Religions Flashcards
What is the book of Judaism?
Jewish Bible – Torah – Its the first five books of the old testament.
Where is the Judaism place of worship?
Synagogue
Who is the Judaism clergy?
Rabbi
Which holiday is celebrated in Judaism?
Hanukah
Which religion is the oldest?
Judaism
What book is read in Islam?
Qu’ran/Koran – the scared book of Islam
Where is the Islamic place of worship?
Mosque
Who do muslims not worship?
Jesus
Which way do mosques always point?
Toward Mecca, the birth place of Muhammad
Who do muslims worship?
allah (their god) and muhammad (t?heir gods messenger)
What ethnic people are muslim?
sunni (90%) or shiite
Who is their clergy
imam
Which religion is the fastest growing?
islam
What book do christians use?
Bible
Where do christians worship?
church, chapel, or cathedral
Who is a christian clergy?
priest, minister, pastor, bishop
Who is the savior?
Jesus the Messiah (the son of God)
What is the christian belief based on?
teaching of Jesus
What is the christian symbol?
Cross
The belief in one God
monotheistic
What does Patriarch mean?
Abraham
What is the religious symbol of Judaism?
Star of David
What is the religious symbol of Islam?
Creasent
What are leaders of Judaism called?
Rabbi
What are leaders of Islam called?
Imam
What are leaders of Christianity called?
Pastors, Bishops, Ministers, Priests
What are the three major religions in Europe?
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Which religion is the first recorded faith to worship only one god?
Judaism
What is the scared scripture of Christianity called?
Bible
Islam is the religious faith of what people?
muslims
Who founded Islam?
Muhammad
When was Islam founded?
7th century
Who is the sole deity (god) of Islam?
Allah
What is the dominate religion of both Western Europe and Eastern Europe?
Christianity
What are the two major divisions of Christianity?
Catholic and Protestant
The majority of Christians in Europe are _________.
Catholic
Where do most Catholics in Europe live?
The southern regions including France, Spain, and Italy
Where do most Protestants in Europe live?
In the northern countries – Germany, United Kingdom
What do most Eastern Europeans (including Russians) practice?
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Most European Jews live in France, the UK, Russia and other countries that were formally part of _________.
The Soviet Union
In Islam, how many times a day must they pray?
5
In Islam, what should they do to those in need?
Give charity
In Islam, what do they not do during ramadan?
not eat
In Islam, what should they do at least once in a lifetime?
Make a pilgrimage to mecca
Who is the founder of Christianity?
Abraham
