Intro to Religions AP Human Geo Quiz

The red line denotes the geographic region where the use of one word transitions to the use of another word of the same meaning. This linguistic boundary is known as a(n)

• isogloss

• dialect

• theocracy

• accent

Which of the following applies to ethnic religions?

• spread great distances from its hearth; focus on converting new members

• rarely diffuse far from hearth; focus on keeping religion within the community or ethnic group

Which group contains only universalizing religions?

• Christianity, Buddhism, Islam

• Hinduism, Judaism

A government which governs by way of religious law is known as...

• democracy

• dictatorship

• theocracy

• monarchy

Identify the group of countries with TWO theocratic governments.

• China, Japan

• Iran, Saudi Arabia

• Iran, Iraq

• Vatican, Italy

Islamic theocracies govern by which set of strict, Islamic principles?

• Islamia

• Sharia Law

• Dogma

Due to millennia of persecution, the Jews have spread throughout the globe. This dispersion of a religious group is known as a...

• diaspora

• theocracy

• sharias

______ refers to strict, literal interpretations of holy scriptures such as the Quran or the Bible.

• Fundamentalism

• traditionalism

• esotericism

Which of the following is typically true of fundamentalist interpretations of religion?

• fundamentalism is generally more common closer to the religion's hearth.

• Religious interpretations tend to be less literal closer to the hearth.

Which aspect of culture tends to be MOST resistant to decay over time and distance?

• language

• religion