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Compare Universalizing and Ethnic Religions.
Universalizing seeks converts, ethnic tied to a specific group.
Compare Race and Ethnicity.
Race is based on perceived biological traits, ethnicity is about shared cultural identity.
Compare Sunni and Shiite branches of Islam.
Originated from a disagreement about the leadership after Muhammad's death.
Define 'Language Family'.
A group of languages from a common ancestor (protolanguage).
Define 'Lingua Franca'.
A common language used for trade and business.
Define 'Pidgin Language'.
A simplified language that develops when different languages meet.
Define 'Creole Language'.
A pidgin language that becomes a native language.
Define 'Dialect'.
Variations of a language (vocabulary, accent).
Define 'Isogloss'.
A geographic boundary between different word usages.
Define 'Universalizing Religion'.
Seeks converts, open to all.
Define 'Ethnic Religion'.
Tied to a specific group, usually by birth.
Define 'Animism'.
Belief in spirits within objects.
Define 'Syncretism'.
Blending of religious beliefs.
Define 'Monotheism'.
Belief in one god.
Define 'Polytheism'.
Belief in many gods.
Define 'Theocracy'.
Government ruled by religious laws.
Define 'Ethnic Group'.
People sharing common nationality, language, culture, religion.
Define 'Race'.
Shared trait from a common biological ancestor.
Identify the region where Hinduism originated.
Indus River Valley.
Identify the region where Islam originated.
Southwest Asia.
Identify the region where Judaism originated.
Middle East.
Identify the region where Buddhism originated.
India.