Judaism
The main collection of Jewish scripture goes by many names depending on your religion and language. It is commonly called "The Hebrew Bible" or "The Old Testament," but this is the official title in Judaism.
What is the Tanakh?
This man is believed to be a prophet in Judaism and Islam, but in Christianity, he is believed to be the son of God.
Who is Jesus Christ?
This is the term used to describe the followers of Islam and translates to "One who submits to God"
What is Muslim?
This is the first five books of the Tanakh and they are the most important pieces of Jewish scripture. It is also called the Five Books of Moses.
What is the Torah?
God commands Evan Baxter (Steve Carell) to construct this at the beginning of the movie.
What is an ark?
This is the diet that many Jewish people follow. It prohibits the consumption of pork, shellfish, and other animals.
What is the Kosher diet?
This is the term used to describe the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
What is the Holy Trinity?
This man is the main prophet of Islam and is responsible for reciting the Quran after God spoke to him.
Who is Muhammad?
Before handling the Quran, you must perform this action to ensure you are clean and pure.
What is the washing of the face, hands, and feet?
Evan was preparing for this disaster with the construction of his ark.
What is a flood?
This Jewish head covering is worn by men and it serves as a constant reminder of the presence of God. There are two terms for this covering, one is a Hebrew term and one is a Yiddish term, but both are acceptable.
What is a yarmulke or kippah?
Lent starts its 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and charitable deeds on this special day.
When is Ash Wednesday?
These are the two main branches of Islam who are divided over who is the true successor of the prophet Muhammad.
Who are Sunni and Shia?
This famous biblical figure is foundational to the creation of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In one of his most famous stories, he is tested by God who asks him to sacrifice his only son.
Who is Abraham?
This is the bible verse that appears throughout the movie that commands Evan (originally Noah in the bible) to construct the ark.
What is Genesis 6:14?
This is the term used to describe discrimination against Jewish people.
What is antisemitism?
This man was a German priest and theologian who is known for nailing his 95 Theses to the church door in Wittenberg, sparking the Reformation of the Catholic church.
Who is Martin Luther?
The Arabic word "Islam" is commonly known, but this is it's exact translation to English.
What is "Submission to God"?
Jesus famously said that it is easier for this animal to "pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
What is a camel?
This was Evan's job before being elected as a congressman.
What is a news anchor?
Behind Israel, the United States, and France, this country has the fourth largest Jewish population.
Where is Canada?
Despite being part of Christianity, Eastern Orthodox churches celebrate Christmas on this day instead of December 25th because they refuse to recognize the Pope and therefore, the Gregorian calendar.
When is January 7th?
When the angel Jibril (Gabriel) visited Muhammad in the cave, they gave Muhammad this command that he claimed he could not do.
What is "Read!"
The bible was originally written in this language.
What is Aramaic?
Evan receives a delivery of this kind of wood at the beginning of the movie, which he initially thinks was a mistake.
What is gopher wood?