Class Trivia on World Religions

Question 1

Name one of the three Gods that inspire the Hindu sects

Accepted Answer

Shiva, Vishnu, Devi

Question 2

What is the official name for the Jewish ‘Festival of Lights’?

Accepted Answer

Hannukah

Question 3

How many people on the planet identify as Christian?

Accepted Answer

2.18 billion

Question 4

What is the name of the ‘Last Prophet of God’ according to Islam?

Accepted Answer

Muhammed

Question 5

How many ‘pillars of faith’ do Muslims acknowledge?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 6

There are ten commandments, but how many mitzvoth?

Accepted Answer

613

Question 7

What are the names of the two sacred books of Islam?

Accepted Answer

Hadith, Quran

Question 8

Who is the leader of Tibetan Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

Dalai Lama

Question 9

The most sacred Hindu texts are known as what?

Accepted Answer

The Vedas

Question 10

Which country has the largest population of Muslims?

Accepted Answer

Indonesia

Question 11

Hinduism is mostly practiced in which country?

Accepted Answer

India

Question 12

Even though he did not intend to start a new religion, who is considered the founder of Christianity?

Accepted Answer

Jesus

Question 13

The important city that was the centre of belief and house the sacred temple is called ‘what’?

Accepted Answer

Jerusalem

Question 14

How does the term ‘monotheism’ apply to Judaism?

Accepted Answer

Jews only believe in one God

Question 15

How do you pronounce the Hindu sacred sound?

Accepted Answer

Om

Question 16

What is the English name for the basic Hindu afterlife belief?

Accepted Answer

Reincarnation

Question 17

How long is Ramadan?

Accepted Answer

One Month (29-30 days)

Question 18

What is the largest Christian denomination?

Accepted Answer

Catholic

Question 19

What are the two new commandments given in the New Testament?

Accepted Answer

Love God and Love One Another

Question 20

What is the name of the sacred city of Islam?

Accepted Answer

Mecca

Question 21

Buddhists do not believe in God

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

Sidartha Guatama is better know as who?

Accepted Answer

The Buddha

Question 23

Who do Jews believe founded their religion?

Accepted Answer

Abraham

Question 24

The Jewish sacred text is the Tanakt but is more commonly referred to as ‘what’?

Accepted Answer

Torah

Question 25

What is the name of the Christian sacred text?

Accepted Answer

The Bible

Question 26

The only way to end suffering is to follow the ____ fold path?

Accepted Answer

Eight

Question 27

What are the three ‘fires’ (negative emotions) that all Buddhists should avoid?

Accepted Answer

Greed, Hatred, Delusion

Question 28

What is the name of the Buddhist concept of the end of suffering?

Accepted Answer

Nirvana

Question 29

Name the sacrament of initiation practised by every Christian denomination.

Accepted Answer

Baptism

Question 30

The cosmic moral worth of our actions in life is called what?

Accepted Answer

Karma

Class Trivia on World Religions

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Class Trivia on World Religions

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