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32 Cards in this Set
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monotheistic religion |
1 god |
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abrahamic religion |
Abraham and decedents are important |
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whats fundamentalism |
religion that believes in strict following of the scripturea |
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when did judaism develop |
1st middle east |
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what is the judaism holy book and place of worship |
torah synogauge |
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zionism |
movement for reestablishing the jew nation |
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when did christianity develop |
2nd in middle east |
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what is the christian holy book and place of worship |
bible church |
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How did christianity develop from judaism |
they believed jesus was the messiah |
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3 main sects of christianity |
catholic, oriental orthodox and eastern orthodox |
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when did islam develop |
3rd in middle east |
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what is the islam holy book and place of worship |
Quran and mosque |
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2 main sects of islam and what makes them different |
sunni and shiite. shiite considers decedents of ali to be the next imams. Sunni believed it should be chosen |
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5 pillars of faith |
declaration of faith, obligatory prayer, compulsory giving, fasting during Ramadan pilgrimage to mecca. |
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whats the most practiced religion in middle east |
islam |
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what was the partition of palenstine |
separated palenstine into half arab half jewish. jews agreed but arabs declared war. jews won. |
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why do both jews and arabs believe palenstine to be theirs |
jerusalem |
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why is jerusalem a holy city |
biblical events took place |
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important natural resource for middle east |
oil |
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importance of dikes in netherlands |
controls flooding |
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where was hinduism founded and where is it practiced today |
no single founder india |
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core beliefs of hinduism |
strive for dharma. vedas have ultimate authority. |
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whats reincarnation |
rebirth of soul |
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where was buddhism founded and where is it practiced |
gautama china |
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core beliefs of buddhism |
4 noble truths and nirvana |
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what is nirvana |
the morals of buddhism. reached when suffering is overcame |
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what is the fastest growing religion in asia |
islam |
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why was 3 gorges dam built |
control flooding and electricity |
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advantages and disadvantages of 3 gorges dam |
advantages: flooding and electricity disadvantages: pollution loss of homes and crops culture |
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why do asians live in rural areas and why are they moving to urban areas |
culture. moving because they need more money or schooling |
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advantages and disadvantages of urbanization |
advantages: growth in industry, trade, tourism. disadvantages: overcrowding, agriculture shortages, pollution |
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what did china change in its 1 child policy what are the concerns of the population |
2 children greying and more males than females |
