AP Human Geography

caste system: bottom- slaves, middle- commoners/ peasants, then aristocrats, top- king  china- communism not good with religion fundamentalism- islam  fundamentalism is religious laws/ practice= social law/ practice  wants religious law to become social law                                                                                    extremists agree ^ but will be violent  • Religion versus Government Policies – Religious groups may oppose policies seen as contradicting their religious values. • Religion is element of cultural diversity that has led to most conflict in places. – Religious fundamentalism , a literal interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles of a religion, has spurred more intense conflict recently. • T...

LO1: Explain why religions organize space differently LO2: Discuss the role of sacred spaces in religion LO3: Identify the religions impact on the cultural landscape 1. Identify and describe the different places of worship for the different religions from the readings. Places of worship include Churches, Mosques, Synagogues, Temples, Pagodas, Houses of Worship, and Gurdwaras. Churches are the heart of Christian worship. Mosques are places for the community to gather and pray towards Makkah. Synagogues are places of study, prayer and assembly. Temples are a place for meditation and prayer. Pagodas are places for individual prayer. Houses of Worship are to signify that it is a universalizing religion. Gurdwaras are signified by the Sikh flag. 2. Discuss examples of Religious toponyms within your community. Some religious toponyms in our community are the names of some cities in biblical reference. 3. Describe the differences in death rituals between different religions. Hindus...

LO1: origins of Christianity and Islam LO2: origins of Buddhism and Hinduism LO3: diffusion of religions 1. Describe the origins of Christianity. Detail the 3 major branches of the faith. Christianity was founded 2,000 years ago and was based on teachings of Jesus. Its origin is located in present-day Palestine. The 3 major branches are the Roman Catholic branch, Orthodox branch and the Protestant branch. Roman Catholics accept the teachings of the bible as well as the interpretation of those teachings by the church's hierarchy, headed by the Pope. Orthodoxy comprises the faith and practices of a collection of churches that arose in the eastern part of the Roman Empire. 2. Describe the origins of Islam. Describe the the "Five Pillars" of the faith and detail the differences between the two major branches. Founded 1,500 years ago and the founder was the Prophet Muhammad. The origin was Mecca which is now present-day Saudi Arabia. The "Five Pillars" is the ...

The first learning objective was to identify the 10 most popular languages spoken in the world. Chinese Spanish English Hindi Arabic Bengali Portuguese Russian Japanese Lahnda The second learning objective was introduction to world languages. -family -branch     > Hearth, origin, diffusion, etc. -group      1.) Discuss the various ways that languages are classified (institutional, official, developing, vigorous).   Languages are classified as either institutional, official, developing, or vigorous. Institutional means the language is used in education, work, mass media, and government. Official languages are used by the government for reports, laws, and public objects like road signs, money, and stamps. Developing languages are spoken in daily use by people of all ages, from children to elderly individuals. These languages also have a literary tradition, though literature in the language may not be widely distributed. Vigorous...

1.  From the pull-down menu “choose a language”, choose a LANGUAGE which shares the same letter as the first letter in your FIRST NAME.  For example “Mike” chooses Macedonian. Zulu (write name of LANGUAGE here) READ THE INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH ABOUT YOUR CHOSEN LANGUAGE 2.  What language FAMILY does your language belong to?       Niger-Congo 3.  What language BRANCH does your language belong to (if applicable)?      Benue-Congo ·         (IF NOT APPLICABLE, PLEASE WRITE N/A IN THE BLANK) Drop down to the “Status” bar 4.  In what countries is your language primarily spoken? (List the THREE most populous)             Country                                         Number of People Who Speak the Language i...

1) compare the diffusion of TV and the internet? 2) What parts of the world have the largest numbers of tv users? What areas have the lowest? 3) what parts of the world have the largest number of internet users? What parts have the lowest? 4) What are some of the challenges associated with limited or blocked access to the internet? What areas of the world have free access to the internet? Partly free? Not free? 5) if you lived in a “not free” country what use of electronic media would get you in trouble? 6) Explain the connection between access to electronic media and the diffusion of popular culture. 1. tv originated in UK, France, Germany, Japan, Soviet Union, and the United States but now most developing countries are at the same ownership rate and the original countries. diffusion of the internet happened way faster than diffusion of tv 2. developed countries have the most and the developing countries have the least. 3. developed countries have the most and the developing ...

1. Define Folk Culture according to the article. A folk culture is a small, self-reliant community that is technologically simple and traditional in nature. 2. What is the main idea of the article? How one folk culture has successfully resisted acculturation and assimilation into the dominant mainstream culture of North America for more than 2 centuries. 3. What is the typical fertility rate of the Amish? 7 4. Describe the lifestyle of the Amish.They lead a simple lifestyle based on self-sufficiency and a rich sense of interdependent community that has changed very little in the past 3 centuries. 5. What is “separation.” Their policy of separation is based on scriptural admonitions to be a separate people and not conform to the worlds system. 6. What is one of the most important value ingrained in the Amish? Gemeinshaft which means a strong sense of community 7. What is the main goal of Amish education? To learn the skills needed to live productive lives within the Amish comm...