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AP Human Geography Chapter 6

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what are the 3 types of religion   universalizing, ethnic, traditional/tribal  
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a religion that attempts to be ___________ , to appeal to ______________ wherever they may live in the world, not just to those of one culture or location   global; all people  
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what are 3 universalizing religion   Christianity, Buddhism, Islam  
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universalizing religions are divided in to __________, _____________ or ____________   branches, denominations, or sects  
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universalizing religions are ________________ throughout the world   widely distributed  
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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  
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where are ethnic religions mostly distributed   middle east, India, and Asia  
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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  
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belief everything has a spirit   animism  
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_____________ has many tribal religions being practiced, most show syncretism   Indonesia  
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Christianity origin: founded upon the teachings of ____________________   Jesus Christ  
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what is the belief of Christianity   Jesus died on a cross in Jerusalem to atone for the sins of mankind, raised from the dead by God  
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what are the 3 denominations/ branches of Christianity   Roman Catholic, Christian (Eastern) Orthodox, Protestant  
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what is the holy book of Chrsitianity   Bible  
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why is there no no architectural style of churches   many denominations  
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how do Christians dispose of the dead   bury in a cemetery  
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what branch of Christianity is a hierarchical religion   Roman Catholic Church  
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missionaries carried the teachings of Jesus to different places   relocation diffusion  
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spread widely through the Roman Empire   contagious diffusion  
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the empire's elite accepted Christianity in the 4th century, including Emperor Constantine; later kings and queens of Europe would enforce Christianity as the state religion   hierarchical diffusion  
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what kind of religion is Islam   universalizing  
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is Islam monotheistic or polytheistic   monotheistic  
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what were the branches of Islam formed from   disagreement in succession  
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what are the beliefs of Islam   5 pillars  
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what does Islam believe Jihad is   a religious struggle-some suggest that Muslims should engage in holy war others believe it is an internal strugle  
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how is Islam primarily diffused   conquest  
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what 3 regions did the Islamic army take over   Africa, Asia, Europe  
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when Islam took over what did they often convert Christian buildings into   mosques  
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when the Islamic armies took over Christian buildings and turned them into Mosques, what is this an example of   sequent occupancy  
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where do most sects of Islam come from   disagreement of who should be the leader after the death of Muhammad  
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what kind of Muslims make up 83% of world's muslims   Sunni  
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what kind of Muslims are mostly in Iran, large groups in Pakistan and Iraq and are much stricter in their interpretation   Shia (Shiite)  
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what is the holy book of Islam and what language is it written in   Quaran and written in Arabic  
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what is the holy site of Islam   Mecca  
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how many inhabitants does Mecca have   1.3 million  
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what is in Mecca that is also holy   Ka'ba  
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cube structure encased in silk at the Great Mosque and contains the black stone given to Abraham by Gabriel as a sign of the covenant with Ishmael and the Muslim people   Ka'ba  
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what Islamic holy site also has 1.3 million inhabitants and contains Muhammad's tomb   Medina  
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what Islamic holy site is where Muslims believe that Muhammed was taken into heaven by Allah   Jerusalem  
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where do Muslims worship   mosque  
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what makes most mosque look similar to one another   minarets- balconies to call people to prayer  
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moral code and religious law of Islam   Shria Law  
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why are there different interpretations Shria Law   the way it is enforced  
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Islam is the _______________ growing religion in the world   fastest  
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how does Islam get rid of dead bodies   burial- cremation is forbidden  
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what does Buddha mean   awakened or enlightened one  
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what do Buddhist believe in   Four Noble Truths  
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what are the 4 Noble Truths   -all living beings must endure suffering -suffering leads to reincarnation -goal of existence is to reach Nirvana -Nirvana is attained through the 8 fold path  
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Asoka, emperor of he Magadan Empire around 250   hierarchical diffusion of Buddhism  
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merchants spread to China   relocation diffusion of Buddhism  
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holy book of Buddhism   Tipitaka  
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how many branches/ sects does Buddhism have   3  
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what are the 3 branches/sects of Buddhism   mahayana, theravada, tanrayana  
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location where the relics of great Buddhist teachers are housed   stupas  
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what shape are stupas   mound like  
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place of worship that is intricately decorated   temple  
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prominent and visually attractive element of the Buddhist landscape found in Southeast Asia   pagodas  
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what is the Buddhist holy site where Buddha attained enlightenment called   Bodh Gaya  
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where did Buddhism begin   India  
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where is Buddhism most commonly practiced   East Asian Countries  
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Buddhism________require you to stop your own religion if you want to follow Buddhism   does not  
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life's natural law   Dharma  
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who does Judaism come from   Abraham  
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what was the name of the son that God promised Abraham and Sarah would have   Isaac  
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is Judaism monotheistic or polytheistic   monotheistic  
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Judaism is the 1st _______________________ religion recorded   montheistic  
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Jews believe they are the ___________________ because God selected them to live according to God's ethical and moral principles (The Ten Commandments)   "chosen people"  
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unlike most ethnic religions, Judaism is practiced in ________________, not just its place of origin   many countries  
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the Romans forced the Jews to dispersed after they unsuccessfully rebelled against the Roman Empire, migrated to Europe   Diaspora  
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WWII- 6 million Jews die as a result of _________________; survivors of the Holocaust would migrate to _________________   Nazi rule; Israel  
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100 years ago 90% of world's Jews live in ____________________ now _______________ of world's Jews live in Europe   Europe; 15%  
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what did Judaism spread because of   forced migration  
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holy book of Judaism   Torah (first 5 books of Old Testament)  
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rock of Abraham's sacrifice; Solomon's Temple, The Western Wall   Jerusalem  
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where do Jews worship   synagogues  
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where are there large populations of Jews   Israel and Northeast United States  
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why is Judaism scattered throughout the world   forced relocation  
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how many laws are in the Torah   613  
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what kind of religion is Hinduism and is it mono or polytheistic   ethnic; polytheistic  
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what is the origin of Hinduism   existed prior to recorded history; cant find a trace back to specific founder  
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belief of Hinduism: up to the __________________ to decide the best way to worship god   individual  
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what are the 4 paths to knowing god in Hinduism   path of knowledge, path of renunciation, path of devotion, path of action  
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you can pursue your own path, follow your own convictions, as long as you are in harmony with _____________   nature  
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as an ethnic religion, Hindu does not demand that followers _____________________   spread their faith  
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Hinduism is concentrated in one specific area and _______________________   has not diffused  
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no real theological ____________; Hindu's can have an allegiance to a _____________   divisions; particular god  
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worships the god Vishnu (a loving god incarnated as Krishna); makes up 70%   Vaishnavism  
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dedicated to Siva ( a protective and destructive god) about 26%   Sivaism  
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form of worship dedicated to the female consorts of Vishnu and Siva   Shaktism  
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the theme of spiritual oneness between the one ultimate ______________, known as Brahma, and the soul, or atman, is mandated   reality  
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in accordance, everything in the world is an _________________, merely a part of Brahma, praised as Creator   illusion  
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is there an holy book of Buddhism   no one official book  
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Hinduism's sacred texts   vedas  
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Hinduism's holy sites are closely tied to ___________________ of India   physical geography  
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Hindu holy site: receive purification by bathing in holy rivers; holiest river because it springs from the hair of Siva   Ganges River  
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Hindu holy site: source of the Ganges in the Himalayas, holy because Siva lives there   Mount Kailas  
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Hindu religious functions take place at ________________   home  
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____________________ are built for particular gods   shrines  
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temples are built to house shrines for gods but not for _______________   congregational worship  
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what is the 3rd largest religion in the world   Hinduism  
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where are 97% of all Hindus found and where can the remaining 3% be found   India; Nepal  
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a social hierarchy which divides people into different social classes   caste system  
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outcasts, they are not part of the Hindu caste system   untouchables  
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who was Confucius   philosopher and teacher whose sayings were recorded by his students- origin of Confucianism  
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what was the belief of Confucianism   correct behavior was most important  
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what are the ethical principles to be followed according to Confucianism   1-following traditions 2-fulfilling obligation 3-treating others with sympathy and respect  
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where is Confucianism practiced   China  
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what is the origin of Daoism   Lao-Zi's writings  
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belief of Daoism: emphasized mystical and magical aspects of life rather than the ________________   importance of public service  
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what does "dao" mean   path  
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belief of Daoism: only by ______________________ of daily activities, and _____________________ can one achieve harmony with the principles of the universe   avoidance; introspections  
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sects of Daoism: split into many, some embracing elements of __________________   magic  
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where is Daoism practiced   illegally in China and legally in Taiwan  
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what is the origin of Shintoism   ancient Japan  
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how was Shintoism passed down   orally-no written text until 5th AD  
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main belief of Shintoism: forces of _____________ are divine   nature  
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belief of Shintoism: eventually deceased ________________ and ______________________ became more significant than forces of nature   emperors;ancestors  
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Shintoism: after losing WWII Emperor Hirohito renounced his _________________   divinity  
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today Shintoism is no longer official state religion but still _______________ in Japan   thrives  
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holy sites of Shintosim   80,000 shrines housing deities  
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Jewish claims that Israel is their rightful land   Zionism  
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location of traditional or tribal religions   Africa  
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belief of traditional or tribal religions   inanimate objects such as plants and stones have spirits and conscious life  
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little is known about tribal African religions because there are very few _____________, religious practices are mostly passed down through _______________________   texts; word of mouth and tradition  
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why is animism and tribal religions declining in Africa   globalization and diffusion  
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shamanism: holds a particular ____________, the shaman, as the one with special _______________________   person; healing or magical powers  
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secular means that something is _____________   not religious  
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secularism: rejection of all ______________   religious beliefs  
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secularism: spreading rapidly in certain areas of the world such as ___________________   Europe  
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believes there is something   agnostic  
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belief there is no God   atheist  
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what could explain the trend towards secularism   religion was created to explain things we couldn't understand but now that we have technology we can understand and explain more things  
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government policies can be seen as promoting social change that conflicts with traditional religious values   religion vs government  
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what are some examples of religion vs government in the United States   -legalizing gay marriage -abortion -taking Jesus out of public schools  
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affected Muslims in the attempts of government to ______________ the economies several Islamic countries   modernize  
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what are the 4 types of religious conflict   religion vs government; religion vs communism; religion vs social change; religion vs religion  
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Czar made ________________ an official religion of Russia   Orthodox Church  
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________________ pursued anti-religious policies   communist  
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what did the Vietnam War destroy   Buddhist shrines  
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communist governments ___________________ religious activites   discourage  
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LCDs can be exposed to values and beliefs originating in MDCs due to _______________   globalization  
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banning of "western" things   television and movies  
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________________________ of non-Islamic activities or religious sites   elimination  
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Hinduism vs Social Equality   caste system  
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due to the resurgence of fundamentalism caused __________   religious wars  
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strict adherence of religion   fundamentalism  
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__________________ North Ireland vs ________________ Republic of Ireland   Protestant; Catholic  
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____________ vs _______________ in Israel/Palestine   Jew; Muslims  
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