Both geography and climate greatly shaped Greek life and history since Greece's location on the Mediterranean allowed them to be leaders in trade (due to multiple ports of entry), and their climate was very conducive to growing things like olives and other foods that were very healthy.
Christianity is a monotheistic religion that originated from Jesus who founded it. Judaism is the jewish religion made first by Abraham , then the newest of the 3 biggest religions is Islam founded by Muhammad
Please note all 3 religions worship the same god, they just have different holy texts, and views on gods prophets.
During the Civil War the northerners fought because they were against slavery, the southerners fought because the slaves did the work for them.