AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY RELIGIONS – Flashcards
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monotheistic religions
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judaism,sikhism,christianity,islam
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jUdAISM HOLy BooK
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tHE ToRAH
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JUdAiSM PRimarily in...
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NorTh AMeriCa
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Founder of JudAism
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ABRaham
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JuDaism
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A religion with a belief in one god. It originated with Abraham and the Hebrew people. Yahweh was responsible for the world and everything within it. They preserved their early history in the Old Testament
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Judaism Holy place
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Jerusalem
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judaism holidays
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passover Rosh ha shanan Yom kIPPUR HanUkkah
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3 branches of judaism
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Orthodox Reform Conservative
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Jewish house of worship
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synagogue
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Islam holy book
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the quran
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Islam founder
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Muhammad
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Islam major beliefs
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5 pillars of Islam (confession of faith, daily prater, fasting during Ramadan, pilgrimage, and charity)
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Islam holy place
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Makkah
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Islam holidays
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Fast of Ramadan IDal-aaha
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main branches of islam
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sunnis and shiites
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Main region of islam
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Middle east and n. africa
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Hinduism belief
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God is in every object in the universe and believe in karma and breaking from cycles of birth by achieving moksha - complete union with God
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Hinduism holy places
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gAnges river city of varanas Himalayas
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main branches of hinduism
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vaishnavism sivaism
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main region of hinduism
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india
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major holidays of hinduism
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festival of holi diwali deepavali
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hinduism sacred books
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many; major - Vedas, Upanishads, Purans, Mahabharta, Ramayana
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Founder of Buddhism
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Siddhartha Gautama
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Buddhism God
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Buddha (the enlightened or awakened one)
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Buddhism belief
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4 noble truths, 8 fold path, reincarnation, nirvana, Rebirth into different positions depending on one's behavior in previous lives. Suffering is caused by desires in life. The more you have, the more you can lose.
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Buddhism house of worship
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pagoda
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main branches of buddhism
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mahayana theravada tantayana
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main regions of buddhism
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china, japan, korea
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Holy writings of buddhism
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Tripitaka
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Janism
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a version of hinduism, belief in non violence and escaping cycles of birth and death
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founder of janism
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Mahavira (highlighted by Ghandi)
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sikhism belief
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believe world and universe are a a reflection of god, seek god through prayer and unselfish lifestyle, emphasize equality and protection of the weak against injustice
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sikhism founder
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Guru Nanak
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Sikhism region
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India
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Sikhism holy places
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city of Amritsar in the Punjab (center of Sikh pilgrimage)
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Sikhism holy book
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the Guru Granth Sahib
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Shintoism
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the belief in kami, the mysterious powers of nature for protection and benevolent tratment
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Shintoism holy worship place
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Worship individual kamis and shinto shrines
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Shintoism region
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found only in Japanese
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Holy places of shintoism
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whole japanese landscape, Mount Fuji (regarded as the supreme home of the gods)
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Taoism
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the way of the universe (a natural force that guides all life throughout the universe) believe that order is kept in balance by yin and yang
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Taoism holy book
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Lao Tzu
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Taoism region
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China
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Taoism holy places
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many temple s and shrines in china major pilgrimage spot - five taoist mountains
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Baha'i
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Unity of all people, economic justice, equal rights for both sexes, education for all people, breaking down of traditional barriers of race, class, and creed
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Baha'i founder
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based on teachings of Baha'u'llah
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Baha'i region
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Africa
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Baha'i holy places
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meet in local assemblies spiritual center in Haifa. israel Tomb of Baha'u'llah shrine of the bab
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Baha'i holy book
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the kitab-i-aqdas "the most holy book"
