World Quiz - Belief, Culture And Religion

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    Atheism has been a part of our civilization since ages.

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Our planet is full of different cultures, beliefs, and religions that completely differ from each other. In this quiz, there are 10 random questions about religion and cultural terminologies. If you read a lot about all these topics, this quiz is an interesting test for you!
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  • 2. 

    1. Which of these words mean a common language.

    • Literary Tradition

    • Oral Tradition

    • Lingua Franca

    • Franglais

    • Dialect

    Correct Answer
    A. Lingua Franca
    Explanation
    Dialect-Regional variations of a language.
    Franglais-A combination of English and French.
    Oral Tradition-The passing of information verbally.
    Literary Tradition-Written history.

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  • 3. 

    1. Practices of customs that span several different cultures, large heterogeneous groups is

    • Folk Culture

    • Popular Culture

    • Habit

    • Taboo

    • Core-Domain-Sphere

    Correct Answer
    A. Popular Culture
    Explanation
    Remember, popular culture is meant for diffusion. The only thing that stops its spread is lack of communication technology. Examples of popular culture would include blue jeans, rock music, blockbuster movies, etc.

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  • 4. 

    1. A collection of languages related to each other through a common ancestor long before recorded history is

    • Language Family

    • Language Branch

    • Dialect

    • Pidgen Language

    • Creole Language

    Correct Answer
    A. Language Family
    Explanation
    An example of a language family would be Indo-European.
    An example of a language branch would be Germanic.

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  • 5. 

    A belief that everything has a spirit.is called

    • Fundamentalism

    • Polytheism

    • Monotheism

    • Deism

    • Animism

    Correct Answer
    A. Animism
    Explanation
    Fundamentalism-A group that takes a literal translation of their holy book.
    Polytheism-Belief in many gods.
    Monotheism-Belief in one god.
    Deism-Belief in god, but rejection of organized religion.

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  • 6. 

    A language boundary.

    • Core-Domain-Periphery

    • Ecumene

    • Cultural Transition Zone

    • Isogloss

    • Taboo

    Correct Answer
    A. Isogloss
    Explanation
    Core-Domain-Periphery shows how a cultural trait diminishes as you move away from its hearth.
    Ecumene means permanent human settlement.
    Taboo is a restriction on behavior.

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  • 7. 

    Who developed the Kurgen Hearth Theory?

    • Renfew

    • Gimbutas

    • Sauer

    • Wallerstein

    • Malthus

    Correct Answer
    A. Gimbutas
    Explanation
    Marija Gimbutas claimed that the Kurgens spread their language through military conquest.

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  • 8. 

    What factor leads to the creation of a new language?

    • Isolation

    • Diffusion of folk culture

    • Diffusion of popular culture

    • Military conquest

    • Exploration

    Correct Answer
    A. Isolation
    Explanation
    When a group becomes isolated from another group, the two languages develop differently.

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  • 9. 

    Which is the oldest monotheistic religion?

    • Judaism

    • Christianity

    • Hinduism

    • Jainism

    Correct Answer
    A. Judaism
    Explanation
    Judaism is considered the oldest monotheistic religion because it originated around 2000 BCE with the covenant between God and Abraham. It is characterized by the belief in one God, Yahweh, and the adherence to the Torah as their sacred text. Judaism has had a significant impact on the development of other monotheistic religions such as Christianity and Islam.

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  • 10. 

    Which of the following is not a universalizing religion?

    • Christianity

    • Islam

    • Sikhism

    • Hinduism

    • Buddhism

    Correct Answer
    A. Hinduism
    Explanation
    Hinduism is an ethnic religion.

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