3.2 Vocab

Question 1

belief system emphasizing the link between people and nature

indigenous religio-philosophical tradition that has shaped Chinese life for more than 2000 years

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Daoism

Question 2

A division of a branch of a religion that unites a number of local congregations in a single legal and administrative body.

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denomination

Question 3

a key concept in Hinduism, it is defined as one’s duties or obligations in life. it is basis of the caste system

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Dharma

Question 4

A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation

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Dialect

Question 5

The basic unit of geographic organization in the Roman Catholic Church.

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Diocese

Question 6

the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband or his family in marriage
wife to husband

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Dowry

Question 7

A branch of Christianity that developed in the eastern part of the Roman Empire.

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Eastern Orthodox

Question 8

A dialect spoken by some African Americans

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Ebonics

Question 9

the language of England, widely used in many varieties throughout the world.

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English

Question 10

A philosophy of geography that stated that human behaviors are a direct result of the surrounding environment.

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Environmental Determinism

Question 11

focuses on how people sense, mentally process, and act on patterns they perceive in space and time.

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Environmental Perception

Question 12

a religion or belief associated with a particular ethnic group.

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Ethnic Religion

Question 13

A language that was once used in daily activities but is no longer used.

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Extinct Language

Question 14

The practice of particular customs of a relatively small group of people that increases that group’s uniqueness.

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Folk Culture

Question 15

Literal interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles of a religion

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Fundamentalism

Question 16

A segregated ethnic area within a city

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Ghetto

Question 17

the homogenizing impact on local culture and economics caused by increased interaction between geographically distinct regions.

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Globalization

Question 18

The term describes a product or service that is developed and distributed globally but is also adjusted to accommodate the user or consumer in a local market.

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Glocalization

Question 19

A repetitive act performed by a particular individual or group

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Habit

Question 20

the pilgrimage to Mecca prescribed as a religious duty for Muslims.

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Hadj

Question 21

A religion in which a central authority exercises a high degree of control

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Hierarchical Religion

Question 22

ethnic religion, this religion believes in the cycle of reincarnation. They believe in a caste system, ranking people hierarchically (depending on past life) Most other religions believe all are equal.

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Hinduism

Question 23

symbol that stands for a concept rather than a word

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Ideogram

Question 24

the language family that includes all European languages (which are widely spoken in Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Australasia) and Indian and Iranian

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Indo-European

Question 25

boundary between the world’s major religions.

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Interfaith Boundary

Question 26

Boundaries within a single major faith

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Intrafaith Boundary

Question 27

the religion of 1.2 billion people, is the predominant religion of the Middle East from North Africa to Central Asia. MUSLIMS

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Islam

Question 28

a boundary line between two distinct linguistic regions

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Isogloss

Question 29

A language that is unrelated to any other language and therefore not attached to any language

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Isolated Language

Question 30

a place which is holy because it is where Muhammad ascended and other reasons.

where Jesus lived most of his life.

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Jerusalem

Question 31

Christians believe is the Son of God

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Jesus Christ