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WorksheetsReligion and Social Identity Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is a universalizing religion?
A religion that welcomes all people and may actively acquire converts
A religion confined to a single ethnic group
A religion that is practiced only in specific regions
A religion that does not seek new adherents
Which religions are the most populous today by followers?
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism
Buddhism, Judaism, Sikhism
Christianity, Buddhism, Islam
Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity
What is the definition of ethnicity?
The cultural characteristics associated with being male or female
The personal and behavioral bases of an individual's identity that generates a sense of social belonging
The idea that there are certain social expectations associated with gender
A basis for personal identity stemming from sexual orientation
What does the term "deathscapes" refer to?
Cultural and spatial variations in death rituals
The landscape of religious buildings
The spread of religions over time
The clustering of ethnic groups in urban areas
By 2070, which religion is predicted to surpass Christianity as the world's largest religion?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Judaism
What is apartheid?
A system of racial segregation in South Africa from 1948-1991
A religious movement in the 20th century
A cultural festival in Africa
A political ideology promoting equality
What is the basis of sexuality as a personal and social identity?
Cultural characteristics associated with gender
Sexual orientation, attitudes, desires, and practices
Ethnic background and cultural practices
Religious beliefs and practices
What does the definition of gender roles encompass?
The idea that there are certain social expectations, responsibilities, or rights associated with femininity and masculinity
The personal identity based on sexual orientation
The cultural characteristics associated with ethnicity
The religious practices of a community
Ethnic religion
Largely confined to the members of a single ethnic or cultural group
Welcomes all people as potential adherents, and may also work actively to acquire converts
the belief in and worship of a superhuman power or powers, especially a God or gods
The personal and behavioral bases of an individual’s identity that generates a sense of social belonging
Examples of religion on the landscape
Churches
Sacred sites
Cemeteries
Tattoos
Examples of ethnic clustering at the (American) regional scale
African Americans majority living in the Southeast
Both Hispanic and African Americans cluster in urban areas
America is a melting pot
Hispanics majority living in the southwest
Gender
The cultural or social characteristics society associates with being female or male
The idea that there are certain social expectations, responsibilities, or rights associated with femininity and masculinity
A basis for personal and social identity that stems from sexual orientation, attitudes, desires, and practices
Refers to the biological differences between males and females, including chromosomal, hormonal, and reproductive differences.
