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World Religions Review
World Religions Review
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Main beliefs and facts about the 5 major world religions.
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Which religion celebrates Holi?
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
2
This religion can be traced back to Abraham.
Christianity
All of them
Judaism
Islam
3
The ________ River is sacred to Hindus.
Ganges
Indus
Yellow
Nile
4
According to the Buddha, all human suffering is derived from _____.
sickness
desire
poverty
death
5
What is the holy book of Buddhism?
Bible
Torah
Vedas
Tripitaka
6
The Quran is written in _______
Arabic
English
Jewish
Hebrew
7
The largest religion in the world is ___.
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
8
The fourth pillar of Islam is ___.
daily prayer
hajj
fasting
yearly donation
9
The holy book of Hinduism is
Quran
Torah
Bible
Vedas
10
Followers of this religion worship in a synagogue.
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
All of them
11
Which religion was formed from the idea of poverty and sickness?
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
12
The fifth pillar of Islam is ___.
statement of faith
fasting
hajj
daily prayer
13
The founder of this religion is Jesus.
Islam
Christianity
All of them
Judaism
14
The third pillar of Islam is ___.
hajj
fasting
daily prayer
yearly donation
15
The Torah is written in ____.
Arabic
Jewish
Kiddish
Hebrew
16
Islam's most sacred place is called the _______.
Dome of the Rock
mosque
Blue Mosque
Kaaba
17
This religion's holidays include Passover, Yom Kippur, and Rosh Hashanah.
All of them
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
18
Which religion has no one founder but traces it roots back to Aryan priests?
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
19
Hindus believe in a universal spirit, known as ___, that created the Universe.
Buddha
Vishnu
Brahman
Shiva
20
Which religion has beliefs based off of the caste system?
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
21
The effect of all actions, both good and bad is known as
reincarnation
nirvana
karma
moksha
22
Roman emperor, Constantine, declared an end to the persecution of followers of this religion.
Judaism
Christianity
All of them
Islam
23
The second pillar of Islam is ___.
daily prayer
statement of faith
fasting
yearly donation
24
Jesus was arrested and put to death by nailing him to a cross. This is known as the ___.
Resurrection
Exodus
Trinity
Crucifixion
25
Sacred writings are found in the Hebrew Bible (Torah and Talmud).
Christianity
Judaism
All of them
Islam
26
The first pillar of Islam is ___.
statement of faith
daily prayer
hajj
yearly donation
27
Which religion celebrates Vesak?
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
28
The Christian Bible is made up of the Old and New Testaments. The Old Testament contains the..
Tripitaka
Vedas
Torah
Quran
29
The founder(s) of Judaism is/are
Muhammad
Jesus
Aryan priests
Abraham and Moses
30
Which religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama?
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
31
This religion is monotheistic.
All of them
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
32
Followers of this religion celebrate Easter and Christmas.
All of them
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
33
Buddhism spread to East Asia through the use of
force
sea ships
Silk Road
34
Which one of the following is NOT one of Jesus's teachings?
love God
love one another
some people are better than others
help the needy
35
This is the oldest of the three monotheistic religions.
All of them
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
36
Followers of this religion celebrate Ramadan.
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
All of them
37
Sacred writings of this religion are found in the Bible.
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
All of them
38
Followers of this religion worship in a mosque.
Islam
All of them
Judaism
Christianity
39
A state of perfect peace is known as
moksha
reincarnation
nirvana
karma
40
What is the name given to the Hindu and Buddhist belief in rebirth?
reincarnation
karma
moksha
afterlife
41
This is the event in which Moses led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt.
Resurrection
Exodus
Diaspora
Crucifixion
42
Sacred writings are found in the Qur'an (Koran).
All of them
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
43
The Jewish holiday, Passover, celebrates the event known as
Exodus
Crucifixion
Diaspora
Resurrection
44
This religion was founded by Muhammad.
Islam
All of them
Christianity
Judaism
45
How do Hindus reach the end of the cycle of death and rebirth?
reincarnation
nirvana
karma
moksha
46
____ is focusing the mind on spiritual ideas.
karma
moksha
meditation
nirvana