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1
Which group destroyed Soloman's temple in Jerusalem?
Babylonians
Romans
Greeks
Pharisees
2
A totem is....
The name of the long house inhabitated by the Iroquois tribe
A pole with animal faces carved into it
A ceremony involving feasting and giving away gifts
A protective entity or spirit
3
From whom did Muhammad receive revelations for many years?
Abu Bakr
Allah
Jesus
Angel Gabriel
4
Who is this?
Shiva
Ganesha
Hanuman
Saraswati
5
How many wives can a Muslim man have?
As many as he can take of
4
2
Only 1
6
The fastest growing religion is....
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
7
Animism is...
Animals acting like humans in creation stories
A belief that everything has a soul
The use of animal sacrifices in rituals
Communicating with spirits in the shaking tent
8
What is an ascetic?
The residence housing Hindu widows
A novice yogi
One who has completed the Upanayana ritual
A hindu man who wanders and meditates to achieve salvation
9
What is a caliph?
An Islamic prayer necklace
A fancy style of writing commonly used as art in Islam
A word that means successor
The skull cap that some Muslim men wear
10
What is this?
mihrab
minbar
mi'raj
mishnah
11
Gerut is the process of conversion to which religion?
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
12
The release from samsara for Buddhists
Moksha
Nirvana
Ahimsa
The concept of samsara doesn't exist in Buddhism
13
Which of these rituals is NOT a part of the hajj pilgrimage?
throwing stones at 3 pillars representing the devil
circling the Kab'ah
meditating at Mina
running between 2 hills
14
What is shoah?
The lamp which hangs over the Holy Ark in the synagogue
Jewish work for Holocaust
The greeting with which the sabbath service ends
The canopy under which Jewish couple marry
15
Which is NOT true of arranged marriages in the Hindu tradition?
Marrying outside one's caste was traditionally frowned upon
Marriages can be arranged when the couple are children
The divorce rate is significantly lower than love marriages
the bride and groom have no say in their choice of partner
16
Which religion does not have a founder?
Hindusim
Buddhism
Judaism
Islam
17
A smudging ceremony is a popular practise among which group of people?
Hindus
Aboriginals
Buddhists
Jews
18
The Tripitaka is a holy book of which religion?
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
19
What is this?
stupa
buddharupa
mudras
thangka
20
What is this called?
Wheel of Life
Dharma wheel
Dreamcatcher
Medicine wheel
21
This word means "good deed" in Hebrew
berakhah
kiddush
mitzvah
karma
22
Which of the following is NOT considered a coming-of-age ceremony/ritual?
Vision Quest
Bar mitzvah
Aqiqah
Upanayana
23
What is bodhisattva?
A coming-of-age ritual
One who is re-enters samsara to guide others out of it
The process of training to become a monk
Footsteps of Buddha
24
The Islamic day of communal prayer is...
Friday
Saturday
Monday
Sunday
25
The ritual of circumcision is called....
bris milah
yad
bimah
seder
26
The English word for "sawm" is
prayer
fasting
belief
charity
27
Which Jewish holiday is connected to the 10 Plagues?
Hanukkah
Passover/Pesach
Yom Kippur
Shavuot
28
He is often associated with the Salt March and with negotiating independence for his country.
Gandhi
None of the Above
Chief Seattle
Elie Wiesel
29
What is this?
Nataraj
Om symbol
Wheel of Life
Durga
30
A word meaning female energy, often associated with the goddess Parvati.
purana
satya
prasad
shakti
31
Which word is the "call to prayer" issued by the muezzin 5 times daily?
wudu
adhan
aqiqah
ghusl
32
What is the name of this garment?
tefillin
tallis
chador
yarmulke
33
Which of the following is NOT true about the Oka crisis?
The Natives staged an armed stand-off to fight off police
One police officer was killed in the protest
Native burial lands would be compromised
It involved plans to expand a golf course
34
Dharma....
Is dictated by one's caste, gender and stage of life
All of the above
Contributes to one's karma
Is a code of moral and righteous duty
35
Where is this holy building located?
Varanasi, India
Lhasa, Tibet
Medina, Saudi Arabia
Jerusalem, Israel
36
Is Islam considered an Eastern religion or a Western religion?
Eastern
Western
37
An unsolvable riddle presented to a novice monk for the purpose of mental discipline
arhat
koan
dana
mandala
38
These Jews worship in the local language rather than Hebrew & allow interpretation of the Torah
Reform
Orthodox
Conservative
Reconstructionist
39
The more conservative school of Buddhism
Theravada
Vajrayana
Zen
Mahayana
40
Which of the following is NOT one of the Hindu sacred writings?
The Vedas
Ramayana
Bhagavad Gita
Tha Dhamapada
41
Which of the following rituals involves inflicting pain on oneself as a sign of renewal?
Morning Dance
Powwow
Sun Dance
Potlatch
42
The warrior caste
Vaishya
Brahmin
Sudra
Kshatriya
43
True or false: Indigenous spirituality supports the idea of reincarnation.
False
True
44
Which creature is traditionally portrayed as a trickster character in Aboriginal stories?
raven
rabbit
eagle
fox
45
The Hindu Festival of Colours
Mahashivaratri
Diwali
Navarartri
Holi
46
What is this called?
wampum
chakpur
sachem
axis mundi
47
Where did Buddhism originate?
India
Tibet
China
Thailand
48
The 4th Noble Truth is closely linked with which other concept in Buddhism?
6 Perfections
5 Precepts
3 Characteristics of Existence
8-fold Path
49
The idea that the world is in constant flux and nothing stays the same for long
anatta
sangha
dukkha
anicca
50
Which is NOT true of residential schools?
They operated in Canada for over 100 years
The children were forced to become Christian
Parents sent their children to the schools to learn English
Many children died in tragic ways while at the schools
51
Which is NOT one of the 4 Sights?
old man
disabled man
dead man
sick man
52
True or false: Jews may eat beef
True
False
