The Bible
translation of "biblia", aka why the Bible is named that
What is "books" or "scrolls"?
the Jewish text at the center of this novel
What is the Haggadah?
the religious ceremony that this text is used for
What is the Passover Seder (Pesach)?
what Torah or Pentateuch refers to
What are the first five books of the (Hebrew) Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy)?
printer of the first Bible (with movable type)
Who was Gutenberg?
the New Testament was compiled over approximately this many years
What is 100?
title used for the king/ruler of Egypt
What is pharaoh?
the reason Jews eat Matzah on Passover
What is because the escaping slaves didn't have time to let their bread rise?
the Vedas are sacred texts from this religion
What is Hinduism?
the prophet to whom the Quran was transmitted
Who was Mohammed?
the man that was promised many descendants, and a key character in three world religions
Who was Abraham/Ibrahim/Abram?
Hanna is from this country
What is Australia?
3 of the plagues that befell the Egyptians
(name any 3 of the 10 plagues)
to be considered the original word of God, the Quran needs to be written in this language
What is Arabic?
the Persian empire is this country in present day
What is Iran?
number of books in the Old Testament
What is 39?
what an iconoclast does
What is smash or destroy icons?
the reason we dip bitter herbs in saltwater
What is to remember the bitter lives and the tears of our enslaved ancestors?
the religion that uses the Tipitaka as a religious text
What is Buddhism?
the Babylonian and Syrian empires are now present day ______________
What is Iraq?
son of Hagar and Abraham
Who was Ishmael?
head of Sarajevo museum and Alia's father
Who was Ozren Karaman?
What is liberation/freedom?
century in which the Torah was most likely written
What is (any date within 100 years of 1250 BC)?
Phoenecia is present-day ___________
What is Lebanon?