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Ch 6 AP H GEO test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the three types of religion? | Universalizing, Ethnic, and Traditional or Tribal |
| a religion that attempts to be global, to appeal to all people wherever they may live in the world, not just to those of one culture or location | Universalizing religion |
| What are three universalizing religions? | Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism |
| What are universalizing religions divided into? | branches, denominations, or sects |
| a religion with a relatively concentrated spatial distribution whose principles are likely to be based on the physical characteristics of the particular location in which its adherents are concentrated | Ethnic religion |
| What are 5 ethnic religions? | Judaism, Hinduism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Shintoism |
| Where are ethnic religions mostly distributed? | Middle East, India, and Asia |
| ethnic religions that are practiced by small, local cultural groups, typically blended religions that combine belief system of the ethnic group, tribe, or village with animism and possibly a forced religion | Traditional (Tribal) religion |
| Where did Jesus die on the cross? | Jerusalem |
| What are the denominations/ branches of Christianity? | Roman Catholic, Christian (Easter) Orthodox, and Protestant |
| Is there an architectural style that is dominant in Christianity? | No |
| What is the hierarchical religion of Christianity? | Roman Catholic Church |
| What are the hierarchical levels of the Roman Catholic Church? | Pope-Archbishops-Bishops-Priests |
| How did Christianity diffuse? | Relocation diffusion (missionaries), contagious diffusion (through the Roman Empire), and hierarchical diffusion (kings and queens in Europe from Emperor Constantine) |
| Is Islam monotheistic or polytheistic? | monotheistic |
| What was Islam's origin? | Abraham had Ishmael with Hagar, banished and ended up in Mecca (present day Saudi Arabia) |
| Muhammad went through a revelation. Who went to Muhammad? | angel Gabriel |
| How were the branches of Islam formed? | disagreement in succession |
| Which religion has the 5 pillars? | Islam |
| Who is the messenger for God in Islam? | Muhammad |
| How many times does Islam pray daily? | 5 |
| religious struggle in Islam | Jihad |
| How did Islam primarily diffuse? | through conquest |
| Where did Islam armies take over? | over regions of Africa, Asia, and Europe |
| What did Islam change Christian buildings to when they took over them? What is this an example of? | Mosques; sequent occupancy |
| What are the two sects of Islam? | Sunm and Shia |
| Which Islamic sect is strict? | Shia |
| What is the Islam holy book that is written in Arabic? | the Quaran (Koran) |
| What are the Islam holy sites? | Mecca, Ka'ba, Medina, and Jerusalem |
| cube structure encased in silk at the Great Mosque that contains a black stone given to Abraham by Gabriel as a sign of the covenant with Ishmael and the Muslim people | Ka'ba |
| What is in Medina that is important to the Islam religion? Jerusalem? | Medina-Muhammad's tomb is located in the world's second-largest mosque here; Jerusalem-believed by Muslims that Muhammad was taken into heaven by Allah from the Furthest Mosque in Jerusalem and brought to the Sacred Mosque in Mecca |
| moral code and religious law of Islam | Sharia Law |
| What is the fastest growing religion in the world? | Islam |
| How do Buddhists attain Nirvana? | the 8 fold path |
| What are the 4 noble truths in Buddhism? | All living beings must endure suffering, Suffering leads to reincarnation, The goal of all existence is to escape from suffering and the endless cycle of reincarnation into Nirvana, and Nirvana is attained through an Eightfold path |
| a state of complete redemption; Buddhist achieve this through mental and moral self-purification | Nirvana |
| How did Buddhism diffuse? | Hierarchical diffusion (emperor Asoka of Magadhan Empire converted and spread) |
| What are the branches/ sects of Buddhism? | Mahayana, Theravada, and Tantrayana |
| What is the holy book of buddhism? | Tipitaka and many of the Buddha's sermons |
| What are the Buddhist places of worship? | Stupas, Temples (SE Asia), and Pagoda (E Asia) |
| What is the holy site of Buddhism where Buddha attained enlightenment? | Bodh Gaya |
| Where did Buddhism begin? | India |
| Where is Buddhism most commonly practiced? | East Asian countries-China, Taiwan, and Korea |
| How did Judaism originate? | Judaism comes from Abraham. God promised Abraham and Sarah a son, they had Isaac |
| What was the first monotheistic religion? | Judaism |
| Where did Judaism originate? | Israel |
| the Romans forced the Jews to dispersed after they successfully rebelled against the Roman Empire, migrated to Europe- What is this called? | Diaspora |
| How is Judaism not like many other ethnic religions? | It is practiced in many countries. |
| How did Judaism diffuse? | WWII (forced relocation) |
| What is the holy book of Judaism? | the Torah (First 5 books of the Old Testament of the Bible) |
| What is the Holy place of Judaism? | Jerusalem (western wall) |
| What is the place of worship for Judaism? | Synagogue |
| Jewish claim that Israel is their rightful land. What is this called? | Zionism |
| Where are there large populations of Jews? | Israel and NE US |
| Is Hinduism monotheistic or polytheistic? | polytheistic |
| What was the origin of Hinduism? | existed prior to recorded history; there is not a way to trace Hinduism back to a specific founder |
| **NOTE** THE BELIEFS OF HINDUISM ARE A CHOICE | |
| You can pursue your own path in Hinduism as long as you are in harmony with what? | nature |
| **NOTE**HINDUISM HAS NOT DIFFUSED!!!! | |
| **NOTE**HINDUISM DOES NOT HAVE A SPECIFIC BOOK | |
| What are the holy sites of Hinduism? | Ganges River and Mt. Kailas(Siva is believed to live here) |
| What are the places of worship for Hinduism? | at home; shrines are made |
| What is the 3rd largest religion in the world? | HInduism |
| Where are Hindus concentrated? | India and Nepal |
| a social hierarchy which divides people into different social classes | Caste (class) system |
| outcastes, they are not a part of the caste system | untouchables |
| How did Confucianism originate? | Confucius, philosopher and teacher, sayings recorded by students |
| What is the belief of Confucianism | Correct behavior was most important |
| What are the ethical principles to be followed in Confucianism? | following traditions, fulfilling obligations, and treating other with sympathy and respect |
| Where is Confucianism located? | China |
| How did Taoism/ Daoism originate? | Lao-Zi's writings |
| What is the belief of Taoism? | that life is beautiful so just enjoy it |
| Where is Taoism illegal? Legal? | Illegal in China; Legal in Taiwan |
| How did Shintoism originate? | originated in Japan and was passed down orally |
| What are the beliefs of Shintoism? | forces of nature are divine |
| What are the holy sites of Shintoism? | 80,000 shrines housing deities |
| Where are traditional/ tribal religions? | Africa |
| What do traditional/ tribal religions believe? | inanimate objects such as plants and stones have spirits and conscious life or animism |
| How are traditional/ tribal religions passed down? | through word of mouth and tradition |
| What religions is Shamanism common in? | Tribal/ Traditional Religions |
| What is the belief of Shamanism? | The shaman is the one particular person with special healing or magic powers |
| What does Secular mean? | something is NOT religious |
| **NOTE** SECULARISM IS SPREADING RAPIDLY TO CERTAIN PLACES LIKE EUROPE | |
| when people don't know if there is a higher power | agnostic |
| when people know there is no higher power | atheist |
| government policies can be seen as promoting social change that conflicts with traditional religious values | religion vs. government |
| How did religion vs. government affect Muslims? | The government tried to modernize the economies several Islamic countries |
| How were the Buddhists affected during the Vietnam War? | many Buddhist shrines were destroyed |
| What do Communist governments discourage? | religious activities |
| What did the Taliban ban and eliminate? | "western" things and non-Islamic activities or religious sites |
| strict adherence of religion | fundamentalism |
| What two religions were fighting in Ireland? | Protestant North Ireland and Catholic Republic of Ireland |
| What two religions were fighting in Israel/ Palestine? | Jews and Muslims |
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