Diffusion of Language and Religion

What is the largest language family in the world?

• Indo-European

• Sino-Tibetan

• Romance

• Germanic

Which language branch includes German, English, and Dutch?

• Sino-Tibetan Branch

• Eastern Branch

• Germanic Branch

• Romance Branch

What is the term for a variation of a standard language distinguished by differences in vocabulary and pronunciation?

• Dialect

• Language Group

• Isogloss

• Language Family

What is the geographic origin of a culture or cultural trait called?

• Language Family

• Language Group

• Dialect

• Cultural Hearth

Which religion is spread through both expansion and relocation diffusion?

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

Which religion has its hearth in Mecca and Medina?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

Which religion is tied to a specific location and/or ethnic group?

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam

Which religion spread through military conquest and conversion of rulers?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

Which religion is mostly confined to South Asia and spread through relocation diffusion?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Christianity

Which religion has its hearth in Israel/Lebanon and spread through forced migrations?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

• Hinduism