Religion Flash Cards

We will take a quiz covering the different information we have learned about the three major religions.  This quiz will be taken on September 28 for A day classes and September 29 for B day classes.  In order to study for the quiz, I want you to make flash cards based on the following information:

 Judaism

nworshippers - Jews

nfounder - Abraham

nholy days – Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah, Passover, Hanukkah

nholy book - Torah

nhouse of worship - synagogue

nprimary locations of worshippers in and around Europe - Israel

nbranches – Orthodox, Conservative, Traditional, Hasidic

     

 Christianity

nworshippers - Christians

nfounder – Jesus Christ

nholy days – Christmas, Easter

nholy book - Bible

nhouse of worship - church

nprimary locations of worshippers in and around Europe – everywhere in Europe

nbranches – Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox

     

 Islam

nworshippers - Muslims

nfounder - Muhammad

nholy days – Ramadan (lasts 1 month)

nholy book - Koran

nhouse of worship - mosque

nprimary locations of worshippers in and around Europe – North Africa, Middle East

nbranches – Sunni, Shi’ite

 

For the flash cards, write the name of the religion and the category on one side of the card.  Write the answer on the other side of the card. 

 

EXAMPLE:

 

One side of the card: Judaism's worshipper

Other side of the card: Jews

 

One side of the card: Christianity's holy book

Other side of the card: Bible

 

One side of the card: Islam's house of worship

Other side of the card: mosque