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