World Geography SSWG2 review - Cultural Geography

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Ethnic religions do a better job of unifying people in smaller territories.

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True

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Language can be used to unite or divide a culture. Which statement BEST describes language in East Africa?

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People in the region are bound by a common second language, Swahili.

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How are the people of Quebec different from other Canadians?

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They speak French while most Canadians do not

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What act in the 1970s created a further divide between the people of Quebec and the rest of Canada? Options: They decided not to let citizens of Quebec vote in elections, Citizens of Quebec were not required to register for the draft into the Vietnam War, like the rest of Canadians, Quebec was not allowed to have an independence vote, Quebec was allowed to make French their official language

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Quebec was allowed to make French their official language

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Why have the people in the Basque region of Spain called for independence?

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Their Basque language is unlike any other language in the world, especially Spanish; The unity based around their language has formed a strong bond among the Basques; The Basque region feels isolated from the Spanish capital in Madrid.

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Which answer best describes why the Spanish government would be unwilling to allow Catalonia to have independence? Options: They have the best soccer players, Catalonia is an important religious city, Catalonia is the wealthiest region in Spain, The president of Spain is from Catalonia and would not like to lose his home territory

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Catalonia is the wealthiest region in Spain

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Which term would best complete the following outline? - __________________ - Encourages people to convert to the faith - Makes up the largest religions in the world - May be from different regions in the world

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Universalizing Religion

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All of the following are examples of Universalizing religions, EXCEPT which one?
Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism

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Judaism

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What is an example of how an Ethnic religion impacts the culture of a group of people?

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In Israel one of the official languages is Hebrew.

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People who associate with a group because they share common culture is known as their

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Ethnicity