Social Studies Middle East Religions

Question 1

What are some characteristics of Islam?(8)

Answer 1

Worship in mosques
Their religious book is called the Koran
Arabic is sacred language
Mecca is holiest city
Mohammed is the final prophet
Friday is the most important day
They have pilgrimages to Mecca
They are descendants of Ishmael

Question 2

What are some characteristics of Judaism?(6)

Answer 2

Worship in a synagogue
Their sacred text is called the TeNaKh
Hebrew is sacred language
Rabbais lead the worships
The Shabbat 
Descendants of Isaac

Question 3

What are some characteristics of Christianity and Judaism?(3)

Answer 3

Jerusalem is holiest city
Old Testament/Jewish scripture
Bread and wine

Question 4

What are some characteristics of Christianity and islam?(3)

Answer 4

Jesus has religious significance
Heaven and hell
Reciting a creed(statement of faith)

Question 5

What are some characteristics of Judaism and islam?(3)

Answer 5

Fasting
Dietary restrictions
They have a sacred language

Question 6

What are some characteristics of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam?(9)

Answer 6

Monotheistic
Holy scripture
Started in the Middle East
Jerusalem is holy city
They believe in Abraham
God made a covenant with Abraham 
They have holy buildings 
They have sects
They understand the importance of the Hebrew prophet

Question 7

What three religions got started in the southwest Asia?

Answer 7

Judaism
Christianity
Islam

Question 8

What are some characteristics about Christianity?(6)

Answer 8

Worship in a Church on Sundays
Jesus is a god/is divine
The bible is their religious book
They have the trinity
There is no sacred language 
They have sacraments

Question 9

What does the Islam religion call god?

Answer 9

Allah

Question 10

What does Judaism call god?

Answer 10

Adonai

Question 11

What are some practices and rituals for Christianity?(2)

Answer 11

7 sacrements

ongoing revelation

Question 12

What are some practices and rituals for Islam?(2)

Answer 12

5 pillars
dietary laws(No pork or alcohol)

Question 13

What are some practices and rituals for Judaism?(2)

Answer 13

Shabbat/sabbath family meal on friday night

ongoing revelation

Question 14

What are the different sects for Christianity?(3)

Answer 14

Roman catholic
Orthodox
Protestant

Question 15

What are the different sects for Islam?(2)

Answer 15

Sunni

Shi’i

Question 16

What are the different sects for Judaism?(3)

Answer 16

Orthodox
Conservative
Reformed

Question 17

What are the different sects for Judaism?(3)

Answer 17

Orthodox
Conservative
Reformed

Question 18

How did Judaism start?

Answer 18

The god Yahweh sent a message to Abraham in modern day Israel

Question 19

Jewish history(4)

Answer 19

Babylonians exiled the Jews to Babylonia and destroyed The First Temple
Persians took over Mesopotamia and let Jews come back and rebuild the temple
Romans came into power and the Jews rebelled against them
The Second Temple and Jerusalem were destroyed in the process

Question 20

Christian history

Answer 20

Jesus was born between 8 and 4 BC

Gospels in the bible tell the story of his life

Question 21

Christian history(6)

Answer 21

Jesus was born between 8 and 4 BC
Gospels in the bible tell the story of his life
He traveled preaching of a religion and performed miracles
The Jews that thought Jesus was the predicted messiah were known as Christians
Jesus was crucified because he was gaining power and died
He rose from his grave and went to heaven three days later

Question 22

Islam history(6)

Answer 22

Mohammed was born in Mecca in 570 AD
He was the founder of Islam religion
He communicated with the angel Gabriel for 22 years
The messages were recorded in the Qur’an
Mohammed escaped Mecca because he was gaining too much power
The day he escaped in the start of a new calendar