Religious Literacy Quiz: Test Your Knowledge on Various World Religions

Test your knowledge about different religions with this engaging religious literacy quiz. From understanding sacred sites to key figures, holidays, and texts, challenge yourself with questions covering Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and more.

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1. Religious Literacy Quiz THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT

2. 1. Medina is a sacred site to which of the following religions? a. Christianity b. Judaism c. Islam d. Buddhism THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT

3. 2. Which Christian holiday is preceded by Lent, a time Christians use for spiritual reflection? a. Christmas b. Easter c. Pentecost d. Passover THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT

4. 3. Which of the following is associated with the founding of Buddhism? a. Bhagavad Gita b. Vedas c. Siddartha Gautama d. Krishna THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT

5. 4. The Om symbol in Hinduism is a. Sacred life breath b. True meditation c. Nirvana d. Purpose in life THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT

6. 5. What is the central religious text of Islam? a. Sharia b. Shahada c. Quran d. Al Aqsa THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT

7. 6. Which of these holidays are celebrated by Hindus? a. Diwali (festival of lights) b. Vesak c. Hanukkah (festival of lights) d. Holi (festival of colors) THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT

8. 7. Who do Jews believe to be the founder of Judaism? a. Adam b. Moses c. Abraham d. Joseph THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT

9. 8. The Dalai Lama is an important figure in which of the following religions? a. Hinduism b. Shinto c. Buddhism d. Sikhism THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT

10. 9. What are the five pillars of Islam? a. Faith, Prayer, Alms, Fasting and Pilgrimage b. Faith, Ablution, Prayer, Alms and Fasting c. Halal diet, Prayer, Alms, Pilgrimage and Circumcision d. Halal diet, Prayer, Pilgrimage, Alms and Modesty THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT

11. 10. What are the largest branches of Christianity? a. Protestant, Mormon, Catholicism b. Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox c. Catholic, Episcopalian, Evangelical d. Evangelical, Orthodox, Catholic THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT

12. 11. Hinduism's sacred texts include? a. The Bodhisattva b. The Lotus Sutra c. The Writings of Bah 'u'll h d. The Vedas, Mahabharata and the Upanishads THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT

13. 12. In Buddhism, a believer who escapes the cycle of birth, death and rebirth reaches what? a. Samsara b. Karma c. Nirvana d. Krishna THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT

14. 13. From which Christian Church did Martin Luther break away during the Reformation? a. Catholic b. Puritan c. Protestant d. Calvinism THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT

15. 14. What are the main practices of Christianity? a. Church Worship, Sacraments ( Baptism, Communion) b. Reading scriptures, Fasting c. Sacraments, Christmas and Easter services d. Reading scriptures, Sunday worship THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT

16. 15. What is the name of Judaisms weekly holy day of rest? a. Hanukkah b. Halakha c. Yom Kippur d. Shabbat THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT

17. 16. Which of the following are stimuli used by Buddhists during prayer? a. Mantras b. Sutras c. Bodhis d. Gurus THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT

18. 17. The Torah is the primary holy book of which religion? a. Baha i b. Buddhism c. Mormonism d. Judaism THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT

19. 18. Which of the following is the month that Muslims observe as a daylight fast? a. Hajj b. Ramadan c. Eid al Aadhar d. Umrah THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT

20. 19. The Four Noble Truths and the Eight-Fold Path are part of the core beliefs of which of the following religions? a. Hinduism b. Shinto c. Judaism d. Buddhism THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT

21. 20. What is the name given to permissible food within the dietary regulations of Islam? a. Halal b. Kosher c. Zakat d. Lent THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT

22. 21. In which religion are Shiva, Vishnu and Ganesh major deities? a. Hinduism b. Baha i c. Buddhism d. Shinto THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT

23. 22. Who participate in Ashura ceremonies in Karbala (modern Iraq?) a. Sunni Muslims b. Jews c. Ahmadis d. Shia Muslims THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT

24. 23. Which are the four largest religions in the world in descending order? a. Catholicism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism b. Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism c. Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism d. Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT

25. And the winner is. THE COMMON GROUND APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS ENGAGEMENT