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Question 1
1.

What religious leader do Christianity, Judaism and Islam all have in common?

Question 2
2.

Judaism is one of the oldest religions with only one god. Which word means the belief in one god?

Question 3
3.

What is the name of the holy city of the Jewish people?

Question 4
4.

What is the name of the Jewish holy book?

Question 5
5.

How are Christianity and Judaism connected?

Question 6
6.

Who is the founder of Christianity?

Question 7
7.

Who is Jesus according to Christians?

Question 8
8.

Look at the map of world religions.
Christians are the majority religion in (check all that apply)

Question 9
9.

What is the Muslim name for God?

Question 10
10.

Which of the following religions trace their origins to Abraham?

Question 11
11.

Who is the founder of Islam?

Question 12
12.

Match the holy book to the correct religion.

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Judaism
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Torah
Christianity
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Bible
Islam
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Qur'an
Question 13
13.

Match the Five Pillars of Islam to their correct description.

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Prayer
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There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Fasting
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fives times a day and must face Mecca
Faith
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charitable giving
Hajj
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between dawn and sunset during Ramadan
Alms
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pilgrimage to Mecca and other religious sites
Question 14
14.

Muslims are divided into 2 major groups or sects. Match the group with the correct explanation.

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Sunni
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argued that the successor should be appointed by election and consensus, as tradition dictated
Shia
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believed that Muhammad's successors should come from his family, starting with Ali, his son-in-law.
Question 15
15.

Which trade routes were controlled by the Ottoman Empire?

Question 16
16.

Who was the founder of the Ottoman Empire

Question 17
17.

What did Mehmed II rename Constantinope after he conquered it?

Question 18
18.

What religion were the majority of the Ottoman people?

Question 19
19.

What were janissaries?

Question 20
20.

Ottoman rulers did not tolerate other religions.