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What is the successor of Muhammad called?
Ramadan
Quran
hajj
caliph
2
What city is most holy to Christians?
Israel
Mecca
Jerusalem
Bethleham
3
According to the Five Pillars of Islam, every Muslim must
obey official priests
believe in many gods
give alms
read the Bible
4
What is the third most holy city to Islam?
Israel
Mecca
Bethleham
Jerusalem
5
Where did all three major monotheistic religions developed?
Italy
Europe
Asia
Middle East
6
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca required of all Muslims who are able?
caliph
dharma
hajj
mosque
7
All of the following are divisions of Christianity except
Catholic
Protestant
Sunni
Orthodox
8
What is a person who suffers for their beliefs called?
messenger
prophet
messiah
martyr
9
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Moses
Shiva
Siddhartha Gautama
Jesus
10
Which of the following beliefs are held by Muslims, Christians and Jews?
belief in one God
belief in reincarnation
belief in Mohammad
belief in Jesus as the Messiah
11
Most religions at the time of the development of Judaism were
monotheistic
polytheistic
similar to the principles of Judaism
persecuted more than Judaism
12
Who led the Hebrews out of Egypt and gave them the Ten Commandments?
Moses
David
Paul
Abraham
13
Who was the Jewish convert who spread Christianity from Mesopotamia to Rome?
Mary
Peter
Burt Block
Paul
14
Which religion celebrates Ramadan?
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
15
Which of the following is NOT one of the Pillars of Islam?
Muslims are expected to fulfill their charitable duties.
Muslims are expected to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca
Muslims pray to Muhammad
Muslims have to engage in prayer every day.
16
Holy text(s) of Hindu
Bible
Torah
Upanishads
Tripitaka
17
The Buddhist religion teaches that salvation is earned by
following the Ten Commandments
worshiping Allah as the one true god
learning to give up selfish desire
being baptized and confirmed
18
A force caused by a person's good and bad acts affects future lives. What is this called?
Dharma
Reincarnation
Karma
edas
19
What is the religious script of Judaism?
Bible
Tripitaka
Quran
Torah
20
What do both Hindus and Buddhist believe?
many gods
non violence and yoga
formal rituals in worship
the caste system
21
What is the name of the laws given by God to Moses at Mount Sinai?
Ten Commandments
Dharma
Books of Knowledge
Code of Law
22
Who is the Hindu god known as the Creator?
Shiva
Bramha
Vishnu
Maheswara
23
Who founded Christianity?
Jesus of Nazareth
Siddhartha Gautama
Moses
Abraham
24
What city is the center of worship in Judaism?
Bethleham
Mecca
Israel
Jerusalem
25
What is the holy book of buddhism called?
Bible
Tripitaka
Quran
Torah
26
What does the term Buddha literally mean?
one who is awake and has become enlightened
one who believes in Moderation
varna
one who believes in Reincarnation
27
What is the name for the ultimate release from the cycle of life?
moksha
atman
yoga
samsara
28
What is the oldest monotheistic religion in the world?
Christianity
Dualism
Islam
Judaism
29
What are the gospels?
the third book of the Upanishads
written accounts of Buddha’s life and teachings
the first half of the Christian Bible
first four books of the New Testament
30
What is the Shariah?
a native dance
a style of calligraphy
a religious school
a form of Muslim law
31
What is rebirth of the soul in another bodily form called in Hinduism and Buddhism?
reincarnation
moksha
nirvana
ahimsa
32
What do Hindus believe about how their caste can be changed by?
moving
karma
marriage
the emperor
33
What is the scattering of people to different parts of the world called?
Torah
ahimsa
covenant
diaspora
34
Which is the highest, or priestly, caste in Indian society?
Pope
Pariah
Vaisya
Brahmin
35
What was the split between Sunni and Shiite Muslims began with a disagreement over?
the required pilgrimage to Mecca
acceptance of the Quran
the choice of a caliph or leader
belief in one God
36
What is/was a savior who would restore land to the Jews?
martyr
messiah
messenger
prophet
37
What is a Muslim place of worship?
mosque
shrine
synagogue
cathedral
38
What is a binding agreement with God called?
Ramadan
covenant
diaspora
deal
39
What is becoming one with the universal spirit after death is called?
hajj
salvation
nirvana
heaven
40
The Eightfold Path, and the concept of nirvana are associated with the religion of
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
41
What is the religious duty in Hinduism and Buddhism?
varna
moksha
ahimsa
hajj
42
Who was the Bishop of Rome, who claimed authority over all? (now leader of the Catholic Church)
Parish
Paul
David
Pope
43
Who unified Israel and made it a great and powerful nation?
Paul
Abraham
Moses
David
44
Who was the prophet of Islam?
Siddhartha Guatama
Jesus of Nazareth
Mohammad
Abraham
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What is the name for the Hindu soul?
samsara
moksha
yoga
atman
