Judaism
Christianity
Islam
All 3!
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Study Guide
100

Name:

- Prophet

- Holy Book

- Place of Worship

- Religious Leader

Judaism!

- Abraham AND Moses

- Torah/Tanakh

- Temple / Synagogue

- Rabbi

100

How is this religion related to Judaism?

Jesus, the prophet of Christianity, was born a Jew. He began preaching later in his life that he was the son of the Jewish God. His followers believed he was the Messiah and modeled the religion after his life and death. 

100

If you follow the religion of Islam, you are __________.

Muslim.

100

Name the prayer leader for all 3 religions.

Judaism: Rabbi

Christianity: Priest, pastor, minister, bishop

Islam: Imam

100

Early civilizations on the Arabian Peninsula could  be described as ______________.

Polytheistic.

100

What 2 words describe these 3 religions?

Monotheistic & Abrahamic

200

What important piece of Jewish religious history helps to guide the daily life of Jews?

The 10 Commandments.

200

What is the holy city of this religion?

WHY is it the holy city of this religion?

Jerusalem.

This is the place where Jesus began preaching, performed miracles, had the Last Supper, and was crucified/resurrected.

200

How is the Qur'an meant to be read?

Out loud

200

Name the religious symbol for all 3 religions.

Judaism: Star of David

Christianity: Cross

Islam: No symbol (crescent moon & Star can be common, but it is not official!)

200

This religion has roughly 15 million followers.

Judaism.

200

What is it called when you make a deal with God?

Covenant

300

What is the holy city of this religion?

WHY is it the holy city of this religion? 

Jerusalem.

Jerusalem is in Israel, which was the land Promised to Abraham by God. David made Jerusalem the capital of Israel after he defeated Goliath, united Israel, and became king, in the name of the Jews.

300

DAILY DOUBLE (BET UP TO ALL CURRENT POINTS)

What part of the Bible is NOT part of Jewish religious history?

The New Testament

300

What is the holy city of this religion?

WHY is it the holy city of this religion?

Mecca

It is the birthplace of Muhammad, the place where he received and preached his first revelations, and it is where the Kaaba is - Muhammad took the Kaaba over before he died and made Mecca the official holy city of Islam himself.

300

Name all 3 holy books AND how each relates to one another.

Torah: First part of Bible, prophetic history is accepted by Qur'anic teachings

Bible: Includes Torah, prophetic history is accepted by Qur'anic teachings

Qur'an: Contains acknowledgement of Jewish and Christian prophets

300

When is Ms LoRusso's birthday?

May 10th!

300

What is a NEW belief that was introduced by each monotheistic religion?

Judaism: Monotheism

Christianity: Jesus was the Son of God/Messiah

Islam: Muhammad is the final prophet of the 1 true God

400

What 2 kings made significant contributions to early Jewish history? What were the contributions?

King David (defeated Goliath, makes Jerusalem capital of Israel) and King Solomon (Built the First Temple of Jerusalem)

400

Who was the influential disciple of Jesus who helped spread Jesus' word by sharing his beliefs as he traveled the Mediterranean?

Paul / Saul

400

What belief do Christians have about Jesus that Muslims do NOT have about Muhammad?

Christians believe Jesus was the Messiah. Muslims believe Muhammad is only a prophet. 

400

Name 1 thing that was DIFFERENT about Abraham, Moses, Jesus, OR Muhammad.

SO many options, here are a few:

Jesus was killed, A, M, and M were not.

Muhammad and Moses were alive when their religions had spread. Abraham and Jesus were not.

400

How do all 3 religions honor the religious history of their holy lands? Describe how this practice happens in all 3 religions.

Pilgrimages to holy sites 

   - Judaism - Jerusalem, West Wall of 2nd Temple;

   - Christianity - Jerusalem, Nazareth; 

   - Islam - Kaaba in Mecca, Mnt. Hira

400

How were each of these religions a THREAT to the world they were started in?

Judaism: Abraham's preaching threatened polytheism in Mesopotamia

Christianity: Jesus's preaching threatened Judaism in Israel

Islam: Muhammad's preaching threatened polytheism in Mecca

500

What was the Greek/Roman name for early Jews?

Palestinians.

500

What is the Holy Trinity? Name all 3 parts.

The Father (God), the Son (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit

500

Abraham shared his revelations with his wife, Sarah. Who did Muhammad share his revelations with at first?

His wife, Khadijah

500

Describe a religious journey that EACH of the major prophets went on.

Abraham: Mesopotamia to the Promised Land, Canaan

Moses: Egypt to the Promised Land (Exodus)

Jesus: To Jerusalem before crucifixion

Muhammad: Night Journey, March on Mecca

500

DAILY DOUBLE (BET UP TO ALL CURRENT POINTS)

This religion has roughly 1.9 billion followers.

Islam.

500

Explain the religious significance of Mesopotamia and Egypt to the monotheistic religions.

Mesopotamia: Birthplace of Abraham, place where Abraham received his first revelations, place where Abraham takes the early Jews to the Promised Land, Israel (Canaan)

Egypt: Place where Jews fled to and became enslaved Moses is born here and becomes the Prince of Egypt. He later frees the Jews from slavery in Egypt by parting the Red Sea and leading the Exodus.

600

Describe 3 things you know about ancient Israelites based on the house you looked at in the Judaism centers.

Up to Ms. L!

600

What were the main 2 ideas Jesus preached?

He spread these ideas by using short teachings called ______________ (like the _________ of the Mustard Seed!)

Love & Forgiveness

Parable(s)

600

What is the Hadith? How does it compare/contrast to BOTH the Qur'an and the Bible?

The Hadith is a recording of Muhammad's sayings and actions. This type of information is NOT in the Qur'an, but it does compare to content from the Bible which includes both the word of God AND the story of Jesus.

600

Name 1 thing that is DIFFERENT about the way all 3 religions build their places of worship. 

Temples/Synagogues faces towards Jerusalem.

Churches don't face a specific way.

Mosques face toward Mecca.

600

Name a piece of religious dress from each religion.

Judaism: Kippah, Yamika, black clothes

Christianity: Robe, veils, white clothes

Islam: Burqa, hijab, robes, modest clothing

600

Historically, what about Muhammad's face is different from Jesus, Moses, and Abraham?

Muhammad's face is rarely shown in art/pictures to prevent idol worship, but other religions traditionally show their prophets' faces.

700

Name 1 Jewish holiday and what it celebrates.

Hanukkah: Celebrates the miracle of the 8-day candle in the 2nd Temple with a menorah

Rosh Hashanah: Jewish New Year celebrated with services and special sweet foods

Yom Kippur: Day of Repentance with prayer and fasting for forgiveness of sins

Passover: Remembers Exodus with a feast


700

What is the official name for the basic practices of Christianity? (There are 7 of them).

Sacraments.

700

What is the name of the chapters in the Qur'an? There are 114 of them.

Surahs.

700

Do all 3 of these religions follow the same calendar? If no, which religion is different, and how?

No!

Christianity follows a basic 12-month calendar.

Both Judaism and Islam have a LUNAR calendar. 


700

Name:

1 country that has Judaism as the most popular religion AND

1 country that has Christianity as the most popular religion AND

1 country that has Islam as the most popular religion.

Up to Ms. L! 

Judaism MUST be Israel

700

What is one idea, belief, or practice that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all SHARE? 

WHY is this idea, belief, or practice significant?

HOW is it celebrated differently in each religion?

Up to Ms. L!

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