Abrahamic Religions 6th grade

The history of the early Jewish people was marked by:

• the establishment of a powerful Jewish empire.

• a shift from monotheism to polytheism.

• conflict and war with other kingdoms.

• the rapid spread of Judaism in Africa.

The smallest Jewish denomination, which believes in strictly following the Torah, is known as _____.

• Dispora Jews

• Hasidic Jews
• Orthodox

• Conservative Jews

Followers of Judaism typically hold which belief?

• Religious traditions should be passed down orally and never written down.

• People should work hard every day in whatever profession they choose.

• Jesus of Nazareth was the Messiah who would remove all evil from the world.

• People should follow the moral instructions contained in the Torah.

The spread of Judaism around the world has largely been the result of:

• Jewish missionaries converting new followers.

• Jewish empires capturing foreign territories.

• Jews forming military alliances with powerful kingdoms.

• Jews being forced to leave their homes.

Which disciple of Jesus is often considered the first pope of the Catholic Church?

• Peter

• Matthew

• Judas Iscariot

• John

Which event caused Christianity to spread rapidly across Europe in the 300s CE?

• Emperor Constantine's conversion to Christianity

• Jesus of Nazareth's crucifixion by Roman officials

• The establishment of the Eastern Orthodox Church

• The beginning of the Protestant Reformation

The Christian belief that people can be saved from their sins through belief in Jesus is known as _____.

• salvation

• grace through deeds
• the Trinity

• redemption through rituals

Which religious belief most influenced the origins of Christianity?

• The Egyptian belief in the afterlife

• The Roman belief in polytheism

• The Jewish belief in the Messiah

• The Muslim belief in the Five Pillars

One major difference between Christian and Jewish beliefs is that Christians:

• recognize the moral authority of the Ten Commandments.

• believe that one God created the entire universe.

• do not believe in converting others to their religion.

• follow the principles expressed in the New Testament.

Similar to followers of Judaism and Christianity, followers of Islam:

• launched empires that controlled huge territories.

• were required to persecute nonbelievers.

• became divided into smaller denominations.

• spread their religion primarily through military conquest.