Section 18 Vocab

Question 1

Magi

Answer 1

the three Wise men who visited the infant Jesus in Bethlehem

Question 2

Martin Luther

Answer 2

German religious leader who founded Protestantism after protesting against the Roman Catholic Church

Question 3

mass

Answer 3

the main ceremony of worship in the Roman Catholic faith

Question 4

Mecca

Answer 4

birthplace of Mohammed and the holy city of Islam

Question 5

menorah

Answer 5

the eight-pronged candleholder used during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah

Question 6

minister

Answer 6

the leader of the congregation of worshipers in a Protestant church

Question 7

Mohammed

Answer 7

the Arabian prophet who received God’s revelation and passed it on in the Koran; these teachings form the basis of the Moslem religion or Islam

Question 8

monk

Answer 8

devotes himself to a holy life of study, prayer, and good works

Question 9

Moslems

Answer 9

a Moslem or Muslim is a person who believes in Islam

Question 10

mosque

Answer 10

a Moslem house of worship

Question 11

Nativity

Answer 11

the birth of Jesus described in the New Testament

Question 12

New Testament

Answer 12

tells the story of Jesus’ life and presents the main ideas of Christianity

Question 13

nun

Answer 13

a woman who devotes herself to a life of study, prayer, and good works

Question 14

Old Testament

Answer 14

refer to the first part of the Bible

Question 15

Palm Sunday

Answer 15

the Sunday before Easter

Question 16

Paradise

Answer 16

everything is perfect and everyone is happy

Question 17

Passover

Answer 17

the Jewish festival taht celebrates the Exodus or the escape of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt

Question 18

Philosopher

Answer 18

a person who thinks and writes about basic questions

Question 19

pilgrimage

Answer 19

A pilgrimage is a journey to a holy place

Question 20

Madonna

Answer 20

paintings or statues of Mary holding the baby Jesus