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Chapter 5: Key Terms and Class Discussion Questions. By: April Baik and Samantha Frank. Key Terms. Paul- A covert that guided the Christians to see themselves as part of a new religion. Encouraged a more formal organization in Church. .
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Chapter 5: Key Terms and Class Discussion Questions By: April Baik and Samantha Frank
Key Terms • Paul- A covert that guided the Christians to see themselves as part of a new religion. Encouraged a more formal organization in Church. • Augustine- One of the greatest Christian theologians and was also a bishop in North Africa (Hippo Regius).
Key Terms • Justinian- (Ruled: 527 to 565 B.C.E.) Byzantine emperor who attempted to revive the lost western half of the Roman Empire. Also known for establishing the Justinian Code. • Benedict- Started a monastery among Italian peasants whom he lured away from the worship of the sun god Apollo. Also created the Benedictine Rule.
Key Terms • Yellow Turbans- Daoist leaders that attacked the weakness of the emperor and the self-indulgence of the current bureaucracy. • Axum- Defeated the kingdom of Kush, but then fell to the civilization of Ethiopia.
Key Terms • Shinto- A worship of political rulers and the spirits of nature. God of rice. Religion in Japan. • Olmeca- First major civilization in Mexico.
Class Discussion Questions • 1. Compare the eastern and western portions of the Roman Empire. Eastern: Western: • Large population centers • Wealthy cities • Capitol: Constantinople • Higher Christian population • Open to competing philosophies and religious ideas • Patriarchy • Justinian Code • Prone to Barbarian invasions • Catholic Church emerged • Roman Civitates • Known as the product of Roman culture, Christian church and Barbaric culture and traditions • Orthodoxy
Class Discussion Questions • Identify three examples of syncretism (cultural borrowing) in the development of Christianity and Buddhism. • Salvation • Guidance of Saints • Missionary activity and widespread conversions.
Class Discussion Question • Compare the rise of civilization in the Americas and in Polynesia. Similarities: Differences: • Clan-Based and agriculural Societies • Strong animistic religions • Lack of technological advancement • Emphasized militaries • Lack of large animals • Practice of human sacrifice • A: Had a center of trade and worship. • P: Caste system under powerful kings