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What is the Muslim place of worship?
mosque
synagogue
cathedral
temple/shrine
2
Which is the highest, or priestly, caste in Indian society
Kshatrya
Brahmin
Vaishya
Sudra
3
What is a religious script of Judaism
Torah
Quran
Bible
Tripitaka
4
What is becoming one with the universal spirit after death is called?
hajj
salvation
nirvana
moksha
5
What is the binding agreement with God called?
testament
covenant
diaspora
divine deal
6
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca required of all Muslims who are able?
siyam
shahadda
zakat
hajj
7
Who unified Israel and made it a great and powerful nation?
Abraham
Moses
Solomon
David
8
Who was the Jewish convert who spread christianity from Mesopotamia to Rome
Peter
John the baptist
Mary
Paul
9
What is the name of the laws given by God to Moses at Mount Sinai
Code of law
Books of knowledge
Hammurabi's Code
Ten commandments
10
What does the term Buddha literally mean?
Varna
one who believes in Reincarnation
one who is awake and has become enlightened
one who believe in Moderation
11
What is a person who suffers for their beliefs called?
messiah
messenger
martyr
prophet
12
All of the following are divisions of Christianity except
Protestant
Orthodox
Sunni
Catholic
13
What city is the center of worship in Judaism
Medina
Bethleham
Jerusalem
Mecca
14
What is rebirth of the soul in another bodily form called in Hinduism and Buddhism?
nirvana
moksha
ahimsa
reincarnation
15
Which of the following is NOT one of the Pillars of Islam
Muslims are expected to fulfill their charitable duties
Muslims have to engage in prayer everyday
Muslims are expected to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca
Muslims pray to Muhammed
16
What is the successor of Muhammed called?
Imam
Sultan
Caliph
Sheikh
17
What is shariah?
a native dance
a form of muslim law
a religious school
a style of calligraphy
18
Which religion celebrates Ramadan?
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
19
What is the talmud?
An ancient Greek text about philosophy and science
A sacred book containing laws and practices of jewish living
A sacred text in Islam that contains revelations given to Muhammad
A Christian manuscript that details the life of Jesus and his disciples
20
What is the Holiest city in Islam?
Medina
Jerusalem
Mecca
Ankara
21
Where did all three major monotheistic religions developed?
Middle East
Europe
Africa
Asia
22
Who was the prophet of Islam?
Jesus of Nazareth
Siddhartha Gautama
Abraham
Mohammed
23
What do both Hindus and Buddhists believe?
ahimsa
non violence and yoga
formal rituals in worship
varna
24
What are the gospels?
the first half of the Christian Bible
written accounts of Buddha's teachings
first four books of the new testament
the third book of the Upanishads
25
What is the name for the ultimate release from the cycle of life?
moksha
samsara
atman
yoga
26
What is the oldest monotheistic religion in the world?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
27
A force caused by a person's good and bad acts affects future lives. What is this called?
reincarnation
vedas
karma
dharma
28
What is the holy book of buddhism called?
Veda
Upanishads
Talmud
Tripika
29
Most of religions at the time of the development of Judaism were
polytheistic
similar to the principles of Judaism
monotheistic
persecuted more than Judaism
30
What city is most holy to Christians?
Rome
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
Mecca
31
Who founded Christianity
Jesus of Nazareth
Moses
Paul
Abraham
32
Which of the following beliefs are held by Muslims, Christians and Jews?
belief in Mohammed
belief in Jesus Christ
belief in one God
belief in the New Testament
33
What is the name for the Hindu soul?
atman
moksha
samsara
Brahman
34
What is/was a savior who would restore land to the Jews
prophet
martyr
messenger
messiah
35
What do Hindus believe about how their caste can be changed by?
the emperor
marriage
moving up
karma
36
What is the scattering of people to different parts of the world called?
covenant
diaspora
conservative and reform
western wall
37
Who is the Hindu god known as the creator
Brahma
Vishnu
Maheswara
Shiva
38
Who led the Hebrews out of Egypt and gave them the Ten Commandments
Abraham
David
Peter
Moses
39
The eightfold path, and the concept of nirvana are associated with the religion of
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
Hinduism
40
What was the split between Sunni and Shiite Muslims began with a disagreement over?
belief in one god
acceptance of the Quran
the choice of a caliph or leader
the required pilgrimage to Mecca
41
Holy text in Hinduism
Upanishads
Dharma
Tripitaka
Four Noble Truths
42
Who is the founder of Buddhism
Brama
Shiva
Vishnu
Siddhartha Gautama
43
Who was the Bishop of Rome, who claimed authority over all? (now leader of the Catholic Church)
Patriarch
Parish
Deacon
Pope
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According to the pillars of Islam, every muslim must
give alms
obey official priests
believe in many gods
believe in jesus
