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Geography of Religion Cultural Geography C.J. Cox Instructor Geography of Religion What is Religion? Major Religions & Divisions Religious Landscapes Religious Conflict and Interaction Religion A set of beliefs existence of a higher power, spirits or god an explanation of the origins and purpose of humans and their role on earth Which involves rituals, festivals, rites of passage and space (religious landscapes) Key Terms Universalizing Religion: attempts to appeal to all people, not just those living in a particular location. Proselytize: to try to convert people to one?s belief or opinion. Key Terms Ethnic Religions: concentrated spatial distribution whose principles are likely based on physical characteristics of a particular location. Key Terms

Unit 1 Study guide

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Unit 1: Thinking Geographically (Answer Slots: 241) Rubenstein 1. Contemporary Geography 2. Geographers A. B. C. 3. Globalization A. B. 4. Local Diversity 5. Globalization of Economy and Culture 6. Geography A. B. C. 7. Human Geography 8. Physical Geography 9. Human Behavior 10. Map A. B. 11. Concepts of Uniqueness A. B. 12. Place 13. Region 14. Scale 15. Space 16. Connections A. B. 17. Cartography 18. Map Purposes A. B. 19. Earliest Maps A. B. 20. Thales 21. Anaximander 22. Hecateus 23. Aristotle A. B. 24. Eratosthenes A. B. 25. Ptolemy A. B. 26. ?atal H?y?k 27. Phei Hsiu 28. al- Idrisi 29. Age of Exploration and Discovery A. B. 30. Bernhardus Varenius 31. Ratio/ Fraction 32. Written Scale 33. Geographic Scale 34. Projection

Chapter 6 PP

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Name___________________________________ AP Human Geography - Chapter Six: Religion Introduction: (Page 191) 1. What questions about religion do geographers try to answer? Where and Why? 2. Why do geographers find the tensions between globalization and local diversity especially acute in religion? (Give five reasons.) People care deeply about their religion and draw their core values and beliefs from it Some religions have universal appeal and others local appeal Religious values show how people feel and the meaningful ways they alter the landscape Most (but not all) religions require strict adherence, so adopting a global religion could mean turning away from traditional local religion

chapter 6 review

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1 Chapter 6 outline: Religion KEY ISSUE 1: Where Are Religions Distributed? universalizing religions-attempts to appeal to all people wherever they may live in the world the three main universalizing religions are Christianity, Islam and Buddhism branch-large and fundamental division in a religion; denomination-division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations; sect-relatively small group broken away from a denomination Christianity over 2 billion adherents and most widespread distribution predominant in North America, South America, Europe, and Australia (and Christian majority in Africa and Asia) branches of Christianity 3 major branches: Roman Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox

AP Hug chapter 2 test review

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The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography, 10e (Rubenstein) Chapter 2 Population 1) One important feature of the world's population with the most significant future implications is that A) the natural increase rate is larger every year. B) there are fewer people in the world now than at the peak in the middle of the twentieth century. C) the most rapid growth is occurring in the less developed countries. D) people are uniformly distributed across Earth. E) the less developed countries have the highest combined crude death rate. 2) Geographers define overpopulation as A) too many people in the world. B) too many people compared to resources. C) too many people in a region. D) all of the above E) A and C

AP Hug chapter 1 test review

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The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography, 10e (Rubenstein) Chapter 1 Thinking Geographically 1) Which of the following statements is most correct regarding the origins of geography? A) Geography was invented as a science in the late 18th century. B) Geography owes its existence to the Renaissance period in Western Europe. C) Humans have practiced geography at least since the time of ancient Greek civilization. D) Human geography was not practiced until powerful computers capable of mapping detailed information were invented. 2) Scale is A) the system used by geographers to transfer locations from a globe to a map. B) the extent of spread of a phenomenon over a given area. C) the difference in elevation between two points in an area.

Morocco Population Profile

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PING Portfolio Part I Name of PING: Morocco Capital(s): Rabat Population: 32, 649, 130 (July 2013 est) Area: 446, 550 sq km Arable Land %: 17.79% Physical Features: northern coast and interior are mountainous with large areas of bordering plateaus, intermontane valleys, and rich coastal plains. Population: 32, 649, 130 (July 2013 est) Population Density:73.11 people per sq km Form of Government: Constitutional Monarchy Head of Government: King MOHAMMED VI (since 30 July 1999).Prime Minister Abdelillan Benkirane (since 29 Nov. 2011) Neighboring Countries: Algeria, Spain (N), Western Sahara. Crude Birth Rate:18.13/1,000 Crude Death Rate: 4.78/1,000 Growth Rate: 1.04% Infant Mortality Rate: 25.49/1,000 live births

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AP Human Geo Key Issue #4 Religion

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Alana Pearce December 4, 2013 Human Geography, Period 1 Mr. Whitefield Summary of Chapter 6, Key Issue 4: Why Do Territorial Conflicts Arise Among Religious Groups? The element of cultural diversity that has led to conflict in many localities in religion. The attempt by intense adherents of one religion to organize Earth?s surface can conflict with the spatial expression of other religious or nonreligious ideas. Religion versus Government Policies: Religious groups may oppose government policies seen as promoting social change conflicting with traditional religious values. The role of religion in organizing earth?s surface has diminished in some societies because of political and economic change.

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