300729615 | Shintoism | Religion of early Japanese culture; devotees worshiped numerous gods and spirits associated with the natural world | 0 | |
300729616 | Islam | Major world religion having its origins in 610ce in the Arabian peninsula | 1 | |
300729617 | syncretism | the combination of different forms of belief or practice | 2 | |
300729618 | Pope | Bishop of Rome; head of Christian Church in western Europe | 3 | |
300729619 | Animism | A religious outlook that sees gods in many aspects of nature and propitiates them to help control and explain nature | 4 | |
300729620 | Olmec | Cultural tradition that arose at San Lorenzo and La Venta in Mexico cerca 1200BCE; featured irrigated agriculture, urbanism and elaborate religion | 5 | |
300729621 | Teotihuacan | In central Mexico; urban center with important religious functions, supported by intensive agriculture, population of about 200,000 | 6 | |
300729622 | Inca | Group of clans centered at Cuzco that were able to create an empire incorporating various Andean cultures | 7 | |
300729623 | Yellow Turbans | Chinese Daoists who launched a revolt in 184 C.E., promising a golden age to be brought about by divine magic. | 8 | |
300729624 | Sui Dynasty | The short dynasty between the Han and the Tang; built the Grand Canal, strengthened the government, and introduced Buddhism to China | 9 | |
300729625 | Tang Dynasty | considered the golden age of Chinese civilization and ruled for nearly 300 years; China grew under the dynasty to include much of eastern Asia, as well as large parts of Central Asia | 10 | |
300729626 | Byzantine Empire | Eastern half of Roman Empire following collapse of west half; retained Mediterranen culture, particularly Greek, capital at Constantinople | 11 | |
300729627 | Jesus of Nazareth | Prophet and teacher among the Jews; believed by Christians to be the Messiah | 12 | |
300729628 | Paul of Tarsus | One of the first Christian missionaries; left Judaism; used Greek as the language of the church | 13 | |
300729629 | Maya | Culture in southern Mexico; extended over a broad region; amazing architecture, written language, made a calendar, advanced math and highly developed religion | 14 | |
300729630 | Axum Empire | founded by the Arabs, combined African and Arab cultures, located along the Arabian Sea (present day Lebonan) on a trade route linking India and the Mediteranean | 15 | |
300729631 | Constantinople | The later capital of Rome and Byzantine Empires | 16 |
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