Social studies religion
How many followers does Islam have
1.2billion
How many followers does Judaism have?
15 million
How many followers does Christianity have?
2.1 billion
Judaism start
2000 BCE Iraq
Christianity starts
33 CE Jerusalem Israel
Islam starts
610 CE Saudia Arabia
Hannukah
8 days of gifts and rejoice for tye candke being lit
Synagogue
A Jewish house of worship often having facilities for religious instruction
Mosque
A Muslim place of worship
Muslim
A follower of Islam
Christianity
A religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus
A group of people that share a common belief system is
A religious group
Founder of Judaism
Abraham
Who is considered to be the father of the three monotheistic religions?
Abraham
Kurds refer to
And ethnic group
The majority of the people in the Middle East identify themselves ethnically as
Arabs
This religion's sacred text consist of the Old and New testament
Christianity
Christian Holidays
Christmas and easter
A group that shares a common culture is
Ethnic group
This term is used to describe the journey in which Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt
Exodus
Passover
Exodus cellebration
Persian language
Farcie
The obligations of every Muslim are outlined in the
Five pillars of faith
A 125 mile territory that is a source of dispute between Israel and It's neighbors
Gaza Strip
Holidays for Judaism
Hannukah, Passover, , Rosh Hashana, Yum kipper,
Holy book of Christianity
Holy Bible
Where Kurds mostly found
Iran Iraq Turkey
Most Shias live where
Iraq and Iran
Religion Arabs follow
Islam
This religion considers Abraham, Moses, and Jesus to be important prophets of God.
Islam
This term means surrender to the will of Allah
Islam
Founder of Christianity
Jesus
Important fact of Christianity
Jesus is the messiah
Rosh Hashana
Jewish New Year
Torah
Jewish holy book only has old testament
Rabbi
Jewish religious leader
Which group is both an ethnic groups and a religious group?
Jews
The oldest religion in Southwest Asia is
Judaism
Which religion is considered to be the foundation of Christianity?
Judaism
What are the 3 prominent religions in Southwest Asia?
Judaism, Christianity, & Islam
Which statement represents one of the beliefs of Judaism?
Justice and Righteousness
This ethnic group is found in Northern Iran northern Iraq and eastern Turkey and was targeted by Saddam Hussein in the 1990s when they wanted independence from Iraq
Kurdish
Which of the following cities are important to the foundation of Islam?
Mecca, Medina, & Jerusalem
Which is a common characteristic between the prominent religions of Southwest Asia?
Monotheistic
Which area is best known as Kurdistan?
Mountains of Iraq
Founder of Islam
Muhammad
The Strait of Hormuz connects the
Persian Gulf & Arabian Sea
This group makes up 1/2 of the Iran population, speak Farsi, and most are Shia Muslims
Persians
Hajj
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Types of Christianity
Prostant orthodox catholic
Holy book of Islam
Quran
Islam holidays
Ramadon
Perables
Relatable stories
90% of the Iranian population is
Shia
What is the 120-mile man-made waterway that is used to transport goods from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea?
Suez canal
The largest group in Islam
Sunni
Muslims split into these two groups because they disagreed over leadership.
Sunni and Shi'a
85% of the Muslims in the world are
Sunnis
Important fact of islam
That God is the king and Muhammad is the last great prophet
Quran (Koran)
The holy book fir muslims to study the teachings of there religon
Bible
The holy book of Christianity
Exodus
The journey in which Moses led his people out of Egypt
Another important fact of Judaism
The messiah is still coming
Messiah
The promised and expected delivery of the Jewish people
Although Judaism, Islam, & Christianity are similar one key difference is
Their view on Jesus Christ
Important fact of Judaism
They believe that God gave Moses 10 commandments
Rivers that flow through Turkey and Iraq
Tigris & Euphrates
Holy book of Judaism
Torah
In 1991 mini Kurdish people
Were killed by Saddam Huessin
Yum kipper
When Jews fast
Followers of Christianity are
called Christians
Followers of Judaism are
called Jews
Followers of Islam are
called Muslims.
Monotheism
the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.
Judaism
the monotheistic religion of the Jews.
Islam
the religion of the Muslims
