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When did the Jewish people begin to celebrate Hanukkah?
30 CE
250 CE
190 BCE
170 CE
2
What is the Qur’an?
The founder of Islam
The Muslim holy text
The Muslim holy city
The Muslim tradition of pilgrimage
3
Why do we study religions?
The history of them is interesting.
All of these
They give us insight into other people.
We can see what beliefs they have in common.
4
The Diaspora is the forced spread of Jewish people after their homeland was conquered.
False
True
5
How many pillars of Islam are there?
4
2
5
3
6
Which of these is the Jewish New Year?
Rosh Hashanah
Hanukkah
Passover
Yom Kippur
7
What is the Columbian Exchange?
The exchange of Christopher Columbus for indigenous prisoners
The exchange of coffee
The name given to the trade between the Old World and the New World
The exchange of knowledge and ideas that led to chocolate
8
What is Lent?
The 12 days before Christmas
The 40 days before Easter
The 12 days after Christmas
The 40 days after Easter
9
How long did the Ottoman Empire exist?
453 years
250 years
571 years
621 years
10
Which empire conquered the Jewish homeland and banned Jews from Jerusalem?
The Greeks
The Romans
The Ottomans
The Byzantines
11
What is the name of the Jewish house of worship?
The church
The mosque
The synagogue
The sabbath
12
What is the main difference between Buddhism and the rest of the major religions?
There is no central place of worship
There are no holy texts
There is no central belief
It is a philosophy rather than a belief in a God
13
What is the central belief of Christianity?
The covenant between God and his people
To love one’s neighbor as oneself and to love God
Muhammad is the final prophet of God
The Ten Commandments
14
What is the name of the main Hindu text?
Upanishads
Vedas
Karma
Brahmin
15
Which of these religions is the oldest?
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
16
What are the names of the main Jewish historical leaders?
Abraham, Moses, David
Abraham, Jacob, David
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob
Abraham, Saul, Jeremiah
17
Hinduism is one of the world’s major religions, where does it rank in the top five?
5th
2nd
3rd
4th
18
When did the Mayans abandon their cities?
750 CE
800 CE
900 CE
1100 CE
19
Out of the three Abrahamic religions, Christianity is the newest religion.
True
False
20
How many regions were there in pre-colonial Africa?
3
2
4
5
21
The Incan Empire was located along the western coast of South America
False
True
22
There are hundreds of Bantu based languages
False
True
23
Christianity is the oldest monotheistic religion in the world
True
False
24
How much of Western civilization is influenced by Judaism?
1/3
2/3
1/4
1/2
25
What language did the Inca speak?
Mayan
Cuzco
Quechua
Spanish
26
Karma is the belief that one’s soul will return to this plane after death.
True
False
27
In today’s world, there are 6 major religious belief systems
False
True
28
When did the Aztecs enter Central America?
1100 CE
1150 CE
1200 CE
1000 CE
29
When did Mayan civilization peak?
150 CE
150 BCE
350 BCE
250 CE
30
How many people in the world are estimated to be Christian?
850 million
2.2 billion
1.2 billion
3.5 billion
31
The Mayan Empire reached its peak in about 550 CE.
True
False
32
About when does Judaism enter the historical record?
1950 BCE
1650 BCE
1800 BCE
2500 BCE
33
What language are most Jewish religious services in?
Greek
Arabic
Latin
Hebrew
34
The Talmud is a book that contains interpretations of Jewish religious law.
False
True
35
The word Ghana means “bright star” in the local language
True
False
