Islam
What is the Qur'an and how is it different than the Bible?
The Qur'an is the sacred text for Muslims and is viewed as the Literal word of God verbatim.
Before Christianity was considered a separate religion, they were viewed as a sect of which major religion?
Judaism
Who is the Founder of Judaism?
Abraham.
In what year did the U.S. Seal Team Six kill Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan?
2011 Under the Obama Administration.
What is the name of the Empire that ruled a large portion of the Middle East for a period of 600 years and collapsed after World War 1.
The Ottoman Empire
What do the words Islam and Muslim mean in Arabic?
Submission to God, and One who submits.
How was Christian Doctrine established?
Through a series of Ecumenical Councils over the course of a 1000 years.
What is the Jewish Holy City and why is it holy?
Jerusalem, The promised land that held the Temple of Solomon and the Holy of Holies.
What is an Arab?
What year did Israel become a separate country?
1948
What is the Ummah?
The global community of Muslims.
What is the Great Schism what was the cause of it?
When is the Jewish Shabbat or holy day?
Starts on Friday night ends on Saturday night.
When did Egypt gain independence from British Control?
in 1922 Britain issued a Unilateral Declaration of Egyptian Independence, but didn't pull out troops until 1956.
In what year was the U.S. backed Shah of Iran overthrown and replaced with the Islamic Republic of Iran?
What are the two major sects of Islam? Why did they split?
Shiite or Shi'a & Sunni. They split over the succession of Muhammad.
- Sunni believe it went to Abu Bakr (Leader of Consensus)
- Shi'a believe it went to Ali ibn Abi Talib (bloodline)
Define the Trinity. What is it?
Three Whos: God the Father - Jesus Christ - and the Holy Spirit.
One What: They form God a single deity but three distinct persons sharing one divine essence.
What are the sacred texts of Judaism. (List two)
The Hebrew Bible or Tanakh
The Talmud
Who was the First King of Jordan after the British Mandate ended in 1946?
In what year did the United States invade Iraq?
2003 under the Bush Administration.
What are the Five Pillars of Islam. Label them in correct order, and in Arabic.
1. Declaration of Faith (Shahada)
2. Prayer (Salah)
3. Charity (Zakat)
4. Fasting (Sawm)
5. Pilgrimage (Hajj)
What is the Pentarchy? What were the cities?
The Pentarchy was the Five Sees that split the Roman Empire into spheres of administrative influence.
1. Rome
2. Constantinople
3. Antioch
4. Alexandria
5. Jerusalem
What is the Abrahamic Covenant in Judaism? (You need at least two parts)
A promise of promised land
A promise of great nations descended from Abraham.
A promise of protection.
In what year did the U.S. pull out of Afghanistan?
After 20 years, the U.S. pulled out in 2021
What was the name of the agreement between France and England to split the Middle East into spheres of Influence after World War 1?
Sykes-Picot Agreement.