Human Geography 1st Edition by Jon Malinowski – Test Bank

Human Geography 1st Edition by Jon Malinowski – Test Bank

Chapter 08

The Geography of Religion

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To say there is a geography of religion implies
   A.that religion has been important historically.
   B. that religion has important beliefs explaining existence.
   C. that religion has spatial elements which require explaining.
   D. that religion is no longer important in everyday life.

Bloom’s Level: Understand
Section: 8A
Topic: Religion
Type: Multiple Choice

2. The definition of a religion is
   A.following your heart in finding one true love.
   B. a series of theories about sociological behavior.
   C. a cultural system of beliefs, traditions, and practices often centered around the worship of a deity or deities.
   D. any activity that is done religiously or with great fervor.

Bloom’s Level: Apply
Section: 8A
Topic: Religion
Type: Multiple Choice

3. Which is the best example of a universalizing religion?
   A.Judaism whose adherents often go door to door
   B. Taoism whose beliefs encourage looking inward with meditation
   C. The Heaven’s Gate cult who killed themselves to ‘board the mother ship’
   D. Jehovah’s Witnesses who actively proselyte for converts

Bloom’s Level: Understand
Section: 8A
Topic: Religion
Type: Multiple Choice

4. Which is the best example of an ethnic religion?
   A.Mormonism (Latter-Day Saints) which actively plan missionary work
   B. Most Protestant religions which advertise better lives through service
   C. Islam which accepts converts who accept Allah and his prophet Mohammed
   D. Judaism which often has been a culture persecuted and dispersed

Bloom’s Level: Analyze
Section: 8A
Topic: Religion
Type: Multiple Choice

5. The Norse people’s belief in many Gods like Odin, Thor, and Freyr is a good example of
   A.an animistic religion.
   B. a polytheistic religion.
   C. a monotheistic religion.
   D. a religion that is difficult to classify.

Bloom’s Level: Apply
Section: 8A
Topic: Religion
Type: Multiple Choice

6. An animistic religion might
   A.have a belief in spirits inhabiting the land.
   B. focus on ancestors continuing to live in trees and hills.
   C. hold to spirits dwelling in inanimate objects.
   D. all of the above.

Bloom’s Level: Understand
Section: 8A
Topic: Religion
Type: Multiple Choice

7. On the world map of religions a main difference between North and South America is
   A.that you find pockets of Hinduism in South America.
   B. that there is more Protestantism in South America.
   C. that Islam is more prevalent in South America.
   D. that Roman Catholicism no longer appears on either continent.

Bloom’s Level: Evaluate
Figure: 8B.02
Section: 8B
Topic: Religion
Type: Multiple Choice

8. On the map of world religions small black dots indicating Judaism show that
   A.Jews are spread widely over space in North America.
   B. Jews are present more in southern cities in the United States.
   C. Jews are located in more restricted locations geographically and not spread widely in the United States.
   D. more Jews are found in the Western U.S. than in the east.

Bloom’s Level: Evaluate
Figure: 8B.02
Section: 8B
Topic: Religion
Type: Multiple Choice

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

Bloom’s Level: Evaluate
Figure: 8B.02
Section: 8B
Topic: Religion
Type: Multiple Choice

10. On the world religions map by examining the patterns one can see that the regions of Southern Africa, Australia, and significant parts of South Korea are similar to North America in that
    A.Protestantism is dominant in all these areas.
    B. Roman Catholicism is more present than Protestantism.
    C. Judaism is a main religion in all these areas.
    D. Eastern religions are mainly present.

Bloom’s Level: Evaluate
Figure: 8B.02
Section: 8B
Topic: Religion
Type: Multiple Choice