culture and Religion

Why do civilizations need a government?

• To provide people with jobs.

• To exercise authority

• In order to protect their community and enforce laws

• To educate people on their basic rights.

Answer explanation

All civilizations have a system of government to direct people's behavior and make life orderly. They also make and enforce laws, collect taxes, and protect its citizens.

What are the five major religions?

• Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Mormonism, and Hinduism

• Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, and Hinduism

• Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Buddhism, and Hinduism

• Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, and Zoroastrian

Answer explanation

An estimated 1.2 billion people around the world do not follow any religion.

Rastafari is the smallest religion, with 600,000 followers.

What is NOT included in cultural traits?

• Food

• Clothing

• Beliefs

• Climate

The gathering of different cultures in a common place is?

• Cultural diffusion

• Culture

• Multiculturism

• Multidiffusion

Answer explanation

A multicultural society would be composed of people from different ethnic backgrounds and cultures living and working together. People accepting each others culture and background

Giving a girl an odd number of yellow flowers is a no-no in what country?

• China

• Saudi Arabia

• Russia

• India

Answer explanation

In Russia, you must make sure you give her an odd number of flowers. No 12 roses.

Even numbers of flowers are reserved for grieving and funerals

Individuals from Spain are dominantly what?

• Jewish

• Muslim

• Buddhist

• Catholic

Pork is mainly eaten here because cows are sacred.

• Russia

• India

• Norway

• Saudi Arabia

Who is this?

• Chaucer
• Percy Shelley
• Shakespeare
• Dante

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The British Royal Family is known as… (choose the correct answer)

• Wessex

• Windsor

• Cambridge

• Kent

Where can you visit Shakespeare’s house? (choose the correct answer)

• At Manchester

• At Stratford-upon-Avon

• At Liverpool

• At Birmingham