Religions of the Middle East

In which religion is Jerusalem considered a holy city?

• Christianity
• Judaism
• Islam
• All of the above

Muslim house of worship

• mosque
• temple
• stupa
• synagogue

Define monotheism

• Belief in many gods
• Belief in one god
• Belief in no god
• Belief in two gods

Which pillar requires Muslims to travel to Mecca at least once in their lives?

• Zakat
• Hajj
• Shari'ah
• Siyam

During which religious festival do Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset?

• Shahadah
• Salat
• Ramadan
• Hajj

Which religion is split into the Sunni & Shi'a sects?

• Judaism
• Buddhism
• Islam
• Christianity

Which are the three main religious groups of Southwest Asia?

• Hinduism, Islam, Judaism
• Christianity, Islam, Judaism
• Buddhism, Hinduism, islam
• Christianity, Islam, Shamism

What basic belief made Christianity different from Judaism?

• Christians believed Jesus was the Messiah, or savior of man.
• Only Judaism accepted and believed in the Ten Commandments.
• Jews never had a problem with Roman authorities while the Christians did.
• Christians allowed the worship of many of the Roman gods, while Judaism did not.

Which is the holy book of Judaism?

• Torah
• Quran
• Constitution
• New Testament

What is the name of the Muslim holy book?

• The Koran
• The Torah
• The New Testament
• The Dead Sea Scrolls