2016-17 World Religions Test
1)The “newest” or most recently founded of the World Religions:
- Hinduism B) Islam C) Christianity D) Buddhism
2) Christians believe Jesus Christ is:
- A messenger B) God or Son of God C) Teacher D) Friend
3) Monotheistic can best be defined as:
- Belief in many gods B) Belief in One God C) Belief in No Gods
4) To walk away from the comforts of life and the love of another person:
- Renunciation B) Starvation C) Fasting D) Asceticism
5) Strong belief in a God or Gods based on spiritual trust rather than proof:
- Faith B) Confidence C) Growth D) Science
6) Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have which two factors in common:
- Abraham; Polytheistic
- Muhammad; Monotheistic
- Abraham, Monotheistic
- Moses; Polytheistic
7) A very sacred city to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam:
- Constantine B) Tel Aviv C) Jerico D) Jerusalem
8) The World Religion with greatest number of adherents:
- Islam B) Christianity C) Hinduism D) Buddhism
9) With only 12,000,000 adherents, this is the smallest World Religion:
- Judaism B) Buddhism C) Hinduism D) Islam
10) The Qu’ran, The Bible, and The Torah are all sacred books for what religions:
- Islam, Christianity, Hinduism
- Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism
- Islam, Christianity, Judaism
- Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism
11) The rebirth of a soul in the form of a person or animal:
- Reinvention B) Reincarnation C)Revitalization D) Replicate
12) This person is considered by Islam to be God’s final messenger:
- Moses B) Abraham C) Gabriel D) Muhammad
13) How many adherents claim Hinduism and Buddhism have today:
- Billions B) Hundreds of Millions C) Tens of Millions D) Thousands
14) What did The Buddha see outside the gates of the palace that he had never seen before?
- Suffering B) Peace C) Greed D) Ignorance
15) Hindus believe this animal is very sacred and should be treated with respect:
- Horses B) Birds C) Cows D) Frogs
16) After punishing his body for six years, this figure reached “Enlightenment”:
- Moses B) Muhammad C) The Buddha D) Jesus Christ
17) The ideal that your actions today can affect your future life in Hinduism and Buddhism:
- Karma B) Destiny C) Foreshadowing D) Luck
18) This continent is where all of the major religions were founded:
- Australia B) North America C) Africa D) Asia
19) This major world religion is practiced by most people in India:
- China B) U.S.A. C) Hinduism D) Buddhism
20) In the Western Hemisphere the most popular religion by far:
- Christianity B) Islam C) Judaism D) Secularism
Do you think religion will play a larger role or smaller role in presidential elections in the future than it has in the past, why do you believe your opinion to be correct? What facts can you provide to support your opinion.
