Religion Flashcards
What is the oldest religion?
Judaism
All three middle eastern religions can trace their roots back to…
Abraham
What Jewish holiday celebrates the exodus of Jews from slavery in Egypt?
Passover
What Jewish holiday is considered to be the holiest day for Jews?
Yom Kippur
What do Jews celebrate at Hanukkah?
The defeat of the Greeks who forced them to worship idols
The Torah is almost the same as
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament)
Christians believe that…
Jesus was the messiah
Jews and Muslims believe that…
Jesus was a teacher and a prophet.
What is Martin Luther famous for?
Protestant Reformation
What do Christians celebrate on Easter?
Jesus rising again after death by crucifixion.
Every Muslim must make a pilgrimage (Hajj) to what city?
Mecca
What city is considered holy for all three religions?
Jerusalem
What is not a pillar of Islam
Asking for forgiveness of sins.
What DON’T Muslims do during the month of Ramadan?
Baptize children
Which is a terrorist group?
Al Qaeda