Religious Geography MCQs [USA]

1. Which region of the USA is most commonly associated with a high concentration of Evangelical Christians?

A) Northeast
B) South
C) Midwest
D) West
Answer: B) South

2. The largest population of Mormons in the USA is found in which state?

A) Texas
B) California
C) Utah
D) Colorado
Answer: C) Utah

3. Which state has the highest concentration of Jewish residents in the USA?

A) New York
B) Florida
C) California
D) Illinois
Answer: A) New York

4. The “Bible Belt” is known for its predominance of which Christian denomination?

A) Catholicism
B) Evangelical Protestantism
C) Orthodox Christianity
D) Anglicanism
Answer: B) Evangelical Protestantism

5. Which U.S. state is known for having a significant population of the Amish community?

A) Ohio
B) Indiana
C) Pennsylvania
D) Michigan
Answer: C) Pennsylvania

6. Which religion is most prominently practiced in the state of Hawaii?

A) Buddhism
B) Christianity
C) Hinduism
D) Judaism
Answer: A) Buddhism

7. Which U.S. city is known for its large concentration of Muslim immigrants and has a vibrant Islamic community?

A) Detroit
B) Chicago
C) New York City
D) Los Angeles
Answer: A) Detroit

8. The region known as the “Cultural Corridor” in the Midwest is notable for which major religious group?

A) Catholics
B) Jews
C) Lutherans
D) Methodists
Answer: C) Lutherans

9. Which U.S. region is known for its substantial population of Native American religious practices?

A) Southwest
B) Great Plains
C) Pacific Northwest
D) Northeast
Answer: B) Great Plains

10. Which state has a high population of Greek Orthodox Christians due to immigration patterns?

A) California
B) Florida
C) New Jersey
D) Texas
Answer: B) Florida

11. Which U.S. city is known for its annual “Gay Pride Parade” and is a hub for LGBTQ+ religious groups?

A) San Francisco
B) New York City
C) Atlanta
D) Boston
Answer: A) San Francisco

12. Which U.S. region is known for its significant population of Southern Baptists?

A) Midwest
B) West
C) South
D) Northeast
Answer: C) South

13. Which state has a significant Buddhist population, particularly in the city of Los Angeles?

A) Hawaii
B) California
C) New York
D) Washington
Answer: B) California

14. Which U.S. city is known for having a large and influential Sikh community?

A) Los Angeles
B) New York City
C) Seattle
D) Houston
Answer: C) Seattle

15. Which state is home to the largest concentration of Quakers in the United States?

A) Pennsylvania
B) Ohio
C) Virginia
D) Indiana
Answer: A) Pennsylvania

16. Which religion has a significant presence in the state of Texas, particularly among Hispanic communities?

A) Judaism
B) Buddhism
C) Catholicism
D) Islam
Answer: C) Catholicism

17. Which U.S. city is known for its large community of Hasidic Jews?

A) Miami
B) Chicago
C) Brooklyn
D) San Francisco
Answer: C) Brooklyn

18. Which U.S. state is noted for its large population of Seventh-day Adventists?

A) California
B) Texas
C) Florida
D) Georgia
Answer: A) California

19. Which region in the USA is known for a high concentration of Christian Scientists?

A) South
B) West
C) Midwest
D) Northeast
Answer: B) West

20. Which U.S. city is renowned for its prominent Christian universities and large evangelical community?

A) Seattle
B) Dallas
C) Boston
D) Denver
Answer: B) Dallas

21. Which state has the highest percentage of people practicing Hinduism due to a large Indian-American population?

A) California
B) Texas
C) New Jersey
D) Illinois
Answer: A) California

22. Which U.S. state has a significant population of Jehovah’s Witnesses?

A) Texas
B) New York
C) Washington
D) Michigan
Answer: B) New York

23. Which U.S. city is known for its diverse religious landscape, including a substantial Buddhist and Hindu population?

A) San Francisco
B) Denver
C) Philadelphia
D) Atlanta
Answer: A) San Francisco

24. Which state is known for its unique blend of Protestant traditions and its role in the development of the American frontier?

A) Montana
B) Kentucky
C) North Dakota
D) Tennessee
Answer: B) Kentucky

25. The “LDS Church” is more commonly known as the Church of which religion?

A) Mormonism
B) Jehovah’s Witnesses
C) Buddhism
D) Islam
Answer: A) Mormonism

26. Which U.S. state has a significant population of Orthodox Jews, particularly in the city of Cleveland?

A) Michigan
B) New York
C) Ohio
D) Pennsylvania
Answer: C) Ohio

27. Which U.S. region is known for its large population of Pentecostal Christians?

A) South
B) West
C) Northeast
D) Midwest
Answer: A) South

28. Which city in the U.S. is recognized for its large and influential Bahá’í community?

A) Chicago
B) Los Angeles
C) Washington, D.C.
D) Houston
Answer: C) Washington, D.C.

29. Which U.S. state is home to a significant number of Southern Baptists and their annual conventions?

A) Florida
B) Texas
C) Alabama
D) Kentucky
Answer: B) Texas

30. Which region of the USA has a prominent presence of the Amish community, especially in Lancaster County?

A) Southwest
B) Midwest
C) Northeast
D) Southeast
Answer: C) Northeast

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