Religious regions; Religious and Ethnic Conflicts

Jerusalem is considered sacred because it's

• the site of the Second Temple

• the place where the Prophet Muhammad is believed to have ascended to heaven

• believed to be the site of Jesus's crucifixion, burial, and resurrection

• all of the above

What was the main cause of the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia after the fall of communism?

• a lack of food.

• ethnic, nationalistic, and religious tensions.

• economic collapse

• Russian pressure to join the Russian Federation.

The creation of Pakistan, out of India, in 1947 was to address the conflict between which two religious groups?

• Hindus and Buddhists

• Jews and Christians

• Muslims and Christians

• Hindus and Muslims

The conflict between these two ethnic groups, Hutus and Tutsis, took place in what 2 countries?

• South Africa and Zimbabwe

• Rwanda and Burundi

• Serbia and Bosnia

• Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo

What branch of Christianity was common between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, but served as a source of conflict with the remainder of its bordering majority-Catholic country?

• Orthodox

• Catholic

• Protestant

• Islam

Which religion has this as their symbol?

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

Select the country where Hinduism was founded?

• India

• Saudi Arabia

• Israel

• China

What is the major religion of East and Southeast Asia?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Judaism

• Confucianism

Name the religion in which their followers have to or should pray 5 times a day?

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam

• Hinduism

In which country would you be most likely to find statues like the one displayed?

• United States

• Thailand

• Egypt

• India