Distribution and Diffusion DOL

What religion is practiced by most people living in North Africa?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

Based on the patterns shown on the map, Hinduism and Buddhism have a strong influence in which country?

• Korea

• India

• China

• Burma

In which region is Christianity primarily concentrated?

• Middle East

• Europe & North & South America

• South Asia

• West Africa

Based on the patterns shown on the map, which of the following accurately compares the diffusion of Buddhism and Hinduism?

• The spread of both Hinduism and Buddhism reached Japan and Java and then blended with tribal religions in these areas.

• Hinduism spread both east and west and affected religion in India, Southeast Asia, and Tibet, where its beliefs merged with Buddhism.

• Most of India remains Hindu; however, this religion also spread to Southeast Asia and China, where it was influenced by Confucianism.

• Buddhism began in South Asia and spread further geographically than Hinduism, creating cultural connections throughout these regions.