Chapter 5 Vocab Flashcards

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