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WHII Unit 3.4 Test
Monotheism (Judaism, Christianity, Islam)
Term | Definition |
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Monotheism | the belief in only one higher being, deity, or god/goddess |
Judiasm | the first religion considered monotheistic |
Middle East | Region where all three monotheistic religions began |
Israel | Modern-day nation where Judaism and Christianity began |
Saudi Arabia | Modern-day nation where Islam began |
World War II | After this major event, Israel as a nation was officially created |
Jehovah | Another name for "Jehovah"- name for God in Judaism |
Synagogue | Place of worship for Jewish believers |
Abraham | Person who was the founder of Judaism |
Torah | First 5 books of the Old Testament of the Bible, Holy Book of Judaism |
10 Commandments | Found in the Torah, basic laws of Jewish believers |
Jewish | one major doctrine of Judaism is the belief that the land of Israel belongs to the _______ people |
groups | Catholic and Protestant believers make up major _____ of Christianity |
Europe | Many followers of Christianity today can be found on the continents of North America, South America, and ______ |
Jesus | Founder of Christianity |
Trinity | Name of God for Christians (hint- three) |
Bible | Including the Old and New Testament, this books serves as the foundation for Christian beliefs |
city | The ____ of Jerusalem is important to Christians because the founder spent time here teaching and was even crucified around this location. |
Laws | Teachings of Jesus and the 10 Commandments from the Old Testament make up the foundational ____ of Christianity |
resurrected | Christian followers believe that Jesus died and was _______. This makes Jesus the savior according to Christian doctrine. |
Muslim | A follower of Islam is known as- |
fastest | Islam is the ____ growing religion with major populations located in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Balkan Peninsula of Europe. |
Allah | Islamic name for God |
Mecca | Holiest city in the Islamic tradition |
Muhammad | Founder of Islam |
Sunni | Two major sects of Islam: ______ and Shiite (Shia) |
Kaaba | This structure is located in Mecca and is the holiest site for Islamic followers. |
Medina | City in which Islamic beliefs spread very rapidly during the life of Muhammad |
Dome of the Rock | Located in the city of Jerusalem-site of Muhammad's ascension into Heaven according to Islamic doctrine |
Koran | AKA- Qur'an, Holy Book for Muslims |
5 Pillars | The major laws of the Islamic faith |
5 Pillars: _______ in Allah | Faith |
5 Pillars: _______-helping others | Alms |
5 Pillars: _______ 5 times/day facing Mecca | Prayer |
5 Pillars: _______ during the day during the holy month of Ramadan | Fasting |
5 Pillars: _______ to Mecca once in a lifetime | Pilgrimage |