The hairstyle that Sikhs are renowned for sporting is a
Hijab
Bun
Turban
Hat
Turban
According to Sikh custom, both men and women may wear turbans. “Service, compassion, and honesty” are represented by it.
Muhammad is revered in Islam as:
A God
A Prophet
The Messiah
An angel
A Prophet
Muslims hold that Gabriel, an angel, gave the Quran to Muhammad.
Which of the following nations has the largest nonreligious population?
Brazil
The United States
India
None of these
None of these
Most Japanese people identify as followers of the Shinto folk religion; they do not regard this belief system as “religious” in the sense of organized religion.
A Muslim who considers Ali Ibn Abi Talib to be Mohammad’s legitimate heir is:
Sufi
Harami
Sunni
Shiite
Shiite
The dispute about who should have succeeded Mohammad as caliph contributed to the division of Islam’s Sunni and Shiite divisions.
Women who follow Islam typically don:
Hijab
Turban
Corset
Belt
Hijab
When there are adult males around, the hijab is commonly worn.
In Sri Lanka, the majority of Buddhists practice:
Catholicism
Theravada
Zen
Tibetan
Theravada
Over 80% of Sri Lankans practice Theraveda Buddhism.
The Tibetan Buddhist leader is known as the:
Patriarch
Dalai Lama
Imam
Monsignor
Dalai Lama
The current Dalai Lama named his reincarnation.
What is the primary ceremonial language of the majority of Egyptian Christians?
Greek
Latin
Coptic
Tagalog
Coptic
Koine Greek to Coptic translations of sacred writings occurred in the second century.
This city in West Africa was formerly a hub for Islamic learning:
Accra
Sandugo
Timbuktu
N’Djamena
Timbuktu
In the heyday of Islam in Timbuktu, Sankore Madrasah was a significant Islamic institution.
The Eastern Orthodox and Catholic churches parted ways in the following years:
1527
1054
1955
550
1054
The fall of the Roman Empire in the fifth century created a divide between the two branches of Christianity, even if the actual break didn’t occur until much later.
Suffering, according to Buddhism, is brought on by:
Sex
Curse
Fever
Desire
Desire
“tanha” means “hunger, desire, and longing.”
Except for, all of the following faiths are highly valued in traditional Chinese culture:
Confucianism
Hinduism
Christianism
Daoism
Hinduism
Many Chinese have engaged in Daoist activities, albeit few identify as such.
What is the Roman Catholic Church’s primary ceremonial language?
English
Spanish
Greek
Latin
Latin
Only after the Second Vatican Council, in the early to mid-1960s, was it permissible to celebrate Mass in a language other than Latin.
All of the following faiths assert that a creator deity exists, except:
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
Buddhism
Buddhism is not regarded as a theistic religion; unlike Christians, Muslims, and Jews, Buddhists do not believe in a deity who intervenes in the world.
The Protestant Reformation marked a significant division within:
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Zoroastrianism
Christianity
The Protestant Reformation required a focus on faith rather than works to respond to the clergy’s alleged moral degeneration and immorality. Catholics and Protestants are still divided over this today.
Which of the aforementioned religious figures participated in the Protestant Reformation?
Hong Khang
Juan Diego
John Calvin
Oscar Isaac
John Calvin
John Calvin founded the predestination-believing Calvinist and Presbyterian churches.
Except for the following, pork is prohibited by all major world religions:
Judaism
Buddhism
Tewahedo Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Many Buddhists practice vegetarianism, although unlike Islam, Judaism, and Tewahedo Christianity, there is no absolute ban on pork.
What kind of food is required by Jainism?
Freeganism
Kosher
Vegetarianism
Teetotalism
Vegetarianism
Jainism forbids the abuse of all living things, including the eating of animals.
The Prophet Muhammad and his adherents fled Mecca and sought sanctuary in:
Medina
Jerusalem
Jakarta
Alexandria
Medina
The Hegira is the name of Mohammad’s trip from Mecca to Medina.
Which branch of Islam do most of the world’s Muslim population follow?
Sunni
Thi’ite
Alawize
Sufis
Sunni
Approximately 86–90% of Muslims worldwide are Sunnis.
Oh no! Better Luck Next Time.
Keep it Up! You know about the religions of the world.
Awesome! You aced the religion quiz.
[giveaway id=12098]
