Download Monotheistic Religion Study Guide Tell whether each of the

Monotheistic Religion Study Guide
Tell whether each of the following describes Judaism, Christianity, Islam, or all three.
1. Deals with people’s relationship to the unseen world. ______all three______
2. Attracts a large following. ___all three_____
3. God is called Adonai. ___Judaism________
4. History is based on ancient Hebrews and Hebrew law. ____Judaism_______
5. Religion is divided into sects. ___all three_____
6. Followers are called Muslims. ____Islam______
7. Answers the question: What happens when we die? ___all three_____
8. Followers participate in the re-enactment of the Lord’s Supper. __Christianity____
9. The oldest monotheistic religion. ___Judaism_____
10. Jerusalem is considered a holy city. ___all three______
11. Founder is Jesus Christ and the Apostles. ___Christianity_______
12. Followers believe that Jesus was both human and divine. __Christianity_______
13. Muhammad was the last prophet. ___Islam______
14. It has hundreds of denominations. __Christianity______
15. The Sabbath is Sunday for most followers. __Christianity______
16. They have a holy book. __all three_______
17. Prayer 5 times a day is a major ritual. __Islam_____
18. Kosher is practiced by the strict adherents of the religion. ___Judaism______
19. The holy book is called the Bible. __Christianity_______
20. God is Allah. __Islam________
21. The _Reform____ branch of Judaism believes that old customs wear out.
22. In a synagogue you would find a __cantor___ chanting prayers.
23. The basic belief of Judaism states: God made a special agreement with _Abraham__ to
bless his ___descendants___ and give them land if they worshipped and remained
faithful to __Him__.
24. Breaking _challah_, resting, and praying are practiced during Shabbat.
25. The best definition of religion is: The belief in a _supreme__ __being___ who
controls everything.
26. Religion provides the answer to which questions?
__Why are we here?____
__What happens when we die?______
___Where did we come from?_____
__What does it all mean?______
27. What are 4 common elements in all religions?
____organized rituals_____
____teachers______
____texts______
___places of worship______
28. Muslims believe they are the descendants of Abraham’s son __Ishmael_____ and Jews
are descended from Abraham’s son __Isaac______.
29. The __Koran___ is considered by Muslims to be the word of God.
30. Ham would not be a Kosher food for an __Orthodox____ ___Jew__.
31. The basic belief of Christianity is stated in the __Apostles’___ ____Creed__.
32. The _New _ __Testament__ of the Christian Bible gives the account of Jesus’ life.
33. _Roman__ __Catholic___ is the oldest organized Christian domination.
34. _Peter__ was the apostle believed to be the first Pope.
35. __Martin___ __Luther__ started the Protestant Reformation.
36. The Pope is considered __infallible___ in matters of religious law.
37. Islam means _submission___.
38. The _Sunna__ is the sacred text of Islam that describes rules and regulations of
__Muslim__ life according to Muhammad.
39. The majority of Muslims belong to the _Sunni__ branch.
40. All Muslims are supposed to pilgrimage to _Mecca___ at least once in their life.
41. According to the film, what are 3 purposes of prayer and meditation?
___to relate to the ultimate reality______
___to connect self with the creator_________
___to form bonds with other people________
42. Based on the film, someone may find religious faith by __questioning__ and
__believing__.
Identify the following:
43. Cantor ___Chantor____
44. Yarmulke __Skull Cap______
45. Tanakh __Hebrew Bible________
46. Talmud ___oral law_______
47. Kosher __dietary laws_______
48. Torah _first 5 books of the Tanakh_______
49. Shahada___creed______
50. Salah ___prayer_________
51. Zakat___charity_______
52. Sawn__fsting________
53. Hajj__pilgrimage________