World Religions Knowledge Test
Take the following test to see how much you know about the different world religions before you dive into this course. Don’t worry about your score – this is simply to help you know what you do and do not yet know.
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Question 1 of 27
1. Question
What is your present religion, if any?
- Protestant (Baptist, Methodist, Non-denominational, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, Episcopalian, Reformed, Church of Christ, Jehovah’s Witness, etc.)
- Roman Catholic (Catholic)
- Mormon (LDS/Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
- Orthodox (Greek, Russian, or some other orthodox church)
- Jewish (Judaism) 06 Muslim (Islam)
- Buddhist
- Hindu
- Atheist (do not believe in God)
- Agnostic (not sure if there is a God)
- Something else (SPECIFY) ______________
- Nothing in particular
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Question 2 of 27
2. Question
Which of these is the king of gods in ancient Greek mythology?
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Question 3 of 27
3. Question
What is the name of the holy book of Islam?
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Question 4 of 27
4. Question
Which of these religions aims at nirvana, the state of being free from suffering?
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Question 5 of 27
5. Question
In which of these religions are Vishnu and Shiva central figures?
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Question 6 of 27
6. Question
Match the following labels with their definition:
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- Someone who does not believe in god
- Someone who is unsure whether god exists
- someone who believes in god
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Athiest
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Agnostic
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Theist
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Question 7 of 27
7. Question
What is the first book of the Bible?
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Question 8 of 27
8. Question
What are the first four books of the New Testament of the Bible, also known as the Four Gospels?
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Question 9 of 27
9. Question
According to the Bible, where was Jesus born?
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Question 10 of 27
10. Question
When was the Mormon religion founded?
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Question 11 of 27
11. Question
The Book of Mormon tells the story of Jesus Christ appearing to the people in what area of the world?
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Question 12 of 27
12. Question
Which of the following best describes Catholic reaching about the bread and wine used for communion?
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Question 13 of 27
13. Question
Which of these religious groups traditionally teaches that salvation comes through faith alone?
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Question 14 of 27
14. Question
Which of the following is NOT one of the Ten Commandments?
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Question 15 of 27
15. Question
Match the following Bible figures to the experience they are best known for.
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- Remaining obedient to God despite suffering
- Brought up into heaven on a whirlwind
- Leading the exodus from Egypt
- Willingness to sacrifice his son for God
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Job
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Elijah
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Moses
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Abraham
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Question 16 of 27
16. Question
Match the following people to their religion.
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- Catholic
- Buddhist
- Mormon
- Jewish
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Mother Teresa
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The Dalai Lama
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Joseph Smith
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Maimonides
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Question 17 of 27
17. Question
Which of the following statements best describes what the U.S. Constitution says about religion?
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Question 18 of 27
18. Question
According to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court is a public school teacher permitted to do the following?
- Lead a class in prayer
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Question 19 of 27
19. Question
According to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court is a public school teacher permitted to do the following?
- Read from the Bible as an example of literature
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Question 20 of 27
20. Question
According to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court is a public school teacher permitted to do the following?
Offer a class comparing the world’s religions
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Question 21 of 27
21. Question
What religion do MOST people in India follow?
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Question 22 of 27
22. Question
What religion do MOST people in Indonesia follow?
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Question 23 of 27
23. Question
What religion do MOST people in Pakistan follow?
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Question 24 of 27
24. Question
Who was the person whose writings and actions inspired the Protestant Reformation?
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Question 25 of 27
25. Question
Which of these people developed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
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Question 26 of 27
26. Question
Which of these court trials focused on whether evolution could be taught in public schools?
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Question 27 of 27
27. Question
Which one of these preachers participated in the period of religious activity known as the First Great Awakening?
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