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1
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Pillars of Faith for Muslims?
Visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Give to Charity
Fast during the month of Ramadan
Pray 5 Times of Day
2
What basic belief made Christianity different from Judaism?
Only Judaism accepted and believed in the Ten Commandements
Christians believe Jesus was the Messiah, or savior of man
Christians allowed worship of many Roman gods; Jews did not
Jews never had problems with Roman authority; Christians did
3
Which is the Holy writing of Judaism?
Torah
New Testament
Quran
Rig Vedas
4
The celebration of the Jewish New Year, which is one of the High Holidays in Judaism
Rosh Hashanah
Chanukah
Christmas
Passover
5
To practice a religion as close to the way it has always been practiced as possible.
Orthodox
Liberal
Reform
Conservative
6
Which of the following is NOT a forbidden item in Islam?
gambling
drinking alcohol
eating pork
mixing meat and dairy
7
Which of the following religions is monotheistic?
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
All 3 are monotheistic
8
Jews, Muslims, and Christians all believe they are descended from whom?
Jesus
Ishmael
Abraham
Isaac
9
What are the three main religious groups in Southwest Asia?
Hinduism, Islam, Judaism
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam
Christianity, Islam, Shamanism
10
He is considered to be the founder of Islam.
Muhammad
Abraham
Ishmael
Jesus
11
One of the five pillars of Islam is that Muslims must pray five times a day facing __________.
Palestine
Jerusalem
Medina
Mecca
12
Which ethnic group is most numerous in Southwest Asia?
Arabs
Persians
Jews
Kurds
13
What are the two divisions of the Islamic faith?
Farsi and Arabic
Catholic and Protestant
Turk and Kurd
Sunni and Shi'ite (Shia)
14
A Muslim house of worship is called a:
temple
mosque
synagogue
church
15
The holy book of Islam is called the:
Quran.
Torah.
Bible.
Rig Vegas.
16
What do Muslims circle seven times in Mecca when making their pilgrimage there?
The Ka'ba
The Western Wall
The Tomb of Jesus
Canaan Square
17
What is the religion of most of the Kurds?
Christianity
Sunni Muslim
Catholicism
Shia Muslim
18
This branch of Islam believes the leader of Islam should be a blood relative of Muhammad.
Sunnis
Shi'ites
Conservative
Eastern Orthodox
19
It split into Western & Eastern branches due to a disagreement over the authority of the pope.
Orthodoxy
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
20
What is a religious teacher, who leads the worship services, called in Judaism?
Imam
Priest
Rabbi
Minister