World Religions Quiz

The founder of this religion was Jesus of Nazareth

Where do followers of the Islam religion worship?

A Muslim is a follower of the Islam religion.

Followers of this religion worship in a Synogogue

Followers of this religion believe that there is only one God, whose name in the Arabic language is Allah

The holy book of this religion is called The Torah

Followers of this religion believe there are four goals in human life (purusharthas) - Moksha, Dharma, Artha, Karma

Followers of Buddhism and Hinduism believe in Karma?

Hindus believe that there is a part of Brahman in everyone and this is called the...

Buddhists worship a god.

This religion's worship is called "puja"

Believes that suffering exists. There is a cause for it. There is an end to it. To end it, follow the eightfold path...

This is the second largest religion in the world with about 1.9 billion followers...

This religion has roughly 750 million followers and it originated in India.

This religion is followed by 350-500 million people worldwide. It originated in northeast India.

The holy book of the which religion is known as the Qu'ran?

Followers of this religion may not work on the Sabbath. This includes driving and cooking.

This religion is followed by the least amount of people with only 12 million followers worldwide

The followers of this religion must follow the 10 Commandments and worship in a place called a "Church"

Believes there is a cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth. The only way to break the cycle is to gain enlightenment.

Followers of this religion fast during Ramadan...

This religion is known as the oldest religion. It developed from Brahminism.

The Qur'an is a record of the exact words revealed by Allah through the Arch Angel Gabriel to the Prophet Muhammad

Followers of this religion believe that God consists of 3 persons - The Father, The Son, The Holy Spirit

Who is the leader that freed the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt? He gave the Jews the Torah.

Followers of this religion believe in 3 forms of their god: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva

A bar mitzvah/bat mitzvah is celebrated when a child is born in Judaism

Jesus, the father of God, and was sent to Earth to save humanity from its sins.

Followers of this religion believe in a universal soul, or God called Brahman

The founder of Hinduism is known as the Shakka Lakka Minku Hamma Lamma Buddha Fuddha

The founder of this religion is Siddhartha Gautama...

This religion is the most popular religion on Earth. It has over 2 billion followers worldwide.

Based on the ministry of a man named Muhammad, and on the words that Allah gave to the world through Muhammad.

The Holy Book of this religion is known as the Vedas

The spiritual goal of a Hindu is to become one with Brahma. This freedom is referred to as moksha.

The clergy of this religion are known as priests, pastors, or ministers...

Followers of this religion must follow the 5 Pillars including... Praying 5 times daily and making a pilgrimage to Mecca

Abraham is the father of the Jewish religion.

Who is considered the father of the Jewish people in Judaism?

The holy book of this religion is called the Tripitaka...

This person was the child of Mary, son of God, he was crucified, and resurrected after 3 days...

Cycle of successive lives and its next incarnation is always dependent on how the previous life was lived - Karma

In Buddhism, breaking out of the cycle and becoming fully enlightened is called...

This religion believes in the 5 morals including... Don't kill, don't steal, don't lie, don't do drugs!

Its history begins with the covenant established between God and Abraham

The Holy Book of this religion is The Holy Bible

Believe that there is a single God who created the universe, with whom every Jew can have a personal relationship with