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notes for aphug ch. 6

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Human Geography
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Religion
Culture
Paganism
Major religious groups
Ethnic religion
Hinduism
Worship
Hindu
Buddhism

Chapter 6 Religion Religion systems of formal or informal worship, faith, ritual ? influences cultural landscapes ? values and attitudes, rhythms of everyday life, calendar events, consumption of food/drink ? Distribution of Religions Universalizing religions Christianity Islam Buddhism Ethnic religions Hinduism Other ethnic religions Classification of Religions Universalizing: claim to the ?universal truth? ? seen as applicable to all humans Seek to convert new members; open to all people Spread mainly by expansion diffusion (any sub-type) Ethnic: associated with a particular culture; membership by birth or identity with that ethnic group Not evangelical (don?t actively seek to convert new members) Spread mainly by relocation diffusion from origin area

ap human georaphy chapter 6

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Religion
Esotericism
Monotheistic religions
Cremation
Fire
Incineration
Druze
Culture

Chapter 6?1) Cremation is more important than burial in which religion? a. Buddhism b. Christianity c. Hinduism d. Islam 2) The dominant branch of Islam is a. Druze b. b. Eastern Orthodox c. Shiite d. Sunni 3) From the Russian Revolution to the fall of the communist government, what was the policy of the?government towards religion? a. all churches were closed b. the old church was replaced by Eastern Orthodox c. churches remained open but played a limited role d. youth were encouraged to attend so that the could be indoctrinated into communism 4) Animists believe that a. people should complete God's creation of the Earth b. inanimate objects and natural events have spirits c. people should make complete use of the Earth's resources

Beowulf

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Nordic folklore
Beowulf
Hroðgar
Beowa
Courage
Epic poetry
Human Interest

Epic heroes possess many traits that other characters lack. Among these are physical strength, bravery, and wisdom. These attributes aid the heroes with their journeys throughout the epic. Beowulf exemplifies each of these traits during the story. They aid him in his battles with monsters and allow him to be a leader to his people. These traits cause Beowulf to stand and achieve feats that no man has ever achieved. Beowulf is definitely reflects an example of an epic hero. Beowulf's physical strength, bravery, and wisdom characterize him as an epic hero.

Ap Human Geography Chapter 6 Test questions

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Cremation
Fire
Incineration
Druze
Culture

Chapter 6 1) Cremation is more important than burial in which religion? a. Buddhism b. Christianity c. Hinduism d. Islam ? 2) The dominant branch of Islam is a. Druze b. b. Eastern Orthodox c. Shiite d. Sunni ? 3) From the Russian Revolution to the fall of the communist government, what was the policy of the government towards religion? a. all churches were closed b. the old church was replaced by Eastern Orthodox c. churches remained open but played a limited role d. youth were encouraged to attend so that the could be indoctrinated into communism ? 4) Animists believe that a. people should complete God's creation of the Earth b. inanimate objects and natural events have spirits c. people should make complete use of the Earth's resources d. natural disasters are preventable

Holocaust and Heroism

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European History
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Remembrance days
Bereavement in Judaism
Yom HaShoah
Jewish culture
Aftermath of the Holocaust
Nisan
Culture
Jews
Asia
Holocaust Memorial Days
War
Religion

Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day?Nisan 27 Israel designated the 27th of the Jewish month of Nisan as Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day in a series of laws ratified by the Knesset in the 1950s.. Many Jewish communities in the Diaspora, too, have set aside the 27th of Nisan for the commemoration of the Holocaust and its victims. (For more on how this day is observed in Israel, visit LINK 1

AP World Chapter 5 Summary

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World History
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Silk Road
Postclassical Era
Western world
Asia
Religion
Classical antiquity
Decline of the Roman Empire
A Study of History
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8000BCE-600CE

Outline The basic themes of the three great classical civilizations of China, India, and the Mediterranean involved expansion and integration. Throughout the classical world, these themes faltered between 200 and 500 C.E., signaling the end of that era. The response of major religions to political decline formed a leading direction in the next phase of world history. Meanwhile, developments outside the classical orbit gained new prominence.

AP World Chapter 4 Summary

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World History
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Culture
Ethnic groups in Asia
Asia
Mediterranean
Roman Empire
Greek people
Greeks
Civilization
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Decline of the Roman Empire
Greece
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8000BCE-600CE

Outline The civilizations of Greece and Rome rivaled those of India and China in cultural richness and their effect on world history. Their institutions and values reverberated in the later histories of the Middle East and Europe and Europe?s colonies around the world. The study of classical Mediterranean civilization is complicated because it includes Greek and then Roman political, social, and economic institutions, which were sometimes shared but often unique.

AP Human Geography People Place Culture Chapter 1 Intro to Human Geography Part 2

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Human Geography
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Behavior
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Love
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Intro to Human Geography

? Victoria Lawson?s jumping scale- switching scales: in the West rice is a material (owned/sold) in Easter country it is a symbol of culture ? Region- an area that shares similar characteristics; criteria to define a region -> physical, cultural, functional, or perceptual ? Formal region- marked by homogeneity in one or more criteria; has a shared trait that can be cultural or physical ? Functional region- defined by a particular set of activities or interactions that occur within it -have a shared political, social, or economic purpose ? Perceptual regions- intellectual constructs designed to help us understand the nature/distribution of phenomena ? Major news events help create perceptual regions

Renaissance - 11 World History

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Renaissance
World history

The renaissance ? 11 World History Between 1350 and 1550 Overview: The Renaissance changed the way Europeans viewed learning and the world It was defined by the attitudes and ideas that sparked new intellectual and artistic achievements ? namely the desire to question one?s surroundings, and explore it?s properties. Literally means rebirth or revival (meant in relation to culture and learning) Considered a period of change between the medieval and modern age Marked by: Rise of trade Development of cities and towns Impulse to explore new parts of the world (often for raw goods) Individualism

AP Human Geography KBAT 6 Religion

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Polytheism
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Animism
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Folk religion
Monotheism
Syncretism

GEOGRAPHY OF RELIGION KNOW animism autonomous religion branch cosmogony denomination diocese ethnic religion fundamentalism ghetto hierarchical religion interfaith boundary intrafaith boundary monotheism pilgrimage polytheistic religion religion sect secularism shamanism syncretism traditional religion tribal religion universalizing religion Zionism BE ABLE TO ? identify the following characteristics of all major religions a. point of origin b. method of diffusion c. current distribution d. landscape expression ? map the religious regions of the United States ? discuss the major branches, their origins, and their current distributions for the following religions a. Christianity b. Islam c. Buddhism

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