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6.1 AP Human Geo

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The Bible
What is the holiest book of Christianity and Judaism?
Dalai Lama
Who is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan Buddhists?
Because it is essential for understanding how humans occupy Earth
Why does religion interest geographers?
Universalizing religions
What attempts to be global and appeal to all people, not just those of one culture or location?
ethnic religions
What appeals primarily to one group of people living in one place?
branch
What is a large and fundamental division within a religion?
denomination
What is a division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations in a single legal and administrative body?
sect
What is a relatively small group that has broken away from an established denomination?
Christianity
What religion has the most widespread distribution?
Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox
What are the three major branches of Christianity?
Eastern Orthodox
What branch of Christianity is a collection of fourteen self-governing churches in Eastern Europe and the Middle East?
90%
What percentage of the people living in the Western Hemisphere are Christians?
Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal, and Lutheran
What are the four largest Protestant denominations in the United States?
The Coptic Church of Egypt and the Ethiopian Church
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
What are the two small Christian churches that survive in northeast Africa?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
In the United States, what church regards themselves as a branch of Christianity separate from Protestant denominations?
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