World Religion Basics

What religion uses this as its symbol?

Which religion started is reaction to rampant idolatry?

This man started the philosophy of Confucianism?

How many leaders are in the Universal House of Justice, the leading council for Baha'i?

Of the religions we studied, which is the youngest?

Scientology is older than Wicca.

Which of the following was NOT a religion started in our around the 500s BC?

Buddhism is older than Islam.

Where is Islam growing rapidly?

What religion started as a way to explain and escape suffering?

What religion uses this as its symbol?

Taoism started from the philosophies of what man?

Which sacred book was first to exist?

Which religion started on the northern border of India?

The second largest actual religion in Shelby County, TN is:

This was the latest Indian religion to form and it formed in the central Punjab region of India

There are religious temples of Confucianism and Taoism, especially in the East.

A Jain would read his main religious text called:

Almost 80% of Americans claim to be Christians.

Where do Wiccans most often like to perform their religious rituals?

Of the countries or regions listed, where is Christianity NOT the majority religion?

Wicca has found significant growth and concentration in Asia and Africa.

The majority of Hindu worship takes place in which of the following?

What religion uses this as its symbol?

What is the name of the main sacred text for Wicca?

What is the significance to the Torii gate in Shinto?

What is the local religious functionary at a synagogue called?

A "Muslim" practices which religion?

What is the largest religion in the US?

Who founded Jainism?

Which of the following did NOT start in India?

This religion started in and remains localized almost completely in Japan.

In which of the following are you most likely to find many beautiful Buddhist temples?

Who was the founder of Sikhism?

What was Siddhartha Gautama's religion?

Of the religions studied, this was one of the first to form.

The largest concentration of Hindus live where?

Which of the following would you NOT find in large concentrations in China?

Who started Baha'i?

If one wanted to visit an ancient Jain temple before the religion dies, where should he go?

Muhammad is the god of Islam.

Where do Muslims worship?

Which religion started closest to the year 0?

Some of the "religions" we studied don't actually have houses of worship, especially in the US.

Who founded Islam?

Where did Baha'i start?

What religion uses this as its symbol?

As you might expect, Judaism ranks in the top four religions in the world in terms of size.

There is no specific founder for Shinto.

What is the largest religion in the world?

What religion uses this as its symbol?

Religions that believe is more gods tend to have more sacred texts, and vice versa.

What religion uses this as a symbol?

The best term for Jews who celebrate Hanukkah but don't go to synagogue or believe in God?

If we could not afford a trip to India to see a large Sikh community, where closer could be go?

What is the local religious functionary at a gurdwara called?

Which of the following is more of a political and social philosophy than a religion?

Islam is pretty much only concentrated in Arabic-speaking, Middle Eastern countries.

What number is central to the religion Baha'i?

Scientology started in part because of the writing of what book?

Who came first in time?

Which of the following is a religion more than a philosophy when found in America?

The ancient civilization that spawned Hinduism was located along what ancient river?

In America, when asked what religion the respondent is, the second largest response is:

What religion uses this as its symbol?

You meet a "swami" and his friend a "maharishi." What religions are they are part of?

What religion uses this as its symbol?

What religion uses this as its symbol?

What is the proper spelling of the Muslim sacred text?

What is the name of the angel atop all Mormon temples?

Who did Siddhartha Gautama become?

There are many religions that call their house of worship a "temple."

Confucians might regularly consult their main religious or philosophical text called:

On a business trip to India, what religion are you most likely to find?

What do Sikhs call their house of worship?

Once past the big four – Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism – other religions are small

Which is the right order of religions, from largest to smallest in size in the world?

In what city did Islam start?

Buddhists have many religious texts, especially this collection of the Buddha's sayings.

You see a person reading their religious history in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki. What religion?

What was the name of the founder of Hinduism?

What is the largest religion in Shelby County, TN?

What is the term for a movement trying to purify and restore a religion, not start a new one?

The Wiccan "Book of Shadows" is a firm canon of stories and spells that can never be changed.

What religion uses this as its symbol?

What is the second largest religion in the world?

Where did Islam start?

What religion uses this as its symbol?

Who was the first Jew and therefore the best candidate for the founder of Judaism?

According to the last census, over 1/3rd of Shelby County said they are not religious at all.

The largest non-Christian religion in America is:

Where did Christianity start?

They do have informal leaders called "granthis," but this religion doesnt emphasize leadership.

Scientology is mainly found in what country?

Which is the youngest?

Wiccans actually call some of their local religious functionaries "witches" and "wizards."

What religion uses this as its symbol?

Which of the following religions did NOT start in America?

What is the fastest growing religion in the world?

You take a vacation "down under" to Australia. What religion are you most likely to find there?

Which of the following religions is not well concentrated in Africa?

What is now located where the original Jewish Temple sat before it was destroyed 2000 yrs ago?

Though many Jews use the term for their synagogues, how many "temples" are there in the world?

All religions were started by people who were trying to start a new religion.

What is the name of the Taoist symbol?

Where are most Jews found on the globe?

Where are the least religious counties in America?

To find a Jew, you pretty much have to go to Israel.

Christianity started in America.

Why do Wiccans use a five pointed star as their symbol?

Christians are the only religious people who worship in "churches."

Of the religions we studied, which has the fewest adherents in the world?

Who was shown golden tablets by an angel and then started Mormonism?

What is the local religious functionary at a mosque called?

Where is Christianity growing rapidly?

What religion uses this as its symbol?

Is Mormonism a Christian denomination?

Why does Buddhism have eight spokes in the wheel it uses as its symbol?

What are the tall towers outside of a Muslim mosque called?

What does the term "the Buddha" mean?

Events involving which person started Christianity?

We go on a road trip to "Mormon country."  Where are we headed?

This religion started in upstate New York?

While there are some people in the world who do not claim to be religious, there are not many.

What was Siddhartha Gautama before he became a holy man?

This religion simply calls their main sacred text "The Holy Bible."

What is a group of worshipping Wiccans is called?

Who started Scientology?