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Social Studies Unit Four

Key Concepts:

Terms in this set (37)

Monotheistic
Belief in one god
Polytheistic
Belief in many gods
Oldest Monotheistic Religion
Judaism
Largest Monotheistic Religion
Christianity
Population Density
the measurement population (more dense = more populated)
GDP
total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year
Colonization/Imperialism of Africa
when one country seeks to rule another country or areas of land creating an empire
GDP Per Capita
a country's GDP divided by the number of people who live in the country
Peninsula
3 sides of land surrounded by water
Island
surrounded completely by water
Landlocked
surrounded by land
3 main physical features of Africa
Sahara Desert, Nile River, Congo River
5 Pillars of Islam
Give charity to the poor, pray 5 times a day facing mecca, declaration of faith, fast during Ramadan, give charity to the poor
Sacred Text is Quran
Islam
Followers are called Muslims
Islam
Believes you can achieve Nirvana through the 4 Noble Truths and 8 Fold Path
Buddhism
crescent moon and star is the religious symbol
Islam
Rabbi is the title given to clergy
Judaism
Allah is the name for the supreme being
Islam
Sacred text is the old and new testament of the Bible
Christianity
This religion may be considered polytheistic, believes in more than one god
Hinduism
Torah is the sacred text
Judaism
Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox are a few of the divisions of this religion
Christianity
Believe in the 5 pillars
Islam
Oldest monotheistic religion
Judaism
Worship in a synagogue
Judaism
cross is the religious symbol
Christianity
Major divisions are Sunni and Shi'a
Islam
Where Hinduism Originated
India
Where Buddhism Originated
India
Where Islam Originated
Saudi Arabia
Where Judaism Originated
Israel
Where Christianity Originated
Israel
Ethnocentrism
Belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group.
Colonialism
exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one
Atlantic Slave Trade
the buying, transporting, and selling of Africans for work in the Americas
Middle Passage
Part of the Triangular trade route carrying slaves across the Atlantic Ocean
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