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Belief system based on the teachings of Muhammad. Allah is their name for God.
Islam
Hermes’s Roman name is....
mercury
These two religions/philosophies were adopted in China.
Taoism and Buddhism
why did people turn to mythology
To explain the unexplainable. To give answers were there were none.
Define Zealot.
Jewish people who thought they should fight against the Romans.
To declare a person or group is no longer a member of the church.
excommunitcated
Hephaestus's symbol is....
forge
These are two famous examples of Islamic architecture.
Alhambra and Taj Mahal
Belief system based on Gautama Siddhartha, you must follow the four noble truths.
Buddhism
What Arab nomads were called.
Bedouins
A messenger sent by God to share His word with the people.
prophet
After Solomon’s death the kingdom broke into two parts called....
judah and isreal
Who is worshipped at Mecca/Makkah?
Allah
This emperor made Christianity the religion of the Roman Empire in 392.
Theodosius
The head of an Arabian tribe.
Sheikh
official church teachings
doctrine
This Roman emperor outlawed Christianity in the Roman Empire.
nero
Number of tribes the Hebrews were divided into.
12
Who controls the Eastern Orthodox Church?
the patriarch
The Turks renamed Constantinople-what is it?
Istanbul
Demeter is the goddess of....
agriculture
this Roman emperor allowed Christianity to be practiced freely throughout the Roman Empire.
constantine
This is the name of the ancient home of the Hebrews.
canaan
He was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the pope on Christmas Day 800.
Charlamagne
what was Aphrodite the goddess of?
love and beauty