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Monotheism Test

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which religion did not originate in the Middle East?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Buddism

2.

Kareem is making his pilgrimage that is required by Islam. to what holy city is he traveling?

a)
Medina
b)
Mecca
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Damsacus
3.
Islam is a _______________ religion.
a)
pagan
b)

atheistic

c)
monotheistic
d)
polytheistic
4.
Who was the founder of Islam?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Moses
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Jesus Christ
5.
What is the Arabic word for God?
a)
Yahweh
b)
Allah
c)
Jesus
d)
Quran
6.
Whereas Christians believe in the Bible and Jesus, Muslims believe in the ___ and ____.
a)
Torah, Moses
b)
Mandate, Confucius
c)
Quran, Muhammad
d)
Umayads, Saladin
7.
What are the two holiest cities in Islam?
a)
Mecca and Medina
b)
Mecca and Damascus
c)
Damascus and Jerusalem
d)
Petra and Medina
8.
What forms the basis of Islamic faith?
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Five Pillars
c)
Eightfold path
d)
Three Wise Sayings
9.

What is a major holy time in Muslim culture?

a)
Ramadan
b)
Christmas
c)

Passover

d)
Hannukah
10.
Many of the traditions of Islam were influenced by which other religions? 
a)
Hinduism and Judaism
b)
Buddhism and Judaism
c)
Christianity and Judaism
d)
Zoronastrianism and Judaism
11.
During Ramadan Muslims are expected to:
a)
Refrain from almsgiving
b)
Make a pilgrimage to Mecca
c)
Fast from sunrise to sunset
d)
All of the above
12.

Toward what city do Muslims need to face when they pray?

a)

Jerusalem

b)
Mecca
c)

Medina

d)

Ka'bah

13.
What is the Islamic house of worship called?
a)
church
b)
mosque
c)
temple
d)
synagogue
14.
Which of these is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?
a)

There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet

b)
The pilgrimage to Mecca must be made.
c)
Fasting must be done every day.
d)
Donations to charity must be made annually.
15.

All followers of Islam are called

a)

Islamists

b)

Muslims

c)

Hindus

d)

None of the above

16.

Muslims pray _________ times a day.

a)

3

b)

7

c)

1

d)

5

17.

The _____________ is in the center of Mecca and it holds the black stone. It is where millions of Muslims make a religious journey to each year.

a)

Medina

b)

Mosque

c)

Quran

d)

Kaaba

18.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
19.

Which of the following subjects did Muslim mathematicians develop?

a)

Algebra

b)

Trigonometry

c)

Geometry

d)

Calculus

20.
Why do Jews set aside a holy day each week, and what is it called?
a)
It is called Ramadan and it is used for rest and prayer.
b)
It is called the Sabbath and it is set aside for feasting and leisure activities.
c)
It is called mass and it is set aside for charitable giving.
d)
It is called the Sabbath and they set it aside for rest and prayer.
21.
What are the Ten Commandments?
a)
They are a list of prayers all Jews are expected to do each night.
b)
They contain teachings Jews believe were handed down by God to Moses
c)
They are the teachings that Jews believe were handed down by God to Abraham.
d)
They are a list of things Jews believe God commanded Jesus to do.
22.
___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.
a)
Abraham
b)
Saul
c)
David
d)
Goliath
23.
____________ leads the Israelites out of Egypt and parts the Red Sea.
a)
Moses
b)
Saul
c)
David
d)
Maccabees
24.
______ is the Jewish holy book.
a)
Torah
b)
Synagogue
c)
Monotheism
d)
Entire Christian Bible
25.
__________ is the belief in one god.
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
c)

Buddhism

d)

Jadaism

26.
A ______ is a Jewish house of worship.
a)
synagogue
b)
mosque
c)
Torah
d)

Ka'bah

27.

What are the 10 Commandments?

a)

Laws and guidelines on how to be a good person

b)

The Jewish Holy Book

c)

A letter God wrote to Abraham

28.
Which city is the Jewish holy city?
a)
Bethlehem
b)

Nazareth

c)
Jerusalem
d)

Mecca

29.
Today, Jewish teachers and leaders are called...
a)
pharaohs
b)
priests
c)
Abraham
d)
rabbis
30.
___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.
a)
Abraham
b)
Saul
c)
David
d)
Goliath
31.

When Moses dies, the Jewish people reach ________ which they consider the “promised land.”

a)
Canaan
b)
Egypt
c)
Mesopotamia
d)

Babylon

32.

This is a time for Jews to remember being freed from slavery in Egypt by the 10 plagues from God.

a)

Ramadan

b)

Hanukah

c)
Exodus
d)
Passover
33.

He lived in Saul's palace, was Israel's greatest king and he captured Jerusalem, making it Israel's new capital.

a)
David
b)

Nathaniel

c)
Solomon
d)

Joshua

34.

A form of the Hebrew name for God; it was too sacred for the Jews to speak out loud

a)
Yahweh
b)

Jeshua

c)

Allah

d)

Messiah

35.

What was unusual about the religion of the Israelites?

a)

they created the world’s first religion

b)

they worshiped golden statues of cows

c)

their laws were revealed to Moses by an angel

d)

they were the world’s first monotheistic religion

36.

Which man received the Ten Commandments from God?

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

David

d)

Joshua

37.

The Western Wall (sometimes called wailing wall), the remains of the 2nd Temple, is located in the city of

a)

Jericho

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Medina

d)

Mecca

38.

A Jewish religious leader is called a(n) __________

a)

Imam

b)

Priest

c)

Caliph

d)

Rabbi

39.

In 1948, after World War 2 and the Holocaust, the country of ________ was recreated as a home for the Jewish people.

a)

Israel

b)

Lebannon

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Palestine

40.

The Jewish holy text that makes up the first 5 holy books of the Jewish Bible is called the

a)

Vedas

b)

Tripitaka

c)

Koran

d)

Torah

41.

Hebrew who became Prime Minister of Egypt

a)

Moses

b)

Jacob

c)

Joseph

d)

Ishmael

42.

Hebrew who was father of 12 sons who started the 12 tribes of Israel

a)

Jacob

b)

Joseph

c)

Abraham

d)

Isaac

43.

A collection of wise sayings

a)

Psalms

b)

Arabian Nights

c)

Proverbs

d)

Torah

44.

Jewish king who had the Temple built

a)

Solomon

b)

Samson

c)

David

d)

Saul

45.
According to the New Testament, what happened to Jesus three days after his crucifixion by the Romans?
a)

Jesus died and was carried up to heaven.

b)
Jesus rose from the dead and appeared to his disciples.  This is know as the Resurrection.
c)

Jesus died and was buried in a local cemetery and his tomb is a holy site

d)

Jesus was buried in a borrowed tomb after his death that day.  Christians believe this is why he is the Savior.

46.
How does Christianity compare to other world religions in terms of the the number of followers?
a)

It is the largest.

b)

It has just a few thousand less members than Islam.

c)

It has the fewest members out of the monotheistic religions.

d)

Nobody knows how many Christians there are.

47.
What do Christians believe?
a)
Jesus is the son of God
b)
God sent Jesus to save people from their sins by his death on the cross
c)
Like Jesus, people can be resurrected after death and join God in eternal life
d)
All of the other choices
48.
What is the name of the leader of the Roman Catholic Church?
a)
Patriarch
b)

Archbishop

c)
Jesus
d)
Pope
49.

The man who was prophesied to lead the nation of Israel back to God and greatness is known as _____

a)

Jehovah

b)

Jehua

c)

Messiah

d)

Jeshua

50.

What is a disciple?

a)

a follower or devoted student

b)

a Jewish teacher

c)

a Jewish lawmaker

d)

a close friend

51.

Check all of the reasons why Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire.

a)

Most people in the empire could understand Latin or Greek, the language of the Apostles.

b)

The Romans had a network of roads to connect the entire empire.

c)

The apostles sailed across the Atlantic to found new churches in America.

d)

Christianity started during the Pax Romana when travel around the empire was safe.

52.

Aimee is doing research on the Parables of Jesus. She should look in the books of

a)

Psalms and Proverbs

b)

the Prophets

c)

Revelation and Daniel

d)

the Gospels

53.

Christianity spread throughout the Mediterranean region because....

a)

People could travel safely on Roman roads.

b)

Christianity was adopted as Rome's official religion.

c)

Many people spoke Latin and Greek, so it was easy to communicate.

d)

All of the above

54.
What were Jesus' 12 followers who traveled with him called?
a)
Apostles
b)
Disciples
c)

Pharisees

d)

Saints

55.

Peter, Barnabas and Paul, founders of the early Christian churches, are known as the...

a)

Disciples

b)

Pharisees

c)
Apostles
d)

Brethren

56.

What religion did Jesus practice?

a)

He worshipped the Roman gods

b)

He was a Muslim

c)

He was a Christian

d)

He was a Jew

57.

Jacob is visiting Jerusalem and wants to see the only thing remaining on the Temple. Where would he visit?

a)

The Dome of the rock

b)

Hadrian's wall

c)

Solomon's Tomb

d)

The Western Wall or the Wailing Wall.

58.

This symbol is associated with which religion?

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

59.

This symbol is associated with which religion

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

judaism

d)

Islam

60.

This symbol is associated with which religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

61.

Identify this building

a)

Kaaba

b)

Dome of the Rock

c)

Wailing Wall

d)

Tower of Babel

62.

What religious activity is shown here?

a)

Passover

b)

The Hajj

c)

Easter Mass

d)

Ramadan

63.

Which religion's practices are built around the five pillars?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Greek Orthodox

64.
Where did Islam originate?
a)
Arabian peninsula
b)
China
c)
North Africa
d)
India
65.
____________ leads the Israelites out of Egypt and parts the Red Sea.
a)
Moses
b)
Saul
c)
David
d)
Maccabees

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