Judaism
What is the Jewish Holy book called
Torah
What is the Christian holy book called
The Bible
(The New Testament is the additional part of Judaism. Includes the gospels)
What is the holy book of Islam called?
The Qu'ran
According to Jewish belief, God made a Covenant with ____________ and promised him ________________.
Abraham
A land for his people
Why did the Roman leaders crucify Jesus?
They saw him as a threat to Roman Government
The event in which Muhammad and his followers left Mecca for Median is called WHAT
Hijrah
Who caused the first Jewish Diaspora?
Who caused the second Jewish Diaspora?
Babylonians
Romans
What is the holy trinity?
God the father
God the son
God the holy spirit
_______ believe the first 4 Caliphs were rightly guided.
________ believe Ali should have succeeded Muhammad directly.
Sunnis
Shi'ites
The event in which Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt is called WHAT
Exodus
Explain how Paul influenced the spread of Christianity?
(at least 1)
1. Roman citizens so could travel easily throughout the empire.
2. Spread the word to gentiles... not just Jews
What are the 5 Pillars of Islam
Faith
Prayer
Alms (Charity)
Fasting
Pilgrimage
Scribes became very important and they started writing religious texts down in order to preserve their religion
How did Pax Romana contribute to the spread of Christianity?
"Roman Peace" made it so goods and ideas can be more easily spread
What land mass did Muhammad unify under Islam while he was alive?
The Arabian Peninsula