World Religions Quiz

Islam is the least practiced of all (5) major world religions.

• True

• False

All of the following are similarities between Hinduism and Buddhism EXCEPT:

• they both originated in India/Nepal

• they both believe in karma & reincarnation

• adherents to each worship in temples

• they both consider the Vedas to be the holiest text

This term means the belief in one God.

• pantheism

• monotheism

• polytheism

The major "Eastern" religions introduced the concept of monothiesm.

• True

• False

This faith teaches that souls eventually reach Nirvana, which ends the cycle of death/rebirth.

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Judaism

Who was the founder of Christianity?

• Abraham

• Muhammed

• Jesus

• Buddha

The Torah/Talmud are holy books for this faith.

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Judaism

Who was the founder of Judaism?

• Abraham

• Jesus

• Muhammed

• Buddha

This term represents all the good and bad a person does in this life; this determines how a person will be reincarnated.

• 4 Noble Truths

• messiah

• karma

• Nirvana

Adherents of this faith (today) are mainly found in China.

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism