Monotheistic Religions Geo Games Use your chart to

Monotheistic Religions Geo Games

Use your chart to answer the following questions

What Holy City do the 3 major monotheistic religions have in common?

Jerusalem

Which religion is the OLDEST of the 3 major monotheistic faiths?

Judaism Blowing the Shofar (ram’s horn) for Rosh Hoshana

What do practitioners of Islam call themselves?

Muslims Those who submit (to Allah)

Draw the Symbol of Islam

Who are the founders of Judaism?

Abraham and Moses

Which religion is the youngest of the three monotheistic faiths?

Islam founded in 6 th century A. D.

What is the name of the Jewish Holy Book?

Torah

What do followers of Judaism call themselves?

Jews

What do Muslims call their church?

Mosque

Which two monotheistic religions believe in both a Heaven and a Hell?

Christianity and Islam

Use your stations activity sheet to answer the following questions.

Name the 5 Pillars of the Islamic Faith

1. Shahada: Profession of Faith 2. Salat: Prayer 5 times daily 3. Zakat: The giving of Charity 4. Saum: Fast during Ramadan 5. Hadj: Pilgrimage to Mecca

What do Jews call God?

Yahweh

The holy Book of Islam is called the_______. . .

Qu’ran (Koran)

What are the 3 major sects of Christianity?

Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant

What do Muslims call God?

Allah

According to Judaism, who brought the Jews out of Egypt?

Moses

Moses wrote the Ten Commandments. Who told Moses what to write?

Yahweh (God)

What do Christians call God?

God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Holy Trinity

Inference Question: Jews and Muslims sometimes say Christianity should be a polytheistic religion. Why?

Because Christians believe in the Holy Trinity: God the father, God the son, and the Holy Spirit (according to Christian faith each part of the Holy Trinity are part of one God. )

Use your homework to answer the following questions.

What religion does this symbol represent?

Islam

What religion does this symbol represent?

Hinduism

What religion does this symbol represent?

Christianity (protestant)

What sect of Christianity does is associated with the crucifix below?

Catholic

What sect of Christianity does is associated with the cross below?

Orthodox

Polytheistic and Other Religions Geo Games

Use your religion chart to answer the following questions

Name 3 religions that are Monotheistic.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Name two Hindu Holy Books.

The Vedas and Bhagavad Gita

In what year was Buddhism established? Is it older or younger than Hinduism?

540 BCE. Buddhism is YOUNGER than Hinduism. Buddhism comes from Hinduism.

What is the Sikh Holy Book?

Guru Granth Sahib

According to the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, what is the cause of human suffering?

DESIRE

Who are three main gods according to Hindu belief?

Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

Siddhartha Guatama

What is Polytheism?

The belief in MANY gods.

According to Hindu beliefs, what animal is the most sacred?

The Holy Cow

According to Buddhist beliefs, one must follow this path in order to overcome our human desires.

The Eightfold Path

Name 1 belief that Sikhs share in common with Hindus.

Reincarnation

Name 1 belief that Sikhs share in common with Muslims.

Belief in one God. (Monotheism)

Why do Sikhs believe in Reincarnation like Hindus and One God like Muslims?

Because of their location. They were influenced by both Hindu and Muslim cultures.

Which Hindu Holiday celebrates the coming of Spring and is known as the “Festival of Colors”?

Holi

Monotheistic Religions Review

What religion does this symbol represent?

Islam

The holy Book of Islam is called the_______. . .

Qu’ran (Koran)

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all regard these two men as Holy Prophets.

Abraham and Moses

Why do you suppose that Islam and Christianity regard the Jewish prophets, Abraham and Moses as Holy men?