The religious people that have traditionally left

251. The religious people that have traditionally left their dead exposed to be devoured
by vultures are the
a. Sikhs.
b. Jains.
*c. Zoroastrians.
d. Hindus.
(p. 207)
252. The religious group that has traditionally cremated their dead are the
(p. 207)
253. In general, people are reluctant to change their practices relating to the dead.
(p. 207)
254. The few remaining Zoroastrians are called Parsees.
*a. True
b. False
(p. 207)
Sacred Space
Multiple-Choice
255. The site in Jerusalem that is venerated by Jews as the remnant of an ancient Jewish
temple, and by Muslims as the place from which Muhammad ascended into heaven, is
the

(p. 208)
256. The site of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem is considered sacred by
*a. Muslims and Jews.
(p. 208)
257. Stonehenge in England is best described as a(n)
(p. 209)
True/False
258. Cemeteries are regarded as sacred spaces.
(p. 208)
Map/Graphical Analysis
Use the following figure to answer Questions 259–260.
Figure 7.2
World Distribution of Major Religions

259. According to the map, Taoism is centered in
a. Africa.
b. South America.
c. Europe.
*d. East Asia.
pp. 182–183
260. Compared to all the other religious faiths listed in the maps, which two have the
tiniest geographic concentration?
a. Sunni and Shia Islam
*b. Judaism and Mormonism
c. Protestantism and Catholicism

d. Taoism and Animism
pages 182–183
Use the following figure to answer Questions 261–263.
Figure 7.8
Ganesha
Photo: Punit Paranjpe/Reuters/Landov
261. Pictured here is Ganesha, a god holy to
a. Muslims.
*b. Hindus.
c. Buddhists.
d. Jews.
page 187
262. In which world region are statues like the one shown here most likely to be found?

*a. India
b. Mongolia
c. China
d. Russia
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263. Those who worship the god pictured here are also likely to believe all of the
following EXCEPT
a. the existence of the supreme god Brahman.
b. the separation of society into several castes.
c. reincarnation.
d. the teleological food chain in which humans hunt and eat animals.
page 187
Use the following figure to answer Questions 264–266.
Figure 7.10
Rock Carving
Photo: Terry G. Jordan-Bychkov
264. Which religious figure is shown in this photo?
a. Ganesha of Hinduism

*b. Buddha of Buddhism
c. God of Roman Catholicism
d. Mohammed of Islam
page 188