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5 Major World Religions

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the Islamic holy book?
a)
Torah
b)
Koran
c)
Gospel
d)
Bible
2.
What is the holy book in Christianity?
a)
Torah
b)
Quran
c)
New Testament
d)
Bible
3.
People who follow Judaism are known as?
a)
Christians
b)
Jews
c)
Moses
d)
Priests
4.
Which of the following religions studies the Torah?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Judaism
5.
Jewish places for prayer and worship are called ____?
a)
cathedrals
b)
churches
c)
schools
d)
synagogues
6.
___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.
a)
Abraham
b)
God
c)
David
d)
Muhammad
7.
A religious leader or teacher in Judaism is called a _____?
a)
Teacher
b)
Synagogue
c)
Priest
d)
Rabbi
8.
The man who is considered the prophet who founded Islam is ____?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Jesus
c)
Allah
d)
Adam
9.
What is the worlds largest religion?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
d)
Judaism
10.
In Judaism, the moral rules and laws come from 
a)
the Dead Sea Scrolls
b)
The Rosetta Stone
c)
A Cuneiform tablet
d)
The 10 Commandments
11.
Both Judaism and Christianity were originated in what country?
a)
Bethlehem
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Jeruselum
d)
Israel
12.
The founder of Christianity is ______?
a)
Abraham
b)
God
c)
Jesus 
d)
a Mesopotamian priest
13.
What is the symbol of the Jewish faith?
a)
moon and star
b)
fish
c)
cross
d)
star of david
14.
What is the symbol of the Christian faith?
a)
Cross
b)
Moon and star
c)
Star of David
d)
Buddha
15.
What is the name for the Islamic house of worship?
a)
Mosque
b)
Church
c)
Temple
d)
Synagogue
16.
What is the Islamic name for God?
a)
God
b)
Allah
c)
Jesus
d)
Abba
17.
What is the number of times a day Muslims are supposed to pray facing Mecca?
a)
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
18.
Which faith has holy days that include Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam and Judaism
19.
Which faith is the 2nd largest religion in the world with over 1.5 billion followers?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Hindusim
20.
Which faith has the holy month of Ramadan as their holiday?
a)
Judaism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Islam
d)
Christianity
21.
Followers of this faith are called Muslims?
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism 
22.
What text was used to begin Hinduism?
a)
Upanishads
b)
Ramayana
c)
Vedas
d)
Mahabharata
23.
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
Siddhartha 
d)
No real founder
24.
What animal is considered sacred to the Hindus?
a)
Monkey
b)
Spider
c)
Cow
d)
Dog
25.
The Eightfold Path, the Four Noble Truths, and the concept of nirvana are associated with the religion of
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Shinto
d)
Buddhism
26.
This is a symbol of...
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Animism
d)
Islam
27.

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Abraham

b)

: Muhammad

c)

Julius Casear

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

28.

What is the symbol for Buddhism?

a)

Cross

b)

Pillar

c)

Star of David

d)

Wheel (Eightfold Path)

29.

What is the symbol for Hinduism?

a)

Om

b)

Star

c)

Pillar

d)

wheel

30.

What religions are monotheistic?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Buddaism

31.

What religions are polytheistic?

a)

Christianty

b)

Judism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddism

e)

Islam

32.
True Muslims were expected to follow (principle of Salvation): belief in Allah, pray 5 times a day, giving of alms (charity), fasting during Ramadan, pilgrimage to Mecca once in a lifetime.
a)
5 Pillars
b)
4 Noble Truths
c)
Eightfold Path
d)
10 Commandments
33.
Originated in India thousands of years ago.
a)
Hinduism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
d)
Muslim
34.
The followers of Christianity are called...
a)
Muslims
b)
Christians
c)
Jews
d)
Buddhists
35.
The leaders of Judaism are called...
a)
Priests
b)
Rabbis
c)
Gurus
d)
Imams
36.
The leaders of Buddhism are called...
a)
Monks
b)
Rabbis
c)
Gurus
d)
Imams
37.
The leaders of Hinduism are called...
a)
Priests
b)
Rabbis
c)
Gurus
d)
Imams
38.
The rules the followers of Hinduism abide by are called...
a)
the 10 Commandments
b)
the 8-fold Path to Enlightenment
c)
the 5 Pillars of Faith
d)
Karma & Reincarnation
39.
The oldest religion in the world is...
a)
Hinduism
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
40.

Deity is Yahweh

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

41.

Uses meditation to reach nirvana

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

42.

Began in Saudi Arabia

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

43.

Deity is God

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

44.

Believe in heaven and hell in the afterlife

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

45.

Place of worship is a temple

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

46.

Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

47.

Language is written in Indian

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

48.

Washing of hands, feet, and face before prayer

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

49.

Language is written in Latin and English

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

50.

Language is written in Arabic

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

51.

Language is written in Hebrew

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

52.

Place of worship is a church

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

53.

Fewest followers in the world

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

54.

Does not presume to know the afterlife, lead a good life and it will take care of itself.

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

55.

Sutras are the sacred text

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

56.

Goal in life is Moksha

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

57.

Goal in life is salvation

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

58.

Goal in life is nirvana

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

59.

Leaders are prophets

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

60.

No Gods or Priests, enlightenment through meditation

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

e)

Buddhism