AP Human Geography



AP Human Geography

Chapter 7 Study Guide

Test will be composed of:

• 40 multiple choice (1.5 points each)

• 3 Short Response (1-20 point question, 2-10 point questions)

Tips:

• Complete the study guide

• Reread Ch. 7, refreshing yourself on maps, graphs, pictures, concepts, etc.

• Review vocabulary for Ch. 7

• Think of possible test questions

1. Know details of the religions discussed in class. (Who founded them? What are their characteristics? Prophets? Derived from? Diffused where and how? Practiced where?) Refer to your chart.

2. What are the differences between ethnic, universalizing and animist religions?

3. What is shamanism? Where is it predominately practiced?

4. What’s the oldest religion? What’s the most wide-spread religion? What’s the fastest growing?

5. What is the difference between Catholicism and Protestantism?

6. What was the religious policy of Soviet regime? What occurred as a result?

7. What are the four river valley hearths for religions? What religions came about from those hearths?

8. What are the major religion(s) of China? Japan? India? Pakistan? Saudi Arabia? Iran? U.S.?

9. What are some causes for the split in the Catholic Church – both in 1054 and 1500’s?

10. What are the five pillars of Islam? Know both English and Arabic words.

11. Understand the reasons for the split in the two major Islamic sects.

12. Know the criteria for building religious architecture for Hinduism and Islam.

13. What is Zionism?

14. Understand the three “movements” in Judaism.

15. Explain how religion plays a role in the cultural landscape of an area. Give examples of architecture, clothing, symbols, sites, etc. specific for major religions of the world.

16. What are some sacred sites for the major religions discussed in class?

17. What are some fundamentalist groups for the major religions discussed in class? Why is fundamentalism and extremism on the rise?

18. What does evangelical mean? What are some evangelical religions?

19. Understand the major religious conflicts discussed in class – details, treaties, etc.

20. What is secularism? What are some examples of it occurring in the world?

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