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1
What is another name for the first five books of the Old Testament in Judaism?
Gospel
Talmud
Torah
Qur'an
2
Which 3 Jewish holidays, shown below, are joyous, as opposed to the one below which is more serious and solemn?
Purim
Rosh Hashanah
Chanukah
Yom Kippur
3
What term from the choices below, do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam ALL have in common?
Polytheism
Age
Monotheism
Reincarnation
4
What is currently the world's largest religion with more than 2 billion believers?
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
5
Some Jews under Roman rule believed a king would be sent by God. This savior was known as the...
Martyr
Patriarch
Apostle
Messiah
6
Abraham was born in
Greece
Nepal
Mesopotamia
China
7
Confucianism emphasizes...
correctness of social relationships
kindness and sincerity
justice
personal and governmental morality
8
What is a common question that all religions grapple with?
"When will the aliens take over the earth?"
"How do I live a life of meaning?"
"Why do I have to sit here in school?"
"How do I make the most money?"
9
Which of these statements is most reflective of the relationship between Christianity and Judaism?
Judaism is the foundation of Christianity but not part of it
Judaism and Christianity are identical
They see each other as rivals in competing for new members
They are united in how to work with the Islamic world
10
A Jewish house of worship is called a...
mosque
synagogue
shrine
church
11
Which statement best characterizes the Hindu and Jain belief of ahimsa?
the practice of animal sacrifice
the worship of many gods
the avoidance of harmful acts
the prohibition against owning property
12
Compare the roles of Constantine and Asoka in spreading Christianity and Buddhism. How were they alike?
both aided the spread of their religions
both championed a relatively new religion
both were powerful rulers
both were Popes
13
What is currently the world's second largest religion with about 1.5 billion believers?
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
14
The fifth pillar of Islam is ...
Declaration of Faith
Alms for the poor
the Hajj
Daily prayer
15
Jesus was Jewish.
False
True
16
How did Jesus communicate his ideas?
Through TikTok
Through parables
Through epics
Through charades
17
Which of these ideas is a required value for all the world religions?
Reincarnation
The "Golden Rule"
Charity
Notion of justice
18
What is one of the biggest differences between Buddhism and Hinduism?
Buddhists do not believe in a cycle of rebirth
Hindus do not believe in Dharma
Buddhists reject the caste system
Buddhists did not practice nonviolence in its teachings
19
The Hindu belief that the soul, once a person dies, is reborn in a new body is called...
reanimation
reincarnation
repossession
reinvention
20
What prompted Siddhartha Gautama to leave his princely life?
He wanted to enter a Buddhist monastery
He went looking for the Five Pillars
He wanted to teach the peasants
He became aware of and wanted to end human suffering
21
What is the ultimate goal for a Buddhist?
Karma
Dharma
Nirvana
Torah
22
Which religion is this symbol associated with?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
23
An Islamic house of worship is called a ...
mosque
synagogue
church
shrine
24
Which religion is this symbol associated with?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Confucianism
25
Which religion are these symbols associated with?
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
26
Abraham is connected with Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
False
True
27
When a Muslim takes their Hajj, they travel to...
Memphis
Jerusalem
Montreal
Mecca
28
The Holy Book of Islam is called the...
Bible
Torah
Vedas
Qur'an
29
Which religion is this symbol associated with?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Islam
30
People who work to spead their religious beliefs are called ...
missionaries
ministarians
monitors
non-believers
31
Which of the following statements are one of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?
The cure for suffering is to overcome the desire to want
The only cure for suffering is to fast
The cause of suffering is desire
All life is full of suffering
32
Word Association Time!
What do these names all have in common?
Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Buddha, Muhammed, Confucius
religious houses of worship
religious holy texts
founders of religions
Ancient Kings
33
Which of the following is a denomination of Christianity?
Baptist
Catholic
Lutheran
American
34
Which of the following have NOT played a part in Islam becoming a world religion?
immigration
trade
prophecies
conquest
35
Which of the following is a denomination of Islam?
Qur'an
Shī'ah
Saudi
Sunni
36
Christians have charity as a tenet of their religion, whereas the Muslim equivalent is ...
Ramadan
Hajj
Alms for the Poor
Daily Prayer
37
What is currently the world's 3rd largest religion with more than 1 billion believers?
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
38
Christianity
is to
Christian
, as
Islam
is to ...
Mosque
Islamian
Muslim
Muhammed
39
Sikhs
believe that there are multiple Gods, in the cycle of life, death, and reincarnation, and in karma.
False
True
40
The ________ in Mecca is Islam's most sacred place.
Kaaba
Shariah
Islam
Imam
41
Siddhartha Gautama was a proponent of living according to
The Ten Commandments
The Eightfold Path
The Five Pillars
The Four Basic Food Groups
42
A Christian house of worship is called a ...
shrine
mosque
synagogue
church
43
Buddhism is most similar in beliefs to ...
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
44
What concept in Hinduism & Buddhism has to do with energies created by ones' actions?
Nirvana
Moksha
Vedas
Karma
45
Which of the listed world religions is the oldest and has been around the longest?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
46
Why have many different denominations of Christians developed?
some Christians do not believe in the Kingdom of God
historical records of Jesus' life do not focus on the same events
people have not interpreted Jesus' teachings the same way
some Christian Bibles do not include the Old Testament
47
Confucius's students collected his sayings in the ...
Torah
Analects
Vedas
Quran
48
What was a main purpose of the Ten Commandments?
to enact a code of moral laws
to form the Diaspora
to have the right of due process
To create a formal government
49
Which religion is this symbol associated with?
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
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Religion has existed in all civilizations because
They provide explanations for the unknown
They provide collective, systematic learning
They provide moral guidelines and expectations
They provide order and role structure
