Abrahamic Religions

By 1000 B.C.E. King David had

• Fled with his people from Canaan because of famine.

• Established the kingdom of Israel in Canaan.

• Led the Hebrews in their escape from Egypt.

• Left Mesopotamia with his clan and settled in Canaan for the first time.

What did King Solomon create that would become a powerful symbol to the Hebrews of their faith in God?

• The Torah

• Canaan

• The Temple in Jerusalem

• The Ten Commandments

The collection of ancient Jewish writings that interpret the laws and teachings of the Hebrew Bible is the

• The Ten Commandments

• Talmud

• code of ethics

• all of the above

What started the Jewish Diaspora?

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• the Great Famine

• the Babylonian Exile

• the Black Death

• the Army Rebellion

What Persian ruler conquered the Babylonians and allowed the Jews to return to Judah?

• King Solomon

• Cyrus the Great

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Antiochus

What did Martin Luther do to get into trouble with the Roman Catholic Church?

• He called for reforms.

• He asked the Pope to move to Germany.

• He claimed salvation could be bought with money.

• He converted to Islam.

Christians believe that Jesus rose from the dead, appeared to his disciples, and joined God in heaven. They call this miracle

• the Salvation.

• the Resurrection.

• the Sacraments.

• the Baptism.

What day do most Christian churches hold their worship service?

• Tuesday

• Saturday

• Friday

• Sunday

How was Jesus Christ executed?

• He did not survive the Resurrection.

• He was crucified on a cross.

• He was stabbed at the last supper.

• He was poisoned at the Nativity.

Jesus often taught using simple stories with moral or religious messages. These stories were called

• disciples.

• parables.

• missionaries.

• apostles.