Islam 1 | ||
#1 | Holy book | Koran |
#2 | Largest and richest city in Islam-- currently home to the Kaaba | Mecca/Makkah |
#3 | Islam's main prophet | Muhammed |
#4 | What was Muhammad's message? What rules for daily living did he teach? | Five Pillars of Islam |
#5 | Two branches of the Islamic faith | Suni and Shi'ite |
Islam 2 | ||
#1 | City where Muhammad and his followers journeyed during what is known as the Hijrah? | Yathrib or Madinah |
#2 | Muslim place of worship | mosque |
#3 | What are the the Five Pillars of Islam. and what are their importance to Muslims? | Belief, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, Plgrimage; acts of worship which all Muslims must carry out. |
#4 | west African city of learning and trade | Timbuktu |
#5 | country that has the most Muslims in the world | Indonesia |
Christianity 1 | ||
#1 | According to Christians, the son of God | Jesus |
#2 | organization used by the early Christian church | hierarchy |
#3 | How do Christians believe they will be saved and enter heaven? | accept Jesus and his teachings |
#4 | Why were Muslims successful at building an empire? | good on horseback; allowed conquered people to follow their own religion |
#5 | Head of the Catholic church | Pope |
Christianity 2 | ||
#1 | people who travel to spread their faith | missionaries |
#2 | holy book of Christianity | the Bible |
#3 | Christianity came out of what other monotheistic religion | Judaism |
#4 | This Roman Emperor ended the persecution of Christians | Constantine |
#5 | How were religion and government related in the Byzantine Empire? | The emporer represented Jesus Christ on earth and appointed the Patriarch of Constantinople. |
Hodgepodge | ||
#1 | Why did the Chrstian Church split? | disagreement over leadership |
#2 | What was special about the first 4 caliphs compared with those who came after? | They were all personally connected to Muhammad. |
#3 | Jesus often taught through stories or, | parables |
#4 | The holiest place for Muslims; located in Mecca. | Kaaba |
#5 | Two inventions of Muslims | Algebra, banking, scientific discoveries |
Final Question | |
Name a holiday from each religion (Islam and Christianity) and why it is celebrated. |