Abrahamic Religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam

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Islamic practice is based around the 5 _________: Shahada: Faith. Salah: Prayer. Zakāt: Charity. Sawm: Fasting. Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca.

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Pillars

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What is the name of the prophet that Muslims believe to be the messenger of God?

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Muhammad

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What is the name of the text for Muslims?

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The Qu'ran or Koran

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Which of the following is not an Abrahamic religion? Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam

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Hinduism

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Jewish people believe that the Exodus (the Jews leaving Ancient Egypt) occurred because

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the Israelites were delivered from slavery by Yahweh (God).

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Judaism developed among the ancient _________ (people).

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Hebrews

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Why was St. Paul the Apostle so important to the growth of Christianity?

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He was able to spread the religion which ultimately made it larger and more widely practiced.

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Jesus is considered the central figure of Christianity, what religion did he originally practice?

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Judaism

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Jesus's death is considered by Christian scripture to save mankind from original sin. Which group was responsible for his death?

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The Romans

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In what way did the Pax Romana, or Roman Peace, and the road building effort that happened in this time period make it easier for Christianity to be spread?

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More roads meant that it was easier to travel and peace time made it safer to travel, allowing the followers of Christ to travel to more places and share their beliefs.