Question

5.2 matching: match the terms to the correct definitions...
jerusalem
rome
mecca
diaspora
missionaries
merchants of islam
:: muslim merchants who helped to spread islam throughout africa and asia along major trade routes
:: the center or power and influence in the development & spread of christianity
:: birthplace of judaism
:: scattering of jewish communities around the world following their exile from jerusalem
:: followers of a religion who travel and spread their faith; ex: apostle paul
:: birthplace of islam

Explanation:

Each term is matched to its corresponding definition based on religious history and cultural context:

1. Jerusalem is the birthplace of Judaism, as it is the historic and spiritual core of the Jewish faith.
2. Rome was the central power that influenced the development and spread of Christianity, as it became the seat of the Roman Catholic Church and a hub for early Christian expansion.
3. Mecca is the birthplace of Islam, as it is the city where the Prophet Muhammad was born and where Islam originated.
4. Diaspora refers to the scattering of Jewish communities globally after their exile from Jerusalem.
5. Missionaries are followers of a religion who travel to spread their faith, as exemplified by Apostle Paul in early Christianity.
6. Merchants of Islam are Muslim merchants who helped spread Islam across Africa and Asia via trade routes.

Answer:

• Jerusalem :: birthplace of Judaism
• Rome :: the center of power and influence in the development & spread of Christianity
• Mecca :: birthplace of Islam
• Diaspora :: scattering of Jewish communities around the world following their exile from Jerusalem
• Missionaries :: followers of a religion who travel and spread their faith; ex: Apostle Paul
• Merchants of Islam :: Muslim merchants who helped to spread Islam throughout Africa and Asia along major trade routes