Chapter 6 Thinkers Human Geography

Christianity

The world's largest universalizing religion

Agnosticism

A belief that the existence of God cannot be proven emphatically

Hinduism

The world's largest ethnic religion

East Asia

In which part of the world will one find over 50 percent of the population described as unaffiliated with the remainder of the population either Buddhist or affiliated with a folk religion?

South Asia

In which part of the world will one find an unevenly distributed population of over 66 percent Hindu? (Area not specific country)

Christianity

Almost 90 percent of people in the Western Hemisphere claim adherence to ___________

Folk Religion

Chinese tradition and Africa tradition represent which type of religion?

Denomination

A number of local congregations united in a single legal and administrative body is a ____________

Buddhism

The most prevalent, non-Christian faith on the West Coast of the United States

Judaism

This religion is the most prevalent, non-Christian faith on the East Coast of the United States

Sunni

The dominant branch of Islam

Muhammad's successor

Sunni and Shi'ite represent branches of Islam based on disputes over _________ ________

Shi'ite

The dominant branch of Islam in Iran

South Asia

A large percentage of Muslims living in the United States are from which region?

Siddhartha Guatama

The founder of Buddhism

Monks

Most Buddhist religious functions are performed by __________

Confucianism

__________ prescribed a series of ethical principles for daily life based on li meaning propriety

Laozi

__________ writings emphasized mystical aspects of life base on Tao

Animism

The belief that inanimate objects and natural events have a discrete spirit and conscious life

North Korea

Juche is a young religion confined to ________

Vietnam

Cao Dai was granted legal status in 1997, increasing __________ adherents

Baha'i

A nineteenth century, universalizing religion established through abolition of racial, class, and religious prejudice

India

Jainism is concentrated in which South Asian country?

Tenrikyo

This ethnic religion is also regarded as a cultural feature in Japan

Iran

Both the Baha'i faith and Zoroastrianism have their roots in which Southwest Asian nation?

Martin Luther

Protestantism originated with the principles of Reformation and the theses of ________ __________

Five Pillars

The core of Islamic beliefs rests on the ________ _________

Pope; Patriarchy

The split between the Roman Catholic branch and the Orthodox branch of Christianity was due to rivalry between the __________ of Rome and the ____________ of Constantinople

Hajj

The core of Islamic faith rests on two principles that are geographic including prayer in the direction of Mecca (salat). What is the other pillar that is distinctly geographic?

Arabic

_________ is the lingua franca of the Muslim world

1947

Year when many Jews migrated to Israel

Immigration

France's large Muslim population is largely a result of ________ from former French colonies

Syncretic

Chinese traditional religions are _________, in that they combine several traditions

Asian

Most of the religions with at least one million originated on which continent?

Hijra

______ is Arabic word for migration is also used to describe Mohammed's flight from persecution.

Indus

Although the Ganges is the most holy river for Hindus, the religion evolved around which river valley?

Jews

The concept of a ghetto originally referred to the area of a city where _____ were forced to live

Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur

The two most holy and solemn days of the Jewish calendar are ____________ _______ and ______ ___________.

Dalai Lama

The exiled spiritual leader of the Tibet is the _____ _______