Judaism | ||
#1 | Belief in one god | What is monotheism? |
#2 | The Jewish holy text | What is the Tanakh? |
#3 | An agreement made between Abraham and his one God | What is the covenant? |
#4 | A text describing 613 laws, or commandments, to be followed by the Jewish people. | What is the Torah? |
#5 | Yom Kippur, Purim, Sukkot, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah | What are examples of Jewish holidays? |
Christianity | ||
#1 | A great king who brings peace, or a savior | What is a messiah? |
#2 | This apocalyptic preacher wandered the desert and baptized Jesus | Who is John the Baptist? |
#3 | Matthew, Mark, Luke & John are the authors of these texts describing Jesus' life. | What are the Gospels? |
#4 | According to Christians, this event proves that Jesus was the son of God | What is the Resurrection? |
#5 | Arguably, this person is most responsible for the popularity of Christianity | Who is Paul? |
Islam | ||
#1 | According to Muslims, this angel visited Muhammad in a cave. | Who is Jibra'il (Gabriel)? |
#2 | The word for "god" in the Arabic language. | What is allah? |
#3 | Shahadah, Salah, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj. | What are the 5 Pillars? |
#4 | This temple in Mecca is believed to be built by Abraham. Muslims face it while praying. | What is the Ka'aba? |
#5 | The holy text of Islam | What is the Qur'an? |
Compare & Contrast | ||
#1 | Belief in the god of Abraham | What is a Jewish, Christian & Muslim belief? |
#2 | Belief in the Tanakh/Old Testament | What is a Jewish & Christian belief? |
#3 | Belief in giving to charity/helping the poor | What is a Jewish, Christian & Muslim belief? |
#4 | Belief in Jesus' importance | What is a Christian & Muslim belief? |
#5 | Belief in the Laws of Noah (aka 10 Commandments) | What is a Christian, Jewish, & Muslim belief? |
Dark Ages | ||
#1 | A social system based on protection and land that emerged after the fall of the Roman Empire | What is feudalism? |
#2 | A war motivated by religion | What is a crusade? |
#3 | The Black Death was actually good for this group of people. | Who are the serfs? |
#4 | A world-wide outbreak of a disease | What is a pandemic? |
#5 | This group of people was given land by the king called fiefs, or manors. | Who are the nobles/lords? |
Final Question | |
This Muslim sect's opinions about Sunni vs. Shi'a, jihad, & Shari'a law are VERY different from those of mainstream Muslims. | Who are Salafi Muslims? (Wahhabi is also an acceptable answer. ISIS is not). . |