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World Religions Study Guide – Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
1. How does the Torah say that Abraham first came to the land of Canaan?
2. How did ancient Judaism differ from other religions at that time?
3. What place did the Jewish people believe was the promised land?
4. The word exodus means “departure.” In the history of the Israelites, the Exodus was the
departure from where?
5. According to the Torah, what did Moses bring to his people from Mount Sinai?
6. Who unified the Israelites into a single nation?
7. What did David provide for the Jewish people that they did not have before?
8. Why was Jerusalem considered a holy city?
9. For which achievement is Solomon most famous?
10. Why did the Jewish Diaspora threaten the survival of Judaism?
11. According to Judaism, standards of right and wrong come from _______________________.
12. What is the Talmud?
13. What does festival of Passover celebrate?
14. Jewish forms of worship and ways of life were taught in many different countries by _________.
15. Why did the Jews distrust King Herod?
16. What is the main source of early information about the life of Jesus?
17. Describe what a parable is and summarize an example of one.
18. According to the New Testament, why did Jesus go to Jerusalem a few days before his
execution?
19. The New Testament tells that the rulers of Jerusalem had Jesus arrested because why?
20. How was Paul important to the early development of Christianity?
21. How did Emperor Constantine affect the spread of Christianity?
22. What do Christians mean by “the Holy Trinity”?
23. Salvation means “saving.” Christians believe that faith in Jesus can save them from _________.
24. A schism is a division or separation. Who were divided by the Great Schism of 1054?
25. Why did Martin Luther get in trouble with the Roman Catholic Church?
26. Which event in the life of Jesus is remembered in Holy Communion?
27. What Christian belief explains why most Christian churches meet on Sunday?
28. Why is the city of Makkah important in Muslim tradition?
29. What geographic feature made Makkah a wealthy city?
30. According to Islamic teachings, what did the angel Gabriel tell Muhammad to do?
31. The word Muslim means one who _______________________________________.
32. Why is the Qur’an the holy book of Islam?
33. What teaching by Muhammad most upset the leaders of Makkah?
34. For Muslims, praying five times a day is an act that emphasizes ______________________.
35. Why do mosques all over the world have fresh, flowing water?
36. How is daily life different for Muslims during Ramadan?
37. What is the traditional goal of jihad?
38. Why did Muslims who conquered non-Muslims usually leave them free to practice their own
religion?