What does Ramadan have in common with the American holiday of Thanksgiving?

Both holidays emphasize family and gratitude.

Which of these is an example of self-discipline?

Running five miles every day to train for a marathon

What can you infer from the fact that fasting also plays a role in Jewish and Christian faiths?

That these three religions share common traits.

What is the significance of the food... dates?

Muslims eat them to break their fast during Ramadan.

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1
What does Ramadan have in common with the American holiday of Thanksgiving?
Both holidays are solemn religious events.
Both holidays emphasize family and gratitude.
Both holidays revolve around eating lots of food.
Both holidays involve parades and sporting events.
2
In Islam, self-discipline is a major virtue. What is another example of a virtue?
Respecting your parents
Drinking water when you're thirsty
Overeating
Reading the newspaper
3
Which of these is an example of self-discipline?
Having a soda when you're thirsty
Thanking your parents when they give you a birthday gift
Running five miles every day to train for a marathon
Going swimming when it's hot out
4
Which of these events begins earliest in the day during Ramadan?
The iftar meal
The fast
The suhoor meal
Morning prayers
5
Fill in the blank: The Koran is to Islam as ______ is to Christianity.
The Pali Canon
The Bhagavad Gita
The Torah
The Bible
6
What can you infer from the fact that fasting also plays a role in Jewish and Christian faiths?
That these three religions share common traits.
That all three are basically the same religion.
That all three religions are based on controlling appetite.
Christians and Jews borrowed the idea of fasting from Islam.
7
What is the significance of the food... dates?
Muslims eat them to break their fast during Ramadan.
Muslims give them to family members on Eid ul-Fitr.
Muslims donate them to the poor during Ramadan.
Muslims use them to count out the days of Ramadan.
8
Which of the following is associated with both sawm and Eid ul-Fitr?
Giving
Self-denial
Fireworks
Fasting
9
What is the place where Muslims worship?
A meeting house
An synagogue
A church
A mosque
10
Which phase of the moon is on the first night of Ramadan?
full moon
half moon
new moon
crescent moon

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