World's Religions

Question 1

Who founded Christianity? Where?

Answer 1

Jesus of Nazareth

Palestine

Question 2

Who founded Islam founded? Where?

Answer 2

Muhammed

Saudi Arabia

Question 3

Who founded Judaism? Where?

Answer 3

Abraham from the Bible

Palestine

Question 4

In Christianity, what language is considered sacred?

Answer 4

none

Question 5

In Islam, what language is considered sacred?

Answer 5

Arabic

Question 6

In Judaism, what language is considered sacred?

Answer 6

Hebrew

Question 7

What day of the week is a Holy Day for Christians?

Answer 7

Sunday

Question 8

What day of the week is a Holy Day for Muslims?

Answer 8

Friday

Question 9

What day of the week is a Holy Day for Jews?

Answer 9

Saturday

Question 10

What are 3 branches of Christianity?

Answer 10

Roman Catholicism
Eastern Orthodoxy
Protestantism

Question 11

What is the largest and second largest religion in the world?

Answer 11

Christianity

Islam

Question 12

What is the original language of Christianity?

Answer 12

Aramaic

Question 13

What is the center of Christianity?

Answer 13

Jesus’s life and teachings

Question 14

What did Jesus’s teachings focus on?

Answer 14

The kingdom of God
New interpretation of the Mosaic Law
Love god above your neighbor
Emphasized on an individual’s faith and belief

Question 15

How did the Romans view Christians?

Answer 15

“superstitious”

Question 16

What was the issue of Arianism?

Answer 16

Jesus was greater than man yet lesser than God

but Jesus is equal to God

Question 17

What are 3 “holidays” for Christians?

Answer 17

Easter
Christmas
St. Patrick’s Day

Question 18

What religion believes in the Mitzvah? What is the Mitzvah?

Answer 18

Judaism

Moses received instructions from God to create the 10 Commandments and other guidelines

Question 19

What positions did Moses fulfill?

Answer 19

military
political
legislative
religious

Question 20

What is Tenakh

Answer 20

Torah
Nebi’im
Ketuvim

Question 21

What is the Tenakh?

Answer 21

Laws
Prophets
Writings

Question 22

Is Torah the Holy Text to Jews?

Answer 22

no

Question 23

List some of the 13 Articles of Faith.

Answer 23

God exists.
God is one and unique.
Moses was the greatest of the prophets.
The written and oral Torah were given to Moses.
There is no other Torah.
The Messiah will come.
The dead will be resurrected.

Question 24

What are 2 ways that the Jews have been persecuted?

Answer 24

when they were blamed for the Black Plague

during the Holocaust

Question 25

What is Zionism?

Answer 25

a movement calling for a Jewish state after World War II and resulted in the formation of the state of Israel

Question 26

When is the Sabbath?

Answer 26

Saturday

Question 27

What religion believes in the Sabbath?

Answer 27

Judaism

Question 28

What did the Jews believe about Jesus?

Answer 28

he was not the Messiah he was not born of virgin birth he was an ordinary Jewish preacher

Question 29

Describe 2 Jewish holidays.

Answer 29

``` Hanukkah= feast of the lights Passover= all 1st born males were killed, but those who slaughtered a lamb and marked their doorposts with its blood were passed over ```

Question 30

In what two centuries did Christians face persecution regularly?

Answer 30

2nd and 3rd centuries

Question 31

Which emperor converts to Christianity in 4th century AD? What was the result of this?

Answer 31

Emperor Constantine | persecution of christians stops

Question 32

List four major beliefs of Christianity.

Answer 32

Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit The Bible is holy text divinely inspired Follow God's work from the Bible Jesus rose from the dead

Question 33

What do Christians believe about Jerusalem?

Answer 33

it was the site of the Passion, Crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus

Question 34

What is Kashrut? What religion believes in it?

Answer 34

eat food only God deemed kosher | Judaism

Question 35

What do Jews believe about Israel?

Answer 35

they consider the soil to be sacred and air to be sacred

Question 36

What are the five pillars of faith? Describe them.

Answer 36

``` Shahad= profession, only to Allah, Muhammed is his prophet Zakat= 5 prayers everyday in the direction of Mecca Salat= alms tax Sawm= fast during Ramadan (adults abstain from eating, drinking, and intercourse during the day Hajj= pilgrimage to Mecca ```

Question 37

What did Muslims believe about Jerusalem?

Answer 37

it was the Dome of the Rock (Al-Aqsa Mosque)

Question 38

What did Muslims believe about Jesus?

Answer 38

he was a true prophet of God he was of virgin birth he did not die on the cross, and was not resurrected

Question 39

What are the 3 notable religions?

Answer 39

Christianity Islam Judaism