Key Terms
What's a creed?
A statement of belief.
This ruler used religious symbols on his soldiers uniform, and he believed it helped them win their battles.
Who is Constantine?
What animals were used to transport goods?
Camels
What city is modern day Constantinople?
Instanbul
Sasanians were devout followers of what religion?
Zoroastrianism
Women and men whom the Roman authorities executed for persisting in their Christian beliefs instead of submitting to emperor worship.
Martyrs
What 2 things did the Nicene Creed do?
1. Create the concept of the father, the son and the whole spirit.
2. Made Easter celebrated on the same day across the region.
What group linked the 2 ends of Afro-Eurasia?
Sogdians
What does Catholic mean?
Universal
What did barbarian mean?
An inferior foreigner.
What are 3 traits of universalizing religions?
1. They appeal to diverse populations.
2. Their adaptable.
3. They promote universal rules and principles to guide.
4. They proselytize new believers.
5. There's a deep sense of community among converts.
6. They are supported by powerful empires.
A foreigner/someone inferior.
Where were the 2 gigantic Buddha statues?
In Bamiyan
What disease killed off one-third of the population of Constantinople?
bubonic plague
What 2 groups helped end the Roman empires?
These were Buddhist that accepted Buddha as god, but didn't accepted divinity from the bodhisattvas.
Who was the common enemy of Romans and non-Romans? And what was their leaders name?
The Huns, who were led by Attila the Hun.
What is the Pancantantra?
With the Digest and the Institutes, Justinian laid the foundation for?
Roman Law
The Nicene Creed did what?
Created the Holy Trinity, The father, the son and the holy spirit.
What was the Code of Manu?
A Sanskrit document that helped to organize communities after a series of floods.
What was the church built by Justinian?
The Hagia Sophia
Who destroyed the Buddha statues in 2001?
The Taliban
Who is Rome named after?
Romulus Augustulus
What language was created in Egypt to spread Christianity?
Coptic