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Mrd Unit III
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| culture | knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared by and passed on by the members of a specific group |
| ethnic group | specific group that shares a language, customs, and a common heritage |
| genocide | the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group |
| partition | to divide a country into separate countries |
| nationalism | feelings of loyalty or devotion to one's country |
| imperialism | when a country seeks to control or occupy other countries |
| francophone world | countries in the world that share a common French heritage and use French as a major language |
| Hinduism | a polytheistic religion that originated in South Asia that believes in Brahman, reincarnation, karma, and the caste system |
| Buddhism | a religion that began in South Asia that emphasizes the four noble truths and the eightfold path |
| Judaism | a monotheistic religion that began in Southwest Asia that follows the ten commandments, emphasizes the idea that Jewish people have a covenant with God, and believes in following laws from the Old Testament |
| Christianity | a monotheistic religion where the followers believe Jesus Christ is the son of God who was sent to earth to die for people's sins |
| Islam | a monotheistic religion from Southwest Asia that believes Muhammed is the last sacred prophet of God |
| Confucianism | a religion that started in China that emphasizes filial piety and respect for elders |
| Shintoism | the official religion of Japan until the end of World War II that promotes the worship of kami, or nature spirits, and teaches that the emperor was a descendant of the Sun God |
| Kashmir | an area between India and Pakistan that both countries claim and have fought over in the past |
| colonialism | when a country sends settlers to another country or area of the world |
| region | an area of the earth's surface that shares unifying characteristics |
| wheat belt | an area in the central United States where wheat is the primary crop |
| rust belt | a region from the Great Lakes to the Northeastern United States where heavy industry was concentrated until many factories went out of business |
| sun belt | a region across the southern United States where people retire to from colder northern states |
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