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Study Guide - Christianity and Islam

Note: this is the first draft of the list. The terms will stay pretty much the same, but I'll be adding some questions later.

Christianity terms

Thought Questions

Discuss the various aspects of Christianity that made it attractive to the Romans.

What aspects of the Roman Empire made it easier for missionaries to proselytize throughout the Empire?

Islam terms

Islam Thought Questions

What were the leadership problems following the death of Muhammad? Know the issues AND the leaders (both individuals and dynasties) in the correct sequence.

Bonus terms for both topics:

Bonus essay

Be able to discuss the origins of Western Christian monasticism (p. 218) and how it differed from monasticism in the Greek Orthodox world (p. 220).

A more or less required reading about Women in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism can be found online Paperlet 4 will come from this source.

AND--see how much you know about Islam--take this BBC quiz.



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How do I write an ID?

An ID needs to have three significant, relevant pieces of information about the topic, put together in 1-3 sentences. It should use no more than 1/3 of a page.

A couple of samples follow:

VEDAS are ancient stories (epics) from the Aryans. Originally passed down orally, they were eventually written down and are the principal source of our information about early Indian society and culture.

Although there is no historical record of the XIA Dynasty, according to myth and legend it was the first to unite a group of N. China tribes. The Xia had carved jade and wood and they domesticated silkworms. They were taken over by the stronger Shang.

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