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AWF SS Lesson 15
Origins of Judaism, Christianity and Islam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the Nicene Creed? | statement of doctrine of the Christian religion |
| What church developed from the council at Nicea? | Catholic (universal) church |
| Muhammad was forced to flee Mecca for what city? | Medina |
| What was Muhammad's flight from Mecca called? | hijrah |
| Who is the main prophet of Islam? | Muhammad |
| According to Islamic tradition what happended to Muhammad in 610 CE? | he was given the writings by the angel Gabriel |
| 400 years after Christ, Christianity spread to the Roman emperor's family. What Roman emperor fought with the Christian symbol on his shield? | Constantine |
| Did Constantine when the battle he fought with a Christian symbol on the shields? | yes |
| Christianity is based on the teachings of a Jew named | Jesus |
| What do we call followers of Christ? | Christians |
| In 325 CE what did Emperor Constantine want all the Christian leaders to come to Nicea and do? | define how Christianity should be practiced |
| A new Jewish temple was built after the first was destroyed but was plundered by whom? | Romans |
| When the Romans attached Jerusalem again in 70 CE, what did they destroy? | the temple |
| What is left today of the second Jewish temple? | Western wall |
| In what year did the modern state of Israel form? | 1948 |
| Who ruled Judea (Israel) for the Romans? | King Herod |
| Who were the first people to only believe in one god? | Hebrews (Jews) |
| Who is the Christian Messiah? | Jesus |
| What is the name of the Jewish holy book? | Torah (Hebrew Bible) |
| What were Jesus' followers called? | disciples |
| Who is considered the "father" of the Jews? | Abraham |
| Who spread Jesus' teachings to the non-Jewish community? | Paul of Tarsus |
| What was Jacob's name changed to and what are the people who are his descendants called? | Israel / Israelites |
| What part of he BIBLE records Paul's journeys through a series of letters, or epistles? | New Testament |
| The first Jewish temple was built arount 1000-900 BCE. Who destroyed it and when? | 586 BCE - Babylonians |
| What books of the BIBLE did Paul write to teach non-Jews how to live a life following Christ? | Epistles - Galatians, Ephesians, Corinthians, Thessalonians |
| The Jews were sent out of Canaan (Israel) when the Babylonians invaded but returned 50 years later. What do you call it when a group of people leave their homeland and move to a different location? | diaspora |
| About 100 years after Christianity had begun the Romans began to fight the spread of this monotheistic faith. What did they often do to Christians? | kill them |
| What do the Sunnis believe about who should be the Islamic leader? | Should be chosen based on how they follow Islamic law. |
| What do you call followers of Islam? | Muslims |
| What do you call the Christian Holy Book? | the Bible |
| What do te Shi'as believe about who should be the Islamic leader? | Should be a descendant of Muhammad |
| During the Islamic Golden Age what were some contribtions they made in society? | advances in learning, literacy |
| Which group of Muslims makes tup the most of their population, Shi'as or Sunni? | Sunni |
| When Herod rebuild the temple in Jerusalem, the city was part of the _____ empire. | Roman |
| What helped the spread of Islam throughout the region | literacy rate |
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