Vocabulary
A religious journey to a holy place.
What is a pilgrimage?
The central figure of Christianity
Who is Jesus?
The prophet considered the founder of Islam
Who is Muhammad?
One sacred text of Judaism
What is the Torah?
The religion practiced in a mosque
What is Islam?
The scattering of Jewish people beyond their homeland
What is the Diaspora?
The sacred book of Christianity
What is the Bible?
The holy book of Islam
What is the Qur’an?
A major Jewish celebration or practice
What is Passover?
What is Shabbat?
What is Yom Kippur?
What is Rosh Hashanah?
The cathedral style known for stained glass and pointed arches
What is a Gothic cathedral?
A person who dies for refusing to give up their religious beliefs
What is a martyr?
A major celebration in Christianity
What is Christmas?
What is Easter?
Muhammad’s migration from Mecca to Medina
What is the Hijra?
Hostility or discrimination toward Jewish people
What is anti-semitism?
The type of church known for thick walls and rounded arches
What is a Romanesque church?
Jews of Spanish descent who were expelled in 1492
Who are the Sephardim?
The belief that God exists as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
What is the Holy Trinity?
One of the Five Pillars of Islam
What is...
Shahada (declaration of faith)
Salah (prayer five times daily)
Zakat (giving to charity/almsgiving)
Sawm (fasting during Ramadan)
Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)
An important prophet or leader in Judaism
Who is Moses?
Who is Abraham?
A daily activity monks performed in monasteries
What is praying
What is studying?
What is copying manuscripts?
The Mayan book that explains the creation of the world and humans
What is the Popol Vuh?
One way Christianity spread during the Middle Ages
What is missionary work?
What is trade?
What is political influence?
A contribution or influence from Islamic civilization during the Middle Ages
What is mathematics?
What is medicine?
What is astronomy?
What is architecture?
The reason the Diaspora is significant in Jewish history
What is 'it spread Jewish communities and culture across many regions'?
One architectural difference between Romanesque and Gothic churches
What is rounded vs. pointed arches?
What is thick vs. tall walls?
What is small vs. large windows?