When Geographers Say That the South Is Partly Defined as a Region

question 30

Multiple Choice

When geographers say that the South is partly defined as a region by the Baptist Church, they understand that

• A) low educational attainment and economic factors are not as important as religion in determining the boundaries and characteristics of this region.
• B) the Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, Methodist, and other churches also attract adherents in the South, but to a lesser extent than do Baptist churches.
• C) the Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, Methodist, and other churches attract almost no adherents because the Baptist Church has obtained such a high amount of power and state support there.
• D) the Presbyterian, Baptist, Roman Catholic, Methodist, and other churches are supported by the state governments of the South.
• E) Christian legislators in state governments do not let religious convictions and related biases interfere with their work.

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