6.4: Why Do Territorial Conflicts Arise Among Religious Groups?

The literal interpretation and strict adherence to the basic principles of a religion is known as

• the caste system

• subordination

• subjugation

• fundamentalism

• alienation

Religion is an element of cultural diversity that has led to conflict in some regions because

• migrants leave their religion behind when they migrate to a new area

• religion always represents the most traditional worldviews of a population

• many people follow more than one religion or have non-religious ideas

• all religions compete for control of territory and attempt to convert as many people as possible

• adherents of one religion may try to organize space or society in a way that differs from other groups

Hinduism's caste system impacts the social structure of India because it

• assigns everyone to a distinct class based on hereditary

• decrees where and when pilgrimages should be taken

• mandates different adherence to Hinduism based on education

• is adopted from the moral ideas of the British colonizers

• is a holdover from original indigenous ideas

Which of the following statements best describes the status of religion in Tibet?

• The majority observe Confucianism and only a few practice Buddhism

• Tibetan leaders have a high degree of local control over the policies of their province

• The population has become almost entirely atheist since the Chinese invasion

• Its spiritual leader is in exile and the government discourages observance

• Freedom of religion is protected by provincial law

The exiled spiritual leader of Tibet is the

• Dalai Buddha

• Kublai Khan

• Panchen Buddha

• Dalai Lama

• Buddha

The former Soviet Union exemplified conflict between secular and religious social forces because

• following the Bolshevik Revolution, the government required everyone to attend church

• the government philosophy of Marxism viewed religion as a threat and thereby restricted participation

• Large numbers of Soviet young people openly practiced religion and attended church services every Sunday

• when Communism ended, the government confiscated church property

• when Communism ended, people were free to ignore the teachings of the church

Which statement best describes the geographic conflict between religions in the Eastern Mediterranean?

• Ownership of the land is disputed between Egypt and Lebanon

• The region is home to sites sacred to Christianity, Judaism, and Islam

• The Crusades began a struggle for territory that continues to this day

• Lack of water is the main source of conflict in the region

• The British occupy the territory and deny access to religious pilgrims

The Crusades were an ultimately unsuccessful series of European Christian military campaigns against Islamic forces to regain control of

• the Arabian Peninsula

• the Mediterranean trade

• the Holy Land

• Europe

• the Nile

Claims of ownership of the Holy Land date back 3,000 years. Which political entity and which religion controlled it for 400 years between 1517 and 1919?

• the British Empire and Christianity

• the Palestinian Authority and Islam

• the United Nations and no specific denomination

• the Ottoman Empire and Islam

• the United Kingdom and Christianity

When the United Nations voted to partition Palestine into two states, Jerusalem was designated as an international city under the control of

• a British Mandate

• the Palestinian administration

• an Israeli administration

• a joint administration

• the United Nations administration