FHS AP Human Geography: Chapter 6, Key Issue 3 Study Guide – Flashcards
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In what two ways do religious structures often stand out in a landscape?
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tallest and most ellaborate
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For what 2 reasons does a church, the physical structure, play a more critical role than in other religion?
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It's an expression of religious principles and created in the image of God
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What unique design or typical feature does a Orthodox church normally have?
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highly ornate topped with dome
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What unique design or typical feature does a Protestant (es. North America) church usually have?
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simple with little ornamentation
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What unique design or typical feature does a Northeastern US church usually have?
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built with wood
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What unique design or typical feature does a Southeastern US church usually have?
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built with brick
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What unique design or typical feature does a Southwestern US church usually have?
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Adobe
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What unique design or typical feature does a Latin America church usually have?
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Stucco and stone
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How is a Muslim mosque views differently than a Christian church?
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Viewed as a location for the community to gather; not sanctified
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Identify four specific, visible features of a typical mosque
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Central courtyard, pulpit facing Mecca, cloister for school and activities, minaret tower
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How are Hindu temples different than both churches and mosques?
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Built to house shrines for gods rather than for worship
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List three typical features of a Hindu temple.
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Symbolic artifact, structure for the caretaker, and pool for ritual baths
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What is the religious purpose of a Buddhist pagoda?
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Houses portions Buddha's body or clothing
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How was pilgrimage a part of the development of pagodas?
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People traveled to other countries to build pagodas to house relics
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Formal worship in a pagoda is not typical. Where does it usually take place?
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At an adjacent temple, monastery or at home
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In what three ways did Christians practice the burial of the dead over time?
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Catacombs, Church Yards, and Cemeteries
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How do Hindus dispose of the dead?
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cremation
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How do the Parsis dispose of the dead?
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Exposure of dead to scavenging birds and animals
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How do the Micronesia dispose of the dead?
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the sea
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Define hierarchical religion.
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A religion with well defined geographic structure, and organizes territory into local administrative units
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Why are parishes in Latin America so much larger than in Europe?
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Lower population density in Latin America so much larger than Europe
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Describe an autonomous religion.
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Religion without central authority, but shares ideas, and cooperates informally
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In the absence of a hierarchy, what is the only formal organization of territory in Islam?
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Religious territory with secular states
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What holds Islam together?
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Islamic doctrine
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List the 4 most common autonomous religions?
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Baptist, United Church of Christ, Judaism, and Hinduism
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List the 4 most common hierarchical religions?
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Roman Catholic, Episcopalian, Lutheran, and Methodist
