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Exam #2 World Civilization

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Christian teachings held that slaves should be __________ to masters. Did this support or go against the social & political order in Rome

submissive, Support

In first century C.E early Christians refused to take part in what?

Roman Cult

Christianity absorbed cultural and social practices such as what?

festivals, and ancient gods became ancient holy days and charms to ward off evil became medals with the image of jesus or virgin mary.

What is an example of Buddhism challenging the social order?

Empress wu elevating the position of women by commissioning the biographies of famous women.

What did Empress Wu decree?

the mourning period for mothers be made equal to fathers and ordered the creation of a chinese character "human being".

What does the creation of the chinese character "human being" suggest?

the process of birth flowing from one woman without a male role.

On what roads did Buddhism spread across?

Silk Roads

Monks and nun seemed to dishonor (WHAT) for it's individual salvation that appeared selfish and contradicting the social order

Chinese family values

Buddhist monasteries provided accommodations for ordinary people such as...

Accommodations for travelers, a place of refuge, charity, and treatments for the sick

What did both Buddhist and Christian nuns carve?

small domains of relative freedom

During what immense suffering did both Buddhist and Christian nuns offered compassion?

When smallpox and the measles devastated the populations

Buddhism never achieved WHAT from state authorities that the Christian church provided in Europe?

Independence

In what century did Christianity obtain state support from emperors?

the 4th century