World Religions

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Across
  1. 1. The written Torah began in __ BCE
  2. 3. For Jews funerals happen within __ within the death.
  3. 4. Muslims accept __ as a prophet born of Mary
  4. 9. The __ is a statement recited daily by Jews
  5. 12. Ashura is a festival of __
  6. 13. Ramadan is the name of the __ Islamic month
  7. 16. The Roman Empire __ in the 5th century
  8. 17. Jewish history spans for more than 3 __ years
  9. 22. Judaism is a __ religion
  10. 25. When was Jesus born?
  11. 26. The followers of Jesus are called __.
  12. 29. The __ occurs in September or October, in the first month of the cycle.
  13. 30. German priest __ is recognized as the catalyst of the Protestant Reformation
  14. 31. To Christians __ is an offence against God
  15. 32. Jews are described as God's __ people.
  16. 34. Where was Jesus born?
  17. 36. Muslims __ from food and drink in the 9th month
  18. 38. The __ community is know as the ummah
  19. 40. Hanukkah is and __-day celebration.
  20. 42. Ecumenical movement refers to __ within Christianity
  21. 44. __ is the 5th "Pillar" of Islam
  22. 45. The __ contains a number of prayers that Christians recite.
  23. 48. 2 main Islamic festivals are the Eid al-Fitr and Eid- al-Adah. True or false.
  24. 49. A braided loaf of bread is called __
  25. 50. Easter is the least holiest day of the year for Christians. True or false.
Down
  1. 1. Catholic Church is called to council to discuss issues in what year?
  2. 2. The __ is a major symbol for Christians
  3. 5. The "Feast of the Tabernacles" is also know as __
  4. 6. __ literally translates to "place of prostration"
  5. 7. A __ home is one that has special dishes for cooking and eating.
  6. 8. __ is the basic source for how to live as a Jew
  7. 10. Muhammad was raised by his uncle __
  8. 11. The "Birthday of the Church" is called __
  9. 14. The Ari means "The __"
  10. 15. __ is the first month of the spring cycle
  11. 18. __ is the preparation for Jesus coming
  12. 19. The Holocaust resulted in the death of about __ Jews.
  13. 20. The Qur'an is divided into __ surahs.
  14. 21. __ is a large, black, cube-shaped monolith
  15. 23. Who decided to move the capital of the Roman Empire.
  16. 24. The word scripture means __
  17. 27. Yom Kippur is the __ day of the year for Jews
  18. 28. Muslims believe Muhammad made his "night visits" to __
  19. 33. __ is a collection or words spoken by Muhammad.
  20. 35. Shavuot means "__" in Hebrew
  21. 37. Islam began with __, the first man
  22. 39. The successors to Muhammad are known as
  23. 41. The "Giving of a Name" ceremony is for an infant __
  24. 42. Islamic believe in life after __
  25. 43. Muslims give __ to the needy as an act of worship
  26. 46. Medina is only 300 miles from __
  27. 47. The Catholic church divide is called "The Great __"