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Art and Symbolism
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Potpourri
100
Judaism banned this genre of art, instead frescoes and mosaics were used on the walls of synagogues*
What is SCULPTURE
100
This man’s name, when translated from Greek, is Joshua the Messiah
Who is JESUS CHRIST
100
This King of Israel moved his kingdom to Jerusalem - he also fought a giant and won!*
Who is DAVID
100
Muslims are required to pray 5 times a day oriented toward this place – mosques are also designed oriented toward this place as well
What is MECCA
100
December 25, known typically as Christmas now, actually celebrates the birth of this religious cult founder while also celebrating the winter solstice*
Who is MITHRA
200
The Golden Age of Byzantine Culture took place under this emperor
Who is JUSTINIAN
200
According to Christian gospels, this prefect of Rome presided over the trial of Jesus and, reluctantly, sentenced him to crucifixion
Who is PONTIUS PILATE
200
Solomon’s temple was believed to be the holding place of this – the receptacle containing the Ten Commandments
What is THE ARK OF THE COVENANT
200
This secondary text was written 100 years after Muhammad’s death and provides and all embracing ethical code called Sharia
What is THE HADITH
200
This emperor split the Roman Empire into two divisions, Eastern and Western Empires*
Who is DIOCLETIAN
300
This building in modern day Istanbul was once a Greek Orthodox Church, then it was converted to an Islamic mosque, now it is a secularized museum and one of the absolute most beautiful religious structures ever built (in my opinion)*
What is the HAGIA SOPHIA
300
Christians were initially shunned by the Roman Empire because of various reasons including their denial to fight in the military because of this reason*
What is PACIFISM
300
This Book, part of the Hebrew Bible, addresses the question of “why bad things happen to good people” by telling the suffering of a man who commits no sin
What is THE BOOK OF JOB
300
During the Islamic Golden Age, this city became an international trade center and boasted the largest library and best educational system in the world*
What is BAGHDAD
300
Ritual acts like baptism and consumption of the blood and body of a god originated with these, called this because their initiation processes still remain secretive
What are NEAR EASTERN MYSTERY CULTS
400
The Western Empire based its Christian churches off this older Roman design, originally used as a meeting place and bath houses*
What is a BASILICA
400
This apostle’s writings are responsible for separating Christianity and Judaism, implementing Jesus’ role as Redeemer and the son of God*
Who is PAUL
400
The Hebrews are the first to come up with this idea, that God requires obedience to divine laws*
What is ETHICAL MONOTHEISM
400
This structure, the oldest of Islamic sanctuaries, sits on a place that is believed to be the spot where Muhammad ascended into heaven, the site of the creation of Adam, and the spot where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac*
What is THE DOME OF THE ROCK
400
This religion could be considered the first monotheistic religion, often considered the influence of pitting Good vs. Evil seen in the main three monotheistic religions
What is ZOROASTRIANISM
500
Christian symbolism is often more valuable than literal meaning, every number has an allegorical and alternative meaning. The number 3 represents the holy trinity, the number 12 represents the apostles, and this number represents resurrection*
What is the NUMBER 8
500
This Saint is considered a Philosopher of Christian Antiquity, writing often about the duality in the material and divine worlds – probably stemming from his own experience in life*
Who is SAINT AUGUSTINE
500
Each of the first Hebrew kings reigned for exactly this many years, the same amount of years Moses and the Israelites wandered after the Exodus*
What is the NUMBER 40
500
622 BCE in the Gregorian Calendar, marks the first year of the Islamic calendar, commemorating this event
What is Muhammad’s emigration to Medina from Mecca (Hijrah)
500
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are concepts of this, religious teachings spread by a messenger of God
What is REVELATION