WorksheetsAbrahamic Religions Exam (REAL Academy) – Part I Multiple Choice
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 40mins
Circle the best answer. Why did Jewish people in Roman Judea await a messiah?
To encourage Roman rulers to expand the empire
To restore the kingdom of Israel
To establish new Roman laws
To promote equality among all citizens
Circle the best answer. Which city was the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth?
Jerusalem
Nazareth
Bethlehem
Rome
Circle the best answer. What was central to Jesus’ teachings?
Military conquest and rituals
Wealth and prosperity
Love God and love your neighbor
Obedience to Roman authority
Circle the best answer. How did Christians interpret the resurrection of Jesus?
As a Roman political strategy
As central to the Christian faith
As evidence of Jewish unrest
As a rejection of Roman gods
Circle the best answer. Why was Christianity viewed with suspicion in the Roman Empire?
Christians refused to write epistles
Christians were mostly enslaved
Christians rejected Roman gods
Christians opposed Roman laws
Circle the best answer. What did the Edict of Milan accomplish?
Increased persecution of Christians
Made Christianity the official religion
Granted religious freedom to Christians
Banned pagan worship
Circle the best answer. Who was responsible for issuing the Edict of Milan?
Augustus
Constantine
Nero
Diocletian
Circle the best answer. What group helped spread Christianity throughout the Roman Empire?
Roman senators
Jewish priests
Christian missionaries and apostles
Pagan priests
Circle the best answer. Which book contains the teachings of Jesus and early Christians?
Torah
Quran
New Testament
Hadith
Circle the best answer. Why did Christianity continue to spread despite persecution?
It was forced on people
It promised political power
Its message gave hope and salvation
It replaced Roman law
Circle the best answer. What does the word “Islam” mean?
Religion of peace
Submission to the will of God
Holy book
Way of life
Circle the best answer. Who raised Muhammad after he was orphaned?
His mother
His sister
His grandfather and uncle
His cousin
Circle the best answer. What holy book is central to Islam?
Torah
Bible
Quran
Vedas
Circle the best answer. Which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Following the Ten Commandments
Prayer five times a day
Baptism
Meditation
Circle the best answer. Why did Muhammad and his followers migrate to Medina in 622 CE?
To expand trade
To escape persecution in Mecca
To conquer new lands
To write the Quran
Circle the best answer. The migration to Medina is known as the:
Jihad
Hijra
Sharia
Caliphate
Circle the best answer. What helped Islam spread rapidly after Muhammad’s death?
Isolation
Strong, disciplined armies
Geographic barriers
Weak leadership
Circle the best answer. What role did trade play in the spread of Islam?
None
It limited Islam to Arabia
It helped spread Islamic beliefs
It caused religious conflict
Circle the best answer. What caused the Sunni-Shia split?
Disagreement over leadership
Language differences
Trade disputes
Differences in holy texts
Circle the best answer. Which city is considered the holiest city in Islam?
Jerusalem
Medina
Mecca
Baghdad
Circle the best answer. Why was Judaism considered revolutionary in the ancient world?
It promoted wealth
It introduced monotheism
It required temples everywhere
It encouraged empire building
Circle the best answer. What covenant did Abraham make with God?
To lead the Hebrews out of Egypt
To worship only one God
To write the Torah
To build a temple
Circle the best answer. What was the impact of the Babylonian Exile on Judaism?
Ended Jewish worship
Encouraged idol worship
Made the Torah central to faith
Ended belief in God
Circle the best answer. Which leader united the tribes of Israel and made Jerusalem the capital?
Saul
Moses
Solomon
David
Circle the best answer. What is the Tanakh composed of?
Psalms, Proverbs, and Kings
Torah, Prophets, and Writings
Commandments and laws
Stories of Abraham only
Circle the best answer. What is the Torah?
A Christian text
Jewish laws and teachings
Islamic scripture
Roman legal code
Circle the best answer. Which day is the Jewish Sabbath observed?
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Circle the best answer. Who led the Hebrews out of Egypt?
Abraham
David
Moses
Solomon
Circle the best answer. What was the significance of the covenant?
It created Roman law
It established a relationship with God
It ended religious practice
It replaced the Torah
Circle the best answer. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are called Abrahamic religions because they:
Began in Europe
Share Abraham as a patriarch
Have the same holy book
Were founded at the same time
The belief in one God is called (a) . Word Bank: Monotheism · Quran · Saturday · Hijra · Torah
The holy book of Islam is the (a) . Word Bank: Monotheism · Quran · Saturday · Hijra · Torah
The Jewish Sabbath is observed on (a) . Word Bank: Monotheism · Quran · Saturday · Hijra · Torah
The migration of Muhammad to Medina is known as the (a) . Word Bank: Monotheism · Quran · Saturday · Hijra · Torah
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are called the (a) . Word Bank: Monotheism · Quran · Saturday · Hijra · Torah
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are called the (a) . Word Bank: Monotheism · Quran · Saturday · Hijra · Torah
Answer in 2–3 complete sentences. Why did early Christians face persecution in the Roman Empire?
Answer in 2–3 complete sentences. Explain the importance of the Five Pillars of Islam.
Answer in 2–3 complete sentences. How did the Babylonian Exile strengthen Jewish religious identity?
Answer in 2–3 complete sentences. What is a covenant, and why is it important in Judaism?
Answer in 2–3 complete sentences. How are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam connected historically?
In the Gospel of John, Jesus washes the feet of his disciples, revealing to them the true nature of God as a ____________________
self-giving love
almighty God
suffering servant
none of these
Where can the accounts of the life and teachings of Jesus be found?
Old Testament
New Testament
Torah
Vedas
The ultimate and most direct form of God's communication comes through the life, message, mission, and destiny of Jesus of Nazareth- the Word of God, the Word made flesh. This is known as the (a) .
According to John 15:12, Jesus's command is (a)
Christians __________
believe in Muhammad
only follow the Ten Commandments
John the Baptist
an agreement between God and his people
believe in and follow the teachings of Jesus Christ
He also recorded this Gospel to teach them:
what it meant to be His discipline
how to follow Jesus
to get rid of false teachers in their churches
how to know the most important commandment
May I never boast of anything except the -------- of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
life
cross
lineage
miracles
