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Birth of 3 Religions

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

All of the following consider Jerusalem a holy city EXCEPT:

a)

Hindu

b)

Christians

c)

Muslims

d)

Jews

2.

Which country probably treats women more as equals to men?

a)

Syria

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Israel

d)

Pakistan

3.

The process of spreading ideas from a place of origin to another place is known as:

a)

cultural diffusion

b)

cultural convention

c)

determinism

d)

gentrification

4.

The Holy Books:

Muslims -

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Qur'an

d)

Tanakh

5.

Holy book:

Christians

a)

Tanakh

b)

Torah

c)

Qur'an

d)

New Testament

6.

Holy Book:

Jews

a)

Tanakh and Torah

b)

Bible and Torah

c)

Torah and Qur'an

d)

New Testament and Tanakh

7.

What is the Kaaba?

a)

A prayer rug used by Muslims during prayers.

b)

The name of the dome of the rock.

c)

A small village where Muhammad came from.

d)

The most holy place on earth for Muslims and the place they face to pray.

8.

The Sumerians settled the Fertile Crescent what rivers comprised this cultural hearth and what was their form of writing?

a)

Tigris and Euphrates ; hieroglyphics

b)

Blue Nile and White Nile ; hieroglyphics

c)

Tigris and Euphrates ; cuneiform

d)

Yangtze and Yellow ; cuneiform

9.

Torah

a)

Jewish law

b)

Christian law

c)

Muslim prayer

d)

Jewish oral tradition

10.

Sharia

a)

Jewish law

b)

Christian prayer

c)

Muslim law

d)

Muslim prayer

11.

Muslims pray

a)

whenever they want to

b)

5 times a day

c)

facing Jerusalem

d)

only on Fridays

12.

___________ founded Judaism

a)

Abraham

b)

Isaac

c)

Hussain

d)

Muhammad

13.

___________ founded Christianity

a)

Muhammad

b)

Abraham

c)

Jesus

d)

Moses

14.

_________ founded Islam

a)

Jesus

b)

Muhammad

c)

Moses

d)

Abraham

15.

What was the biggest factors in the spread of Christianity?

a)

Formation of the Byzantine Empire

b)

Conversion of the Roman Empire and European exploration

c)

Europe's division into Eastern and Westerns empires

d)

Triangle trade and silk road

16.

Which of the following is NOT a Islamic pillar of faith?

a)

Statement of Faith

b)

Pray facing Jerusalem 5 times a day

c)

Pray 5 times a day facing Mecca

d)

Give to poor

e)

Fast during Ramadan

17.

Hajj is one of the Islamic Pillar of Faith.

a)

False it is a garment worn to Mosque.

b)

True and is a trip to Mecca at least once in their life.

c)

True and is a ceremony when they turn 12.

d)

False it is the path Jesus took to the cross.

18.

What does Mesopotamia mean?

a)

"fertile land"

b)

"land of first civilizations"

c)

"land of many people"

d)

"land between two rivers"

19.

Monotheism

a)

Belief in only one God

b)

Hindu belief

c)

Is the same as polytheism

d)

Belief there is no God

20.

The majority of people in the Middle East follow which religion

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

21.

What was the first monotheistic religion

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

22.

Why is Jerusalem considered a holy city to Jews?

a)

Location where Jesus was crucified and where the tomb was buried

b)

Location of the binding of Isaac and the Temple Mount

c)

Location where Moses received the ten commandments and law

d)

Location where Muhammad ascended into heaven and was given the second pillar

23.

Why is Jerusalem considered a holy city to Christians?

a)

Location where Jesus was crucified and the tomb where He was buried

b)

Location of the binding of Isaac and the Temple Mount

c)

Location where Moses received the ten commandments and law

d)

Location where Muhammad ascended into heaven and was given the second pillar

24.

Why is Jerusalem considered a holy city to Muslims?

a)

Location where Jesus was crucified and where the tomb was buried

b)

Location of the binding of Isaac and the Temple Mount

c)

Location where Moses received the ten commandments and law

d)

Location where Muhammad ascended into heaven and was given the second pillar

25.

Formal agreement binding as law

a)

prophet

b)

covenant

c)

Haji

d)

Levant

26.

Arabs (Muslims) that live in Jerusalem

a)

Covenant

b)

Levant

c)

Canaan

d)

Palestinians

27.

Religious period of fasting for Muslims.

a)

Sharia

b)

Ramadan

c)

Hajj

d)

Zakat

28.

Christians do not fast.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Lent 2025 begins Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026 (Ash Wednesday) and ends at sundown on Thursday, April 5 in preparation before Easter. For Christians it replicate Jesus Christ's

a)

Crucifixion to resurrection

b)

Circumcision to baptism

c)

40 days after baptism

d)

40 days after crucifixion

30.

Messenger of God

a)

Prophet

b)

Sojourner

c)

Sadhus

d)

Guru

31.

Last Muslim Caliphate

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

Persian Empire

c)

Islamic State in Iraq and Syria

d)

Roman Empire

32.

Why did Islam split?

a)

Over steps to heaven

b)

Over who would lead after Muhammad

c)

Over currency exchange

d)

Over other religions living in their land

33.

First Jewish King

a)

Paul

b)

Saul

c)

David

d)

Solomon

34.

Jewish King who build the temple

a)

Paul

b)

Saul

c)

David

d)

Solomon