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Dr. Jack History D Quest

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Orthodox Christianity
A strict sect of Christianity
Jesus
God's son, savior of the world
Anacondas
REALLY BIG SNAKES
Monotheism
Belief in one god
Prophets
People who delivered messages directly from God to other people
Mississippi R.
River that covers about half the United Sates
Judgment Day
A day when God will judge who goes to Heaven and who goes to Hell
Germanic Invaders
Goths, Saxons, Huns, Anglos, Franks, etc...
Justinian's Code
Set of rules for Rome passed by Justinian
Council of Nicaea
Gathering of bishops from across the Roman empire to decide what would be put in the Bible, and what the church's beliefs would be
Dark Ages
Time when nothing was recorded and chaos reigned
Promised Land
Place God promised to the Isrealites, "flowing with milk and honey"
Judaism
Religion founded by Abraham, belief in a covenant with a personal god
Quechua
Incan language
Paracutin
Volcano that formed practically overnight
Individualism
The belief that each person is unique and can have a specifically personal life and relationship with God
Improvement
The belief in making oneself and others better
Progress
Moving forward, changing things for the better
Hopewell
Northern Native Americans (around Cincinnati)
Edict of Milan
Statement issued by Constantine declaring that the Christians should no longer be persecuted
Abraham
Founder of Judaism
Constantine
Emperor who issued the Edict of Milan and renamed Byzantium after himself
1st Americans
Olmec, Aztecs, Iroquois, etc...
Chasquis
Runners used to deliver messages
Pagan Conversions
People who were very superstitious converting to Christianity, encouraged by bishops, sped up by the aligning of Christian holidays with these people's holidays
Andes
Mountains on the east coast of South America
Trial by Ordeal
Inhumane and ridiculous tests to decide whether or not someone was guilty of something
Leo III
the Pope who crowned Charlemagne the Holy Roman Emperor
Amazon River
Widest river in the world, in Brazil
Great Schism
Split in the church and in the empire
Nazca Geoglyphs
Huge drawings in the ground made by feet
Quetzalcoatl
White Aztec god with a beard who left, but promised to return in 1519, just when the Spanish invaded
Olmec
Famous for creating big stone heads
Diocletian
Emperor who divided the Roman empire into two parts
Holy Roman Emperor
Title given to a person who had charge of not only the empire, but also the church
Tenochtitlan
Capital of the Aztec civilization
Pope
Leader of the Roman Catholic Church, bishop of Rome
Polytheism
Belief in many gods
Vikings
Invaders from the north, excellent fighters, used the hit-and-run tactic
Christianity
Sect of Judaism that believes that Jesus is God's son and the savior of the world
Republic
Citizens elect representatives to vote for them in the government
Greek Empire
Emphasis on learning, people like Euclid and Aristotle, Democracy, Reason & Rationalism instead of superstition--we are still inspired by this culture today!
Catholicism
The main sect of Christianity at the time of the Roman empire
Muslims
People who serve a god named Allah, invaded Rome
Monarchy
Rule by a king or queen
Rockies
Mountains in the United States (Not Sierra Madres)
Zero
Nothing, concept mastered by the Mayans
Kipus/Quipus
Ropes with knots used to keep records
Golden Rule
"Do unto others as you would have others do unto you"
Constantinople
Second name of the capital of the Byzantine Empire
Messiah
The promised savior of the world
Magyars
Invaders from the east, also known as Hungarians
Mississippian People
Native Americans who lived around the banks of the Mississippi River
Treaty of Verdun
The document that split the Byzantine empire into three parts between Charlemagne's three grandsons
12 Tables
Rome's laws, displayed in the city forum
Clovis
1st Christian Germanic ruler
Hagia Sophia
The Church of Holy Wisdom built by Justinian
Aztecs
Great warrior tribe, big on human sacrifice, city built on an island (eagle on cactus legend)
Byzantine Empire
Western portion of the split Roman empire
Incas
Civilization in the Andes Mountains, Capital was Cuzco, spoke Quechua, used Chasquis and Kipus to deliver messages or record information
Mt. Aconcagua
Highest peak in the Andes and in the western hemisphere
Machu Pichu
Abandoned Incan city in the clouds
Democracy
Every citizen votes or takes part in making decisions in the government, like whether or not a bill is passed
Human Sacrifice
Killing of humans for a purpose like worshiping a god, practiced widely by the Aztecs and a little by the Maya
Mayans
Terrace farming, drained swamps, grew maize, Polytheistic, hieroglyphic writing, accurate calendar ending in 2012, Zero, mysteriously disappeared in 900 AD
Woodland Tribes
eastern Native American tribes like the Iroquois
Roman Empire
This civilization emulated the Greeks, but were much stronger engineers and fighters, Government: Republic, Language: Latin
Greek Fire
Sulfurous, nasty, explosive weapon used by Greeks
Pax Romana
Peace and prosperity in Rome
Horace Quote
"Captive Greece enslaved her fierce captor"
Cuzco
capital of the Incan civilization
10 Commandments
Laws given to Moses by God for the Jews to follow
Theocracy
Government based on religion
Greco-Roman Traditions
A combination of Greek and Roman civilization
Torah
Jewish holy book, first five books of the Bible
Sierra Madres
Mountains in the US (Not Rockies)
Ritual Ball Games
Game played by hitting a rubber ball with anything other than hands through a vertical stone goal, losers usually sacrificed
Puebloan
Southwestern Native American tribes who built homes made of clay, sticks, mud, grass, whatever!
Bible
The Christian holy book
Charlemagne
Great emperor of the Byzantine empire, first person to hold the title Holy Roman Emperor
Reason/Rationalism
Using one's brain to figure out a problem instead of relying on superstition
Battle of Tours
Battle led by a Frankish leader Charles Martel to defeat the Muslims

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