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

  • Daniel
  • Elijah
  • Moses
  • Joseph

Which Bible figure is most closely associated with killing an enemy by slinging a stone?

  • David
  • Isaiah
  • Joshua
  • Solomon

According to the Christian Gospels, who delivered the Sermon on the Mount?

  • Peter
  • Paul
  • Jesus
  • John

What is an atheist?

  • Someone who believes in God
  • Someone who does NOT believe in God
  • Someone who is unsure whether God exists
  • Someone who believes in multiple gods

What is an agnostic?

  • Someone who believes in God
  • Someone who does NOT believe in God
  • Someone who is unsure whether God exists
  • Someone who believes in multiple gods

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

  • Do not commit adultery
  • Keep the Sabbath holy
  • Do not steal
  • Do unto others as you would have them do unto you

Which of the following best describes the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashana?

  • Day of Atonement for one’s sins
  • New Year
  • Festival during which candles are lit for eight nights
  • Celebration of the end of the Torah reading cycle

In the Muslim tradition, believers have a religious obligation to make a pilgrimage to Islam’s holiest city at least once during their lifetime, if they are able. Which city is that?

  • Jerusalem
  • Medina
  • Cairo
  • Mecca

What is the religion of MOST people in each of the following countries? Thailand

  • Buddhism
  • Hinduism
  • Islam
  • Christianity
  • Sikhism

What is the religion of MOST people in each of the following countries? Indonesia

  • Buddhism
  • Hinduism
  • Islam
  • Christianity
  • Sikhism

What is the religion of MOST people in each of the following countries? Ethiopia

  • Buddhism
  • Hinduism
  • Islam
  • Christianity
  • Sikhism



In the Christian tradition, which of the following is commemorated on Easter Sunday?

  • Resurrection of Jesus
  • Ascension of Jesus into heaven
  • Crucifixion of Jesus
  • Last Supper of Jesus and his apostles

Which Bible figure is most closely associated with willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God?

  • Jacob
  • Cain
  • Levi
  • Abraham

Which Biblical figure is most closely associated with saving Jews from murder by appealing to the king?

  • Ruth
  • Esther
  • Sarah
  • Rebecca

Which of the following best describes Catholic teaching about the bread and wine used for Communion? The bread and wine…

  • Actually become the body and blood of Jesus Christ
  • Are symbols of the body and blood of Jesus Christ

According to the Catholic tradition, what is purgatory?

  • An offering that Catholics make during the sacrament of confession
  • The purification process Catholics undertake during seasons of self-reflection, such as Advent and Lent
  • Where the souls of those who have died undergo purification before they enter heaven
  • Where the souls of evildoers go for eternal punishment after they die

Which religious tradition is most closely associated with…Yoga?

  • Hinduism
  • Judaism
  • Islam
  • Zoroastrianism

Which religious tradition is most closely associated with… Kabbalah?

  • Hinduism
  • Judaism
  • Islam
  • Zoroastrianism

Which of the following is one of Buddhism’s four “noble truths”?

  • The truth that every living being has an immortal soul
  • The truth that the Buddha was perfect and free from sin
  • The truth of monotheism
  • The truth of suffering

What was the religion of each person? Joseph Smith

  • Catholic
  • Jewish
  • Buddhist
  • Mormon
  • Hindu

What was the religion of each person? Maimonides

  • Catholic
  • Jewish
  • Buddhist
  • Mormon
  • Hindu

In which religious tradition are men generally required to wear a turban, like the one pictured below, in public and to carry a ceremonial sword or small dagger?

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  • Islam
  • Sikhism
  • Hinduism
  • Buddhism

Which of the following texts is most closely associated with the Hindu tradition?

  • Tao Te Ching
  • Vedas
  • Quran
  • Mahayana sutras

When did the Holocaust happen? Between…

  • 1890 and 1910
  • 1910 and 1930
  • 1930 and 1950
  • 1950 and 1970

In total, about how many Jews were killed in the Holocaust?

  • Less than 1 million
  • Approximately 3 million
  • Approximately 6 million
  • More than 12 million

What were Nazi-created ghettos?

  • Places where Jews were killed in gas chambers
  • Factories where Nazis forced their political opponents to work
  • Parts of a city or a town where Jews were forced to live
  • Housing developments for poor Nazis

Which of the following statements best describes how Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany?

  • By violently overthrowing the German government
  • By hereditary succession
  • By agreements with neighboring countries
  • By a democratic political process

Which of the following best describes the Christian doctrine of the Trinity?

  • There are three patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac and Jacob)
  • There is one God in three persons (Father, Son and Holy Spirit)
  • The coming of Christ was foretold by three prophets (Elijah, Ezekiel and Zechariah)
  • There are three Gods (Father, Mother and Son)

According to the Bible, where did Jesus live during much of his childhood and young adulthood?

  • Bethlehem
  • Jerusalem
  • Nazareth
  • Jericho

Which of these religious groups traditionally teaches that salvation comes through faith alone?

  • Protestantism
  • Catholicism
  • Both Protestantism and Catholicism
  • Neither

What does the Constitution of the United States say about religion as it relates to federal officeholders?

  • No religious test or requirement to adhere to any particular religion shall be necessary for holding office
  • They shall be sworn in using the Holy Bible
  • They shall affirm that all men are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights
  • The Constitution does not say anything one way or the other about this

How many adults in the U.S. are…Jewish?

  • Less than 5% (fewer than one-in-twenty U.S. adults)
  • About one-in-ten
  • About one-in-four
  • Half or more

How many adults in the U.S. are…Muslim?

  • Less than 5% (fewer than one-in-twenty U.S. adults)
  • About one-in-ten
  • About one-in-four
  • Half or more

What is Ramadan?

  • A Hindu festival of lights
  • A Jewish prayer for the dead
  • An Islamic holy month
  • A festival celebrating Buddha’s birth

Which of the following best describes the teaching of the prosperity gospel?

  • Those of strong faith will be blessed by God with financial success and good health
  • It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God
  • To whom much is given, much is expected
  • God’s blessing is given to the poor in spirit, who shall store up treasures in Heaven

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