablished denomination.
TrueFalse
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