Vocab
What are tales or poems about heroes and heroines?
epics
What is the Holy Book for Islam?
Quran
What is the Holy Book for Christianity?
The Bible
What is the Holy Book for Jews?
Tanakh
Which religions have dietary laws?
Jews and Muslims
What is the holy journey called for Islam?
hajj
What are the two main groups of Islam
Sunni and Shia
What symbol is sacared?
a cross
When is the sabbath?
sundown Friday to sundown Saturday
What natural resource is scarce in this region?
water
What is the Islamic house of worship?
Mosque
What Language is their holy book written in?
Arabic
What is Christianity's most important holy day?
Easter
Where do most Jewish people live in the region?
Israel
Muslims do not eat food from what animal?
pig
To not eat or drink is?
fast
Who is the last and greatest prophet of Islam?
Muhammad
Who are Christian holy people?
saints
Jewish people must eat food that is______.
Kosher
What is the art of beautiful writing?
Calligraphy
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
- There is no god but Allah
- Must pray 5 times a day
- Give money to help people in need
-fast during Ramadan
-take a holy journey
What is the Islamic Holy month called?
Ramadan