Religious Diffusion FRQ

Two major religious hearths in the world are Southwest Asia and South Asia. Religions diffused from these regions to many others.

Identify ONE religion that originated in Southwest Asia and a country today where the majority of people follow the religion.

Identify ONE religion that originated in South Asia and a country today where the majority of people follow the religion.

Describe the difference between universalizing and ethnic religions.

Explain how hierarchical diffusion helped the spread of Christianity.

Describe how relocation diffusion explains the spread of either Hinduism or Judaism.

Identify the scale of analysis of the map shown and describe ONE limitation of the map.

Describe ONE specific way that when a religion diffuses to a new area it can change the cultural landscape.