Ethnic and universalizing religions have different understandings of relationships between humans and nature. What is the term for a set of religious beliefs involving the origin of the universe and the environment?

•cosmogony
•agnosticism
•syncretism
•denomination
•toponym

What statistics are to determine the development of a nation?

Short answer/constructed response: respond to the question in 3-5 complete sentences. give details or examples to support your answer. attempt to answer all parts of the question in paragraph form! using the source 1 map, pick two of the 1800's territorial acquisitions you believe were the most important in the development of the united states. provide at least two reasons per territory to explain why you think they were the most important.

Why did the belgian parliament pass laws to decentralize its government? a. to increase trade with neighboring luxembourg b. to decrease the political power enjoyed by the flemish c. to enable belgium to join the european union d. to reduce tensions between belgium's two main ethnic groups