I. At the same time that English is solidifying its role as the world's premier lingua franca, lesser used minority languages are undergoing revival and preservation.
A. Name three languages that are undergoing a revival or preservation, and state where in the world they are located.
B. Discuss three distinct factors promoting the revival of minority languages in the face of globalization.
C. Explain how the diffusion of English is an example of expansion diffusion and provide an example of how it is applied in the real world.

II. Difficulties can often arise at the boundaries of two languages which can have strong implications both economically and politically.
A. Define a "multilingual state". (questions like this do NOT need a topic sentance)
B. Identify and discuss one region/country of the world that struggles with its multilingual identity.
C. Contrast the concept of a multilingual state and one that is isolated/monolingual.

I. Religion is the system of beliefs and practices that attempts to order life in terms of culturally perceived ultimate priorities.
(A) Provide an explanation and example for each of the following related terms.
i. Secularism (1 Answer)
ii. Fundamentalism (1 Answer)

(B) Provide a full explanation for the following religions. Support each explanation with one specific example of where it is located.
i. Hinduism (1 Answer)
ii. Christianity (1 Answer)
iii. Islam (1 Answer)

(A) Explain how religion impacts political systems using each of the following points. Support each explanation with one specific example.
i. Intrafaith disputes(1 Answer)
ii. Interfaith disputes (1 Answer)

(B) Explain how the world's five major world religions are distributed geographically around the world. (1 Answer)