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1
Who was the Bishop of Rome, who claimed authority over all? (now leader of the Catholic Church)
Parish
Pope
David
Paul
2
Who unified Israel and made it a great and powerful nation?
Abraham
Paul
David
Moses
3
What is the religious script of Judaism?
Bible
Tripitaka
Torah
Quran
4
What city is the center of worship in Judaism?
Bethleham
Mecca
Israel
Jerusalem
5
Who led the Hebrews out of Egypt and gave them the Ten Commandments?
David
Abraham
Moses
Paul
6
What is/was a savior who would restore land to the Jews?
martyr
messenger
prophet
messiah
7
What is the successor of Muhammad called?
Quran
caliph
hajj
Ramadan
8
Which is the highest, or priestly, caste in Indian society?
Brahmin
Pope
Vaisya
Pariah
9
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca required of all Muslims who are able?
dharma
hajj
mosque
caliph
10
The Buddhist religion teaches that salvation is earned by
following the Ten Commandments
being baptized and confirmed
learning to give up selfish desire
worshiping Allah as the one true god
11
Most religions at the time of the development of Judaism were
similar to the principles of Judaism
polytheistic
monotheistic
persecuted more than Judaism
12
What is a binding agreement with God called?
Ramadan
diaspora
deal
covenant
13
Which of the following is NOT one of the Pillars of Islam?
Muslims are expected to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca
Muslims pray to Muhammad
Muslims are expected to fulfill their charitable duties.
Muslims have to engage in prayer every day.
14
According to the Five Pillars of Islam, every Muslim must
read the Bible
obey official priests
give alms
believe in many gods
15
What is the oldest monotheistic religion in the world?
Judaism
Christianity
Dualism
Islam
16
What does the term Buddha literally mean?
one who believes in Reincarnation
varna
one who is awake and has become enlightened
one who believes in Moderation
17
What is a Muslim place of worship?
synagogue
cathedral
shrine
mosque
18
What is the name for the ultimate release from the cycle of life?
moksha
yoga
samsara
atman
19
Which religion celebrates Ramadan?
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
20
What was the split between Sunni and Shiite Muslims began with a disagreement over?
the choice of a caliph or leader
acceptance of the Quran
belief in one God
the required pilgrimage to Mecca
21
What is rebirth of the soul in another bodily form called in Hinduism and Buddhism?
moksha
nirvana
ahimsa
reincarnation
22
Where did all three major monotheistic religions developed?
Europe
Italy
Asia
Middle East
23
What is the name for the Hindu soul?
atman
yoga
moksha
samsara
24
The Eightfold Path, and the concept of nirvana are associated with the religion of
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
25
What is the holy book of buddhism called?
Torah
Tripitaka
Quran
Bible
26
What do Hindus believe about how their caste can be changed by?
the emperor
marriage
moving
karma
27
A force caused by a person's good and bad acts affects future lives. What is this called?
Reincarnation
Dharma
edas
Karma
28
What is the third most holy city to Islam?
Bethleham
Israel
Mecca
Jerusalem
29
What is the scattering of people to different parts of the world called?
ahimsa
Torah
covenant
diaspora
30
What city is most holy to Christians?
Bethleham
Jerusalem
Israel
Mecca
31
What is becoming one with the universal spirit after death is called?
nirvana
heaven
salvation
hajj
32
All of the following are divisions of Christianity except
Orthodox
Protestant
Sunni
Catholic
33
What is the Shariah?
a style of calligraphy
a religious school
a form of Muslim law
a native dance
34
What is the religious duty in Hinduism and Buddhism?
hajj
varna
moksha
ahimsa
35
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Jesus
Moses
Shiva
Siddhartha Gautama
36
What are the gospels?
written accounts of Buddha’s life and teachings
first four books of the New Testament
the first half of the Christian Bible
the third book of the Upanishads
37
What is the name of the laws given by God to Moses at Mount Sinai?
Books of Knowledge
Code of Law
Dharma
Ten Commandments
38
Who founded Christianity?
Abraham
Jesus of Nazareth
Moses
Siddhartha Gautama
39
Which of the following beliefs are held by Muslims, Christians and Jews?
belief in reincarnation
belief in one God
belief in Jesus as the Messiah
belief in Mohammad
40
Who was the Jewish convert who spread Christianity from Mesopotamia to Rome?
Peter
Paul
Burt Block
Mary
41
Who was the prophet of Islam?
Siddhartha Guatama
Abraham
Jesus of Nazareth
Mohammad
42
Who is the Hindu god known as the Creator?
Vishnu
Bramha
Shiva
Maheswara
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Holy text(s) of Hindu
Tripitaka
Upanishads
Bible
Torah
44
What do both Hindus and Buddhist believe?
the caste system
non violence and yoga
many gods
formal rituals in worship
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What is a person who suffers for their beliefs called?
messiah
prophet
martyr
messenger
