SW Asian Culture- Study Guide

What is the sacred text of Islam?

• The Bible
• The Book of Mormon
• The Old Testament
• The Koran (Quran)

What are the basic requirements of the Islam faith called?

• Four Noble Truths
• Five Pillars
• Eightfold path
• Three Wise Sayings

What was the most significant difference between Judaism and other ancient religions?

• The Jews had no leaders in charge.
• The Jews believed in one god instead of multiple gods.
• The Jews prayed outdoors instead of indoors.
• The Jews had no written text, it was all verbal.

___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.

• Abraham
• Moses
• Muhammed
• Jesus

What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?

• Ramadan
• Christmas
• Kwanzaa
• Hannukah

Which of these does Islam follow?

• Polytheism
• Deism
• Monotheism
• Atheism

The ______ is the Jewish holy book.

• Torah
• Synagogue
• Monotheism
• Entire Christian Bible

Who is considered the patriarchal ancestor for ALL 3 monotheistic religions of SW Asia?

• Moses
• Jesus
• Abraham
• David

What is Christianity's holy book?

• Woodsong
• The Bible
• The Old Testament
• The Qur'an

What are the two main parts of the bible?

• The Old Testament,The New Testament
• The New Testament (Gospels), The Talmud
• The Torah, The Tanakh
• There is only 1 part to the bible