World Religions Flashcards
Monotheism
One God
Monotheism religions
Judaism, Islamic, and Christians
Where did monotheism religions start ?
Jerusalem
Who was the first people to form a religion
Judaism
Where did Abraham live ?
Mesopotamia
What is Mesopotamia today ?
Iraq
Abraham and his Hebrew tribe migrate from Iraq to
Canaan
What does Abraham do ?
Herd sheep
Canaan is also known as
Palestine and Jerusalem
When Abraham gets to Canaan there are two ethnic groups called
Phonenians and philistines
After being in Canaan Years later where does the Hebrews migrate to ?
Egypt
Years later after the Hebrews migrate to Egypt what happens ?
Hebrews get enslaved
Moses picks up the 10 commandments at What mountain ?
Mountain Sinai
Moses makes a covenant (agreement) with God and what was the covenant ?
The agreement was He had to spread the word that it was only one God.
Who was chosen to spread the word about monotheism ?
Jewish people
Who fought for 200 years ?
Phonenians and philistines
Who builds the first temple to God ? What is the Temple called ?
Solomon. Temple of Solomon
Years later after he builds the temple what happens to Solomon ?
Solomon dies
After Solomon dies what happens ?
Judah and Israel splits
People in Syria are called
Assyrians
People in Iraq are called
Chaldeans
Assyrians and Chaldeans are going to sweep into Jerusalem to do what ?
Enslave the Israelites and judahns
Where does the Assyrians and Chaldeans take the Hebrews ?
Mesopotamia
What are slaves like back then ?
Servants
Who conquers the Chaldeans in Mesopotamia ?
Asarians and Iranians
After the Jewish/ Hebrews conquer the Chaldeans where do they return to ?
Jerusalem
Who rebuilds Solomon’s temple ?
Jewish people
After the Jewish rebuild the temple what do they form ?
Torah
The first 5 books in the Torah is in what ?
The Old Testament
What are the first 5 books in the Torah ?
Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy
What happens when Jesus begins to preach ?
Romans come in and conquer the Jewish people
What does the Jewish people do When the romans conquer Jewish people
Run, now they are scattered throughout
Who is now controlling Jerusalem?
Romans
How many people practice Judaism today ?
13 million
What is the emblem of David ?
Regular triangle, upside down triangle
The Jewish people are called
The chosen people because they were chose to spread the word about monotheism
What is Friday night for Jewish people ?
Sabbath day for Jewish people
Jewish goal is to
Serve one God and follow 10 commandments
What does Jewish people call their God ?
Yahweh
Judaism is held….
Accountable for their sins
What does Jewish say Gods gender is ?
Neutral, not a girl or boy
Who is Jesus in Jewish culture?
Messiah (Son of God)
Where do Jewish people believe the son of God will show up ?
Solomon’s Temple
Christians believe
The father, the son, and the Holy Ghost is all the same thing
Jewish believe Jesus is
Not a savior he’s a prophet
Jewish Sects (3)
Orthodox- black hat, shoes, pants shirt, jacket
Conservative- does all religions duties but they wear regular clothes and talk to people
Reform- show up holiday’s (lackeys)
Yom Kippur
The day of Attonement
Attonement
Repenting, forgiving your self for what happened and apologizing
Rabbis
Priest
Secular
Non religious activity
Introspection
the examination of ones own thoughts and feelings
Bar mitzvahs
Passing of a teenage boy into adulthood
Bat mitzvahs
Passing of a teenage girl into adulthood
How many people practice Judaism today ?
13 million
What is the emblem of David ?
Regular triangle, upside down triangle
Hebrew
Early group of people who lived in lands between Mesopotamia and Egypt
Exodus
Tells how the Israelites were enslaved in Egypt and freed by Moses
Canaan
The land which God promised his people in the Old Testament
Kosher
The term used for food allowed under Jewish dietary laws
Yarmulke
A skullcap worn by religious Jews
Conservative
Disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions
Orthodox
Adhering to the traditional and established
Yahweh
Hebrew name for God
Polytheism
Belief in many gods
Where is Muhammad originally born ? What is it called now ?
Mecca. Saudi Arabia
What is Saudi Arabia ?
A desert
What are people who live in the desert called ?
Bedouins
What are bedouins ?
Nomads, people who travel on camels
Sheik
Leader of a Bedouin tribe
Bedouins are
Polytheistic
Where is the Kaaba located ?
Mecca
What is the Kaaba ?
A black mediorite, the pray to it because it came from heaven
What are the three gods for polytheistic people?
Futility, war, and farmer
What do you do after you worship to the 3 gods ?
Make an offering
Where is Muhammad’s escape ?
The desert
Who appears where Muhammad is meditating ? What does he tell him ?
Angel Gabriel. There is one God and the God is Allah
How many days did Muhammad come back to meditate ? What did he learn ?
20 days. More about the religion.
Who gets mad at Allah ? Who do they blame
Merchants. Muhammad
When the merchants kicked Muhammad out of Mecca where does he go ?
Medina
What is going on in medina when Muhammad gets there ?
Civil war
Who mediated the dispute ? Who is the leader of medina now ?
Muhammad
Who gets into a trading dispute ?
Mecca and medina
When Muhammad conquers Mecca how is he when he gets back ?
Tolerant (accepting) towards Jewish people and Christians
Muhammad destroyed all of the polytheistic ideals except
Kaaba
What year does Muhammad die in ?
632
Before Muhammad dies who does he elect ?
A caliph (Vice President)
Which caliph didn’t appoint someone ?
The 5th one
Who splits from year 750-2016
Sunni and Shiite
What is a mosque ?
House to worship for Islamic people
What is a minerette ?
Poles around the mosque
Sunni and Shiite
Two main islamic branches of orthodox
Messiah
The awaited king of the Jews
5 pillars of faith
Rules followed by Islamic people
Infidel
A person who does not acknowledged your God
Jihad
A holy war waged by Muslims against infidels
What is a pilgrimage?
Religious journey
Hajj
A pilgrimage to
1) Mecca (Kaaba)
2) Medina (prophets mosque)
3) Jerusalem (dome of the rock)
Chosen people
Hebrew Tribe: Spread the word of God- Yahweh
Who calls out to everyone to come pray ?
Mohsin
Islamic beliefs
- Accept submission to gods/ allahs will
- Karan is the Islamic holy book
- Loyal to Islam 1st, then everything else
5 pillars of faith
1) accept one God (allah)
2) daily prayer
- 5x a day
- face Mecca
- prayer mat -woven-
3) give aims (charity)
4) fasting during Romadon (15-20) days
5) hajj - pilgrimage to
- Mecca
- medina
- Jerusalem
What is Romadon ?
Fasting for 15-20 days. When Gabriel talked to Muhammad in the desert. Demonstrates humanity, obedience, and self control
What are the three religions places in Jerusalem?
1) western wall (wailing wall)
2) dome of the rock (al-aska
mosque)
3) church of holy sepulcher
What’s going to happen at the western wall ?
Messiah is showing up there at the end of this world.
What happened at the dome of the rock ?
Death place of Muhammad
What happened at the holy sepulcher?
Jesus was crucified there
Covenant
A solemn agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action.
Western wall
Sacred Jewish site is what remains of the former Israelite temple
