According to Jewish, Christian and Muslim teachings, why did Abram leave Ur?

God made special promises to him.

God made special Promises to Abraham Which below is NOT ONE?

He would never grow old and die.

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Abraham's influence on the modern world

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This is a practice Quiz that reviews what we have learned about the man from Mesopotamia names Abraham and the influence he and his descendants have on the modern world.

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1
Abraham eventually settled where?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Canaan
The Great Sea
2
According to Jewish, Christian and Muslim teachings, why did Abram leave Ur?
There was better work in the north
He was sick of his in-laws
God made special promises to him.
There was a famine.
3
Polytheism is the belief in many gods.
False
True
4
God made special Promises to Abraham Which below is NOT ONE?
He would never grow old and die.
So many descendants they would be numbered like the stars.
An inheritance of land from the NIle to the Euphrates Rivers.
A descendant that would bless the whole world.
5
The land of Canaan is located in modern day....
Illinois
Egypt
Israel
Mesopotamia
6
Abraham cam from what city?
Ur of the Chaldees
Mecca
Jerusalem
Springfield, Illinois
7
The son of Isaac, and grandson of Abraham was ..
Jacob
Cain
Ishmael
Easu
8
According to the Koran, Islam's holy book, Abraham was going to sacrifice....
Sarah
Ishmael
Isaac
Jacob
9
The Jewish Torah and Christian Old Testament state Abraham was made promises by God. What did those include?
A future descendant would become a blessing to the whole earth.
His descendants would be a number like the stars.
All of the above
He and his descendants would inherit the Promised Land forever.
10
Monotheism is the belief in many gods.
True
False
11
Abrahamic monotheism spawned three world religions which are...
Christianity, Judaism, Wicca
Wrong! Monotheism died off in the Middle Ages
Christianity, Judaism, Islam
Islam, Buddihism, Judaism
12
In both Judaism and Christianity _____________was going to be offered as a sacrifice but was stopped by an Angel.
Jacob
Isaac
Easu
Ishmael
13
Abraham's son Ishmael has a very prominent role in what modern faith?
Islam
Christianity
Zoroasterism
Judaism
14
In Mesopotamia, they practiced polytheism.
False
True
15
According to Judaism, Christianity and Islam Abram was called by who to leave Ur?
God
Sarah
Isaac
Mohammad

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