Unit 2 - Cultural Geography

Part 3 Religion - QUIZ 10/7 & 10/8

Animism: Belief that inanimate objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and life.
Autonomis Religion:A religion that does not have a central authority but shares ideas and cooperates informally.
Buddhism: The third of the worlds major universalizing religions. It has over 360 million adherents especially in China and Southeast Asia. Prince Siddartha
Gautama had a vision while sitting under the Bodhi (awakening) tree, then founded this religion in the 6th c. BCE (in eastern India) against the caste system.
Caste: Any of the hereditary, endogamous social classes or subclasses of traditional Hindu society, stratified according to Hindu ritual purity, especially the
Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaisya, and Sudra castes.
Christianity: a monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament of the Bible.
Confucianism: the ethical system of a Chinese philosopher and teacher of ethics, emphasizing moral order, the humanity and virtue of China's ancient rulers,
and gentlemanly education
Cremation: the act of burning a dead body into ashes.
Denomination: A division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations in a single legal and administrative body.
Ethnic religion: A religion with a rather concentrated distribution whose principles are likely to be based on the physical characteristics of the particular
location where its adherents are located
Fundamentalism: literal interpretation and strict adherence to a set of basic principles (usually religious; many can take these beliefs to an extreme and even
violent level.
Hadj: the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, the birthplace of Muhammad
Hinduism: Created in India, approximately 4,000 years ago. Unlike other religions, no single founder or text; heaven isnt always the ultimate goal in life.
Religion is inseparable from life; god (Brahman, universal soul) may be in many forms (polytheistic); karma (what goes around comes around; transferability of
the soul) and reincarnation are cornerstones.
Hierarchical Religion: A religion in which a central authority exercises a high degree of control.
Islam: Its a monotheistic religion originating with the teachings of Muhammad in the Qu'ran
Jainism: This religion and philosophy originating in ancient India. It stresses spiritual independence and equality throughout all life.
Judaism: It is the religion of ancient Hebrews, said to be one of the first monotheistic faiths.

Missionary: An individual who helps to diffuse a universalizing religion.

Monotheism: the belief in one god
Mormonism: the doctrines and polity of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, founded in the U.S. in 1830 by Joseph Smith, especially its adoption of
the Book of Mormon as an adjunct to the Bible.
Pagoda: A religious building of the Far East, especially a multistory Buddhist tower, erected as a memorial or shrine
Pilgrimage: A journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes.
Polytheism: the belief in many gods
Proselytize: to try to convert another person to your religion
Reincarnation: Rebirth of the soul in another body.
Religious architectural styles: These are the styles of architecture created by the religions.
Religious culture hearth: The site or region where a religion originated.
Sacred space: place or space people infuse with religious meaning
Secularism: This is the belief that humans should be based on facts and not religious beliefs.
Sect: A relatively small group that has broken away from an established denomination.
Shamanism: This is the range of traditional beliefs and practices that claim the ability to cure, heal, and cause pain to people.
Sharia law: the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed
Shintoism: A religion native to Japan, characterized by veneration of nature spirits and ancestors and by a lack of formal dogma.
Shrine: A site hallowed by association with a revered person or object or with an important event
Sikhism: This Religion began in sixteenth century Northern India and located primarily between India and Pakistan today. The principal belief is faith in
Vhigur.

Sunni: Adherents to the largest branch of Islam, called the orthodox or traditionalist. They believe in the effectiveness of family and community in the solution
of life's problems, and they differ from the Shiites in accepting the traditions of Muhammad as authoritative

Shia: represent the Persian (Iranian) variation of Islam and believe in the infallibility and divine right to authority of the Imams, descendants of Ai

Taoism: religion founded by Lao-Tsu and based on his book titles Book of the Way; focused on proper political rule and on the oneness of humanity and
nature.

Theocracy: A government ruled by or subject to religious authority

Universalizing Religion: a religion in which the followers attempt to appeal to all people, and actively seek concerts wherever they may live in the world, not
just to those of one culture or location. There are three religions that practice this - they are Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism.

Zoroastrianism: the dualistic religion founded by the Persian prophet Zoroaster. It is based on the concept of a continuous struggle between Ormazd, the god of
creation, light, and goodness, and his arch enemy, Ahriman, the spirit of evil and darkness, and it includes a highly developed ethical code Also called Mazdaism

Animism
Autonomis Religion
Buddhism

Animism
Autonomis Religion
Buddhism

Caste
Christianity
Confucianism
Cremation
Denomination
Ethnic religion
Fundamentalism
Hadj
Hinduism
Hierarchical Religion
Islam
Jainism
Judaism
Missionary
Monotheism
Mormonism
Pagoda
Pilgrimage
Polytheism
Proselytize
Reincarnation
Religious architectural styles
Religious culture hearth
Sacred space
Secularism
Sect
Shamanism
Sharia law
Shintoism
Shrine
Sikhism

Caste
Christianity
Confucianism
Cremation
Denomination
Ethnic religion
Fundamentalism
Hadj
Hinduism
Hierarchical Religion
Islam
Jainism
Judaism
Missionary
Monotheism
Mormonism
Pagoda
Pilgrimage
Polytheism
Proselytize
Reincarnation
Religious architectural styles
Religious culture hearth
Sacred space
Secularism
Sect
Shamanism
Sharia law
Shintoism
Shrine
Sikhism

Sunni

Sunni

Shia

Shia

Taoism

Taoism

Theocracy

Theocracy

Universalizing Religion

Universalizing Religion

Zoroastrianism

Zoroastrianism