The Ten Commandments and the Five Pillars of Faith both serve to...?

provide followers with a guide for living

What is one of the main differences between the Sunni & the Shia?

They disagreed on who should succeed the prophet Muhammad

In Islam, shari'ah is

a code providing believers with practical laws in daily life

The Islamic religion was created as a direct result of...?

the revelations received by Muhammad

Which of these do Judaism, Christianity, & Islam have in common?

Holy texts have some similar parts.

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Comparative Religions Review

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1
The Ten Commandments and the Five Pillars of Faith both serve to...?
provide followers with a guide for living
provide regulations for government workers
establish distinctions between social classes
establish systems of justice
2
The official language of the Byzantine Empire was...?
England
Greek
Latin
Arabic
3
What is one of the main differences between the Sunni & the Shia?
They disagreed on the validity of the Hadiths
The Shia do not believe in the Quran
The Sunni do not believe in the Quran
They disagreed on who should succeed the prophet Muhammad
4
In Islam, shari'ah is
an elaborate burila ritual in Muslim funerals
a collection of Muhammad's sayings
a map that leads to Mecca
a code providing believers with practical laws in daily life
5
The Islamic religion was created as a direct result of...?
the teachings of Jesus
the revelations received by Muhammad
the Ten Commandments received by Moses
the trade practices of Arab merchants
6
The holy book of Judaism is the...?
Bible
Quran
Torah
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
7
The holy book of Christianity is the...?
Torah
Quran
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Bible
8
Christians refused to worship Roman gods because...?
they did not think the Roman gods were as good as their god.
they did not like being told what to do by the Romans
they were polytheistic
they were monotheistic
9
Judaism is traditionally traced back to the covenant between God and his first prophet...?
Jesus
Moses
Abraham
Muhammad
10
A pilgrimage to Mecca is which pilar of Islam?
Salat
Zakat
Shahadah
Hajj
11
Which is a duty of Islam?
the Quran may be read in any language
sins should be washed away through baptism
a priest should mediate between people and God
prayer five times a day
12
One of the cultural contributions of the Byzantine Empire was
mosaics
selfies
pyramids
silver coins
13
Judaism, Christianity, & Islam all have what in common?
they are monotheistic
they believe in the prophet Mohammad
they are polytheistic
they require a pilgrimage to show their faith
14
Justinian rebuilt the city of...?
Paris
Constantinople
Antioch
Rome
15
What do Judaism & Islam have in common
both read the first 5 books of the Bible
both have dietary restrictions
both believe in the prophet Muhammad
both recognize Jesus as a prophet
16
What is Justinian best known for?
implementing new taxes
reforming the Roman Empire
creating a civil law code
conquering the Eastern Roman Empire
17
The holy book of Islam is the...?
Torah
Quran
Bible
Twilight
18
Which belief system requires fasting during Ramadan, praying 5 times/day, & pilgrimage to Mecca
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
19
As a successor of Muhammad, a caliph attempts to unite
Economic and political power
Muslims of Arab and non-Arab backgrounds
Shia and Sunni Muslims
Spiritual and political power
20
Which of these do Judaism, Christianity, & Islam have in common?
Holy texts have some similar parts.
Dietary rules prohibit eating pork
Jerusalem is the holiest city
Jesus was the son of god

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