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AP Hum Geo Ch7

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show Defined by geographers Robert Stoddard and Carolyn Prorak in the book Geography in America as “a system of beliefs and practices that attempts to order life in terms of culturally perceived ultimate priorities.”  
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secularism   show
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monotheistic religion   show
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show Belief system in which multiple deities are revered as creators and arbiters of all that exists in the universe.  
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show The belief that inanimate objects, such as hills, trees, rocks, rivers, and other elements of the natural landscape, possess souls and can help or hinder human efforts on Earth.  
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universalizing religion   show
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show A religion that is particular to one, culturally distinct, group of people. Unlike universalizing religions, adherents of ethnic religions do not actively seek converts through evangelism or missionary work.  
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Hinduism   show
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caste system   show
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show Religion founded in the sixth century BCE and characterized by the belief that enlightenment would come through knowledge, especially self-knowledge; elimination of greed, craving, and desire; complete honesty; and never hurting another person or animal.  
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show Religion located in Japan and related to Buddhism. Shintoism focuses particularly on nature and ancestor worship.  
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show Religion believed to have been founded by Lao-Tsu and based upon his book entitled “Tao-te-ching,” or “Book of the Way.” Lao-Tsu focused on the proper form of political rule and on the oneness of humanity and nature.  
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Feng Shui   show
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show A philosophy of ethics, education, and public service based on the writings of Confucius and traditionally thought of as one of the core elements of Chinese culture.  
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Judaism   show
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diaspora   show
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Zionism   show
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show Religion based on the teachings of Jesus. According to Christian teaching, Jesus is the son of God, place on Earth to teach people how to live according to God’s plan.  
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Eastern Orthodox Church   show
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Roman Catholic Church   show
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Protestant   show
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show The youngest of the major world religions, Islam is based on the teaching of Muhammad, born in Mecca in 571 CE. According to Islamic teaching, Muhammad received the truth directly from Allah in a series of revelations during which Muhammad spoke the vers  
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show Adherents to the largest branch of Islam, called the orthodox or traditionalist. They believe in the effectiveness of family and community in the solution of life’s problems, and they differ from the Shiites in accepting the traditions (sunna) of Muhamma  
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show Adherents of one of the two main divisions of Islam. Also known as Shiahs, the Shiites represent the Persian (Iranian) variation of Islam and believe in the infallibility and divine right to authority of the Imams, descendants of Ali.  
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show Belief systems and philosophies practiced and traditionally passed from generation to generation among peoples within an indigenous tribe or group.  
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show Community faith in traditional societies in which people follow their shaman—a religious leader, teacher, healer, and visionary. At times, an especially strong shaman might attract a regional following. However, most shamans remain local figures.  
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secularism   show
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show Voluntary travel by an adherent to a sacred site to pay respects or participate in a ritual at the site.  
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show Place or space people infuse with religious meaning.  
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show Tower attached to a Muslim mosque, having one or more projecting balconies from which a crier calls Muslims to prayer.  
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show The Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, the birthplace of Muhammad.  
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show Boundaries between the world’s major faiths.  
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show Boundaries within a single major faith.  
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ethnic cleansing   show
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show The space within which daily activity occurs.  
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religious fundamentalism   show
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religious extremism   show
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show The system of Islamic law, sometimes called Qu’ranic law. Unlike most Western systems of law that are based on legal precedence, Sharia is based on varying degrees of interpretation of the Qu’ran.  
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show A doctrine within Islam. Commonly translated as “Holy War,” Jihad represents either a personal or collective struggle on the part of Muslims to live up to the religious standards set by the Qu’ran.  
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