Assignment task: Pick a country anywhere in the world. Using information from your textbook
Questions
Q1. What country did you select? Describe the relative location of this country. (Hint: If I had to find this country on a map, what landforms, water bodies, or other countries would help me find it?)
Q2. What is the most widely spoken or official language of this country? If a country has more than one official language, pick one. What language family is this language a part of?
Q3. What is the most widely practiced, or state religion of this country? Based on what you know about this religion (see textbook), is this a universalizing or ethnic religion? Why would you consider this a universalizing or ethnic religion?
Q4. Describe one diffusion event that influenced the prevalence of this language or religion in the country. What type of diffusion has occurred (for example, relocation, hierarchical, or contagious)?
Q5. What was something interesting you observed, or a question you still have about the languages and religions of this country?