THE GEOGRAPHY OF
RELIGION
PAUL PHILP
JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL
(972) 867 – 0005 Extension
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, NAME: PERIOD: DATE:
IMPORTANT VOCABULARY
Directions: Using a dictionary or on-line source, define these words.
1. RELIGION
2. PHILOSOPHY
3. TRIBAL RELIGION
4. ETHNIC RELIGION
5. UNIVERSALIST RELIGION
6. TRANSCENDENTAL RELIGION
7. ANCESTOR WORSHIP
8. TOTEMISM
9. ANIMISM
10. POLYTHEISM
11. MONOTHEISM
12. PANTHEISM
13. HENOTHEISM
14. MONISM
15. ATHEISM
16. DOGMA
17. SECULARISM
18. HERESY, HERETIC
19. ORTHODOX
20. SCHISM
21. SECT
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, NAME: PERIOD: DATE:
CHART: CHARACTERISTICS OF A RELIGION BY
GEOGRAPHIC THEMES (WORLD VIEW: )
Fill out this chart after reading each of the sections on world religions. Complete a different
one for each religion or philosophy that you study.
LOCATION Locate the religion or philosophy. Absolute location is not
necessary but relative is important. In this case, know its modern
Relative regional location (continents) as well as countries in which the
religion constitutes more than 50% of the population. Include
holy cities, religious shrines and places of pilgrimage.
CHARACTERISTICS After reading the section on a particular religion or philosophy,
OF PLACE be able to describe the specific religion’s cultural characteristics
associated with each world view. Include major beliefs, major
Human Geography practices, religious holidays, holy books, founders, holy men, and
Cultural Geography how one earns salvation (or warrants damnation). Include any
major sects or denominations. Include specific aspects of arts.
HUMAN – How does the environment impact or influence the religion or
ENVIRONMENT philosophy? Be specific.
INTERACTION
Ecology Impact
Religious View
MOVEMENT Most religions spread – where did it spread? Did it change and if
so, how? Describe its change and its blending with other
Regions religions, if it occurred. Also, does the religion encourage
How spread pilgrimages – if so, where? How might this effect the religion?
Cultural Syncretism
Pilgrimages
REGIONS Describe the physical geography (landforms and bodies of water)
which characterize the regions(s) where your religion originated
Shared Characteristics and in regions where your religion predominates.
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RELIGION
PAUL PHILP
JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL
(972) 867 – 0005 Extension
1
, NAME: PERIOD: DATE:
IMPORTANT VOCABULARY
Directions: Using a dictionary or on-line source, define these words.
1. RELIGION
2. PHILOSOPHY
3. TRIBAL RELIGION
4. ETHNIC RELIGION
5. UNIVERSALIST RELIGION
6. TRANSCENDENTAL RELIGION
7. ANCESTOR WORSHIP
8. TOTEMISM
9. ANIMISM
10. POLYTHEISM
11. MONOTHEISM
12. PANTHEISM
13. HENOTHEISM
14. MONISM
15. ATHEISM
16. DOGMA
17. SECULARISM
18. HERESY, HERETIC
19. ORTHODOX
20. SCHISM
21. SECT
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,3
, NAME: PERIOD: DATE:
CHART: CHARACTERISTICS OF A RELIGION BY
GEOGRAPHIC THEMES (WORLD VIEW: )
Fill out this chart after reading each of the sections on world religions. Complete a different
one for each religion or philosophy that you study.
LOCATION Locate the religion or philosophy. Absolute location is not
necessary but relative is important. In this case, know its modern
Relative regional location (continents) as well as countries in which the
religion constitutes more than 50% of the population. Include
holy cities, religious shrines and places of pilgrimage.
CHARACTERISTICS After reading the section on a particular religion or philosophy,
OF PLACE be able to describe the specific religion’s cultural characteristics
associated with each world view. Include major beliefs, major
Human Geography practices, religious holidays, holy books, founders, holy men, and
Cultural Geography how one earns salvation (or warrants damnation). Include any
major sects or denominations. Include specific aspects of arts.
HUMAN – How does the environment impact or influence the religion or
ENVIRONMENT philosophy? Be specific.
INTERACTION
Ecology Impact
Religious View
MOVEMENT Most religions spread – where did it spread? Did it change and if
so, how? Describe its change and its blending with other
Regions religions, if it occurred. Also, does the religion encourage
How spread pilgrimages – if so, where? How might this effect the religion?
Cultural Syncretism
Pilgrimages
REGIONS Describe the physical geography (landforms and bodies of water)
which characterize the regions(s) where your religion originated
Shared Characteristics and in regions where your religion predominates.
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