Terminology
Origins of the Religions
Key Components
Similarities & Differences
Places
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This is the definition of monotheism.

What is the belief or worship of only one god?

100

Abraham is considered the founder of this monotheism.

What is Judaism?

100

The holy book for Judaism.

What is the Torah?

100

Jews, Christians, and Muslims all trace their religious ancestry to this man.

Who is Abraham?

100

This city is considered the holy city for all three major monotheisms.

What is Jerusalem?

200

Rosh Hashanah is the celebration of this Jewish holiday.

What is New Year?


200

At the request of some Jewish religious leaders, Christ was executed by the Roman in this year. He was 33 years old.

What is 29 BCE?

200

This is the largest of the three major monotheisms, with over 2.1 billion followers around the world.

What is Christianity? 

200

Muslims and Jews view this man as a prophet, not the Son of God.

Who is Jesus?

200

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all originated in this region of the world.

What is the Middle East?

300

This Christian holiday celebrates the resurrection of Jesus.

What is Easter

300

This monotheistic religion originated about 1400 years ago.

What is Islam? 

300

This is the predominant language of Islam.

What is Arabic?

300

Christians and Muslims both say the afterlife begins with this event, where all humans who ever lived are sorted out by their beleifs.

What is Judgment Day?

300

This city was the birthplace of the prophet Mohammed.

What is Mecca? 

400

This is the name for god in the Islam religion.

What is Allah? 

400

This founder of Islam had his "great revelation" around the age of 40 while meditating in a cave.

Who is Muhammed?

400

This is a special form of writing often on display in Muslim art and mosques.

What is calligraphy?

400

Like Judaism's synagogues and Christianity's churches, this is the Islam house of worship.

What are mosques? 

400

This empire originated in the Middle East and was pivotal in spreading the Islamic relgion.

What is the Ottoman Empire? 

500

This holy book for Islam has multiple correct spellings in English.

What is the Koran / Qu'ran?

500

This handmaiden was mother of Abraham's first son, who is considered to be the origin of the Arabic people and the first Muslim.

Who is Hagar?

500

This set of practices is comprised of Faith, Prayer, Alms, Fasting and Pilgrimage (or "hajj").

What are the 5 Pillars?

500

While Judaism and Islam use specific rules or commandments to guide their followers, Jesus taught his lessons using this kind of stories.

What are parables? 

500

The city of Constantinople became the capital of a newly Christian Roman Empire in this year.

What is 330 CE?

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