APHUG Unit 3 (Packets) Test Review

# of countries w/ English as Official Language

67 Countries (+27 non-sovereign entity)

of Judaisms worldwide followers and what they're called

12-14 million, Jewish/Jews

of ppl in the world that speak English fluently

1.35 billion

4 main branches of Indo-European Family

Germanic, Indo-Iranian, Balto-Slavic, Romance

5 Pillars of Faith (List and Definition)

Shahadah - Faith in god Salah - Praying procedure (5x a day) Zakat - give charity Sawm - Fast during Ramadan Hajj - Pilgrimage to Mecca

Afro-Asiatic - % of world that speaks it

6%

Afro-Asiatic - major languages

Arabic, Hebrew

Afro-Asiatic - primary locations

Middle East, North Africa

Altaic - major languages

Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Turkmen

Altaic - major locations

Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkemenistan

Angles - where are they from

Southern Denmark

Arabic - Location and # Native Speakers

#5 in the world (native speakers) / Middle-East / 295 Million

Austronesian - % of world that speaks it

5.9%

Austronesian - major languages

Javanese, Malay

Austronesian - primary locations

SEA and Madagascar

Balto-Slavic Branch - Major Languages and Countries

Countries: Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania Languages: Russian, Ukranian, Belarusian, Polish, Czech, Slovak

Baptist Majority in the US

South

Basque Language

Isolated, spoken by 666,000 in Pyrenees Mts, spoken before arrived of indo-euro speakers

Belgium Multilingual State

Flander ( Flemish Speaking North), Wallonia(French Speaking South). Divided into two regions, capital (Brussels) is bilingual

Belgium official language

Flemish (Dialect of Dutch), French, German

Belgium Standard Language

Flemish in the North, French in the South

Buddhism - # of Worldwide Followers and what they're called

350 million, Buddhists

Buddhism - Countries w/ majority Buddhist

Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia (Also China, Japan, South Korea)

Buddhism - Founder

Siddhartha Guatama

Buddhism - Four Noble Truths

1. Life has inevitable suffering

2. There's a cause to our suffering

3. There's an end to suffering

4. The end to suffering is contained in the eight fold path

Buddhism - Hearth Location

Northeast India

Buddhism - Holy Book

Tripitaka

Buddhism - Holy City

Lumbini, Nepal (Birthplace of Lord Buddha)

Buddhism - How/Where it diffuse

Relocation + Hierarchical Diffusion - Emperor Asoka sent missionaries to SE Asia and Sri Lanka

Buddhism - major beliefs

4 Noble truths, reincarnation, karma, noble eightfold path

Buddhism - Major Branches

Theravada, Mahayana, Tibetan

Buddhism - Monotheistic or Polytheistic

Non-theistic

Buddhism - name of those who live in monasteries

Monks

Buddhism - Place of worship

At home or a temple called pagoda/stupa

Buddhism - Sacred Sites

Sites linked to the life of Buddha

Buddhism - Symbol

wheel

Buddhism - Universalizing or Ethnic

Universalizing

Buddhism - Year it began

500 BCE (6th Century BCE)

Canada Official Language

English + French

Canada Standard Language

Canadian English + French

Caste System

Social structure in which class determined by heredity

Catholic Majority in the US

West, Northeast (New England)

Chinese - Location and # Native Speakers

#1 in the world w/ most native speakers / China, Minor SEA Countries / 1197 Million Speakers

Christianity - # of worldwide followers and what they're called

2.1 billion, Christians

Christianity - Day of Worship

Sunday

Christianity - Founder

Jesus Christ (Jewish by heritage)

Christianity - Hearth

Jerusalem, Israel

Christianity - Holy Book

Bible (Old and New Testament)

Christianity - How/where diffused

Hierarchical Diffusion (Roman empire spread + missionaries in Africa) Relocation Diffusion (British immigrants in Australia + colonization of Philippines by Spain, bringing religion w/ them)

Christianity - Major Beliefs

Follow teachings of Jesus, aim for salvation by going to heaven

Christianity - Monotheistic or Polytheistic

Monotheistic (Christianity)

Christianity - Regions that are majority Christian

North America, South America, Europe/Russia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Oceania

Christianity - Sacred Sites

Church of the Holy Sepuchre (in Judaism), Bethlehem

Christianity - Symbol

Holy Cross

Christianity - Three Major Branches and %

Roman Catholic - 51% Protestant - 24% Orthodox - 11%

Christianity - Universalizing or Ethnic

Universalizing

Christianity - Year it began

2000 years ago (Approx. 33 CE)

Creole Language

A language that results from the mixing of a colonizer's language with the indigenous language of the people being dominated.

Define British language from Family -> Dialect

Indo-European -> Germanic Branch -> West Germanic Group -> English Language -> British/American English

Dialect

Variation of language in vocab, spelling, and pronunciation

Diaspora (Judaism)

Jews forcibly evicted from their homeland by the Romans around 70CE

East Africa's Lingua Franca

Swahili

Eastern Orthodox Majority (Region)

Eastern Europe/Russia

English - Location and # Native Speakers

#3 in the world (Native Speakers) / US, UK, Australia / 360 Million

Ethnic Religion

Appeals primarily to one group of people living in one place

Former Soviet Union's Lingua Franca

Russian

Fundamentalism

Attempt to follow a literal interpretation of a religious faith

Germanic Branch - Major Languages and Countries

Countries: United Kingdom, Norway, Ireland, Poland, Sweden Languages: English, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian

Globalization impact on languages

Allow widespread use of the same language in the world, however, may result in loss in indigenous language

Gothic Language

Extinct, used by Goths (Germanic people), previously apart of East Germanic

Groups that invaded British Isles

Angles, Jutes, Saxons, Viking, Normans

Hebrew Language

Revived in 19th century, spoken by 6mil pepl in Israel and places w/ high Jewish populations

Hijab

A piece of clothing worn by women that covers the head and neck for a symbol of modesty and faith

Hindi - Location and # Native Speakers

#4 in the world (Native speakers) / India, Nepal / 310 Million

Hinduism - # of Worldwide Followers and follower names

900 Million, Hindus

Hinduism - Day of Worship

No set time / date

Hinduism - Founder

No single founder

Hinduism - Hearth Location

Indus River Valley in present-day Pakistan

Hinduism - Holy Book

Vedas

Hinduism - Holy Cities

Varanasi, India ( + Ayodhya, Mathurd, Haridwar, Kanchipuram, Dvaraka, Ujjain)

Hinduism - How/Where it diffused

Relocation Diffusion - when Hindus move

Hinduism - Major Beliefs

Focuses on cycle of birth + death, becoming one w/ Brahman; Karma

Hinduism - Major Locations found today

India , Nepal

Hinduism - Monotheistic or Polytheistic

Both; one main god w/ thousands of other gods

Hinduism - Names of Major Deities

Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva

Hinduism - Place of Worship

Mandir (Hindu Temple)

Hinduism - Sacred Sites

Ganges River in Varanes

Hinduism - Symbol

Om/Aum

Hinduism - Universalizing or Ethnic

Ethnic (Hinduism)

Hinduism - Year it began

4000 years ago (Approx 3000 BCE)

How did Judaism diffuse

By relocation diffusion from Israel to Europe by the diaspora

How did Zionism come to pass for the Jewish?

In 1948, the UN created the country of Israel as Jewish homeland after the Holocaust.

How does fundamentalism relate to terrorist groups

Taliban uses fundamentalism to impose strict laws and commit violence not supported by the religion

Icelandic Language

Isolated, spoken on Iceland, changed less than any other Germanic Language

Important historical figure in Judaism and why

Abraham - Founder of Judaism

India Official Language

Hindi, English

India Standard Language

Hindi, English

Indo-European - % of world that speaks it

46%

Indo-European - major languages

English, French, German

Indo-European - primary locations

Europe, South Asia, North + Latin America