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AP Human Geo Chapter 7 Vocabulary

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show System of beliefs that order life in terms of ultimate priorities and direct behavior and practices in reference to achieving the ultimate priorities.  
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show Indifference to or rejection of religion.  
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Monotheistic Religion   show
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Polytheistic Religion   show
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show Traditional or indigenous religion where animals or objects are significant.  
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show A religion believed by its followers to have universal application and to which followers actively seek converts.  
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show A religion into which people are born and whose followers do not actively seek converts.  
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show Religion based on a range of beliefs, including karma and reincarnation. Began around 2000 BCE and does not have a single founder. Hearth in Indus Valley (present-day Pakistan).  
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Caste system   show
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Buddhism   show
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show Religion located in Japan and related to Buddhism. Focuses particularly on nature and ancestor worship.  
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Feng Shui   show
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show Political philosophy that values benevolence, loyalty, and diligence within the structure of the family and the government. Developed from the writings of Confucius in 6th to 5th centuries BCE. Hearth in China, one of the core elements of Asian culture.  
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show Religion based on the belief in one God who revealed himself to and entered a covenant with Abraham. Dates to 2000 BCE. Hearth in present-day Israel.  
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Diaspora   show
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Zionism   show
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Christianity   show
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Roman Catholic Church   show
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Eastern Orthodox Church   show
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show One of three major branches of Christianity (together with Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic).  
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Islam   show
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Sunni   show
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show Sect of Islam that believes Muhammad’s successor needed to be a blood relative of Muhammad. Found commonly in and around Iran.  
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show Belief systems and philosophies practiced and traditionally passed from generation to generation among peoples within an indigenous tribe or group.  
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show A place infused with religious or spiritual meaning.  
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Hajj   show
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Interfaith boundaries   show
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show Religious movement whose objectives are to return to the foundations of the faith and to influence state policy.  
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Religious extremism   show
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show Commonly translated as “Holy War,” jihad represents either a personal or collective struggle on the part of Muslims to live up to the religious standards set by the Qu’ran.  
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Intrafaith boundaries   show
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