Evaluate the reasons and select the correct response: What sparked the spread of Christianity by the Greek Orthodox Church into
Eastern Europe? A) The excitement of the Byzantine capital and culture.
B) The absence of speakers of Latin in Eastern Europe.
C) A king's desire for his people to learn religious teachings in their own languages. D) Missionaries of the Greek Orthodox Church visiting neighboring countries, learning the languages, and spreading the word.
Answer: C) A king's desire for his people to learn religious teachings in their own languages.
Rastislav, great king of Moravia, was interested in finding priests who could preach to his people in their own language, so he contacted the church in Constantinople. Methodius and Constantine, two brothers of Slavic origin were sent. The brothers were pivotal in the spread of Christianity into Eastern Europe. They also translated the Bible and invented the Cyrillic alphabet. This decision to preach to people in their local language contributed enormously to the popularity and success of the Orthodox Church.
India should have to give right to Kashmiri people to choose their way that either they want independence or they want to merge with Pakistan or India.
William Penn formed Pennsylvania on quaker beliefs, that every human is created equal and should be treated so. This colony was very accepting of all races and nationalities making it the first anti slavery group.
One ancient culture, however, that showed more explicit affection between husbands and wives was the Etruscans. Their approach to conjugal relations appears more transparent. This early Italic society was noted for its unusual attitudes about women and marriage.