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World Religions Review
World Religions Review
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Main beliefs and facts about the 5 major world religions.
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The third pillar of Islam is ___.
yearly donation
daily prayer
fasting
hajj
2
The founder of this religion is Jesus.
Judaism
Islam
All of them
Christianity
3
Sacred writings of this religion are found in the Bible.
Judaism
All of them
Christianity
Islam
4
Islam's most sacred place is called the _______.
Dome of the Rock
mosque
Kaaba
Blue Mosque
5
Followers of this religion celebrate Ramadan.
Judaism
Islam
All of them
Christianity
6
Which religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama?
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
7
Roman emperor, Constantine, declared an end to the persecution of followers of this religion.
Islam
Christianity
All of them
Judaism
8
Followers of this religion celebrate Easter and Christmas.
Islam
Christianity
All of them
Judaism
9
The holy book of Hinduism is
Quran
Vedas
Bible
Torah
10
What is the name given to the Hindu and Buddhist belief in rebirth?
reincarnation
moksha
karma
afterlife
11
Which religion celebrates Vesak?
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
12
Which religion was formed from the idea of poverty and sickness?
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
13
The Jewish holiday, Passover, celebrates the event known as
Exodus
Diaspora
Crucifixion
Resurrection
14
This religion's holidays include Passover, Yom Kippur, and Rosh Hashanah.
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
All of them
15
Followers of this religion worship in a synagogue.
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
All of them
16
The first pillar of Islam is ___.
yearly donation
hajj
statement of faith
daily prayer
17
The fifth pillar of Islam is ___.
hajj
daily prayer
statement of faith
fasting
18
Sacred writings are found in the Hebrew Bible (Torah and Talmud).
All of them
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
19
Followers of this religion worship in a mosque.
Judaism
Islam
All of them
Christianity
20
The ________ River is sacred to Hindus.
Indus
Ganges
Yellow
Nile
21
A state of perfect peace is known as
karma
moksha
reincarnation
nirvana
22
Jesus was arrested and put to death by nailing him to a cross. This is known as the ___.
Crucifixion
Trinity
Resurrection
Exodus
23
The Torah is written in ____.
Arabic
Hebrew
Kiddish
Jewish
24
The effect of all actions, both good and bad is known as
karma
reincarnation
nirvana
moksha
25
This religion is monotheistic.
Islam
All of them
Christianity
Judaism
26
This is the event in which Moses led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt.
Resurrection
Crucifixion
Exodus
Diaspora
27
What is the holy book of Buddhism?
Vedas
Tripitaka
Bible
Torah
28
The second pillar of Islam is ___.
daily prayer
statement of faith
fasting
yearly donation
29
This religion can be traced back to Abraham.
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
All of them
30
Which one of the following is NOT one of Jesus's teachings?
some people are better than others
love God
love one another
help the needy
31
Which religion has no one founder but traces it roots back to Aryan priests?
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
32
Which religion celebrates Holi?
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
33
The fourth pillar of Islam is ___.
hajj
fasting
yearly donation
daily prayer
34
The Christian Bible is made up of the Old and New Testaments. The Old Testament contains the..
Quran
Vedas
Torah
Tripitaka
35
The founder(s) of Judaism is/are
Jesus
Aryan priests
Abraham and Moses
Muhammad
36
This is the oldest of the three monotheistic religions.
All of them
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
37
This religion was founded by Muhammad.
Islam
Christianity
All of them
Judaism
38
Sacred writings are found in the Qur'an (Koran).
Judaism
Christianity
All of them
Islam
39
Buddhism spread to East Asia through the use of
Silk Road
sea ships
force
40
Which religion has beliefs based off of the caste system?
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
41
Hindus believe in a universal spirit, known as ___, that created the Universe.
Vishnu
Brahman
Buddha
Shiva
42
According to the Buddha, all human suffering is derived from _____.
poverty
desire
sickness
death
43
The largest religion in the world is ___.
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
44
How do Hindus reach the end of the cycle of death and rebirth?
moksha
reincarnation
nirvana
karma
45
____ is focusing the mind on spiritual ideas.
nirvana
moksha
karma
meditation
46
The Quran is written in _______
Hebrew
Arabic
English
Jewish