It was the southernmost region of ancient Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq and Kuwait) which is generally considered the cradle of civilization.
What is Sumer?
100
A person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God.
What is a Prophet?
100
It is Jewish Written Law, consists of the five books of the Hebrew Bible - known more commonly to non-Jews as the "Old Testament"
What is the torah?
100
A war or struggle against unbelievers.
What is Jihad?
100
A Babylonian King who according to his own inscriptions and letters and administrative documents from his reign, sought to improve the lives of those who lived under his rule. He is best known in the modern day for his law code.
Who is Hammurabi?
200
In Greek, it means 'between two rivers’ it was an ancient region in the eastern Mediterranean bounded, in the northeast by the Zagros Mountains and in the southeast by the Arabian Plateau, corresponding to today’s Iraq, mostly, but also parts of modern-day Iran, Syria and Turkey.
What is Mesopotamia?
200
It is a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief.
What is Ramadan?
200
It is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God.
What is Quran?
200
It is the exchange (goods or services) for other goods or services without using money
What is barter?
200
He was an emperor famous for his conquest of the Sumerian city-states in the 24th and 23rd centuries BC.
Who is Sargon?
300
It is the region in the Middle East which curves, like a quarter-moon shape, from the Persian Gulf, through modern-day southern Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and northern Egypt.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
300
In addition to an ethical code of conduct, this belief is shared by Christians, Muslims and Jews.
What is Monotheism?
300
It is the wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia.
What is Cuneiform?
300
It is a shrine in Jerusalem at the site from which Muhammad ascended through the seven heavens to the throne of God: built on the site of the Jewish Temple
What is the Dome of the Rock?
300
He was a follower of Jesus who did much to spread the word of Christianity after Jesus was put to death.
Who is Paul?
400
It is a city in central Israel west of the Dead Sea, has been a place of pilgrimage and worship for Christians, Jews and Muslims since the biblical era.
What is Jerusalem?
400
It is law based on the teachings of the Koran and the traditions of the Prophet.
What is Sharia?
400
It is a collection of sacred writings of the Christian religion, comprising the Old and New Testaments.
What is the Holy Bible?
400
A walled-in area in the southeastern corner of the Old City of Jerusalem. The four walls surrounding it date back – at least in their lower parts – to the time of the Second Jewish Temple, built at the end of first century B.C.E.
What is Temple Mount?
400
It is the person who leads prayers in a mosque.
What is an Imam?
500
Located in a desert valley in western Saudi Arabia, is Islam’s holiest city, as it’s the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad and the faith itself. Only Muslims are allowed in the city,
What is Mecca?
500
A contract. In the Bible, an agreement between God and his people.
What is a covenant?
500
It is a well-preserved Babylonian law code of ancient Mesopotamia, dating back to about 1754 BC. It is one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world.
What is Hammurabi's Code?
500
The site in the old city of Jerusalem is considered the place where Jesus's tomb is located
What is Church of the Holy Sepucher
500
He was king of Babylonia from approximately 605 BC until approximately 562 BC. He is considered the greatest king of the Babylonian Empire and is credited with the construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.