Monotheistic Religions

Which of these religions was NOT started in Southwest Asia?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

The Five Pillars of Islam are practiced by which followers?

• Christians

• Jews

• Muslims

• Hindu Priests

Who do Christians believe is the "Messiah"?

• Muhammad

• Jesus

• Abraham

• Allah

What does the term "monotheistic" mean?

• Worship of many gods.

• Worship of one God.

• A single disease

• The name of the nomads of North Africa

What is the Diaspora?

• The spread (migration) of Jews around the world.

• The spread of Muslims around the world.

• The spread of Christians around the world.

• The spread of diseases into North Africa

According to the reading, which religion has about 2.3 billion followers worldwide?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

• Buddhism

What is diffusion?

• The concentration of people in an area

• A popular genre of music

• The spread of something

• Another name for Mesopotamia

Who legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire in 313 A.D.?

• Jesus

• Emperor Constantine

• King David

• Abraham

_______ ________ spread the religion of Islam through trade and travel.

• Christian Missionaries

• Muslim Travelers

• Jewish Monks

• Emperor Constantine

Which one is the sacred text for Judaism?

• The Holy Bible

• The Qu'ran

• The Hebrew Bible

• The Jewish Newsletter