Socials- Religion

Question 1

Throughout Middle Ages, what Faith’s were most ppl in North Africa, Middle East, and Europe?

Answer 1

Judaism
Christianity
Islam

Question 2

If you believe in Judaism, you r …
If you believe in Christianity, you r …
If you believe in Islam, you r …

Answer 2

Jew
Christian
Muslim

Question 3

In contrast to the Romans, Greeks and Germanic ppls, how many gods do Jew, Christians and Muslims have?

Answer 3

1 God

Question 4

Which faith had the greatest impact on the ppl of Western Europe?

Answer 4

Christianity

Question 5

Why was the church important politically?

Answer 5

It supported various monarchs

Question 6

Why was the church important socially?

Answer 6

It had such a strong influence on ppls values

Question 7

What is central to the Jewish faith?

Answer 7

A conviction that the Jewish ppl have a special relationship with God as his chosen ppl

Question 8

What is the most important of the Jewish holy books?

Answer 8

Torah

Question 9

What is the Talmud and how was it created?

Answer 9

A guide for life and believe.

Jewish teachers and prophets added comments and interpretations

Question 10

What is the diaspora?

Answer 10

The final scattering of the Jewish ppl from Palestine

Question 11

What is a major effect of the diaspora?

Answer 11

Caused active Jewish communities to develop in most of the major cities of the Mediterranean world

Question 12

Where does the term Islam come from?

Answer 12

The Arabie word for submission

Question 13

What is the qur’an?

Answer 13

The word of God revealed to the prophet Mohammed

Question 14

Where did Islam spread?

Answer 14

Asia, Africa, Europe

Question 15

What are Jesus’s two greatest commandments?

Answer 15

To love God with your whole being

Love you neighbour as yourself

Question 16

What did Jesus and his apostles feel?

Answer 16

That their religious leaders paid too much attention to the letter rather than the spirit of the Jewish law

Question 17

What did the Jewish authorities think of at this time?

Answer 17

Much of what Jesus taught seemed to go against their traditions and the law

Question 18

What were the Romans nervous about?

Answer 18

Anyone who might lead an uprising against them

Question 19

Who was most responsible for the spread of Christianity?

Why?

Answer 19

St. Paul

Traveled extensively building Christian communities

Question 20

What was the main reason for Christianity’s early popularity?

Answer 20

Jesus preached that all ppl, including the poor, were precious to God

Question 21

How did the Romans punish Christians who refused to worship the gods of Rome?

Answer 21

They began to persecute them

Question 22

What happened in 313 CE?

What was Edict if Milan?

Answer 22

Constantine converted to Christianity

Which legalized Christianity throughout the empire

Question 23

What was the effect of emperor Constantine issuing the Edict of Milan?

Answer 23

Christians quickly moved into positions of power in the army and government. The religion of social outcasts soon became the official faith of the Roman Empire

Question 24

What is a missionary

Answer 24

A person sent out by a church to convert ppl

Question 25

Ow long was the Roman Catholic Church he only Christian church in Western Europe?

Answer 25

A long time, lasting throughout the early Middle Ages

Question 26

Who converted the Irish? | When?

Answer 26

St. Patrick | Middle 5 century

Question 27

Who converted the English? | When?

Answer 27

St. Augustine | Late 6 century

Question 28

Who converted Vikings? | When?

Answer 28

Vikings | End of 11 century

Question 29

What is a martyr?

Answer 29

A person tortures or killed because of his or her religious beliefs

Question 30

First Christian Roman emperor?

Answer 30

Constantine the great

Question 31

Where did he make his capital? What did it become known as? What is it now?

Answer 31

Byzantium Constantinople Istanbul

Question 32

Where did Constantinople lie?

Answer 32

Right between Europe and Asia

Question 33

After western Roman Empire collapses, what becomes the last stronghold of Christianity?

Answer 33

The Byzantine empire, with Constantinople as its centre

Question 34

2 things that helped Constantinople withstand the invading Muslim armies?

Answer 34

Great walls | Mighty navy

Question 35

What did Christians in the Byzantine empire eventually become known as?

Answer 35

Orthodox Christianity

Question 36

What is 1 of the main differences between Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church?

Answer 36

Orthodox Christians do not recognize the authority of the Catholic pope, except as a respected leader

Question 37

After Constantine, who were the next two most important Byzantine rulers?

Answer 37

Justinian 1 | Theodora

Question 38

When did hey rule together?

Answer 38

527-565

Question 39

What social class was Justinian born into?

Answer 39

Commoner

Question 40

What is Justinian code?

Answer 40

The basis for the law in every Western European country except England

Question 41

Theodora just as powerful as Justinian?

Answer 41

She brought in reforms that have women the right to keep any property they inherited Justinian attxk...

Question 42

What was crucial in reshaping Europe after the fall of Rome?

Answer 42

Religion

Question 43

Monotheism

Answer 43

1 God Christianity Judaism Islam

Question 44

Polytheism

Answer 44

Many gods | Native Americans

Question 45

Agnostics

Answer 45

The question of God is unanswerable

Question 46

Karma

Answer 46

Defects of the actions good or bad

Question 47

Qur'an

Answer 47

The sacred book of Muslims

Question 48

Parables

Answer 48

Simple stories used to instruct

Question 49

Torah

Answer 49

The sacred writing of the Jewish

Question 50

Atheists

Answer 50

Don't believe in any God

Question 51

Judaism

Answer 51

A religion that only believes in 1 God

Question 52

Ten Commandments

Answer 52

Laws from God handed down to Moses

Question 53

Diaspora

Answer 53

The great scattering of the Jews. Getting pushed out

Question 54

Anti- semitism

Answer 54

Prejudice against the Jews | Holocaust

Question 55

Talmud

Answer 55

Collection of laws and rules put together

Question 56

Synagogue

Answer 56

Place of worship | Centre of community and life

Question 57

Sabbath

Answer 57

Worship services | Friday and Saturday

Question 58

Cantor

Answer 58

Leads songs and chants. Plays important role. Transmission of knowledge

Question 59

Rabbi

Answer 59

Teach lessons of the Torah. Teacher

Question 60

Kosher

Answer 60

Follow dietary laws found in the Torah

Question 61

Muslim

Answer 61

Follow the religion of Islam | 1 billion

Question 62

Mohammed

Answer 62

Prophet of God

Question 63

Hijrah

Answer 63

Journey to medina

Question 64

Mosque

Answer 64

First house of worship

Question 65

Shahadah

Answer 65

Testimony and faith | 1 God

Question 66

Salah

Answer 66

Prayers. 5 times a day. | Daily prayer

Question 67

Zakah

Answer 67

Money Muslims pay to the poor

Question 68

Sawm

Answer 68

The time without eating or drinking. Reaches not to b selfish

Question 69

Hajj

Answer 69

Pilgrimage to Mecca. Everyone goes atleast once in life

Question 70

Ka'bah

Answer 70

Sacred stone from heavens. Everyone wants to touch or kiss

Question 71

Christianity

Answer 71

Worlds largest religion | 2 billion

Question 72

Jesus

Answer 72

Born a Jew in Palestine

Question 73

Disciples

Answer 73

Devoted followers

Question 74

Resurrection

Answer 74

Raising Jesus from the dead

Question 75

Protestant reformation

Answer 75

A protest for reform

Question 76

Trinity

Answer 76

Belief that God contains 3 ppl: father, son, Holy Spirit

Question 77

Bible

Answer 77

Collection of sacred writings over many time periods. Collection of books

Question 78

Crucifixion

Answer 78

Tortured, nailed to cross, torturing criminals, executed

Question 79

Buddhism

Answer 79

360 million

Question 80

Buddha

Answer 80

The enlightened one. First leader

Question 81

Great enlightenment

Answer 81

2500 years ago. Truth about life

Question 82

Four noble truths (noble teachings)

Answer 82

Suffering is part of life Suffering comes from desire Belief that there is end to suffering The noble eightfold path(ways to end it)

Question 83

Dharma

Answer 83

Doctrine, law, teachings of Buddhism

Question 84

Nirvana

Answer 84

State of being where me more death and rebirth

Question 85

Sangha

Answer 85

Community of followers. Monks, nuns, believers

Question 86

Sutras

Answer 86

Collection of sacred writings

Question 87

Reincarnation

Answer 87

To be born, live, die, reborn. Revival

Question 88

Why do we hav religions

Answer 88

Gives us rules on how we live life Answers to life's big questions To b connected Have a community and support

Question 89

Established religions

Answer 89

4200

Question 90

Why would someone want to create their own religion

Answer 90

Want to b different, something to meet their own needs | Ppl are starting to feel disconnected

Question 91

How does religion become validated

Answer 91

Enough ppl start following | Doesn't die off

Question 92

Persecute

Answer 92

To attack or harass someone for a specific reason | Race, religion, politics

Question 93

Creed

Answer 93

The official belief of a religion

Question 94

Apostles

Answer 94

First twelve disciples, followers of Jesus

Question 95

Gospels

Answer 95

First four books of the new testaments of the Christian bible

Question 96

Social outcast

Answer 96

Someone who has no power or influence on society