Social Studies Unit Four

Terms in this set (37)

Belief in one god

Belief in many gods

Oldest Monotheistic Religion

Largest Monotheistic Religion

Population Density

the measurement population (more dense = more populated)

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

a country's GDP divided by the number of people who live in the country

3 sides of land surrounded by water

surrounded completely by water

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

Followers are called Muslims

Believes you can achieve Nirvana through the 4 Noble Truths and 8 Fold Path

crescent moon and star is the religious symbol

Rabbi is the title given to clergy

Allah is the name for the supreme being

Sacred text is the old and new testament of the Bible

This religion may be considered polytheistic, believes in more than one god

Torah is the sacred text

Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox are a few of the divisions of this religion

Believe in the 5 pillars

Oldest monotheistic religion

Worship in a synagogue

cross is the religious symbol

Major divisions are Sunni and Shi'a

Where Hinduism Originated

Where Buddhism Originated

Where Islam Originated

Where Judaism Originated

Where Christianity Originated

Belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group.

exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one

Atlantic Slave Trade

the buying, transporting, and selling of Africans for work in the Americas

Part of the Triangular trade route carrying slaves across the Atlantic Ocean

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