Middle East Religions Test

Select the from the words below answers that could describe a religious group.

• Belief in god

• Style of dress

• skin color

• place of worship

• language spoken at home

Which of the following terms could be used to describe an ethnic group?

• music choices

• style of prayer

• culture

• traditional foods

• religious holidays

Although people from different ​ (a)   groups ​ (b)   be part of the same ​ (c)   group, they are not always of the same faith. People​ (d)   an ethnic group, but​ (e)   a religious group.

• ethnic
• can
• cannot
• religious
• are born into
• choose to be

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Christianity

,

(b) Islam

,

(c) Judiasm

,

(d) All 3 Faiths

• Monotheistic

• Know as Christians

• Founded by Muhammad

• Known as Muslims

• Belief in prayer

• Holy book is Torah

• Founded by Abraham

• Holy book is Bible

• Know as Jews

• Holy Book is Koran

• Has holidays

• Founded by Jesus Christ

Match the term with the definition

• Muslim holy book

• Torah

• Muslim place of worship

• Synagogue

• Christian place of worship

• Koran/Quran

• Jewish holy book

• Mosque

• Jewish place of worship

• Church

Match the CORE BELIEF with the appropriate religion

Groups:

(a) Christianity

,

(b) Islam

,

(c) Judaism

,

(d) None of These

• You are to follow the 5 pillars

• Follow the 10 Commandments and other religious laws from the holy text

• Follow the Golden Rule

• Make a trip to Mecca

• They are descendants of Abraham

• Spread the word of Jesus Christ

• Worships many gods

• Muhammad shared teachings he got from God

Match the term with the definition

• Scattering of the Jewish population

• Christmas

• Month of fasting in Islam

• Hanukkah

• Celebrate the birth of Jesus

• Ramadan

• Pilgrimage (trip) to Mecca

• Hajj

• Jewish festival of lights

• Diaspora

The oldest of the 3 Middle Eastern faiths is​ ​ (a)   with ​ (b)   being the youngest. The faith with the most members world wide is​ (c)   .

• Christianity
• Islam
• Judaism

Christians, Jews, and Muslims ​ (a)   about HOW to worship​ (b)   , but ​ (c)   on the​ (d)   God to worship.

• disagree
• God
• Idols
• agree
• one
• many

Why do Christians, Jews, and Muslims not always get along with one another?