Chapter 6 Religion Topics
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Hinduism
Indus River Valley → Ganges River
Relocation
Judiasm
Eastern Mediterranean (Israel)
Relocation, 70CE Diaspora, Eastern U.S.
Buddhism
Hearth N. India
- few followers today in India
Contagious and hierarchical diffusion (along Silk Road)– South East Asia and East Asia
Christianity
Hearth Israel
Early Christian times – Contagious
- 300 CE- Roman Empire declares the official religion.
Colonialism – Missionaries - Hierarchical and Relocation
Mormonism
Historical- relocation and hierarchical
- From Europe, to East coast to Western U.S.
- Brigham Young- diffusion to Utah, founded Salt Lake City
Islam
Hearth Mecca Saudi Arabia
- Sunni
- Largest Muslim population: INDONESIA
- Largest concentrations found in Middle East
- Shiite
- LARGEST # in Iran and Iraq
Relocation Indian Ocean/Silk Road Trade → Indonesia
Middle East and Northern Africa
South Asia and Southeast Asia
Early diffusion - Relocation and hierarchical through invading armies and trade
Later through Trade – Relocation and contagious
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Hinduism - Migration
Judiasm - Religous Persecution → Diaspora
Christianity - Colonialism + Missionaries Bring Over World
Mormonism - Migrate to more open area
Islam - Mvmt of armies and trade
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Buddhism - Linked into Trade
Christianity - From Rulers to Civilians
Mormonism - Linked into Brigham Young
Islam - Region Convert to Citizens
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- Actively seeking converts, universal appeal, diffuses globally
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Sikhism
Mormonism
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- Adherants born into faith, not actively seeking converts, close to hearth
Judiasm
Hinduism
Animism
%%Cultural Landscape%%
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A place deemed holy or held highly by followers of a religion
Animism
- nature
- Ayers Rock, Austrailia
- Devil’s Tower W. U.S.
Hinduism
- temples
- Ganges ritual bathing
- Ghat stairs
- shrines
- cows
- cremation Ganges
- marigolds + flowers + organge
- symbols + Gods
Judiasm
- Synagogue or temple
- Temple Mount
- Western/Wailing Wall in Jerusalem
- Star of David
- Menorah
- Clothing
- Synagogues
Christianity
- Cross
- Cathedrals
- Steeple to heavens
- Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
- Jeses Tomb pilgramige
- Graveyards
- Churches
- Protestant - simple
- E. Orthodox - grand
- Catholic - grand
Islam
- Mosque
- Minarets
- geometric shapes
- Kaaba in Mecca
- Great Mosque
- Crescent
- Mount Arafat
Mormonism
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- grand churches
Other Resources
Quizlet
https://quizlet.com/265189614/ap-human-geography-religion-frq-review-flash-cards/
2002 FRQ Question 2 (Page 4)
https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/apc/sg_human_geo_02_11558.pdf