World Culture Hearths and Religions

Which religion is this image associated with?

Which Hebrew King built the first Temple to God in the "Holy Land" around 957 B.C?

Jesus of Nazareth was born near the Sea of Galilee in this ancient Roman Province.

In which of these two world religions is consuming pork (products) banned?

This early clan caused a split in Islam shifting the political center to present-day Damascus.

Which world religion is associated with this symbol?

In Hinduism a soul’s _______ (good or bad deeds) follows it from one reincarnation to another.

Which of these present-day countries is the city of Mecca located in?

Which ancient civilization developed along the Nile River in northern Africa?

One major world religion is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who is known also as?

In Islam the ______________ is the ancient Holy text.

Which present-day country encompasses much of what is known as "Mesopotamia"?

Where was/is the Mesoamerican culture hearth located?

The dispersal of the Jewish people following the Babylonian captivity; continuing to modern times.

Area that encompasses much of present-day Israel, Syria, Jordan, & Lebanon (etc.) is known as?

This ancient Culture Hearth encompasses the "Fertile Crescent", & the present-day "Holy Land".

Which of these rivers did the Huang-He civilization develop on, or near?

In which ancient civilization were corn (maize), beans, and squash staple crops?

Which of these culture hearths utilized the cold-tolerant potato (and other tubers) for food?

Which faction of Islam became dominant after the assassination of Caliph Ali in 661 A.D?

People who migrated into the Indus Valley in 1500 BC; thought to have invaded there; later shifting to Ganges River area

Which of these is most responsible for spreading Buddhism out of Asia?

In which ancient religion would you associate this statue with?

In Christianity the religion is focused mainly on the life of ___________, or the Messiah.

What religion did most of the Roman people practice prior to the start of Christianity?

The Abbasid took over Islam around 742 A.D. Where did they shift Islam's political center to?

What is, or are the Indus Valley people commonly referred as?

Which of these is the oldest, and also the first monotheistic religion?

What does the Latin term "in hoc signo vinces" mean in English?

Which of these groups is/was considered the first of the Mesoamerican Culture Hearth?

This Jewish Holiday commemorates the escape from slavery out of Egypt.

This Buddhist monk is most likely looking out over which Mountain Range?

What is this important Islamic structure known as?

Which of these rivers is the "Heart of Indian (India's) Civilization"?

A religion in which only one god is worshipped is known as ______________?

What 2 major religions are were developed by the ancient Indus Valley people (esp. Harappan)?

The belief in more than one god/goddess (or, deities) is known as _____________?

In which Culture Hearth did Judaism, Christianity, and Islam develop?

Which Roman Emperor was responsible for popularizing Christianity throughout the empire?

The most significant architectural achievement of the Umayyad was this?

Although not historically accurate who is being baptized into Christianity in this painting?

What do these 3 deities represent?

"He" was one of the main deities ("King of Gods") of the Mesopotamian (esp. Babylonian) people?

In which two world religions is the Lotus flower a symbol of rebirth?

He is responsible for spreading Christianity around the Mediterranean after the crucifixion.

Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights,” celebration

The first King of the Israelites and is said to have killed the Philistine giant Goliath.

Which part of present-day Mexico did the Maya inhabit (or, live in)?

What is in this image?

What (or, whom) does this symbol represent?

______ is the worship of elements of nature such as the sun or moon, etc ("nature worship").

Which ancient Culture Hearth did the Inca Indians develop and sustain?

Which of these religions was Jesus associated with while he was alive?

What is said to have been housed in the first Jewish Temple in Jerusalem?

A Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca that takes place in the last month of the year is a(n) __________?

With whom did the Harappan people of the Indus Valley trade with the most?

What is another name for the Huang He River?

Which of the world religions is this symbol associated with?

Which of these cereal crops was most likely grown in ancient Mesopotamia?

In Hinduism the __________ refers to freedom from saṃsāra, the cycle of death and rebirth.

This "Father" is revered not just in Islam, but in Christianity and Judaism as well.

Muslims fast and avoid inappropriate thoughts during this Islamic holiday?

The ____ is sacred to Hindus because it is considered to be divine and the extension of God.

This world religion is most identified with the atrocities of the Nazi Holocaust.

In which religion is respect, honor, and adoration given to the cow; as well as other animals?