Quiz: Categories of Religious Belief

A person who believes that humans cannot know for sure if gods exist or don't is called:

• Atheist

• Agnostic

• Monotheist

• Polytheist

The belief in one God is called:

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

• Atheism

• Agnosticism

The rejection of belief in any gods is called:

• Monotheism

• Agnosticism

• Atheism

• Polytheism

The belief in many gods or deities is called:

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• Atheism

• Agnosticism

Arthur says: “I have no idea whether or not there’s a God, and, if there is, I’d have no way of knowing what he—or she—would want.”

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

• Atheism

• Agnosticism

Leila lights a candle and prays to one God she believes created and controls the universe.

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

• Atheism

• Agnosticism

Marcus studies ancient Greek stories of Zeus, Athena, and Poseidon and says he believes in many gods, each with different powers.

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

• Atheism

• Agnosticism

Emily says: “I don’t believe in any gods or higher powers at all. I trust only in science and reason.”

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

• Atheism

• Agnosticism

Omar attends church every week and believes that there is only one God who sent prophets to guide humanity.

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

• Atheism

• Agnosticism

Nina explains: “There might be gods, or maybe not. No one can really prove it either way.”

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

• Atheism

• Agnosticism