How Much Do You Know About World Religions?

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Few cultural forces have influenced the human race more than religion. Whether you are devoutly religious, a vehement atheist, or somewhere in between, there can be no doubt that faith is an important and intriguing topic. The more you know about the world’s creeds, the easier it is to understand cultures, values, and movements across the globe.

As important as religion is, most people have little exposure to it outside of the faith they were raised in, if that. The following quiz will test your knowledge of world religions. How much do you know about faith?

 


Regina has a master's degree in European history and the history of American foreign policy from Boston College. She loves learning and writing about history because it's never dead – things from the past always have relevance to today, and we're discovering things about the past all the time.

World Religions Quiz Questions

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Question 1

Which religion is the largest in the world by population?

  • A
    Sikhism
  • B
    Buddhism
  • C
    Christianity
  • D
    Islam

Question 2

The majority of the world’s Muslims belong to which sect of Islam?

  • A
    Sunni
  • B
    Shi’ite
  • C
    Alawite
  • D
    Sufis

Question 3

What major religion did the legendary prince Siddhartha Gautama found?

  • A
    Sikhism
  • B
    Hinduism
  • C
    Tewahedo
  • D
    Buddhism

Question 4

What form of Christianity do most people in Ethiopia practice?

  • A
    Tewahedo
  • B
    Mormonism
  • C
    Pentecostalism
  • D
    Catholicism

Question 5

An atheist is a person who:

  • A
    Does not believe in a god or gods
  • B
    Is angry at their god
  • C
    Believes in multiple gods
  • D
    Is indifferent to the existence of a god or gods

Question 6

Sikhs are famous for wearing their hair in a:

  • A
    Hijab
  • B
    Bun
  • C
    Turban
  • D
    Hat

Question 7

In Islam, Mohammad is regarded as:

  • A
    A god
  • B
    A prophet
  • C
    The messiah
  • D
    An angel

Question 8

In which of the following countries is the majority of the population non-religious?

  • A
    Venezuela
  • B
    The United States
  • C
    None of the above
  • D
    Russia

Question 9

A Muslim who believes that Ali Ibn Abi Talib is the rightful successor of Mohammad is a:

  • A
    Sufi
  • B
    Harami
  • C
    Sunni
  • D
    Shiite

Question 10

Women who practice Islam often wear a:

  • A
    Hijab
  • B
    Turban
  • C
    Corset
  • D
    Belt

Question 11

All of the following are majority-Buddhist countries except:

  • A
    Sri Lanka
  • B
    Nepal
  • C
    Thailand
  • D
    Cambodia

Question 12

Before the rise of Islam, the official religion of Persia was:

  • A
    Judaism
  • B
    Hinduism
  • C
    Christianity
  • D
    Zoroastrianism

Question 13

Jewish dietary law is known as:

  • A
    Lent
  • B
    Kosher
  • C
    Mardi Gras
  • D
    Halal

Question 14

Which city are Muslims generally required to visit at least once?

  • A
    Cairo
  • B
    Mecca
  • C
    Jakarta
  • D
    Baghdad

Question 15

Traditional Chinese culture emphasizes all of the following religions except:

  • A
    Confucianism
  • B
    Hinduism
  • C
    Buddhism
  • D
    Daoism

Question 16

What is the main ceremonial language of the Roman Catholic Church?

  • A
    Portuguese
  • B
    Galego
  • C
    Greek
  • D
    Latin

Question 17

All of the following religions teach the existence of a creator god except:

  • A
    Christianity
  • B
    Islam
  • C
    Judaism
  • D
    Buddhism

Question 18

The Protestant Reformation was a major split within:

  • A
    Christianity
  • B
    Islam
  • C
    Judaism
  • D
    Zoroastrianism

Question 19

Which of the following religious leaders was part of the Protestant Reformation?

  • A
    Hong Xiuquan
  • B
    Juan Diego
  • C
    John Calvin
  • D
    Oscar Romero

Question 20

All of the following religious traditions ban pork except:

  • A
    Judaism
  • B
    Buddhism
  • C
    Tewahedo Christianity
  • D
    Islam

Question 21

Many Hindus, Jains, and Buddhists believe in the principle that it is wrong to harm living things, known as:

  • A
    Ahimsa
  • B
    Yang
  • C
    Qi
  • D
    Tantrism

Question 22

What is a dietary requirement of Jainism?

  • A
    Freeganism
  • B
    Kosher
  • C
    Vegetarianism
  • D
    Teetotalism

Question 23

After fleeing Mecca, the Prophet Mohammad and his followers took refuge in:

  • A
    Medina
  • B
    Jerusalem
  • C
    Jakarta
  • D
    Alexandria

Question 24

Most Buddhists in Sri Lanka follow a form of Buddhism called:

  • A
    Mahayana
  • B
    Theravada
  • C
    Zen
  • D
    Tibetan

Question 25

The leader of Tibetan Buddhism is called the:

  • A
    Patriarch
  • B
    Dalai Lama
  • C
    Imam
  • D
    Monsignor

Question 26

What language do most Egyptian Christians use for ceremonial purposes?

  • A
    Greek
  • B
    Cuneiform
  • C
    Coptic
  • D
    Amharic

Question 27

This West African city was once a center of Islamic scholarship:

  • A
    Accra
  • B
    Bamako
  • C
    Timbuktu
  • D
    N'Djamena

Question 28

The split between the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic churches occurred in:

  • A
    1517
  • B
    1054
  • C
    1954
  • D
    513

Question 29

Buddhism teaches that suffering is caused by:

  • A
    Sex
  • B
    Hunger
  • C
    Hemorrhoids
  • D
    Desire

Comments (5)

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Truly enjoyed this quiz.

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Only got 25 out of 29.

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I don't know a whole lot on religion therefore I just took my best guess. ??

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Pretty easy with a smart phone otherwise 60% LOL~

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very difficult

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