Human Geography (Malinowski), 1st Edition

Chapter 8: The Geography of Religion

Quiz



1.

On the map of world religions in the Americas overall the dominant religion is
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A)Judaism.
B)Christianity.
C)Hinduism.
D)Islam.
2.

Dharma represents _______________ in Hinduism while Karma signifies _________.
A)animal life; plant life
B)duty; consequences of choices
C)meditation; action
D)prayer; vedic reading and study
3.

The origins or core of Buddhism around 500 B.C.
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A)was in the Middle East about where the Fertile Crescent was (or where Turkey is).
B)was in northern India in the Ganges River Valley.
C)was in the Indus River Valley in what is today Pakistan.
D)was based in the sacred city of Mecca where all Buddhists try to travel at least once in their lives.
4.

The map of diffusion of Judaism shows a core or origin in modern day
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A)Israel and Palestine.
B)Iraq.
C)Saudi Arabia.
D)Libya.
5.

The word diaspora means ______________ and is usually applied to ______________.
A)width; the fullness of Christianity of northern Europe
B)scattering; the Jews throughout Europe and other places
C)diseased; health in Europe in the Middle Ages
D)distended; the act of fasting for greater spirituality
6.

The Eucharist, a commemoration of the body and blood of Jesus, is a ritual
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A)found in Christianity.
B)found in Islam.
C)found in Hinduism.
D)found in Shintoism.
7.

On the map of the diffusion of Christianity, the latest area to become Christian would be
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A)near Israel.
B)in the area of the Mediterranean.
C)around the British Isles.
D)in the Baltic coast region.
8.

Islam is about the most widespread of any religion except perhaps Christianity. We could say the widest geographic range of Islam would extend from
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A)Kazakhstan to Tanzania.
B)Albania to Saudi Arabia.
C)Morocco to the Philippines.
D)Nigeria to Bangladesh.
9.

Mormon (the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) communities are notable
A)because their houses of worship are so huge.
B)because most of them work only in agriculture.
C)due to their black cloaks and long beards.
D)for the developed grid-like town structures.
10.

Which is not the best example of a mystico-religious site?
A)the Coca-Cola museum in Atlanta where the drink is seen as the serum of life
B)the sacred grove near Palmyra, New York where Joseph Smith saw God and Christ
C)the Haram al Sharif where Mohammed was shown the heavens
D)the Island of Patmos where the Angel showed John the Apocalypse
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