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The map above shows the distribution of three religious groups in the contiguous United States.
a. Using the letters in the legend, name the three religious groups shown on the map.
b. For ONE of the three religious groups , explain ONE factor that has influenced the distribution shown on the map.
c. For the same religious group as part B, explain ANOTHER factor that has influenced the distribution shown on the map.
d. For a DIFFERENT one of the three religious groups, explain ONE factor that has influenced the distribution shown on the map.
e. For the same religious group as part D, explain ANOTHER factor that has influenced the distribution shown on the map.
f. Explain how the map as presented at this scale is an incomplete representation of the geography of religion in the United States.
a) lutheran, baptist, and mormon
b) mormonism - because they migrated to the Utah area osince they were persecuted else where,
c) nobody else moved there from europe or anywhere due to lack of urbanization.
d) baptism - was popular in small rural areas and included african americans who were excluded from protestants
e) european immigrants of different religions were not attracted to the area as it was more agricultural based
f) the map excludes other dominant religions in small areas and gives the same importance to areas with low populations of a religion to areas with high populations of the religion.
Religion has had many effects on the cultural landscape.
a. Explain how religion has shaped the cultural landscapein reference to sacred sites.
b. Give an example for part A.
c. Explain how religion has shaped the cultural landscape in reference to burial practices/sites.
d. Give an example for part C.
e. Explain how religion has shaped the cultural landscape in reference to architecture.
f. Give an example for part E.
g. Explain how religion has shaped the cultural landscape in reference to place names.
h. Give an example for part G.
a) religion has shaped the cultural landscape in reference to sacred sites as religions often designate specific sites as sacred and and significant encouraging travel to those sites by both followers and observers.
b) the ganges river holds special meaning to Hindus as the river is pure and is used for rituals, cremations and other ceremonies.
c) religious burial practices often use designated land vary from each religion. cemeteries and orher burial sites affect land use and where people in. a community live.
d) christianity uses cemeteries for the dead which affects the environment and landscape as cemeteries take up a lot of space and are bad for the environment.
e) religion affects architecture as many religions have different architectural structures to differentiate. thid can attract tourists and many tourists like to see different architecture and many religious architecture is intricate.
f) an example is temples from hinduism. many temples in hinduism display intricate designs of deities like Ganesh, Krishna, and Vishnu. They also have lots of gold, and otehr jewels engraved attracting tourists.
g) different toponyks based off religion gives places distinct names that are different from other areas of other religions.
h) an example is that many places across quebec have “saint” in the name which is apart pf the catholic faith. St. Augustine for example is name after the Saint, Augustine of the Catholic faith.
A. Using the location shown in image 2, describe the concept of place as it relates to pilgrimage locations.
B. Explain how a universalizing religion is likely to have an effect on the number of international pilgrimage locations.
C. Using the location shown in image 1, explain how large pilgrimages can create a centripetal force for a religious group.
D. Explain ONE way that time-space convergence is contributing to an increase in the number of people travelling to international pilgrimage locations.
E. Explain ONE government policy that may be put in place to regulate access to international pilgrimage locations.
A) The western wall represents a significant religious concept of place because it is deeply rooted and tied to Jewish faith. it serves as a focal point for jewish prayer and pilgrimage. this place is full of meaning for the jewish people meaning people will travel to it as apart of being jewish
b) universalizing religions like christianity appeal to a large global population and are tied to many international pilgrimage locations. Since christianity has followers all over the world they have to travel to holy sites and holy sites will be in many countries especially big church.
c) large pilgrimages to the great mosque can bring people together and connect on their religious similarities. this creates a centripetal force of bringing people together. this connection can help create a sense of belonging.
d) time space convergence allows the distance between places seems lesser and less hard to get to since technological advancements allow for more people to get to further places. this encourages people to go on pilgrimages as they now have access to the technology, and as more people gain access more people will go on intl. pilgrimages.
e)governments could put in quota systems to manage pilgrims and safety. these policies could prevent overcrowding, ensure proper resource distribution and mainting public health / safety.
IMAGE 1: AL-AQSA MOSQUE AND THE DOME OF THE ROCK, JERUSALEM
IMAGE 2: MAHABODHI TEMPLE COMPLEX, BODH GAYA, INDIA
The images show two culturally significant locations. Jerusalem is a pilgrimage site for the adherents of Islam, and Bodh Gaya is a pilgrimage site for followers of Buddhism.
A. Using one of the images shown as an example, describe ONE reason why pilgrims visit sacred sites.
B. Using one of the images shown as an example, describe ANOTHER reason why pilgrims visit sacred sites.
C. Explain how the spread of Buddhism from its culture hearth is an example of relocation diffusion.
D. Explain how the global spatial pattern of Judaism differs from the global spatial pattern of universalizing religions such as Islam.
E. Explain a likely economic effect of the patterns of migration associated with the location shown in image 1.
F. Explain the degree to which religion may contribute to the diversity within the multinational state shown in image 2.
a)pilgrims visit sacred sites like mosque because the site has a connection to their religion, and for example, they may want to see where certain events took place
b) pilgrims visit sacred sites also because they may feel fullfillment and complete. they may feel like they have impressed God or healed their soul.
c) buddhism spread from northeast india theu missionairies and monks all the way to sri lanka and southeast asia countries. since it means the religion spread by bodily movement, it is relocation diffusion
d) judaism is global but but is found mostly in high jewish clustered areas like israel, and new york. islam however, is very widespread as muslims actively try to convert people and appeal to all cultures. this is because islam is a universal religion whereas judaism is an ethnic religion.
e) pilgrimage to the mosque and rock in jeruselum generates losts of money and is greya for the economy. this is because many tourists visit creating a large tourism industry in israel allowing more jobs and spending on tourist essentials.
f) religion contributes the diversity in india as india is home to numerous religious faiths such as jainism, hinduism, islam, buddhism, and sikhism. the temple shows buddhisms significance in india despity being a minority religion. many religions in india create a wide variety of architectural styles as well as a combination of faiths.
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