HOMEWORK DUE THURSDAY, 10.29
DIRECTIONS: Answer the questions below using the page numbers listed.
BE SURE TO ANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCES!
Goal: Understand the similarities and differences between the 3 monotheistic religions.
Use pages 282-283 for the following:
1. What percentage of the world practices Judaism?
2. In which area of the world are most people Jewish?
3. Which religion is practiced by the MOST people in the world?
4. In which THREE regions of the world are most people Christian?
5. In which area of the world are the majority of people Muslim?
6. Using the graph entitled World Population’s Religious Affiliations and the map key on page 283, determine what
people who practice Islam are called.
7. MATH CONNECTION! According to the information provided, HOW MANY people in the world practice “other
religions” throughout the world?
Using the chart on page 296, please fill in the following information about the 3 monotheistic religions.
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Founder of
the Religion
Name of Holy
Book
There is only
______ God.
There is only
_________God.
There is only
_________God.
The ___________needs
to be studied.
_________Christ was the
son of God.
The
____________________
need to be followed.
Basic Beliefs
DIRECTIONS: Imagine that you get to have a conversation with the founder of either Judaism, Christianity, or Islam.
Explain which founder you would like to meet, why, and list five questions you would like to ask that person.
DIRECTIONS: Use the chart on page 296 to define each of these words.
1. Muhammad
2. Bible
3. Qur’an
4. rabbi
5. Five Pillars
6. Abraham
Name:
Date:
Vocabulary Practice
Circle the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Use the
chart on page 296 to help.
1. Monotheism is the belief in one/many Gods.
2. The Holy Book of Judaism is the Torah/The Bible.
3. The founder of Christianity is Jesus/Abraham.
4. The founder of Islam is
Mohammad/Allah.
5. Judaism, Christianity and Islam are all monotheistic/polytheistic
religions.
6. The rules of Islam are called the
Torah/5 Pillars.
Using the information found on page 282-283 of your textbook, please
circle the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. Less than 1%/More than 10% of the world’s population practices
Judaism.
2. Islam is the largest religion in Southwest Asia/China.
3. Christianity/Islam is the largest religion in Europe AND North
America.
4. The largest religion in the world is Judaism/Christianity.
5. People who practice Islam are called Muslims/Hindus.