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ME Religions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The father of the three major religions of the Middle East? | Abraham |
| This symbol was created to represent King David in who ruled Israel from 1000 BCE to 962 BCE. This symbol contains a six pointed star; what is this symbol called? | The Star of David |
| Where is the largest population of Jewish people in the world today? | Israel |
| Jewish people worship in a special building called a ______________. | synagogue or temple |
| A religious leader in the Jewish faith is called a _______________. | Rabbi |
| This is a holy text of the Jewish people in the world today. | Torah |
| This is a symbol for the religion of Christianity. | Cross |
| The special day of the week Christians go to church. | Sunday |
| This is the second largest religion in the world today. | Islam |
| What is the name of God for people of the Islamic faith | Allah |
| This is a special text that was given to Muhammad by the Angel Gabriel, that was later written down after Muhammad's death. | Qur'an |
| Within Islam there major beliefs are based on actions called the ____________________. | The 5 Pillars of Islam |
| What is a name for an Christian clergy member? | priest, minister, bishop, pastor, etc. |
| Christians believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead called the _________________. This later became a widely celebrated holiday in the Christian world called Easter. | Resurrection |
| What is the most dominate religion in the world today? | Christianity |
| This specific nomadic group of Arabs are wander the area of Saudi Arabia | Bedouins |
| Muslims pray how many times a day? | 5 times |
| This religion is based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. | Christianity |
| The term monotheistic means.... | the belief in one god |
| What is the difference between big "G" and little "g"? | This refers to God or god. Meaning big "G" refers to a specific god of monotheistic religions. Little "g" refers to the the multiple gods. |
| This is a name given to people that follow/believe in multiple gods. | Pagans |
| What is a prophet? | A person regarded as an inspired teacher or founder of the will of a monotheistic god |
| This is a special pilgrimage to Mecca that people of the Islamic faith try to go on at least once in their life time. | Hajj |
| The symbol to this religion is of a crescent moon and a star. What religion does this represent? | Islam |
| True or False: All Arabs are Muslim | False, because the term Arab refers to the ethnic group of people located in the Middle East |
| The city of Jerusalem is considered a holy city to which religions: Judaism, Christianity, and/or Islam. | All three: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam |
| What are some things that are always present in a religion? | -Beliefs -Morals -Afterlife -Sacred writing -Higher power(s) -Learned (culture) -Worship |
| The ancient name for the land of Israel? | Canaan |
| What do I call someone who is following the Islamic faith or Islam? | Muslim |
| Why might it be important to study other religions? Please explain your answer. | For example, it might be important to study other religions because the country of the United States is a very diverse area. |
| This is a special month in the Pillars of Islam that people fast by not eating food or drinking anything while the sun is up. | Ramadan |
| What does it mean to be "practicing" a religion? | the act of following a religion through activities supported by the religion |
| This character from the story was a direct descendent to Muhammad. | Ishmael |
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