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Religion: 1/3 of the people in the world are _______?   Christians  
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What year did United nations recreate Israel?   1948  
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What happened in 63 BC?   Pompey takes Israel  
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When were Jews offered religious toleration?   47 BC  
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What does gospel mean?   Good News  
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What does disciple mean?   Follower, learner  
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What does apostle mean?   One who is sent out to deliver a message  
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Was Matthew one of the 12 Disciples?   Yes  
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Was Mark on of the 12 Disciples?   No  
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Was Luke one of the 12 Disciples?   No  
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Was John one of the 12 Disciples?   Yes  
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Who writes the book in the Bible, Revalations?   John  
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Jesus was born in ___ __.__.   4 BC  
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Jesus was born in _________ (city)   Bethleham  
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Where is Jesus' hometown?   Nazareth  
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What happened with Jesus on the Sea of Galalee/Dead Sea?   He walked on water  
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When was the Last Supper?   Thursday  
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What is nailing/tying to a cross and killing of suffocation?   Crucifixion  
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What does "Inri" Mean?   Jesus of Nazareth, King/Rex of the Jews  
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Teachings of Jesus- What is the ultimate goal?   Go to Heaven  
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Saint Paul a.k.a. ____________.   Saul of Tarsus  
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What does hellenized mean?   Greek  
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What 3 languages does Saint Paul speak fluently?   Latin, Greek, Hebrew  
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Who did not accept Jesus as the son of God?   Saint Paul  
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Saint Paul persecuted and killed ________.   Christians  
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What is someone who dies for their religion?   martyr  
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What is Saint Paul's transformation?   Jesus speaks to him and asks why he is persecuting Christians, makes him blind, touched by a Christian, can see again, and becomes a Christian  
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How many missionary trips did Saint Paul take and how many miles did he go?   4 trips, ~ 8,000 miles  
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Why is nothing lost in Saint Pauls message as he travels?   He know 3 languages, and there is no language barrier between him and foreign people  
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What is an epistle?   A letter written by an apostle/deciple  
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Was Saint Paul one of the 12 deciples?   No  
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Who wrote Corintheans, Roman, Sains, Ephisus?   Saint Paul  
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What happened in 59 AD?   The Romans had to save Saint Paul because he got Jews mad.  
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How did Saint Paul die?   He was probably executed in 67 AD  
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What does the Christian doctrine say?(4)   1) All humans are deep in sin; 2) Jesus was sent to Earth to save people from sin; 3) Wants to tie old and new testaments together (Jesus' death connects dots of Old Testament); 4) Salvation is by having faith/Faith will save you(bc many won't meet Jesus)  
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Why was Christianity successful? (3)   1) Unity of Roman Empire (most people spoke Latin so no language barrier, Pax Romana); 2) Acceptance of All (no superiority, judgements; wealthy & arrogant = accepted less, poor = good people); 3) Inspiration of Jesus  
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Who is a person/group that you blame or target?   Scapegoat  
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What is it called when someone is punished for their beliefs?   Persecution  
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What are catacombs?   Underground burial chambers where dead people decompose b/c of moisture, worms, rats, spiders; people hid in these caves  
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Who issued the Edict of Milan?   Emperor Constantine  
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When was the Edict of Milan issued?   313 AD  
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What did the Edict of Milan do?   Made Christianity legal  
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Who made Christianity the official state religion?   Theodossius I  
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What happened in 380 AD?   Theodossius I made Christianity the official state religion.  
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Where was the Byzantine Empire centered in?   Constantinople  
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What is the extension where Constantinople is on?   the Golden Horn  
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What was Constantinople's defense for foreign ships in a strait?   A huge chain in the water was raised/cranked; rips bottom of ship off and ship sinks  
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When did Justinian reign?   527-565 AD  
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Who was Theodora?   Justinians wife  
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Who influenced Justinian to protect women's rights?   Theodora  
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What revolt did Theodora encourage her husband to stay and fight for?   Nika Revolt  
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Where did Justinian expand the empire to?   Balkan/Italian Peninsula, Asia Minor  
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What was Justinian's code?   A collection of laws  
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What was a flammable liquid that was put on ships called?   Greek Fire  
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What 5 cities had a patriarch?   Rome, Constantinople, Antioch, Jerusalem, Alexandria  
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Who are 3 examples of icons?   Jesus, Mary, Saints  
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What causes an additional split between the East and West?   Iconoclast Movement  
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Illiterate people needed _________.   icons  
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[East/West] supported use of icons.   West  
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What is a heresy?   An opinion against the church's beliefs  
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What is excommunication?   Church disowning you- you can't go to ceremonies/communion/services  
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Who declares opposing icons a heresy and threatens excommunication?   The Pope in the West  
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What language were church services done in in the Roman Catholic church?   Latin  
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What language are Eastern Orthodox church services done in?   Greek  
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Who is the leader of the Roman Catholic Religion?   The pope  
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Who is the leader of the Eastern Orthodox religion?   Patriarch  
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Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox: Priests celibate   Roman Catholic  
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What does celibate mean?   Can't marry, virgin b/c married God/Jesus, people decided this, not the bible  
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Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox: Priests may marry and have kids   Eastern Orthodox  
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Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox: Christmas is December 25   Roman Catholic  
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Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox: Christmas is Jan 7   Eastern Orthodox  
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Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox: Emphasize Crucifixion   Roman Catholic  
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Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox: Emphasize Resurrection   Eastern Orthodox  
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What is Islam?   A religion, meaning to surrender to Allah  
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Who is the Islam God?   Allah  
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Who is a Muslim?   A follower of the Islam religion, one who submits to Allah's will  
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What is the Qur'an in Islam?   English- Koran, holy scripture  
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What is the Haiga Sophia?   A church built by Justinian, the center of church culture  
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What is centered on the Arabian Peninsula?   Islamic Empire  
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What region is the Islamic Empire on?   Bedouins  
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Who lived 570-632 AD?   Muhammad  
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What was Muhammad's religious experience?   Gabriel says he is the chosen prophet of Allah & Allah speaks to him  
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Why have Allah's words to Muhammad never been translated?   So the message is not lost in the god's word  
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It is assumed that the Qur'an was written by ______.   Allah  
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Where did Muhammad travel to convert people to Islam?   Mecca to Medina  
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When did Muhammad die?   632 AD  
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What are the 5 Pillars of Islam?   1) Confession of Faith 2) Pray 5 X a day 3)Alms giving 4) Fasting for month of Ramadan 5)Pilgrimage to Mecca  
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What is the Islam Confession of Faith   Allah is the only god, Muhammad is God's servant, messenger, prophet  
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Where must an Islam face when praying?   Mecca  
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What is alms giving?   Giving money or food to the poor  
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What is fasting?   Cannot eat, drink, swear, have sex  
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During the month of Ramadan, when must the fasting occur?   Sunrise to Sunset  
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How many times must a Muslim make a pilgrimage to Mecca, according to the 5 Pillars of Islam?   At least once in a lifetime (most wait until they are elderly)  
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What is a jihad?   Holy war  
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Where to Muslims hold church services?   Mosque  
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Do mosques have statues and religious images?   No  
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What are Muslims forbidden?(3)   1)Cannot have more than 4 wives, 2) cannot eat pork b/c pigs are not clean, 3) Cannot smoke or drink  
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Who are the Moors?   Spanish Muslims  
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In 500 AD, what did the Eastern Roman Empire include?   Greece, northern Balkan Peninsula, Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Cyrenaica  
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When did Justinian and Theodora marry?   525 AD  
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Justinian on Woman's treatment   Husband cannot beat wife and wife can divorce if husband mistreated, a widow can raise her own children  
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What is dowry?   Money or goods given to husband by wife when they married  
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When was the Nika Revolt?   532 AD  
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Who was Belisarius?   Jusitinians commander in chief  
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Why did Belisarius become commander in chief?   Theodora was friends with his wife, Antonina  
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After Justinians death, the empire suffered from...   civil wars and conflicts with other powers  
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Emperor ____ defeated Persians in ____   Heraclius-627  
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Who are the avars?   Asians  
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Who are the slavs?   European slaves  
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Political Strength of Byzantine Empire   1Highly centralized gov. w/ all powerful emperor, 2skilled, efficient, and well-pd rulers; 3emperors married Byzantine princesses/foreign princes (allies)  
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Definition of byzantine   tricky and devious policies (Political strength- provoked neighbors to attack eachother to prevent either from attacking them)  
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Military Strength   Rewarded soldiers with land, instruction manuals w/ new strategies, sword/javelin instead of bow/arrow, effective armor, greek fire  
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What did the byzantines use instead of the bow/arrow?   sword/javelin  
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Economic Strength   Agriculture, manufacturing, trade, constantinople, gov. regulated trade/manufacturing for high taxes  
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Location of Constantinople   Where Asia/Europe meet, overlooked Bosporus strait (links Black Sea and Sea of Marmara  
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What are icons?   holy pictures, from Greek word "eikon" meaning portrait  
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Who were iconoclasts?   People who opposed icons  
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How long did the iconoclast controversy last?   More than 100 years  
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What happened in 726?   Emperor Leo III outlawed worship of icons, but people refused to abandon icons  
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What happened in 843?   Emperors gave up trying to supress icons  
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When did Rome make a council of bishops?   787  
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When did the Christian church split?   1054  
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What are mosaics?   pictures or designs composed of inlaid pieces of stone, glass, or enamel  
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What are the 4 parts of Justinians code?   The Code, The Digest, The Institutes, The Novels  
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What started the decline of the Byzantine Empire?   1000s AD Saljuq Turks captured most of Asia Minor  
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There were __ ________ in the Decline of the Byzantine Empire   4 Crusades  
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When did Byzantine recapture Constantinople?   1261  
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Where was the Muslim/Arab Empire?   SE Asia Minor & Balkan Region  
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Who were bedouins?   Arabic herders who lived as nomads  
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Who was a sheikh?   A man w/ respect because of knowledge, courage, wealth, family background  
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Who are hanifs?   Rejected, old gods  
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What was the Ka'bah?   A stone building filled with statues of many gods  
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What is hijrah?   Flight, migration  
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When was the Fall of Mecca?   630  
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What is a caliph?   successor of the Prophet, title (Abu Bakr to Muhammad), supreme civil, military, religious leader  
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What is Japal Tarla?   "Mountain of Tariq"  
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Who were imams?   Ali's successors  
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What are caliphates?   Islam Empire broken into 3 parts- Baghdad, Cairo, Cordoba  
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What is a dower?   (Islam) a marriage gift from groom  
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What is an astrolabe?   Determines latitude by calculating positions of planets and stars  
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What was the Canon of Medicine?   An organized encyclopedia written by philosopher/physician Ibn-Sina  
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What was a janissary?   Group of slave soldiers, captives of war or enslaved Balkan Christians  
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What are millets?   Self-government groups  
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What are sultans?   People who ruled empires affairs, claimed to be caliph  
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