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3 MONOTHEISTIC RELIGIONS --- STUDY GUIDE
The belief in one God is called? monotheism
The teachings of _______Muhammad ____________________ make up the religion of
Islam.
The holy book of Islam is? Qu’ran
The holy book of Christianity is? Bible
The holy book of Judaism is? Torah
A theocracy is- A government run by religious leaders
The Hebrew people were first driven out of Jerusalem by the _______Romans________
The land of Israel occupies was the birthplace of what two religions?
Muslims view the city to be of Jerusalem to be sacred because they believe that this is
where Muhammad ___was taken to heaven.
Jews view Jerusalem as a holy city because ____________This is the location of their
ancient temple_(among other reasons)_.
Christians view Jerusalem as a holy city because ____This is where Jesus was crucified
(among other reasons) _______.
Jewish people are also known as _____Hebrew____________.
Muslims follow the _______Islam___________ religion.
What was the first monotheistic religion? Judaism
Muslims pray toward the holy city of ____Mecca____________.
The place of worship for Muslims is called a ______Mosque__________.
The place of worship for Jews is called a _______Synagogue ________________.
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
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1 declaration of faith
2 prayer- 5 times a day
3 charity to the poor
4 fasting during Ramadan
5 pilgrimage to mecca at least once
What do the followers of Islam call God? Allah
In Christianity, what makes up the holy trinity? Father, Son, Holy Spirit
Review
What is geography? The study of people, places, and environments.
What is a geographer? One that studies geography. They answer the question, “Why
do people live where they live. (among other things)
Which theme answers the question “What is a particular site like?” place
Which theme answers the question “How are places similar or different? Region
What theme answers the question, “How do people relate to their environment?” Human
environment interaction