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1
Muhammad's flight from Mecca to Medina is called the...
umma
hajj
hejira
hadith
2
What is the most sacred river in Hinduism?
Indus
Ganges
Yellow
Nile
3
The Christian apostle who wrote most of the New Testament was...
Peter
Paul
John
Constantine
4
Judaism greatly influenced which two world religions?
Christianity & Buddhism
Islam & Hinduism
Islam & Christianity
Zoroastrianism & Islam
5
Name this building in Jerusalem.
Hagia Sophia
Solomon's Temple
Dome of the Rock
St. Peter's Bascilica
6
The worldwide community of believers in Islam are known as the...
umma
fatwa
hegira
caliphate
7
According to Buddhism, if one follows the 8-fold path, what will be the end result?
moksha
nirvana
salvation
karma
8
A religious leader in Judaism is known as a...
imam
priest
guru
rabbi
9
In terms of chronological order, Hinduism is the...
world;s oldest religion
world's newest faith
faith that influenced Judaism
faith that came after Buddhism
10
Buddhism is NOT a major religion in which of the following nations?
India
China
Japan
Korea
11
The biggest difference between Hinduism and Buddhism is over...
the caste system
reincarnation
living in harmony
nirvana
12
The large box-like structure in Mecca that draws millions of pilgrims is known as the...
Muhammad's burial site
Ark of the Covenant
Kaba
Holy Grail
13
Union with Brahman is known as...
nirvana
moksha
karma
dharma
14
A house of worship in Judaism is known as a...
kosher
synagogue
temple
mosque
15
A unique feature of early Judaism was its'...
development of the law
emphasis on monotheism
allowance of human sacrifice
focus on equality
16
The oldest holy book within Hinduism is called the...
Koran
Upanishads
Vedas
Analects
17
The wheel of dharma is a major symbol of...
Hinduism
Daoism
Islam
Buddhism
18
Where was Siddartha Gautama born?
India
Vietnam
Tibet
China
19
A belief system in which spirits reside in animated objects & forms is known as..
shamanism
animism
paganism
agnosticism
20
The Shia and Sunnis branches of Islam split over the issue of...
women's clothing
the 5 Pillars of Islam
Who was Muhammad
who would succeed Muhammad
21
Muslims consider Muhammad to be...
first & only prophet
last & greatest prophet
the son of God
a god
22
What does Buddhism have in common with Christianity?
belief in karma
a belief in one God
monks & monestaries
belief in heaven & hell
23
The Vedas are written in...
Sanskrit
Hindi
Arabic
Aryan
24
Baptism & communion are examples of...
beliefs
rituals
practices
sacraments
25
Which is the world's most numerous religion?
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
26
Muslims worship in holy places called...
synagogues
mosques
cathedrals
temples
27
Which of the following is NOT a major Muslim nation?
Thailand
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Indonesia
28
The 2 most holy cities in Islam are Mecca and...
Damascus
Baghdad
Jerusalem
Medina
29
Hinduism is the major religion of which nation?
Burma
China
Pakistan
India
30
Muslims see Jesus as a...
prophet
false god
guru
teacher
31
Building a large Protestant church in Seoul Korea is an example of..
cultural diffusion
cultural imperialism
urbanization
cultural diversity
32
Which religion is most closely associated with the movie Avatar?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Daoism
33
In which of the following regions is Christianity NOT a major religion?
Western Europe
the U.S.
South America
Southeast Asia
34
What was the main difference between Buddhism & Hinduism?
reincarnation
karma
nirvana
the caste system
35
The ancient Japanese religion called the way of the gods is known as...
Atheism
Confucianism
Shamanism
Shintoism
36
According to the Buddha, what is the cause of suffering?
sin
desire
pride
ignorance
37
The form of Buddhism that became popular in Japan is...
Mahayana
Theravada
Sunni
Zen
38
The first 5 books of the Jewish scriptures is known as the...
Old Testament
Torah
Talmud
Koran
39
In Arabic, what does the word Islam mean?
peace
unity
war
submission
40
The word jihad means struggle as well as...
submission
holy war
flight
holiness
41
Action and deeds that impact how you will be reincarnated is...
karma
yoga
moksha
nirvana
42
The world's oldest religion going back to Paleolithic times is...
Animism
Judaism
Hinduism
Paganism
43
The Dali Lama is the Buddhist spiritual leader of...
Thailand
Tibet
Nepal
Cambodia
44
The 3 branches of Christianity are Catholic, Protestant and...
Orthodox
Baptist
Lutheran
Roman Catholic
45
Buddhism spread into East Asia by way of the...
Middle Passage
Appia Way
Silk Road
Royal Road
