Question 1

Taking the United States as an example,how do you think researchers determine the number of adherents to a particular religion if there is no official count of religious membership?

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Question 2

The division of Islam into branches resulted from a disagreement

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A)   over interpretation of the Quran.
B)   between northern and southern geographic regions.
C)   between Muslims and Christians.
D)   between the Shah of Iran and Saddam Hussein.
E)   over which of Mohammed's relatives should succeed him.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

The Western Wall

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A)   is a holy site to Jews.
B)   is the remains of an ancient temple.
C)   is beneath an important Muslim mosque.
D)   was once closed to Jews for all but one day each year.
E)   All of these choices are correct.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Judaism is classified as an ethnic rather than a universalizing religion,primarily because

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A)   its main holidays relate to events in the life of its founder, Abraham.
B)   it uses a lunar calendar.
C)   its rituals derive from the agricultural cycle in Israel.
D)   it commemorates the Exodus from Egypt.
E)   the holy text is the foundation of the religion.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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The Western Wall

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