APHUG Unit 3 24-25 MCQ Practice Questions

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Which of the following statements best summarizes the argument made by Miguel Moreno in the quote above? Moreno argues that increased access to technology undermines democracy, Moreno believes that social networks and the internet are prone to be monitored and censored, limiting free speech, Moreno argues that the internet and social media are tools that should be slowly introduced to populations so that democracy can grow gradually., Moreno discusses the challenges of managing social networks, emphasizing the need for outside organizations to monitor and promote free speech., According to Moreno, countries with advanced technology and highly centralized governments are less likely to have authoritarian tendencies.

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Moreno believes that social networks and the internet are prone to be monitored and censored, limiting free speech.

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Religious identities of African and South American people have become more similar through missionary work and global religious institutions. This process is called

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cultural convergence

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One important consequence of cultural extinction is

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Loss of indigenous knowledge about ecosystems

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What type of diffusion most likely explains the existence of a Shinto shrine in the American state of Washington?

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Relocation diffusion of Japanese citizens to Washington

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How is linguistic diffusion most accurately reflected in the names of states in South America?

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Spanish and Portuguese toponyms reflect the languages of settler colonists in the 16th century.

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Which of the following best explains the wide variety of Christian religious beliefs and practices in the Americas?
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Only a small number of Christian ethnic populations migrated to the Americas from Europe,
Christianity spread to the Americas through repeated patterns of relocation diffusion,
Christianity spread to the Americas through hierarchical diffusion,
The cultural hearth of Christianity is located in the Americas. It then spread and mixed with other indigenous cultures throughout the Americas,
Christian beliefs and practices were modified as a result of existing taboos and cultural differences in the Americas.

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Christianity spread to the Americas through repeated patterns of relocation diffusion

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Which universalizing religion originated in the Arabian Peninsula and spread through political conquest and missionary activity? Options: Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Taoism, Judaism

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Islam

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Which of the following statements BEST explains why Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world despite its ethnic status? Hinduism has spread by proselytizing and converting new people to its religion in India, Pakistan, and Indonesia., The spread of Hinduism through relocation diffusion has meant a greater adherence in the Western Hemisphere., Hinduism is primarily located in an area of high population growth in India and Nepal., The other dominant religions in the world have seen a decrease in numbers because of paganism, meaning a greater percentage for Hinduism., The Hindu religion has expanded into China’s eastern regions, meaning a greater adherence of followers.

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Hinduism is primarily located in an area of high population growth in India and Nepal.

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The religious practices of some Native American groups combine elements from their traditional religion with elements of Christianity. This is an example of:

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cultural syncretism