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Decide if the following statements refer to Judaism, Christianity, or Islam. They can refer to one, two,
or all three religions. Write the appropriate letter (J, C, or I) in the blanks.
_____ Followers are called Jews.
_____ Youngest of the three religions.
_____ Worship services held in synagogues.
_____ Their Holy Book is called the Qur’an/ Koran.
_____ Followers are called Christians.
_____ Look to the Torah for their 613 laws.
_____ Abraham and Moses are considered prophets.
_____ Abraham, Moses, and Jesus are considered prophets.*
_____ Worship services held in churches.
_____ Followers are called Muslims.
_____ Oldest of the three religions.
_____ Symbol is the crescent moon and star.
_____ The main branches include Sunni and Shi’a/ Shi’ite.
_____ Their Holy text consists primarily of the writings in the Old Testament of the Bible.*
_____ Look to the Five Pillars as their mandatory duties.
_____ Worship services held in mosques.
_____ Second oldest of the three religions.
_____ For most, their Holy Book consists only of the Old and New Testaments of the Bible.*
_____ Followers believe in one supreme being.
_____ Symbol is the Star of David.
_____ Descendants of Isaac, Abraham’s son.
_____ Abraham is considered the father of their people.
_____ Symbol is the cross.
_____ Jesus is the Son of God.
_____ The main branches include Orthodox, Reformed, and Conservative.
_____ Followers make a pilgrimage to Mecca.
_____ Jerusalem is seen as a holy city.
_____ Descendants of Ishmael, Abraham’s son.
_____ Followers believe in the divine creation of the universe.
_____ Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad are considered prophets.
_____ The main branches include Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox.
_____ Has the largest number of followers in the world.
_____ Has the 2nd largest number of followers in the world.
_____ Church and state are often integrated.*
_____ Considered “People of the Book”
_____ Believe in the virgin birth of Jesus
* denotes discrepancy, variance in viewpoints