Religion Short Answers

Question 1

The Torah is the holy book for

Answer 1

Judaism

Question 2

The Christian oldest symbol

Answer 2

fish

Question 3

Jesus was born in a

Answer 3

manger in Bethlehem, Judea

Question 4

Christianity is from what culture/religion?

Answer 4

Jewish

Question 5

what religion does the pope belong to

Answer 5

Christianity

Question 6

Islam is _ theistic

Answer 6

monotheistic

Question 7

who founded Islam

Answer 7

Muhammad

Question 8

Muslims call God _

Answer 8

Allah

Question 9

what do Islam and Christianity have in common

Answer 9

belief in one God

Question 10

What do Islam and Christianity NOT have in common

Answer 10

they both believe Jesus is God’s son. (Islamic people disagree)

Question 11

Holiest city in Islam

Answer 11

Mecca

Question 12

Islamic people are known as

Answer 12

Muslims

Question 13

First pillar of Islam is

Answer 13

Shahada (believe in One God)

Question 14

Founder of monotheism, Judaism, Islam, Christianity all root back to him:

Answer 14

Abraham

Question 15

Where did Islamic faith begin?

Answer 15

Mecca and Medina (Saudi Arabia)

Question 16

place of worship for Muslims

Answer 16

mosque

Question 17

Islamic Bible:

Answer 17

The Quran

Question 18

Five Pillars of Islam:

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Shahada (Declaration of Faith), Prayer (Salah), Giving (Zakat), Fasting (Sawm), Pilgrimage (Hajj)

Question 19

The Father, the son, the holy spirit is called the what

Answer 19

The Holy Trinity

Question 20

Judaism is _theistic

Answer 20

mono

Question 21

Where did Judaism start?

Answer 21

Israel

Question 22

symbol of Judaism?

Answer 22

Star of David

Question 23

what religions did Judaism influence

Answer 23

Christianity and Islam

Question 24

Who was Moses?

Answer 24

Hebrew who was favored by God and saved the Israelites

Question 25

Why is Moses important?

Answer 25

He led the Hebrews out of Egypt and gave them the 10 commandments

Question 26

When God gave Moses the 10 commandments they were written on

Answer 26

two tablets of stone

Question 27

What Jewish Holiday is celebrated weekly?

Answer 27

Shabbat

Question 28

Jewish holiday not included in the Torah

Answer 28

Hanukkah

Question 29

What part of the world did the Islamic faith begin

Answer 29

Saudi Arabia

Question 30

Islamic book

Answer 30

Quran

Question 31

Hajji is a

Answer 31

Pilgrimage part of the 5 pillars of faith

Question 32

Christianity book

Answer 32

Bible

Question 33

Catholic Spiritual leader

Answer 33

Priest

Question 34

what's not a name for Jesus

Answer 34

yahweh

Question 35

At the Cross, Jesus...

Answer 35

died for his people's sins so they could go to heaven

Question 36

Where was Jesus buried?

Answer 36

Outside of the city of Jerusalem by the mines

Question 37

When did Christ rise?

Answer 37

Easter Sunday, 3 days after he died

Question 38

who did David kill

Answer 38

Goliath

Question 39

Name Abraham's two sons

Answer 39

Ishmael and Isaac

Question 40

which son did Abraham send away?

Answer 40

Ishmael

Question 41

who betrayed Jesus?

Answer 41

Judas

Question 42

Promised land was called

Answer 42

Cannan

Question 43

Christians go to church on

Answer 43

Sunday

Question 44

what is Sawm?

Answer 44

The fourth Pillar of Islam, which is fasting.

Question 45

Zakat

Answer 45

The third pillar, Almsgiving, charity to the poor and less fortunate

Question 46

Salat/Salah

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Second pillar, means prayer 5 times a day facing Mecca

Question 47

Shahada?

Answer 47

First pillar, meaning only praise One God, Declaration of Faith

Question 48

Hajj?

Answer 48

Pilgrimage to the 5 pillars, every Muslim must perform this

Question 49

Why was Jesus crucified?

Answer 49

He frightened the Romans by saying he would destroy the temple, they thought he would turn the people against the Jewish religion and he committed blasphemy for saying he was the Son of God.

Question 50

What do pilgrims wear?

Answer 50

two sheets of white clothing called the Ihram Cloth representing that in the Islamic religion, everyone is equal

Question 51

Hajj Steps:

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1.Follow in steps of Muhammad, visit Mecca/Medina 2.CIrcle the Kaaba 7 times 3.Sai (running back and forth 7 times representing Hagar searching for water for her son) 4.Visit Mt Arafat and pray-where MUhammad delivered his farewell speech 5. Throw rocks in Mina, symboling when Abraham threw rocks at the devil 6. Final Step is sacrifice and charity. Pay $120/460 royals to slaughter a sheep and then give it to the poor

Question 52

What was Muhammad riding during his night journey?

Answer 52

The Buraq, which had a woman's head, peacock tail, and a mules body.

Question 53

who baptized Jesus

Answer 53

John the baptist

Question 54

Name Jesus's 12 disciples

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Peter, Andrew, James, John, Phillip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James (alphaeus), Thaddeus, Simon, Judas

Question 55

Where was Judaism founded and who founded

Answer 55

Israel and Abraham

Question 56

Where did Christianity originate?

Answer 56

Judea/Jerusalem?Galilee

Question 57

Who will create the capital of Israel and name it Jerusalem?

Answer 57

King David

Question 58

Why do the Canaans (Israelites) and Philistines fight for 200 years?

Answer 58

Because the Canaans believe its their land promised to them by God and the Philistines refuse to leave since its their land.

Question 59

Why was moses not allowed in to Canaan and later died outside of it?

Answer 59

Because he sinned by striking the holy rock out of anger

Question 60

Who was Moses?

Answer 60

A Hebrew prophet who was chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of Egyptian Slavery and then give them the 10 commandments after receiving them from God. In order to free the slaves, Moses inflicted the ten plagues

Question 61

Jewish name for God?

Answer 61

Yahweh

Question 62

Can Jewish food be mixed?

Answer 62

No

Question 63

Why can't Jewish people eat cheeseburgers?

Answer 63

Because its a mix of dairy and meat

Question 64

Kashrut is the

Answer 64

Jewish Dietary restrictions

Question 65

Muslim clothing during Hajj is called

Answer 65

Ihram Dress/clothing

Question 66

Bread and Wine ritual that represents Jesus's blood and body?

Answer 66

The Eucharist

Question 67

Pontius Pilate did not want to put Jesus to death? He let his people choose murderer or Jesus

Answer 67

True

Question 68

How many disciples/apostles did Jesus have?

Answer 68

12