World Culture Hearths and Religions

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

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

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

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

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

What do these 3 deities represent?

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

In Islam the ______________ is the ancient Holy text.

What (or, whom) does this symbol represent?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the world religions is this symbol associated with?

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

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

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

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

What is this important Islamic structure known as?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In which ancient religion would you associate this statue with?

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

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

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

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

What is in this image?

Which world religion is associated with this symbol?

Muslims fast and avoid inappropriate thoughts during this Islamic holiday?

The most significant architectural achievement of the Umayyad was this?

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

What is another name for the Huang He River?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Where was/is the Mesoamerican culture hearth located?

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

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

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

Which religion is this image associated with?

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

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