Chapter 6 Religions

Which of the following explains the main reason why Mormonism is dominant in the state of Utah?

• Germans and Scandinavians migrated from Europe in large numbers bringing Mormon beliefs with them.

• Railroad companies and state governments recruited Mormon groups to farm.

• The Mormon religion matured as an indigenous religion in Utah, based on Lutheranism brought from Europe.

• Believers migrated west to Utah to flee from religious persecution on the east coast.

Use the Map: Most Numerous Faiths by County to answer the question. A person from Minnesota is more likely to be an adherent of

• the Lutheran church.

• the Roman Catholic church.

• a Baptist church.

• a Methodist church.

Which of the following elements of the local landscape have significant influence on Israeli attitudes towards its neighbors?

• Israel's narrow strips of territory and small overall size

• Israel's beaches and port cities of the West Bank

• the location of Israel's capital city and control of the Jordan River Valley

• the separation barrier and lack of affordable housing

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

• the Arabian Peninsula.

• Europe.

• the Holy Land.

• the Nile.

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

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

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

• Ownership of the land is disputed between Egypt and Lebanon.

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

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.

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

• 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.

Which city is Islam's second-most holy city and the place where Muhammad's tomb locatedMecca

• Jerusalem

• Medina
• Riyadh
• Mecca

Some religions build places of worship to gather people together while others provide locations designed for individual meditation and reflection. Which of the following is NOT designed to be used by a congregation praying

• Islamic mosque

• Hindu temple

• Jewish synagogue

• Christian church

For most of the past 2,000 years, most Jews have been

• highly clustered in present-day Israel.

• concentrated in the United States

• dispersed around the world.

• nomads herding sheep.

Roman Catholics are clustered in the U.S. southwest primarily because of migration of

• Roman Catholics from Mexico and Latin America

• Roman Catholics from Québec.

• Roman Catholics from Ireland.

• Roman Catholics from Canada and the northeastern United States