Social Studies - Religion and Ethnic Test Flashcards
Judaism
-monotheistic (one God)
-Ten Commandments through Moses
-still waiting for Messiah
-worship in synagogue or temple
Christianity
-trace beginnings to Judaism
-Jesus is Messiah
-different denominations
-roots in Abraham
Islam
-Muhammed is last and greatest prophet
-Five Pillars of Faith (obligations to follow)
-Holy cities: Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem
-most Arabs practice Islam
-two divisions (Sunni and Shi’a)
sacred text of Judaism
Torah
sacred text of Christianity
Bible
sacred text of Islam
Qur’an
followers of Judaism
Jews (both a religious and ethnic group)
followers of Christianity
Christians
followers of Islam
Muslims
Holy city of Judaism
Jerusalem
Holy city of Christianity
Jerusalem
Holy city of Islam
Mecca
Oldest religion of the three
Judaism
Who do all three religions trace their roots back to
Abraham
Common figures in all three religions
Abraham - prophet
Moses - prophet
Jesus - Messiah in Christianity, prophet in other two
Muhammed - Islam last and greatest prophet
Why are Sunni and Shi’a divided?
divided when Muhammed died and they wanted the leader of the Muslim world to be SHI’A (descendant of Muhammed) or SUNNI (best for the job)
Largest % division
Sunni
Where do Sunni live mostly?
SW Asia
Where do Shi’a live mostly?
Iran, Southern Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
Monotheism
belief in one god
Prophet
person who receives a message from God
Parables
stories that teach lessons
Difference between religious group and ethnic group
religious: MUST believe in same religion
ethnic: MAY believe in same religion but does not have to; has the same cultural background
Arabs believe descended from
Abraham through Ishmael
