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Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
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1
The Bible is the religious text of ___________.
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
2
Jesus was put to death for _________, the worst crime a Jew could commit.
praying in public
proclaiming to be the son of God
being a traitor
helping the Emperor round up other Jews
3
What is the holiest city for the Muslims?
Jerusalem, Israel
Demascus, Syria
Cairo, Egypt
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
4
The Rub 'al Khali is the largest desert in the world.
false
true
5
Why did so many Christians get fed to lions or crucified by the Romans?
they often refused to pay tariffs to Rome
they would not pay respect to Roman gods or the Emperor
they frequently revolted from Roman control
they preached violence and hatred to Roman people
6
It is believed that ________ received the 10 Commandments from God.
Abraham
Joseph
Moses
Isaac
7
God makes an unbreakable promise or _________ with Abraham when he tells Abraham to leave Ur.
commandment
covenant
disciple
pact
8
What is the "Exodus"?
one of the 10 plagues
a ship that carried Jews across the Mediterranean Sean
a popular song by Bob Marley
Moses leading the Hebrews out of Egypt
9
Abraham is the 1st prophet in which religion?
Judaism
Christianity
All 3 religions
Islam
10
Who lead the Israelites during the Exodus?
Moses
Jacob
Israel
Abraham
11
What is the Ka'Bah?
Important religious site of Islam located in Jerusalem.
Important holy site of Judaism located in Jerusalem.
Important holy site of Islam locayed in Saudi Arabia
Important relgious site of Christianity located in Jerusalem.
12
Why is Muhammad's image not shown?
He is a prophet and refused to have his picture taken.
He was too poor to have his image recorded during his life.
He is a god and demanded it.
He believed all praise should be directed to God.
13
Which of the following religious texts are not to be translated?
The Vedas
Torah
Bible
Qur'an
14
The Roman Empire allowed people to pray to their gods as long as ________.
they paid high taxes
they only believed in the one God
they prayed in secret
they paid respect to Roman gods and the emperor
15
The oldest of the Middle East religions
Monotheism
Islam
Christianity
Judaism (Hebrews)
16
The land that was promised to Abraham by God ( basically modern day Israel) was known as ___.
Phoenicia
Canaan
Ur
Sinai
17
The religious text of Judaism is the ___.
Torah
Bhagavad Gita
Bible
Qur'an
18
What in the name of the laws that govern the daily life of Muslims?
The Ka'Bah
The 5 Pillars
The Holy Laws
The 10 Commandments
19
What is the name given to the man that call Muslims to prayer?
Kuran
muezzin
Tanakh
Kaaba
20
_____________ was considered the first prophet of all 3 religions.
Moses
Jesus
Jacob (Israel)
Abraham
21
The 10 Commandments apply to ______.
all Hebrews
Hebrews and Christians
EVERYONE
lower classes and slaves
22
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers an primary located in which country?
Iraq
Persia
Iran
Jordan
23
All 3 religions believe that there is only one God, making them ________
singlistic
monotheistic
individualistic
polytheistic
24
What is an "exodus"?
a punishment sent down from God
a form of Roman punishment
a prophet in Judaism
a mass departure or fleeing
25
The Christians believe that Jesus _________.
is the son of God
is the messiah
all of these
chose to die for them
26
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are male leaders or _________ of both religions.
polytheists
patriarchs
matriarchs
monarchs
27
What is one major problem facing the economies of the Middle East?
economies in the Middle East are too diversified
there are no problems with the economies in the Middle East
too many currencies make business difficult
many are NOT diversified
28
Who are the Hebrews?
People that coverted from Judaism to Christianity during the time of Jesus.
People that followed Abraham from Ur to Canaan.
People that followed Jacob out of the Promised land and into Egypt.
People that were born in Canaan before the time of Abraham
29
According to Judaism and Christianity, God sent down _____ to help the Israelites escape Egypt.
10 Commandments
10 Plagues
Jesus
angels
30
What did Christianity promise to poor people and slaves that caused many to convert?
protection from Roman persecution
a better position in society
money from taxes collected by the Pope
Heaven and equality in the eyes of God
