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World War 2 Notes

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World History 2 Notes Pg. 627 #1-6 Meredith Robbins B5 9/8/14 7:38 PM Buddhism- According to the Buddha, how does one achieve happiness and fulfillment? Nirvana= by eliminating their attachment to worldly things. Has been a dominant religious, cultural, and social force throughout Asia ?Founder Siddhartha Gautama Who: Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) When: lived 563- 483 BCE ?The Enlightend one? Where: Sri Lanka, Japan, Sameri, East Asia: ThaiLand, India, Southeast Asia Monks are expected to lead life of poverty, meditation study Buddhist believe in rebirth Buddha> monks/ nuns What: they believe Nirvana STUPA- Buddhist commermorative monumnet usually housing sacred relics associated with the Buddha or other saintly persons. 8 fold path Nirvna is achieve by following the 8 fold path

ch6 answers

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Name___________________________________ AP Human Geography - Chapter Six: Religion Introduction: (Page 191) 1. What questions about religion do geographers try to answer? Where and Why? 2. Why do geographers find the tensions between globalization and local diversity especially acute in religion? (Give five reasons.) People care deeply about their religion and draw their core values and beliefs from it Some religions have universal appeal and others local appeal Religious values show how people feel and the meaningful ways they alter the landscape Most (but not all) religions require strict adherence, so adopting a global religion could mean turning away from traditional local religion

Great Awakening vs Enlightenment

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Christina Xu Jenny Zhi The Great Awakening vs. Enlightenment The Great Awakening Brought spirit of religious fervor to colonies along with the belief that everyone has the potential to break away from his/her past and start a future with God Important figures John and Charles Wesley- founders of Methodism, traveled to Georgia and other colonies in 1730?s to preach George Whitfield- promoted religious revivalism, sparked beginning of Great Awakening Jonathon Edwards- preached Puritan ideas, attacked easy salvation Enlightenment Belief that reason, not just faith, creates progress in advanced knowledge. People didn?t always have to turn to God with their problems, could use moral sense. Important figures

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Patrick Sayers Chapter 8 Assessment Period 8 3/1/14 God only spoke to the universe into being-a universe that astronomers estimate contains more than 100 billion galaxies with is quite amazing. All the power contained in this entire universe is a small representation of the unlimited power of God. The combined energy of all earth's storms, winds, ocean waves, and other forces of nature do not equal even a fraction of God's almighty power. God?s power is inherent in his nature. All power has always been his and will continue to be his for all eternity. Any power that we have is given to us by God.

AP Human Geography The Cultural Landscape Vocab Ch. 6

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Animism Autonomous religion Branch Caste Cosmogony Denomination Ethnic religion Fundamentalism Ghetto Hierarchical religion Missionary Monotheism Pagan Pilgrimage Polytheism Sect Solstice Universalizing religion
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Geography of Religion Cultural Geography C.J. Cox Instructor Geography of Religion What is Religion? Major Religions & Divisions Religious Landscapes Religious Conflict and Interaction Religion A set of beliefs existence of a higher power, spirits or god an explanation of the origins and purpose of humans and their role on earth Which involves rituals, festivals, rites of passage and space (religious landscapes) Key Terms Universalizing Religion: attempts to appeal to all people, not just those living in a particular location. Proselytize: to try to convert people to one?s belief or opinion. Key Terms Ethnic Religions: concentrated spatial distribution whose principles are likely based on physical characteristics of a particular location. Key Terms

Chapter 6 PP

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Name___________________________________ AP Human Geography - Chapter Six: Religion Introduction: (Page 191) 1. What questions about religion do geographers try to answer? Where and Why? 2. Why do geographers find the tensions between globalization and local diversity especially acute in religion? (Give five reasons.) People care deeply about their religion and draw their core values and beliefs from it Some religions have universal appeal and others local appeal Religious values show how people feel and the meaningful ways they alter the landscape Most (but not all) religions require strict adherence, so adopting a global religion could mean turning away from traditional local religion

Unit 1 Notes

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Foundations: c. 8000 B.C.E.?600 C.E. Major Developments Locating world history in the environment and time Environment Geography and climate: Interaction of geography and climate with the development of human society a. Five Themes of Geography ? consider these 1. Relative location ? location compared to others 2. Physical characteristics ? climate, vegetation and human characteristics 3. Human/environment interaction ? how do humans interact/alter environ a. Leads to change 4. Movement ? peoples, goods, ideas among/between groups 5. Regions ? cultural/physical characteristics in common with surrounding areas b. E. Africa first people ? 750,000 years ago started to move 1. moving in search of food

Major religion Chart chapter 12

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Major World Religions and Philosophies and Their Diffusion Major Religion Origins Beliefs, Values, and Practices Divisions Pattern of Diffusion Impact on the Cultural Landscape Hinduism Indus River Valley 4000 years ago Reincarnation Karma Buddhism Assimilation of other religions into Hinduism West India to Eastern Asia Buddhism 2500 years ago What is now Nepal Siddhartha(Buddha) Salvation Enlightenment Monotheistic Mahayana Buddhism Theravada Buddhism Zen Buddhism Lamaism Diffused from East India going further East Shintoism What is now Japan Focuses on nature and ancestor worship None that I know of Diffused possibly through relocation diffusion but for the most part stayed in Japan Taoism Huang He River Valley Lao-Tsu Feng Shui

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