Ancient Mesopotamia
What was the ancient Mesopotamian writing that was carved into clay tablets called?
Cuneiform
What is food called that is okay for Jewish people to eat?
Kosher
Who is the man that Judaism, Christianity & Islam can all trace their history back to?
Abraham
What is the holy book of Islam that helped spread the Arabic language throughout the Middle East?
The Quran
What country is home to the world's tallest building?
United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.)
What were the temples in ancient Mesopotamia called that were built in the middle of cities?
Ziggurats
Who was the founder of Judaism?
Abraham
The bible is divided into 2 main parts. Which part is about the life of Jesus?
The New Testament
What is the name of the special month when Muslims are required to fast from sun-up to sun-down?
Ramadan
What place shares the capital of Jerusalem with Israel?
Palestine
The Mesopotamian civilization was located around what two rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates
What language is the Torah written in?
Hebrew
This type of Christianity split from the Roman Catholics in 1054 AD and uses Greek instead of Latin. It is the most popular religion in Russia.
Orthodox
In what city was the Prophet Muhammad born, which is now the most sacred city in Islam?
Mecca
What country is home to Petra, an ancient city with structures carved into sandstone?
Jordan
What was the ancient story written on clay tablets about a king from Mesopotamia that was similar to Noah's Ark?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
According to the Torah, where did God tell Abraham to take his people to?
Canaan (Israel)
Who is the head of the of the Roman Catholic Church that lives in the Vatican City?
Pope
What are the 2 types of Islam?
Sunni and Shia
What did the Turkish city of Istanbul used to be called during the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
Who was the Mesopotamian King that wrote the world's oldest laws on a stone pillar?
Hammurabi
Who was the important person in Judaism that led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt and back to Israel?
Moses
Who protested against the Catholic Church by nailing 95 Theses's to the church door and starting the Protestant Reformation in 1517?
Martin Luther
What is the cube shaped mosque that was believed to be built by Abraham (Ibrahim) in the middle of Mecca called?
Kaaba
Who was the Iraqi leader that the U.S. defeated and killed during the Iraq War in the early 2000's?