World Culture Hearths and Religions

What do these 3 deities represent?

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

Muslims fast and avoid inappropriate thoughts during this Islamic holiday?

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

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

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

Where was/is the Mesoamerican culture hearth located?

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

Which world religion is associated with this symbol?

What is another name for the Huang He River?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Which religion is this image associated with?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is in this image?

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

Which of the world religions is this symbol associated with?

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

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

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

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

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

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

In which ancient religion would you associate this statue with?

What (or, whom) does this symbol represent?

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

What is this important Islamic structure known as?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)?

The most significant architectural achievement of the Umayyad was this?

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

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

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

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

In Islam the ______________ is the ancient Holy text.