Religions of the World

What religion, originating in the Roman province of Judea, is based on the teachings of Jesus? This religion is dominant in the Americas and Europe.

• Christianity
• Judaism
• Islam
• Buddhism

What religion is based on the teachings of Muhammad? It originated in Mecca and is now dominant in north Africa, the Middle East, and southeast Asia.

• Buddhism
• Baha'i
• Judaism
• Islam

This Hindu deity is god of education, wisdom, and success. He has an elephant head and is the son of Shiva and Parvati. Who is this?

• Vishnu
• Brahma
• Ganesha
• Krishna

This religion was founded in the 19th century in Iran. They believe in the unity of religion and the various manifestations of God, including Buddha, Zoroaster, Christ, and Muhammad. What is this religion?

• Zoroastrianism
• Baha'i
• Buddhism
• Manichaeism

This religion was founded in the Punjab region of modern day India/Pakistan. It is monotheistic and takes influences from both Islam and Hinduism. What religion is this?

• Sikhism
• Jainism
• Buddhism
• Sufi

On what island nation is Norse paganism, based around the worship of the gods Odin, Thor, and Frey, being revived?

• Ireland
• Iceland
• Newfoundland
• Madagascar

What group of people in the Catholic Church are able to become Pope?

• Bishops
• Priests
• Cardinals
• Archbishops

What sect of Islam is dominant in Iran?

• Sunni
• Shi'a
• Ibadi
• Wahabbi

What religious group includes Islam, Christianity, Judaism, and Baha'i?

• Abrahamic
• Monotheistic
• Dharmic
• Polytheistic

What two Christian denominations fought for control of the Holy Roman Empire in the Thirty Years' War?

• Catholicism and Orthodoxy
• Catholicism and Protestantism
• Protestantism and Orthodoxy
• Catholicism and Anglicanism