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Chapter 7 - Religion: Key Issue 1What is religion, and what role does it play in culture? Pgs. 203-208
Define Religion:
Define Secularism:
1. In what ways is the cultural landscape marked by religion?
2. Using the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as an example, how does the outward display of religious beliefs reveal the structure of a religion?
3. Why do you feel that secularism is highest/strongest in wealthier countries than in less developed ones?
Chapter 7 - Religion: Key Issue 2Where did the major religions of the world originate, and how do religions diffuse? Pgs. 208-224
GENERAL INFO. (Define the following terms)
Monotheistic Religions:
Polytheistic Religions:
Animistic Religions:
Universalizing Religions:
Ethnic Religions:
1. According to the reading, what are the numbers of adherents/followers of the various religions below.* Christianity
* Islam
* Hinduism
* Buddhism
● UNIVERSALIZING RELIGIONSList the 3 Universalizing Religions
1._____________________ 2. ______________________ 3. ________________________
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1. Use the chart below in order to organize the key information regarding Hinduism.
HINDUISM
TYPE (Mono/Poly; Ethnic, Philosophy)
FOUNDER
HEARTH / ORIGINS
BASIC BELIEFS (KEY HERE)
SUB-DIVISIONS (Divisions of the Religion/Faith)
DIFFUSION (Where it has spread to)
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HINDUISM
2. Use the chart below in order to organize the key information regarding Buddhism.
BUDDHISM
TYPE (Mono/Poly; Ethnic; Philosophy)
FOUNDER
HEARTH / ORIGINS
BASIC BELIEFS (KEY HERE)
SUB-DIVISIONS (Divisions of the Religion/Faith)
DIFFUSION (Where it has spread to)
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BUDDHISM
3. Use the chart below in order to organize the key information regarding Shintoism.
SHINTOISMTYPE (Mono/Poly; Ethnic, Philosophy)
FOUNDER
HEARTH / ORIGINS
BASIC BELIEFS (KEY HERE)
DIFFUSION (Where it has spread to)
4. Use the chart below in order to organize the key information regarding Taoism/Daoism. NOTE* Depending on the historical source some scholars will use different spellings for this philosophy. Both are given here.
TAOISM / DAOISM
TYPE (Mono/Poly; Ethnic, Philosophy)
FOUNDER
HEARTH / ORIGINS
BASIC BELIEFS (KEY HERE)
DIFFUSION (Where it has spread to)
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SHINTOISM
TAOISM/DAOISM
5. Use the chart below in order to organize the key information regarding Confucianism.
CONFUCIANISMTYPE (Mono/Poly; Ethnic, Philosophy)
FOUNDER
HEARTH / ORIGINS
BASIC BELIEFS (KEY HERE)
DIFFUSION (Where it has spread to)
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CONFUCIANISM
6. Use the chart below in order to organize the key information regarding Judaism.
JUDAISM
TYPE (Mono/Poly; Ethnic; Philosophy)
FOUNDER
HEARTH / ORIGINS
BASIC BELIEFS (KEY HERE)
SUB-DIVISIONS (Divisions of the Religion/Faith)
DIFFUSION (Where it has spread to)
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JUDAISM
7. Use the chart below in order to organize the key information regarding Christianity.
CHRISTIANITYTYPE (Mono/Poly; Ethnic; Philosophy)
FOUNDER
HEARTH / ORIGINS
BASIC BELIEFS (KEY HERE)
SUB-DIVISIONS (Divisions of the Religion/Faith)
DIFFUSION (Where it has spread to)
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CHRISTIANITY
8. Use the chart below in order to organize the key information regarding Islam.
ISLAMTYPE (Mono/Poly; Ethnic; Philosophy)
FOUNDER
HEARTH / ORIGINS
BASIC BELIEFS (KEY HERE)
SUB-DIVISIONS (Divisions of the Religion/Faith)
DIFFUSION (Where it has spread to)
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ISLAM
9. Using the chart below define the following religions/or belief systems.
Belief System Beliefs / Ideas / Practices
INDIGENOUS RELIGIONS
SHAMANISM
10. How did the nation of France implement a more egalitarian (equal) approach for its society?
11. What are some examples that secularism is weakening long-standing traditions?
12. What are some examples that traditions are strengthening despite the rise of secularism?
13. What are some of the smaller religions that are growing in importance?
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SECULARISM
Chapter 7 - Religion: Key Issue 3How is religion seen in the cultural landscape? Pgs. 224-235
1. What is a pilgrimage?
2. What is considered a sacred site?
3. Use the chart below to organize the significance of the sacred sites of Jerusalem & the religion they are linked with.
Sacred Site Religion History &/or Significance
Western Wall
Temple Mount
Dome of the Rock
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
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LANDSCAPES OF HINDUISM & BUDDHISM4. Use the chart below to define and list the characteristics of the cultural landscapes of Hinduism & Buddhism.
Cultural Aspect/Symbol Definition / Characteristics / Significance
Hindu Temple
India (Hinduism)
Bodhi Tree (Buddhism)
Buddhist Architecture
LANDSCAPES OF CHRISTIANITY
5. According to the textbook, which are considered sacred sites for Christianity?
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6. Using the chart below, identify the predominant branch/sect of Christianity based on the area of the country.
REGION OF THE U.S. CHRISTIAN BRANCHNew England / Northeast US
South US
Upper Midwest US
Southwest US
Utah / Southern Idaho
New Orleans
Peninsular Florida
7. Use the map on pg. 232 and the blank map below in order to identify the major religious regions of the U.S.
LANDSCAPES OF ISLAM
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8. Define minaret & its use/purpose:
9. Use the following chart to describe some of the cultural landscapes, beliefs and practices of Islam.
ISLAMIC
PRACTICES/BELIEFS/BUILDINGS SIGNIFICANCE/MEANING/PURPOSE
MUSLIM/ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE
MOSQUE
THE HAJJ
ZIARAT/BHARDWAJ
Chapter 7 - Religion: Key Issue 4How is religion seen in the cultural landscape? Pgs. 235-246
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1.Religious ________________ & ___________________ can bitterly divide people who speak the same _______________________, have the same ethnic background, and make their living in similar ways. Such _______________________ arise not only between people adhering to different _________________________ (as with Muslims and Christians in the former Yugoslavia) but also among adherents of the same ________________________. Some of the most destructive conflicts have pitted _______________________ against Christian and Muslim against __________________________.
2. Religious conflicts usually involve more than _________________________ in _________________________ practices and beliefs. Religion often functions as a ___________________ of a wider set of cultural and political differences.
3. Define interfaith boundaries:
4. Define intrafaith boundaries:
5. Using the map on pg. 236 and the map of Africa below please identify the percentage of Muslim areas by state. Be sure to use your own color scheme and include a key. Also, include a boundary between Muslim and non-Muslim regions.
6. According to the map:
a. Where is the highest % of Muslimsconcentrated?
b. What pattern can you observe on the map regarding
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ISRAEL & PALESTINE CASE STUDY
7. Using the chart below, take notes on the Arab-Israeli conflict
Arab-Israeli Conflict: Jews vs. MuslimsHistory of the conflict Palestinian Perspective Israeli Perspective
Post WW2
1967
2005
2011
Post WW2
1967
2005
2011
Post WW2
1967
2005
2011
10. Make a sketch map of the Arab-Israeli Conflict. Include important cities, territories, barriers, border countries, bodies of water, and any other information you find important.
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11. How is Nigeria divided geographically through religion?
12. Using the chart below, how would you differentiate climate & livelihood in the northern and southern halves of Nigeria.
Region Climate Livelihood
North
South
13. How have recent events in the city of Jos affected Christian-Muslim relations?
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NIGERIA
THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA
14. According to the reading, the Balkan Peninsula is a dividing line in what two ways?a.
b.
15. Explain the impact that the Ottoman Empire had on the region.
16. What does “Yugoslavia” mean?
17. Using the chart below, describe the impact/significance between Serbian & Croatian relations over the last century.
EVENT/TIME PERIOD DESCRIPTION & SIGNIFICANCEWORLD WAR II
1945
Era of Slobodan Milosevic
1999 (Kosovo)
2003 & 2006
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b)
19. What issues resulted to the Catholic minority in No. Ireland from the 1922 settlement of the United Kingdom?
20. According to the textbook, how did the cultural landscape foster the conflict in this country?
21. What did Frederick Boal’s work help identify in No. Ireland?
22. Although religion is blamed for the troubles in No. Ireland, what is truly at the root of the conflict?
23. What new findings did Boal discover in the 1990’s & what was the impact of the findings?
24. Use the map on the right & on pg. 243 to show the areas of No. Ireland’s Christian & Catholic Minorities
RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM & EXTREMISM
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NORTHERN IRELAND
25. Define religious fundamentalism:
26. Define religious extremism:
27. Use the chart below in order to describe examples of religious fundamentalism & extremism in the following religions.
RELIGIONS EVIDENCE OF RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM & EXTREMISM
CHRISTIANITY
JUDAISM
ISLAM
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