Ap Human Geography Chapter 6 Key Issue 1 Test Questions – Flashcards
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What percent of the world's population practice a universalizing religion?
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58%
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What percent of the world's population practices an ethnic religion?
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26%
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What percent of the world's population doesn't practice a religion?
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16%
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Name the 3 largest universalizing religions in order of from largest to smallest
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Christianity, islam, Buddhism
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Religions can be divided into what?
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branches, denominations, and sects
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What is a branch?
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a large and fundamental division within a religion
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What is a denomination?
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A division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations
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What is a sect?
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small group that has broken away from a denomination
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How many people practice Christianity?
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2 billion (worlds largest religion and most widespread religion)
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Name the 3 branches of Christianity
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Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox Church
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Explain the Roman Catholic branch
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51% of Christianity. Dominates much of western europe (Spain, France, Italy)
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Explain the Orthodox Church branch
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11% of Christianity. Most churches are located in eastern europe (russia)
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Explain the Protestant branch
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24% of Christianity
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What percent of people in the Western Hemisphere call themselves Christian?
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90%
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In Latin America, what percent of the people are Roman Catholic?
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93%
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What percent of people in the US are Roman Catholic?
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40% (most in the southwest or new england)
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what percent of the US is Protestant?
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28% (82 million)
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What is the largest denomination in the US?
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Baptist (south)
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Give examples of the smaller groups who call themselves Christian?
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Armenia, Egypt, and Ethiopia
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How many people make the Islam religion?
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1.3 billion (middle east and Pakistan, Bangladesh, and India)
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Name the 5 core beliefs (pillars) of muslims
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Confession, Prayer, Alms, Fasting, Hajj
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Name the 2 important branches in Islam
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Sunni and Shite
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Sunni makes up what percent of muslims?
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83%
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Shites make up what percent of muslims?
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16% (Iran)
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Is Islam growing or shrinking in the US?
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growing
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How many muslims are there in the US?
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1 million
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In Europe, Muslims make up what percent of the population?
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5% (france has the largest number with about 4 million)
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Most of the European growth of islam was through what?
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immigration
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Buddhism has about how many people worldwide?
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400 million (most in china)
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Where did Buddhism begin?
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india (by a man named siddhartha gautama)
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What is the largest ethnic religion?
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hinduism (900 million people. 97% in india)
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Do hindus have rigid rules?
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no
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Explain Hinduism
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hindus believe it's up to the individual to decide how best to worship God. theres no single holy book. millions of Gods
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What is the central theme in Hinduism?
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reincarnation (this ends to hindus being vegetarians)
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Who was Confucius? ethnic
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a chinese philosopher from 2500 years ago. His writings and sayings were put in a book called the Anects. (bestselling book of all time) Most of the sayings have to do with being sympathetic and respectful
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What is daoism? ethnic
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Began in China around the same time as Confucius. It's founder was Lao-21. it's mystical and magical (outlawed in china)
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What is Shintoism?ethnic
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important to Japan. Natural features are divine (during ww2 it explains the japs loyalty to emperor (still important but not as much as their devotion)
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What is Judaism? ethnic
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14 million people. (1/3 in US and 1/3 in israel) began with Abraham from Genesis. Jewsclaimed land in Canaan (israel) as their promised land. Oldest monotheistic religion. (10 commandments are important)
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How many people in Africa practice Animism?
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100 million
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What is Animism?
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All things has a spirit within them. its declining in Africa as Christianity and Islam have spread
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Who founded Christianity?
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Jesus born between 8 and 4 BC
