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AP Human Georgraphy > 3.6 Diffusion Of Language And Religion > Flashcards

3.6 Diffusion Of Language And Religion Flashcards

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Culture hearth

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The place where an important practice is born

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Language family

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A group of related languages that share common ancenstry

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Dialect

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A variation of a language that is different from the standard language, but can be understood

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Accent

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A way of prob punching the words that makes the language unique

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Monotheistic religion

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Religions that believe in one god

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Universalizing religion

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A religion that is constantly looking to convert new members and believes it’s message is very important

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Ethnic religion

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A religion that seeks members of its own ethnicity or tribal group

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Proselytic

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A religion that spreads through missionary work

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Toponyms

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The names given to places , nicknames too

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Generic toponyms

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The suffix of the toponym that describes the place (vill in Louisville)

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Polytheistic

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Religions that believe in many gods

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Animistic religion

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A faith that believe souls exist in objects like rocks, animals, thunder, water, and the natural environment

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Where is Christianity mostly located

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All around the world, mostly in the us

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Where is Islam mostly located

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In Indonesia

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Where is Buddhism mostly located

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Mostly in Asia, china

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Where is Judaism mostly located

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The Middle East

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Where is Hinduism mostly located

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India and Nepal mostly

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Where is Sikhism mostly located

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North India (combined with Hinduism and Islam)

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Where is animism mostly located

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Africa, Asia, Latin America

20
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When would someone change their cultural preferences

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Money

21
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Why is English spoken in India

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The British colonized India

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What is an isogloss

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A boundary that separates language regions

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What does religion give to people?

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Something to hold onto, an internal peace, sense of meaning. It gives people their identity

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What is the difference between the Sunnis and the shi’ites

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The Sunnis feel that anyone can be a leader and the shi’ites have to have a direct descendant

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What defines Christianity

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If they believe in Jesus they are part of Christianity

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What is the difference between Judaism and Christianity

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Judaism believes that Jesus has not come yet

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What region has started almost all religions

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Asia

28
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What does meca mean

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An Islam Religion

29
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Top 5 religions

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Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism

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