World Quiz - Belief, Culture And Religion

The statement suggests that atheism has existed within our civilization for a long time. This implies that there have always been individuals who do not believe in the existence of any deities or higher powers. The word "ages" indicates that this belief has been present throughout history, reinforcing the notion that atheism is not a recent phenomenon but rather a longstanding aspect of human civilization. Therefore, the answer "True" aligns with the information provided in the statement.

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

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.

An example of a language family would be Indo-European.
An example of a language branch would be Germanic.

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.

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.

Marija Gimbutas claimed that the Kurgens spread their language through military conquest.

When a group becomes isolated from another group, the two languages develop differently.

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.

Hinduism is an ethnic religion.