Christianity and Islam

Christianity is similar to Judaism ...

• the belief in one God

• adherence to the 10 Commandments

• belief in a 'Messiah', or savior

• God created a covenant with Abraham

• All of the above

Christianity is unique, as seen in this excerpt from the Sermon on the Mount, due to the social belief in ....

• God created a social hierarchy

• God saves salvation only for the Jews

• that all people are equal in the eyes of God

• that follower of God are superior to non followers

The apostle Peter is

• the first Roman Christian emperor

• the organizer of the early Church

• first missionary and writer of much of the New Testament

• the organizer of the first Christian schools

Constantine is significant because

• he attacked and persecuted the early Christians

• he was the first Christian barbarian King

• he was the first Christian Roman Emperor

• he started the early Christian church

In 1054, the Christian church experienced a significant ...

• split between East and West Europe

• a unification across Eurasia

• split between North and South Europe

• push to reclaim the Holy Land

The major Arab trading city that had holy significance was

• Mecca

• Riyadh

• Akaba

• Dehli

The connection between Islam and Judaism is

• belief in one God

• belief in the first covenant with Abraham

• that Muhammad was a major prophet

• Mecca is the holiest city

Shortly after the beginning of Islam, a major split emerged...

• that resulted in the Shia and Sunni sects

• over the rightful ruler of Islam

• the strictness of the interpretation of Islam

• All of these

dar al Islam could be defined as

• the first Caliphate of Islam

• a major division in Islam

• the realm of Islam; where Islam Muslims expanded