World Religions

• What are the three Abrahamic religions?


  Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
• Why are the religions called Abrahamic?


  Because they all trace their origins to the great patriarch Abraham and his descendants
• Who are the followers of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

  Jews, Christians, and Muslims
• Which religion is considered the most popular in the world?

  Christianity
• What type of religion is Judaism?

  Ancient monotheistic religion
• What are the three Abrahamic religions?


  Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
• When did Judaism begin as an organized belief system?

  During the Bronze Age in West Asia
• Why are the religions called Abrahamic?


  Because they all trace their origins to the great patriarch Abraham and his descendants
• What are Jews referred to as in relation to their sacred text?


  The "people of the Book"
• Who are the followers of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

  Jews, Christians, and Muslims
• What is the most important text of the Jewish people?

  The Torah
• What is the most popular religion in the world based on the number of adherents?

  Christianity
• What type of religion is Judaism?

  An ancient monotheistic religion
• What does the Torah contain?


  The "Five Books of Moses" and many sacred laws
• When did Judaism begin as an organized belief system?

  During the Bronze Age in West Asia
• What is the sacred text of the Jewish people called?

  The Torah
• Who are the ancestors of the Jews?

  The Hebrews
• What does the Torah contain?

  The “Five Books of Moses” and many sacred laws
• Who are the ancestors of the Jews?

  The Hebrews
• What is the Pentateuch?

  The Hebrew Bible
• What is the Pentateuch?

  The Hebrew Bible
• Who are the three notable patriarchs in Judaism?

  Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
• Who are the three notable founding figures of Judaism?

  Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
• What was Abraham's original name?

  Abram
• What was Abraham's original name?

  Abram
• Who is Ishmael in relation to Abraham?


  Considered the ancestor of the Arabs and son of Abram to Sarai’s Egyptian handmaid Hagar
• Where was Abraham born?

  In the city of Ur of the Chaldeas
• What does the name "Sarah" mean?

  "Princess" or "noblewoman"
• Who is Ishmael in relation to Abraham?


  He is considered the ancestor of the Arabs and the son of Abram to Sarai’s Egyptian handmaid Hagar
• Who is Isaac?

  Son of Abram and Sarah, heir to God's covenant
• What does the name "Abraham" mean?

  "The father of many nations"
• What does the name “Sarah” mean?

  Princess or noblewoman
• Where did Abraham's most difficult trial take place?

  Mount Moriah
• Who is Isaac?

  The son of Abram and Sarah, heir to God’s covenant and ancestor of the Jewish people
• Who were Jacob and Esau?

  Twin sons of Isaac and Rebecca
• What does the name “Abraham” mean?

  The father of many nations
• What does the name "Israel" mean?

  "The one who wrestled with God"
• What significant event took place at Mount Moriah?

  Abraham was commanded by God to sacrifice his son Isaac
• How many sons did Jacob father, and what was their significance?

  Twelve sons who became the ancestors of the tribes in Israel
• Who were Jacob and Esau?

  Twin sons of Isaac and Rebecca