Question

1. ethnic religions different from universalizing religions because:

a. ethnic religions no longer have adherents.
b. ethnic religions seek out new believers.
c. ethnic religions attempt to appeal to individuals of different ethnicities.
d. ethnic religions are closely tied with one ethnic group in a particular region.
e. ethnic religions encourage adherents to adapt the religion to their own cultures.

1. important clues to the origins of two languages can be discovered in their ______.

a. hearths
b. distribution
c. cognates
d. dialects
e. agriculture

1. the categorization of languages, from the broadest category to the most specific is:

a. dialects, groups, branches, families
b. groups, branches, families, dialects
c. branches, families, dialects, groups
d. dialects, families, groups, branches
e. families, branches, groups, dialects

1. ______ is an ethnic religion.

a. islam
b. hinduism
c. buddhism
d. christianity
e. sikhism

1. what is an example of a language branch?

a. russian
b. indo - european
c. persian
d. romance
e. spanish

1. how do researchers gain information about ancestral languages?

a. they study materials written in these languages.
b. they interview people who speak these languages.
c. they analyze grammatical similarities in other languages.
d. they ask historians for information about these ancient languages.
e. they travel to areas where these languages are spoken and observe interactions.

Explanation:

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Ethnic religions are tied to a particular ethnic group and region, unlike universalizing religions which seek all adherents. Option D states this, while A is false (ethnic religions have adherents), B and C are traits of universalizing religions, and E is incorrect as ethnic religions are tied to a specific culture, not adaptable.

Cognates are words with common etymological origins in different languages, so they clue language origins. Hearths (A) are cultural origins, distribution (B) is spread, dialects (D) are language variations, and agriculture (E) is unrelated to language origins.

Language categorization from broadest to specific: Families (largest), then Branches, then Groups, then Dialects (most specific). So the order is Families, branches, groups, dialects (Option E). Other options have incorrect orders.

Answer:

D. Ethnic religions are closely tied with one ethnic group in a particular region.

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