World History: Religions Quiz

What does monotheistic mean?

• Being Christian or Jewish

• Believing in and worshipping one god

• Believing in and worshipping many gods

• Not believing in any god(s)

Who is supposed to follow the word of the Quran (Koran)?

• Hindus

• Muslims

• Jews

• Buddhists

• Christians

What do Jewish people celebrate around age 12 or 13 as their coming of age ceremony?

• quinceañera

• dharma

• sweet 16

• Bar or bat mitzvah

Which of the following religions is/are polytheistic (choose all that apply)

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

• Hinduism

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

• Jesus Christ

• Moses

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Abraham

Which religion(s) believe(s) in karma?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Judaism

What does polytheistic mean?

• Being Christian or Jewish

• Believing in and worshipping one god

• Believing in and worshipping many gods

• Not believing in any god(s)

Who belongs to the highest caste in Hinduism?

• Ksatriyas (government and military leaders)

• Brahmans (priests)

• Vaishyas (merchants and landowners)

• Sundras (artisans and laborers)

Where was Islam founded?

• Jerusalem

• India or Nepal

• China

• Mecca

What is the world's most popular religion?

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Islam