1) What is the key difference between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur? a) Only Yom Kippur is celebrated on the same date every year b) Yom Kippur is a joyous celebration whereas Rosh Hashanah is solemn c) Yom Kippur is solemn day when one spends reflecting on one's mistakes and repents whereas Rash Hashanah is a joyous celebration of the Jewisjh New Year 2) Jewish New Year is celebrated on a) Passover b) Yom Kippur c) Rosh Hashanah d) Good Friday 3) The time in the Jewish faith for quiet reflection about one's behavior and the search for atonement. a) Rosh Hashanah b) Yom Kippur c) Passover d) Ramadan 4) Several religions involve some sort of fasting requirement. What is fasting? a) a set period of reading the holy books b) a set period of not eating and drinking c) a set period of prayer 5) Define monotheism. a) one god b) more than one god c) no gods d) not sure about god(s) 6) Define prophet a) a being who writes holy books like the Talmud and New Testament b) a person who receives and shares the word of god, acts as God's messenger c) a being who spreads a faith 7) What religon did Jesus follow for his whole life? a) Christianity b) Buddhism c) Hinduism d) Judaism 8) Which event celebrates victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance and involves the lighting of diyas? a) Holi b) Diwali c) Easter d) Lunar New Year 9) Diwali is associated with a) Judaism b) Christianity c) Islam d) Hinduism 10) Also known as the Festival of Colors, this holiday celebrates the arrival of spring and the victory of god over evil. a) Diwali b) Holi c) Ramadan d) Passover 11) Parades of dragons, red envelopes filled with money for kids, and fireworks mark this important day. a) Passover b) Diwali c) Holi d) Lunar New Year 12) Passover celebrates a) The reconstruction of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem b) the writings of the disciples c) the escape of Jews from slavery in Egypt d) the writing of the Torah by exiled Jews in Babylon 13) Which statement is NOT true of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam a) members of all three faiths belief in the same god b) all three faiths worhsip Jesus as the messiah c) all three faiths are monotheistic d) all three faiths have prophets 14) The Five Pillars are a central element of which faith? a) Judaism b) Christianity c) Islam d) Buddhism 15) Ramadan is a time when older children and healthy adult Muslims ... a) isolate from the community in order to reflect and repent b) read the Torah c) avoid eating meat on Fridays d) fast, pray, and act charitably 16) The Muslim holy book is known as the a) Qur'an b) Bible c) New Testament d) Torah 17) The Jewish holy book that discusses the creation of the world, the story of Moses, the Commandments, and much more is known as the a) Talmud b) Torah c) New Testament d) Old Testament 18) ....is the holy city that Muslims are expected to visit once in their life and face every day when they pray a) Mecca b) Memphis c) Bethlehem d) Medina 19) Who led the Jews out of slavery from Egypt? a) Jesus b) David c) Solomon d) Moses 20) Which man is believed by Christians to be the son of God? a) Jesus b) Moses c) David d) Solomon 21) Ramadan lasts for a) a weekend b) a week c) one day d) a month 22) Easter celebrates ... a) the resurrection of Jesus b) escape from slavery in Egypt c) the trial of Judas for betraying Jesus d) the birth of Jesus 23) According to the New Testament, what important event happened on Good Friday? a) Jesus rose from the dead b) Jesus met with his disciples for the Last Supper c) Moses received the Ten Commandments d) Jesus was cruxified 24) Which ancient city is sacred today for Jews, Christians, and Muslims? a) Mecca b) Jerusalem c) Bethlehem d) Paris 25) The Old Testament in in the Christian Bible is mostly based on which Jewish holy book? a) Torah b) Talmud c) Qur'an

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