Multiple choice questions will primarily come from the information in the text and the following terms:
Zionism, Passover,
Yom Kippur, Orthodox, kosher, Torah, Talmud, rabbi, Sadducees, diaspora;
Jacob, Augustine, baptism, Eucharist, gothic, Reformation, Messiah,
Martin Luther, Benedict, gospel, Wesley, Trinity, Pope; Qur’an, Shiite,
Sunni, Muslim, mosque, Imam, jihad, Ramadan, Kabah, hajj
Short answer questions:
Identify the 4 different
divisions of modern Judaism. Choose 2 and identify the distinguishing
feature or features, of those particular expressions of Judaism.
According to the text, what
was the ‘most impressive characteristic’ of Jesus? Who do Christians
say Jesus is, and why is that important for their ‘salvation’?
Define the ‘hajj’. Why do Muslims go to Mecca and what do they do there? Who is supposed to participate and who is exempt?
List three reasons that the
Torah is important to Judaism. How did the Hebrew scripture’s achieve
their final form? Compare the content and role of the Torah and the
Talmud, in Judaism?
What are the biblical roots
of kosher practice? List three practices that must be observed in a
home that keeps the kosher dietary laws.
According to the text: who
was the Apostle Paul and what led to his conversion to become a follower
of Christ? Describe 2 or more ways he carried out his mission in the
world?
What is the meaning of orthodox, and in what countries of the world is Orthodox Christianity dominant? Identify threecontroversies that led to the distinctions between Orthodox and Western Christianity.
According to the text, what
kind of person was Muhammad? How was he viewed by his family, by his
followers, and by those who opposed him?
Describe the origin of the Qur’an and discuss how it has shaped the Muslim religion even today. List the five pillars of Isl