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A Religious Literacy Quiz 1. When does the Jewish Sabbath begin? A) Friday evening B) Saturday morning C) Sunday morning D) Saturday evening 2. What is Ramadan? A) The Hindu festival of lights B) A Jewish day of atonement C) The Islamic holy month D) A Christian church festival 3. What religion’s major branches are Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana? A) Buddhism B) Hinduism C) Daoism D) Islam 4. Which of these religions aims at nirvana, the state of being free from suffering? A) Islam B) Buddhism C) Hinduism D) Judaism 5. In which religion are Vishnu and Shiva central figures? A) Islam B) Hinduism C) Daoism D) Judaism 6. What is an atheist? A) Someone who believes in God B) Someone who does NOT believe in God C) Someone who is unsure whether God exists D) Someone who believes in many gods 7. What is an agnostic? A) Someone who believes in God B) Someone who does NOT believe in God C) Someone who is unsure whether God exists D) Someone who believes in many gods 1 Revised Fall 2013

8. Where, according to the Bible, was Jesus born? A) Bethlehem B) Mecca C) Jerusalem D) Nazareth 9. When was the Mormon religion founded? A) Before the year 500 A.D. B) Between 500 and 1500 C) Between 1500 and 1800 D) Sometime after 1800 10. The Analects are said to contain the teachings of what figure? A) Muhammad B) St. Paul C) Confucius D) Moses 11. Which of the following best describes Catholic teaching about the bread and wine used for Communion? A) The bread and wine actually become the body and blood of Jesus Christ B) The bread and wine are symbols of the body and blood of Jesus Christ C) The bread and wine are symbols of earth and sea D) The bread and wine are symbols of fertility 12. Which of these religious groups traditionally teaches that salvation comes through faith alone? A) Especially Protestants B) Especially Catholics C) Both Protestants and Catholics equally D) Neither Protestants nor Catholics 13. Which of the following is NOT one of the Ten Commandments? A) Do not commit adultery B) Do unto others as you would have them do unto you C) Do not steal D) Keep the Sabbath holy E) All are in the Ten Commandments 14. Hinduism teaches that humans . . . A) live once and go to heaven or hell when they die B) are reincarnated based on their karma C) have original sin D) are bits of divine light trapped within corrupt bodies 2 Revised Fall 2013

15. Which Bible figure is most closely associated with leading the exodus from Egypt A) Job B) Elijah C) Moses D) Abraham 16. Which figure is most closely associated with willingness to sacrifice his son for God? A) Job B) Elijah C) Moses D) Abraham 17. Which of the following statements best describes what the U.S. Constitution (including amendments) says about religion? A) Christianity should be given special emphasis by the government B) The government shall neither establish a religion nor interfere with the practice of religion C) Religion should be kept within the privacy of one’s home D) The Constitution does not say anything one way or the other about religion 18. Divali is a major holiday in what religion? A) Islam B) Christianity C) Hinduism D) Shinto 19. According to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, is a public school permitted to offer a class comparing the world's religions? A) Yes B) No C) Only if no one in the school district objects D) As long as the Christian heritage of the country is shown respect 20. What religion do most people in India practice? A) Buddhism B) Hinduism C) Islam D) Christianity 21. What religion do most people in Indonesia practice? A) Buddhism B) Hinduism C) Islam D) Daoism 3 Revised Fall 2013

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