Chapter 8 Self-Quiz

. In which country was the leadership of the Shah overthrown in an Islamic revolution in 1979? (Page 428)

. What term was used to describe the members of the Islamic resistance to the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan? (Page 428)

. Which US President praised the Islamic resistance to the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan as "freedom fighters"? (Page 428)

. Which country is home to the nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)? (Page 429)

. What city was the site of the clash between Hindus and Muslims over the sacred site where the Babri mosque stood? (Page 429)

. Which main religious groups were involved in the Sri Lankan civil war? (Page 429)

. What is the name of the Muslim minority community in China? (Page 430)

. Within which religious tradition did the term "fundamentalism" first emerge? (Page 432)

. In what year was the teaching of evolution in Tennessee schools the subject of the Scopes trial? (Page 432)

. What was asserted regarding the Bible in the booklets entitled The Fundamentals? (Page 432)

. What idea did K.B. Hedgewar and the National Volunteer Organization promote? (Page 434)

. Who authored the article "The Historical Roots of Our Ecological Crisis"? (Page 437)

. Which of the following countries has never elected a female head of state? (Page 440)

. What is Min al-Alaq? (Page 440)

. In what style is the Upanishads written? (Page 446)

. In which city was the 1893 World's Parliament of Religions convened? (Page 446)

. Which branch of Judaism participated in the "It Gets Better" campaign advocating for LGBTIQ rights? (Pages 441, 442)

. To which group does the term "tongqi" apply? (Page 443)

. Which of the following countries has resorted to forced birth control policies? (Page 437)

. Who authored the book Towards a World Theology: Faith and the Comparative History of Religions? (Page 448)

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