AP Human Geography - Religion

A system of beliefs and practices that attempts to order life in terms of culturally perceived ultimate priorities.

• Reincarnation

• monotheistic religion

• religion

• polytheistic religion

• universalizing religions

To actively seek converts because they view themselves as offering belief systems, universal appropriateness, and appeal. Few in number and of recent origin. EX) Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam

• Reincarnation

• monotheistic religion

• religion

• polytheistic religion

• universalizing religions

Adherents are born into the faith and converts are not actively sought. Spatially concentrated, except for Judaism. EX) traditional religions in Africa and SA. Judaism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Shintoism

• animistic religion

• ethnic religion

• Feng-Shui/geomancy

• Zoroastrianism

• Confucianism

The largest universalizing religion is

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Christianity

World's first monotheistic religion

• Jainism

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Shintoism

If a Muslim is physically and financially able, they are expected to undertake a pilgrimage, or hajj, and travel to

• Mecca

• Palestine

• Madrid

• Israel

What is monotheism?

• The belief or worship of more than one god.
• The belief of the existence of only one god.
• The belief that objects or natural events have a discrete spirit and conscious life.
• The belief that an aspect of a living being starts a new life in a different physical body/form after death.

What are the names of the two religions who have a taboo against pork?

• Judaism and Islam
• Islam and Hinduism
• Judaism and Buddhism
• Buddhism and Hinduism

What is polytheism?

• The belief or worship of more than one god.
• The belief of the existence of only one god.
• The belief that objects or natural events have a discrete spirit and conscious life.
• The belief that an aspect of a living being starts a new life in a different physical body/form after death.

What is animism?

• The belief that objects or natural events have a discrete spirit and conscious life. 
• The belief of the existence of only one god.
• The belief or worship of more than one god.
• The belief that an aspect of a living being starts a new life in a different physical body/form after death.