World Religions Knowledge Quiz

Practitioners of Mormonism refer to their faith as this?

This Hindu goddess represents Time, Change, Power, Creation, Preservation, and Destruction.

Roughly how many denominations of Christianity are there presently?

Which of these preachers participated in the First Great Awakening?

Baha'i believes that humanity is unifying into a single world civilization. This is called...

Which of the following religious leaders are recognized by Muslims as prophets?

The belief that all plants, animals, and objects have spirits.

What is the most widely celebrated Jewish holiday?

Many Christians consider this 4th cent CE statement to be the basic profession of faith.

Which Bible figure is most closely associated with remaining obedient to God despite suffering?

Is Ramadan...?

This religion can claim the title of oldest, extant monotheism.

What might a Buddhist do with a deceased person's body?

Who is credited with penning most of the books of the New Testament?

This is the native religion of Japan and stresses a kinship with nature.

Is a U.S. public school teacher permitted to read from the Bible as an example of literature?

Which of the following in NOT part of the Holy Trinity in Christianity?

What was the name of the person whose writings and actions inspired the Protestant Reformation?

When does the Jewish Sabbath begin?

Which of these religions aims at nirvana, the state of being free from suffering?

The branch of Buddhism (the "great vehicle") is practiced primarily in East Asia.

This is the term for a deity in African Traditional Religions.

Which Jewish patriarch is symbolic of man's sacred covenant with God?

Though related to the word "yoke," yoga is better translated into English as this.

The Catholic teaching about the bread and wine used for Communion is that...

What was Joseph Smith’s religion?

The Burning Man festival in Nevada could be categorized as this type of movement.

This new religious movement from China is highly persecuted by the PRC government.

The primary symbol of Buddhism is called what?

The movement to create a Jewish state in Israel is referred to as this.

Which of the following is not one of the 5 pillars of Islam?

Which Bible figure is most closely associated with leading the exodus from Egypt?

What was Mother Teresa’s religion?

The American Indian Church is controversial for its use of which hallucinogen?

Focused on the battle of good vs. evil, this Iranian tradition maintains a small following.

Guru Nanak is a central figure in this faith.

In which religion are Vishnu and Shiva central figures?

The Hindi term for the cycle of death and rebirth.

Dreaming or Dreamtime is associated with this broad group of people.

Master Kong was the founder of which religion?

Which of the following religions did NOT originate in China?

Is a U.S. public school teacher permitted to lead a class in prayer, or not?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four largest, in terms of number of practitioners?

Which of the following is NOT one of the Ten Commandments?

Which of the following principles is NOT central to Jainism?

The majority of the world's Muslims (~85%) forms this group.

Which country below has the largest population of Muslims?

What religion do most people in Pakistan consider themselves?

Sikhs believe they must wear five articles of faith at all times. Which is NOT one of these?

Which of the following is NOT derived from African Traditional Religion?