Final exam Flashcards
The forbidden tree in the garden of Eden was called the
Tree of the knowledge of good and evil
The human race is divided into two groups, which are called the
seed of the serpent and seed of the woman
How long did God delay his judgement on the world while Noah was building the arc?
120 years
According to Genesis 4:16 Cain’s descendants lived in the land of
Nod
Which promise of God ensured that a line of rulers from one family would last forever.
Davidic covenant
What name means “appointed”?
Seth
List 3 results of God’s confusion of language at Babel.
A. People spread out
B. Confusion of language
C. Restrained sin
The first official Roman persecutions of Christianity began under which Emperor
Nero
Which ruler made Christianity the state religion of the Roman Empire.
Theodisious
God spoke the word into existence?
Creation
What is the message that Jesus can rescue men from sin?
Gospel
God performs everything according to His will.
divine sovereignty
A Christian assembly affirmed this truth in A.D. 325.
Trinity
The negative effects of Adam’s sin.
Fall
God’s solemn agreement or promise.
covenant
Man’s characteristics that show what God is like.
Image of God
The reason for the flood.
Sin
Man is responsible to care for God’s creations
Dominion
God’s promised victory over sin.
Redemption
He has 12 sons who became the fathers of the 12 tribes of Israel.
Jacob/Israel
Patrick was a missionary to this country.
Ireland
An important Byzantine weapon used against Islamic armies was
Greek fire
The architectural style of Russian cathedrals is models after that of the
Byzantine empire
What stopped the spread of Islam into Western Europe?
The Franks
The destination of Islamic pilgrimages is
Mecca
Muhammad’s move from Mecca
Hagira / flight
Islamic holy book
Qur’an/Hadith
Arabic word meaning “to succeed”
Caliph
Name for the leader of the Shiites
Imam
Month of Muhammad’s visions
Ramadan
Islamic word for one who disagrees with Islam
Infidel
Arabic word for ‘The God”
Allah
Arabic word meaning “to strive hard”
Jihad
Follower of Islam
Muslim
Islamic law
Sharia
Capital of the Umayyad Caliphate
Damascus
Eastern Orthodox Christianity was established here in 988
Russia
Capital of the Abbasid Caliphate
Baghdad
Destination of Muhammad’s flight
Medina
Capital of the Byzantine empire
Constantinople
Islam’s advance in Europe was stopped here
Tours
Name for a required Islamic pilgrimage
Hajj
Preserved much of western thought
Byzantine Empire
Location of the Ka’bah
Mecca
List 3 of the 5 pillars of Islam
Daily prayer, almsgiving, and fasting
African towns traded with merchants from
Arabia, China, and India
Followers of this religion composed the first written history of Africa
Islam
Coptic Christians regarded Menelik as the offspring of King
Solomon
Major businesses in eastern African cities centered around trade in the followingcommodities
Ivory, precious stones, and slaves
What has been the imperial title of Ethiopian rulers?
Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah
River that borders Zimbabwe’s empire
Zambezi
The Supreme being of the Kikuyu people
Ngai
Mali king who brought much gold to Mecca
Musa
Kilwa engaged in Jihad against this people
Zinj
“One of the finest and most substantially built towns”
Kilwa
Common trade language along the eastern coast of Africa
Swahili
Ethiopian king who became a Coptic Chirstian
Ezana
The title of the king of Mali; it means “ruler”
Mansa
Modern town on Somolia’s eastern coast
Mogadishu
Founded the kingdom of Mali
Sunjata
Ancient name for China
Cathau
The name of this ancient city means “great house of stone”
Zimbabwe
The Mongolian plateau is located north of
China
What religion includes the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path?
Buddhism