Fall of Rome
This leader helped the spread of Christianity in the Roman Empire.
Who was Constantine?
Write one example of a monotheistic religion.
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
What does Zakat mean?
Giving money to the poor or helping those who need it.
Mesoamerica can be found by this body of water.
What is the Pacific Ocean/Atlantic Ocean/Gulf of Mexico?
The Olmec were one of the first advanced civilizations in Mesoamerica and influenced many other civilizations to come. That is why they are considered this.
What is the "Mother culture"?
This half of the Roman Empire, centered in Rome, fell in 476 CE.
What was the Western Roman Empire?
Write one example of a polytheistic religion/culture.
Ancient Rome, Greece, Egypt, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc
What does Hajj mean?
A Pilgrimage to Mecca
Name one advantage of farming in Mesoamerica.
Fertile volcanic soil, long growing seasons, plenty of rain in many areas
Mesoamerican's cultivated and grew corn for many generations. But before it was corn, it started out as this wild grass.
What is teosinte?
The Eastern Roman Empire was more successful than the Western side. So much so that they lasted 1,000 more years than the West. However, they changed the name of their empire to this.
What was the Byzantine Empire?
Christianity, Islam and Judaism all agree that these two people were prophets.
Who were Abraham and Moses?
What does Sawm mean?
Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.
Name a method of farming found in Mesoamerica.
Terrace farming, Chinampas, slash and burn
Historians aren't sure how the Olmecs transported heavy basalt stone heads. But they have a few guesses. Write one of their guesses
Logs, rafts on rivers or large groups of people.
This is the name of the groups of people who invaded the Roman Empire from the outside. The Romans often saw them as uncivilized, but they had their own cultures and traditions.
What are barbarians?
In the Roman Empire, this was a meeting of Christian leaders to settle disagreements about beliefs.
What was the Council of Nicaea?
What does Shahada mean?
Belief in one God, Muhammad being God's final prophet
These is a large, elevated highlands that are above surrounding lands.
What is a plateau?
People believed the Maya predicted the end of the world in 2012 due to their calendars. What did their calendar actually mean?
It was the long count calendar. It was just the end of a long cycle, like 1999 going to 2000. It was the last one because their civilization fell.
Before Constantine became emperor of Rome, how were Christians treated in the Roman Empire?
They were often punished or killed for their beliefs.
In the Roman Empire, this was a law that gave religious freedom, especially to Christians.
What was the Edict of Milan?
What does Salat mean?
Daily prayers, 5 times a day
Finish the sentence: Geography influenced farming, and farming allowed.....
Civilizations to grow.
What is human sacrifice?
Giving a human life to a god or gods in return for something, usually good crops, good weather, strength in war, etc.