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Stack #4461801
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The 5 major religions | Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism |
| Christianity founder | Jesus Christ |
| Christian Geographic Origin | Israel, Jerusalem |
| Christian key ideas | Love God, The Trinity, and live responsibly in order to go to Heaven/ Eternal Salvation |
| Islam founder | Muhammad |
| Islam Geographic Origin | Saudi Arabia (Mecca) |
| Islam Key ideas | Follow the five pillars of Islam to please Allah |
| Judaism / jews founder | Abraham |
| Judaism Geographic Origin | Israel (Canaan) The Promised Land |
| Judaism Key ideas | Follow the laws of the Torah to please Yahweh (God) |
| Hinduism founder | we don't know |
| Hinduism Geographic Origin | India |
| Hinduism Key ideas | Polytheism - 1000's of Gods and Goddesses. Oldest Religion. Karma guides their lives. |
| Buddhism founder | Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama |
| Buddhism Geographic Origin | India |
| Buddhism key ideas | Reincarnation - "Fall" Life Cycle. Goal to reach Enlightenment though Meditation. |
| When did the Byzantine Empire exist? | From around 300 to 1450 AD |
| What empire did the Byzantine Empire come from? | The Eastern Roman Empire |
| What was the capital and major city of the Byzantine empire | Constantinople (present - Day Istanbul, Turkey. |
| Why was Constantinople powerful as a city? | It was powerful trade center located between Europe and Asia |
| Which modern-day nation was Constantinople located in. | Turkey |
| What made the Byzantine empire powerful geographically? | It was located in strategically between Europe and Asia making it a major trade hub |
| What areas did the Byzantine empire include? | Turkey, Greece, Italy, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa |
| who was the greatest emperor of the byzantine Empire | Justinian |
| What did Justinian do for the Byzantine Empire? | He took control around 525 AD and began building the empire into a world empire. |
| What are the name of the New Roman laws organized by Justinian? | The Justinian Code |
| What did the Justinian Code do? | It organized Roman laws so that everyone understood it and helped build future democracies. |
| what culture did the Byzantine Emire preserve and implement? | Greek and Roman culture |
| What hurt the Byzantine Empire's power over time? | The rising religion of Islam |
| What Church did the Byzantine Christians belong to? | The Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Who led the Eastern Orthodox Church? | A Patriarch (not the pope) |
| What event officially split the Christian Church into East and West? | The Great Schism in 1054 AD |
| Who outlawed members of the Eastern Church and caused the split? | Pope Leo the ninth |
| What were the Crusades? | Military missions by Christians to reclaim Jerusalem from Muslims |
| How long did the Crusades last and what was their impact? | About 200 years they weekened the Byzantine Empire |
| Who took over the Byzantine Empire around 1450 AD | The Ottomn Turks |
| Who did the Byzantine Empire fall to | The Muslims (Ottoman Turks) |
| How did the Islam spread in the early centuries? | Muslims spread the religion of Islam across the Arabian Peninsula the middle East , North Afria and beyond |
| primary focus of the Islams of their faith | Live 5 pillars of Islam to please Allah |
| The 5 Pillars of Islam | 1. Make a Testimony of Faith. 2. Pray 5 times a day facing Mecca. 3. Give to the needy/ Acts of Charity 4. Fast during their Holy Month of Ramadan 5. Make a Pilgrimage to Mecca |
| Muslims and Christians have been at odds for Centuries... |
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