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Geography Vocab

Vocabulary review for World Geography

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polytheism belief in many gods
reincarnation living more than one life
karma good and bad acts will determine your future in the next
caste system strict social class system of traditional Hindu society in India
brahmins top class in the Indian caste system
untouchables lowest group in Hindu society
Buddha real name is Siddhartha Guatama; "the enlightened one"
Eightfold Path Buddhists path to enlightenment which requires giving up materialistic items
nirvana ideal, peaceful state of being for Buddhists; once this is obtained, the cycle of reincarnation will end
monotheism belief in only one god
Torah holy book of Judaism
Abraham founder of Judaism; convanent with God for the land of Canaan (Israel)
Ten Commandments foundation of Judaism
synagogue place of worship for Jews
Jews followers of Judaism
Holocaust killing of Jews by Hitler during World War II; after the war, many went to Israel (conflict between Muslims and Jews for the area resulted)
Bible holy book for Christians
Jesus founder of Christianity
church place of worship for Christians
Koran/Quran holy book of Islam
Muslims followers of Islam
Allah Islam name for God
Five Pillars main teachings of Islam
hajj pilgrimage to Mecca all Muslims should make at least once in their life
Ramadan holy month for Muslims when they do not eat when the sun is up
Developed wealthy country; First World; high literacy rate; high life expectancy; high GDP; low population growth (i.e., the US, Canada, western Europe, Australia, & Japan)
Developing country poor countries; Third World; low GDP, low literacy rate, low life expectancy, high child mortality, high population growth (i.e., sub-Saharan Africa, Central & S. America)
literacy rate the ability to read and write; developed countries can afford to educate all the children therefore have a high reading rate
life expectancy the average number of years a person lives; developed countries have better hospitals and resources so people live longer
per capita per person
GDP Gross Domestic Product; how much goods and services a country produces in a year. US has the largest, followed by China then Japan
population growth Developed countries have a low population growth due to the accessibility of birth control
topographical maps maps which show height or elevation of land
Polar projection circular map; pole is in the center; only shows one hemisphere
Conic projection only shows one hemisphere
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