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WorksheetsChristianity and Islam
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is one main difference between the Christian and the Jewish faiths?
Christianity was started first.
Christians believe that Jesus is the Messiah.
Jews live in Vatican City.
Jews were never persecuted for their beliefs.
Which of the following could not be found in Vatican City, the home of the Catholic Church?
money
king
flag
cathedral
What were the 12 closest followers of Jesus called?
monks
nuns
Romans
disciples
Which man had a vision that caused him to become a Christian and spread the teachings of Jesus across the Mediterranean countries to Greece and Rome?
Saul of Tarsus
Peter
Michelangelo
Patrick
What stopped the persecution of the Christians?
Monks began copying the Bible on parchment.
Paul traveled to Greece and Rome to spread the teachings of Jesus.
The Roman emperor Constantine converted to Christianity.
Vatican City became a country.
Which did the Catholic Church not do?
gave permission to start businesses
taxed the people like a government
controlled the courts
encouraged people to cremate their dead
Who told stories called parables that taught about the kingdom of Heaven?
Paul
Jesus
Peter
Patrick
What are women called who live in convents and devote their life to God and to helping others?
nuns
missionaries
disciples
monks
What famous sculptor created the Pieta, a statue of Jesus and Mary?
Michelangelo
Nero
Leonardo da Vinci
Constantine
What event proved to the 12 disciples that Jesus was the Messiah?
the parables
the crucifixion
the resurrection
Saul's vision of Jesus on the road to Damascus
Mecca, the holiest city to Muslims, is located in which part of Saudi Arabia?
northeast
northwest
southeast
southwest
What is the name of the holy book of the Islamic religion?
the Torah
the Kaaba
the Quran
the Bible
Where is the oldest Islamic monument and holy place, the Dome of the Rock, located?
Mecca
Jerusalem
Medina
Rome
Muhammad al-Razi was a Muslim who was important for his studies in _____.
mathematics
science
medicine
literature
Muslim artists are famous for decorating their mosques with beautiful _____.
geometric patterns
statues
paintings of famous leaders
murals of historic battles
What did Muhammad and his soldiers destroy when they returned to Mecca and conquered it in A.D. 630?
the temple
the city
the crops
the idols
All of the following are found in the Islamic Five Pillars of Faith except _____.
a pilgrimage to Mecca
helping the poor
attending worship in a mosque daily
praying five times a day
How does the Islamic calendar differ from the traditional Gregorian calendar?
It has fewer days.
It has more days.
It is not based on the phases of the moon.
It has a different number of months.
Which continent was not included in the conquests of the Ottoman Empire, which helped spread the Islam religion?
Asia
North America
Europe
Africa
According to the Islam religion, who revealed messages from God to Muhammad?
Abraham
the angel Gabriel
Ishmael
Ibn Battuta
