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