good and bad acts will determine your future in the next

strict social class system of traditional Hindu society in India

top class in the Indian caste system

real name is Siddhartha Guatama; "the enlightened one"

Buddhists path to enlightenment which requires giving up materialistic items

ideal, peaceful state of being for Buddhists; once this is obtained, the cycle of reincarnation will end

founder of Judaism; convanent with God for the land of Canaan (Israel)

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)

place of worship for Christians

pilgrimage to Mecca all Muslims should make at least once in their life

holy month for Muslims when they do not eat when the sun is up

wealthy country; First World; high literacy rate; high life expectancy; high GDP; low population growth (i.e., the US, Canada, western Europe, Australia, & Japan)

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)

the ability to read and write; developed countries can afford to educate all the children therefore have a high reading rate

the average number of years a person lives; developed countries have better hospitals and resources so people live longer

Gross Domestic Product; how much goods and services a country produces in a year. US has the largest, followed by China then Japan

Developed countries have a low population growth due to the accessibility of birth control

maps which show height or elevation of land

circular map; pole is in the center; only shows one hemisphere

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Geography Vocab

Vocabulary review for World Geography

Question	Answer
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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