AP World History Vocab 69 Flashcards
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| 10998918343 | Monotheism | Belief in one God |  | 0 |
| 10998928961 | Zoroastrianism | One of the first monotheistic religions, particularly one with a wide following. It was central to the political and religious culture of ancient Persia. |  | 1 |
| 10998943076 | Jerusalem | A city in the Holy Land, regarded as sacred by Christians, Muslims, and Jews. |  | 2 |
| 10998950576 | Abraham | Founder of Judaism who, according to the Bible, led his family from Ur to Canaan in obedience to God's command. | 3 | |
| 10998961852 | Moses | Led the Exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt; received the 10 commandments |  | 4 |
| 10998975843 | Paul | Follower of Jesus who helped spread Christianity throughout the Roman world. |  | 5 |
| 10998986142 | Mohammed | 570-632. Born in Mecca, died in Medina. Founder of Islam. Regarded by Muslims as a prophet of God. Teachings make up the Qu'ran, the Muslim holy book. |  | 6 |
| 10998994197 | Five Pillars | The basic tenets of Islam: 1.Allah is the only god and Muhammad is his prophet 2. Pray to Allah five times a day facing Mecca 3. Fast during the month of Ramadan 4. Pay alms for the relief of the weak and the poor 5. Take a hajj to Mecca |  | 7 |