World's Religions Flashcards

1
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Who founded Christianity? Where?

A

Jesus of Nazareth

Palestine

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2
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Who founded Islam founded? Where?

A

Muhammed

Saudi Arabia

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3
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Who founded Judaism? Where?

A

Abraham from the Bible

Palestine

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4
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In Christianity, what language is considered sacred?

A

none

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5
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In Islam, what language is considered sacred?

A

Arabic

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6
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In Judaism, what language is considered sacred?

A

Hebrew

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7
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What day of the week is a Holy Day for Christians?

A

Sunday

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8
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What day of the week is a Holy Day for Muslims?

A

Friday

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9
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What day of the week is a Holy Day for Jews?

A

Saturday

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10
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What are 3 branches of Christianity?

A

Roman Catholicism
Eastern Orthodoxy
Protestantism

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11
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What is the largest and second largest religion in the world?

A

Christianity

Islam

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12
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What is the original language of Christianity?

A

Aramaic

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13
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What is the center of Christianity?

A

Jesus’s life and teachings

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14
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What did Jesus’s teachings focus on?

A

The kingdom of God
New interpretation of the Mosaic Law
Love god above your neighbor
Emphasized on an individual’s faith and belief

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15
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How did the Romans view Christians?

A

“superstitious”

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16
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What was the issue of Arianism?

A

Jesus was greater than man yet lesser than God

but Jesus is equal to God

17
Q

What are 3 “holidays” for Christians?

A

Easter
Christmas
St. Patrick’s Day

18
Q

What religion believes in the Mitzvah? What is the Mitzvah?

A

Judaism

Moses received instructions from God to create the 10 Commandments and other guidelines

19
Q

What positions did Moses fulfill?

A

military
political
legislative
religious

20
Q

What is Tenakh

A

Torah
Nebi’im
Ketuvim

21
Q

What is the Tenakh?

A

Laws
Prophets
Writings

22
Q

Is Torah the Holy Text to Jews?

A

no

23
Q

List some of the 13 Articles of Faith.

A
God exists.
God is one and unique.
Moses was the greatest of the prophets.
The written and oral Torah were given to Moses.
There is no other Torah.
The Messiah will come.
The dead will be resurrected.
24
Q

What are 2 ways that the Jews have been persecuted?

A

when they were blamed for the Black Plague

during the Holocaust

25
Q

What is Zionism?

A

a movement calling for a Jewish state after World War II and resulted in the formation of the state of Israel

26
Q

When is the Sabbath?

A

Saturday

27
Q

What religion believes in the Sabbath?

A

Judaism

28
Q

What did the Jews believe about Jesus?

A

he was not the Messiah
he was not born of virgin birth
he was an ordinary Jewish preacher

29
Q

Describe 2 Jewish holidays.

A
Hanukkah= feast of the lights
Passover= all 1st born males were killed, but those who slaughtered a lamb and marked their doorposts with its blood were passed over
30
Q

In what two centuries did Christians face persecution regularly?

A

2nd and 3rd centuries

31
Q

Which emperor converts to Christianity in 4th century AD? What was the result of this?

A

Emperor Constantine

persecution of christians stops

32
Q

List four major beliefs of Christianity.

A

Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
The Bible is holy text divinely inspired
Follow God’s work from the Bible
Jesus rose from the dead

33
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What do Christians believe about Jerusalem?

A

it was the site of the Passion, Crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus

34
Q

What is Kashrut? What religion believes in it?

A

eat food only God deemed kosher

Judaism

35
Q

What do Jews believe about Israel?

A

they consider the soil to be sacred and air to be sacred

36
Q

What are the five pillars of faith? Describe them.

A
Shahad= profession, only to Allah, Muhammed is his prophet
Zakat= 5 prayers everyday in the direction of Mecca
Salat= alms tax
Sawm= fast during Ramadan (adults abstain from eating, drinking, and intercourse during the day
Hajj= pilgrimage to Mecca
37
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What did Muslims believe about Jerusalem?

A

it was the Dome of the Rock (Al-Aqsa Mosque)

38
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What did Muslims believe about Jesus?

A

he was a true prophet of God
he was of virgin birth
he did not die on the cross, and was not resurrected

39
Q

What are the 3 notable religions?

A

Christianity
Islam
Judaism