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Key Terms Chapter 6
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Language set of sounds and symbols that is used for communication. Mutual intelligibility the ability for two people to understand each other when speaking. Standard language language that is published, widely distributed, and purposefully taught in a country. Dialects variants of a standard language along regional or ethnic lines Dialect chains the dialects nearest to each other are the most similar. Isogloss geographic boundary within which a particular linguistic feature occurs. Language families within a language family, languages have shared but distant origin. Subfamilies commonalities between languages are more definite and origin is more recent. Sound shift slight change in word across languages within subfamily
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RELIGIONS
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Brian Acken December 4th 2010 Chapter 6 Notes DISTRIBUTION OF RELIGIONS Universalizing Religion Christianity Protestantism Located mainly in England and Europe Roman Catholic Located In Europe as long as North America MANY SMALLER BRANCHES Islam No real Higharchy Divided into Sunnis and Shiites Many Different rituals that must be obeyed daily Buddhist Mostly China Ethnic Religions Hindu India and other Asian Countries Confucianism Daoism Shintoism Judaism The Origins of Islam and Christianity Many Ethnic African Religions Origin of Religions Christianity Jesus? teachings from around 25-30 AD Islam Islam traces it?s origins to the same origins as Christianity and Judaism Founded by Muhammed in Mecca around 570 AD Buddhism Founded by Siddhartha Gautama
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Maldives notes Maldives main movie industry is Bollywood the people of Maldives first come from the Southwest shores of the Indian subcontinent and western shores of Sri Lanka Maldives has 1,192 islets Bollywood and Indian music is really popular in Maldives a very big part of a Maldives diet is FISH The official language of Maldives is Dhivehi The current official religion of the Maldives is Islam the Sunni branch Maldives become a lasting republic in 1968 The Maldives first become a republic in 1953 The Maldives original government was a monarchy The first main Maldives religion was Buddhism
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Key Issue #2 Why is Each Point on Earth Unique? Two concepts help geographers better understand the world. Place: a point Region: an area Humans have a strong sense of place and geographers use it to explain similarities, differences, and changes on Earth. These places and regions have different features that make them distinct. Location is the position that something occupies on Earths surface. Place Names A name is the easiest way to know a place on earth. A toponym is the name given to a place on Earth. Places can be named after people, religion, bodies of water, landscapes, mountains, or trees.
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???Over the centuries Taoism classic teachings were developed and divided into philosophical, monastic, and folk religious forms. All of these could be included under the general beading of Taoism. But the basic Taoism is simply a particular way of appreciating, learning from, and working with whatever happens in everyday life. From the Taoist point of view, the natural result of this harmonious way of living is happiness.
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Advanced Placement Human Geography Vocabulary Lists ? 2008 ? UNIT 1 I. Geography ? Its Nature & Perspectives (Eren Cur, Dan Gerber, Connor Grill) Changing attributes of place (built landscape, sequent occupance):? The built landscape is represented by those features and patterns reflecting human occupation and use of natural resources.? It relates to Human Geography through use of natural resources and patterns of human occupation such as housing, religion, and facilities.? Sequent Occupence is the idea that successive socities leave their cultural imprints on a place, each contributing to the cumulative cultural landscape.? The significance is that it shows lifestyles and cultures of past socities and how it has affected the current cultural landscape.
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UNIT III ? CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY Culture ? Part 1 Chapter 4 ? de Blij A. Concept of culture 1. Subcultures -a group within a society that sets itself apart by means of unique beliefs or behaviors. 2. Artifacts- man-made object taken as a whole B. Cultural Components ? what makes a culture? 1. Culture Region ? 2. Culture Trait ? 3. Culture Complex ? 4. Culture Systems ? 5. Cultural Realms ? 6. Culture Sphere ? C. FOLK CULTURE 1. A way of life practiced by a group that is unusual ? at least to the masses it is not considered normal. 2. Origin of Folk Music 3. Diffusion of Folk Culture 4. The Amish are a great example. 5. Folk Culture of Soccer. 6. Folk housing.
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