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PAP Geo. Culture

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 21hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

which religion believe reincarnation?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Sikhism

2.
The way people eat in their country such as with forks, chopsticks or fingers is an example of:
a)
cultural trait
b)
ethnic group
c)
cultural diffusion
d)
cultural region
3.
What is culture? 
a)
A shared way of life
b)
The spread of ideas
c)
a short well known expression 
d)
a custom prohibiting or restricting a practice 
4.

Which statement best represents an attribute of Iraqi culture?

a)

Iraq is known for their trade routs

b)

They speak fluent Spanish

c)

Islam is the primary religion in their region.

d)

Christianity is the dominant religion in this area.

5.

Which characteristic best represents Colombian culture?

a)

Its is primarily a nation that believes in the Islamic state.

b)

It is a wet and cold climate with little agriculture advancements

c)

A culture that primary speaks Spanish as their first langue.

d)

Colombia imports coffee

6.

People who share the same language and live in the same area can have a different culture:

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Define Socialization

a)

the study of social problems

b)

Personal Problems

8.

Can a range of beliefs exists in the same religion?

a)

yes

b)

no

9.

In____________, Women have been denied their civil rights do to the heavy influence of the Taliban.

a)

Turkey

b)

Germany

c)

Romania

d)

Afghanistan

10.

Which of the following is an example of Cultural Diffusion?

a)

Americans eating at McDonald's

b)

Israeli families celebrating Passover in Isreal

c)

A Greek Festival in downtown Houston

d)

Shopping at Walmart

11.

Which of the following is a characteristic of culture?

a)

music

b)

holidays

c)

religion

d)

all of the above

12.

Cultural diffusion means to isolate something in culture.

a)

true

b)

false

13.
What country is #8
a)
Lebanon
b)
Jordan
c)
Israel
d)
Egypt
14.
All of the following are Abrahamic Religions EXCEPT
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
15.
Oldest of the 3 Religions?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
16.
Largest religion in the world with over 2 billion followers?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
17.

Jerusalem is regarded as the holy city to what religions?

a)

Judaism, Christianity, Taoism

b)

Judaism, Christianity, Judaism

c)

Judaism, Christianity, Islam

d)

Judaism, Christianity, Confucianism

18.

In North Africa the predominant religion is Islam

a)

true

b)

false

19.

What is the holy text of the Jews?

a)

Bible

b)

Pentateuch

c)

Torah

d)

Allah's code of laws

20.

Holy scriptures of the Christian religion.

a)

Torah

b)

Bible

c)

Paul's letters to the Pope

d)

Vedas

21.

Buddhism is predominant in what part of the world?

a)

South Asia

b)

Southwest Asia

c)

northwest Asia

d)

Southeast Asia

22.
Where did Buddhism originate and where did it spread?
a)
China.  Leading faith in the Americas and Middle East.
b)
China.  Spread to the rest of Asia
c)
India.  Leading religion in the Americas and the Middle East
d)
India.  Leading faith in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan & Korea
23.
What institutions did Buddhists create to help promote the spread and study of Buddhist thought?
a)
Churches
b)
Synagogues
c)
Monasteries
d)
Mosques
24.
What are Buddhists in search of?
a)
Truth
b)
Nirvana
c)
Heaven
d)
Paradise
25.
According to the fourth Noble Truth, what is the way to remove desire in order to achieve enlightenment?
a)
Follow the Ten Commandments
b)
Follow the Eightfold Path
c)
Get as many material possessions as possible.
d)
Follow the 12-step Program
26.
What is the Middle Path?
a)
A life of moderation
b)
A state of no more suffering
c)
Right thought
d)
Right concentration
27.
When a Buddhist reaches "enlightenment" it is said they reach a certain state that is translated as "snuffing out" as in blowing out a lamp. What is this state called? 
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Nirvana
c)
bliss
d)
Mumbai
28.
When the soul comes back in the next life it is called
a)
Reincarnation
b)
Karma
c)
Sudras
d)
Vedas
29.
Hindus need to follow their job in life, this job or duty is called
a)
Karma
b)
Dharma
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Vedas
30.
Your good or bad actions in this life is called your ___________________, you should always try to have the good kind.
a)
Karma
b)
Dharma
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Vedas
31.
People of India were divided into social classes called the ___________________ system
a)
Economic
b)
Caste
c)
Political
d)
School
32.
The highest caste in the caste system is
a)
Sudras
b)
Untouchables
c)
Brahmin
d)
Karma
33.
Hindus believe that after they die, their souls are reincarnated into another form.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Which major religion teaches conformity (following) a caste system?
a)
Taoism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
35.

Shinto and animism believe that.......

a)

everything in nature has a spirit.

b)

you should follow the ten commandments

c)

only one God exists

d)

you should build statues to honor your gods

36.
Shinto is ______
a)
the indigenous religion of the islands of Japan.
b)
“the way of the goddesses.”
c)
native to China and Japan.
d)
a hybrid of ancient Buddhism.
37.
One of Shinto’s major concerns is _______. It is both a religious goal and an ideal of beauty.
a)
love
b)
purity
c)
youth
d)
innocence
38.
Shinto is strongly oriented toward ______
a)
man.
b)
ethics.
c)
nature.
d)
water.
39.
Shinto regards people as generally ________
a)
good.
b)
evil.
c)
sinful.
d)
selfish.
40.

the popularity of Chinese food in the U.S.A. is another example of.......

a)

divergence

b)

convergence

c)

assimilation

d)

gathering

41.
Who founded Taoism?
a)
Confucius
b)
Ronald Reagan
c)
Laozi
d)
John Cena
42.
How do Taoists believe you can Find inner peace?
a)
Trying to live a simple life
b)
You must be a vegetarian
c)
Investing in the stock market
d)
Devoting all your time to work
43.
What is the ultimate goal of Taoism?
a)
Finding inner peace
b)
Gaining wealth
c)
Being popular
d)
War
44.
Which idea is important to Taoism?
a)
Serving your government
b)
Living in harmony with nature
c)
Enforcing laws with harsh punishments
d)
Humans are naturally evil
45.
Yin and Yang are...
a)
A symbol of how opposite  forces are actually connected to each other
b)
A metaphor for "the struggle"
c)
Good and Evil
d)
China and Japan
46.
Who was Confucius?
a)
the founder of Legalism
b)
the founder of Daoism
c)
The founder of Buddhism
d)
The founder of Confucianism
47.
Confucius never wrote down his teachings, instead his ____________ wrote down his sayings after his death.
a)
Parents
b)
Teachers
c)
Students
d)
Friends
48.
Confucius said people should know their place in ___________ and _____________.
a)
family, society
b)
town, kingdom
c)
books, magazines
d)
life, death
49.
Confucius said people with ____________ must set a good example.
a)
authority
b)
jail
c)
love
d)
trouble
50.
Confucius' ideas were put into a book called....
a)
The Analects
b)
The Quran
c)
The Bible
d)
The Buddha
51.
If a ruler was __________, then his people would be _________, too.
a)
good, good
b)
happy, bad
c)
strong, mad
d)
rich, thrilled
52.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
The Dynastic Cycle
c)
The Heavenly Commandments
d)
The Oracle Bones
53.
Where was the birthplace of Christianity?
a)
Christianity was born in Egypt, right near the ancient pyramids.
b)
Christianity was founded in modern day Saudi Arabia.  Its two holiest cities are Mecca and Medina.
c)
Christianity was born in America.  It was adapted from Native American religions.
d)
A territory at the eatern end of the Mediterranean Sea. Romans called it Judea.  It was once a part of the ancient Kingdom of Israel.
54.
According to Christian teaching, what is the Trinity?
a)
The three monotheistic western religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
b)
The first three and most holy of the Ten Commandments.
c)
According to Christian teaching, God consists of three beings in one - Father, Son and Holy Spirit - in a union.
d)
The three holiest of prophets - Abraham, Noah, and Moses.
55.
How did Christianity adapt to local cultures in the Americas?
a)
It didn't.  There was no cultural diffusion.
b)
Christians began worshiping the pagan gods of the Native Americans.
c)
Christian beliefs blended with native traditions, producing a faith that was more meaningful to the local population.
d)
They taught the locals Arabic so they could read the Bible.
56.
What did Jesus teach that God wanted his followers to do?
a)
They are to read our Bible five times each day.
b)
They are to pray five times a day facing Jerusalem.
c)
Since God created and loved all people, they are to love God and one another.
d)
They are to travel to Jerusalem at least once in their lifetime.
57.
What do Christians believe?
a)
Jesus is the son of God
b)
God sent Jesus to save people from their sins by his death on the cross
c)
Like Jesus, people can be resurrected after death and join God in eternal life
d)
All of the other choices
58.

Which of the following is the best example of cultural convergence?

a)

Different countries in Europe today have similar standards of living and systems of government.

b)

Some Turkish "guest workers" in Germany cannot read or write in German.

c)

People in the Sahel region of Africa are moving to nearby regions to escape dry conditions from drought.

d)

Some universities do not require students to study a foreign language.

59.

Which example illustrates cultural convergence?

a)

People in many countries now enjoy eating American "fast food" and listening to American "pop" music.

b)

In 1991, the Soviet Union divided into separate countries.

c)

When the colony of India achieved independence in 1947, it formed the new countries of India and Pakistan.

d)

After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union became rivals in the Cold War.

60.

Sunni and Shi’a Muslims

These groups disagree on religious issues which sometimes leads to religious violence

a)

Cultural Divergence

b)

Cultural Convergence

61.

There are distinct Muslim and Hindu areas in India.

a)

Cultural Divergence

b)

Cultural Convergence

62.

Approximately 1.5 billion people speak the English language to some extent.

a)

Cultural Divergence

b)

Cultural Convergence

63.
Do Sikhs Wear Turbans
a)
No
b)
every single one 
c)
eh
d)
sometimes
0.
64.
What´s the name of the holy book
a)
The BIble
b)
Quaran
c)
Guru Granth Sahib
d)
Vedas
65.
Sikhs have a duty to help their community.  It is called Sewa.
a)
true
b)
false
66.
___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
David
d)
Muhammad
67.
__________ is the belief in one god.
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
68.
A ______ is a Jewish house of worship.
a)
synagogue
b)
mosque
c)
Torah
69.

What are the 10 Commandments?

a)

Laws and guidelines on how to be a good person

b)

The Jewish Holy Book

c)

A letter God wrote to Abraham

70.
Abraham started the Jewish religion in Canaan. Where is that located today?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Israel
c)
Egypt
71.

What are some holidays that Jews celebrate?

a)

Passover

b)

Rosh HaShana

c)

Hanukkah

d)

All Of The Above

72.
Today, Jewish teachers and leaders are called...
a)
pharaohs
b)
priests
c)
Abraham
d)
rabbis
73.
1.  After the death of Muhammad, what led to the split between the Sunni and Shia? 
a)
They could not agree on who should become leader.
b)
They could not agree if they were allowed to eat pork.
c)
They could not agree on how many times they should pray each day.
d)
They could not agree on how to make Greek fire.
74.
Like Christians and Jews, the Islamic religion is -
a)
monotheistic
b)
polytheistic
c)
nontheistic 
75.
The two major cities where Islam began are -
a)
Mecca & Medina
b)
Palestine & Jerusalem
c)
Israel & Syria
76.
The man who is considered the prophet who founded Islam is -
a)
Muhammad
b)
Jesus
c)
Allah
d)
Adam
77.
Muhammad received visions from ________, which commanded him to spread the message of Islam and create the Qur'an.
a)
Allah
b)
Brahmin
c)
Osama
78.
Muslims beliefs are centered around the -
a)
Five Pillars
b)
Eightfold Path
c)
Ramadan
79.
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Pillars of Islam?
a)
Holy wars against Christians
b)
Allah is the one God
c)
Give money to the poor
d)
Fast during Ramadan
80.
By accepting Jesus' teachings and believing He is the Son of God, people receive forgiveness for their sins, which is called...
a)
Salvation
b)
Condemnation
c)
Justification
d)
Excommunication
81.
What do Judaism and Christianity accept as part of their religious teaching?
a)
The Holy Bible
b)
Old Testament
c)
New Testament
d)
The Torah
82.
The first Christian Roman Emperor was...
a)
Diocletian
b)
Theodosius
c)
Constantine
d)
Justinian
83.
Why do Christians celebrate Christmas?
a)
Jesus came back to life
b)
Jesus' Birthday
c)
Waiting for Jesus to return
d)
For the presents
84.
Did you learn something new in class today?
a)
I knew it all already.
b)
Yes! I always do.
c)
What did we learn?
d)
No...
85.
What is the symbol for Christianity?
a)
Aum
b)
Jesus
c)
The Nativity
d)
the Cross

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