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World Religions!

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Muhammad's age when he received his first heavenly revelation.

a)

17

b)

25

c)

40

d)

610

2.

Who do Jews, Christians, and Muslims trace their roots back to?

a)

Abraham

b)

Muhammad

c)

Moses

d)

Constantine

3.
The Reformation created two branches within Christianity.  The old Catholic Church remained one of them, but what was the new branch called?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Protestantism
c)
Judaism
d)
Zoranstrianmism 
4.
The disagreement over Muhammad's successor created what two branches (sects) within Islam?
a)
Shia/Jewish
b)
Sunni/Shia
c)
Catholic/Protestant
d)
Shinto/Zen
5.
What is the importance of Jerusalem to the Islamic faith?
a)
Jerusalem is where Jesus first began preaching about monotheism and social justice.
b)
It is the capital of the Islamic empire
c)
This is the place where Mohammed ascended into heaven with the Angel Gabriel.
d)
Jerusalem is where Abraham gave birth to Moses.  
6.

The holy book of Judaism.

a)

Bible

b)

Qur'an

c)

Torah

d)

Gospels

7.

The first four books of the New Testament.

a)

Torah

b)

10 Commandments

c)

Gospels

d)

"Good News"

8.

Who is the Messiah, according to Christians?

a)

Moses

b)

Muhammad

c)

Jesus

d)

Abraham

9.
Define: MONOTHEISM
a)
The belief that there is more than one God.
b)
The worship of one's ancestors.
c)
The belief that there is only one God. 
d)
The belief the universe has one divine soul.
10.
What do Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have in common? 
a)
They are all monotheistic.
b)
They all believe that Jesus was the Son of God.
c)
They are all based on the same holy book.
d)
They are all separated into three main branches.
11.
How many times per day are Muslims supposed to pray? 
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
12.
What is the world's biggest religion?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
13.
What is the name of the place where Muslims worship?
a)
Church
b)
Mosque
c)
Stupa
d)
Synagogue
14.
Which religion believes in reincarnation (rebirth of the soul)?
a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Judaism
15.

Which of the following rivers is sacred to Hindus?

a)

Ganges River

b)

Indus River

c)

Rhine River

d)

Huang He River

16.
Which of the following religious figures is considered the greatest prophet in Islam?
a)
Abraham
b)
Siddhartha Guatama
c)
Dali Lama
d)
Mohammed
17.
Which of the following is a pillar of Islam?
a)
Converting at least one person to Islam
b)
Making a pilgramage to Mecca
c)
Fasting for one day every month
18.

Who was the founder of Hinduism?

a)

Yahwah

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

No One

d)

Abraham

19.

Which of the following is the oldest of the major world religions?

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

20.
What do Christianity, Islam, and Judaism have in common?
a)
They are all monotheistic
b)
They all believe that Jesus was the son of God
c)
They are all based on the same holy book
d)
They are all separated into three main branches
21.
What is one question religion seeks to answer?
a)
What is the force that holds atoms together?
b)
How does a nuclear reactor work?
c)
What happens to us after we die?
d)
What caused the 2005 Indian Ocean tsunami?
22.
Which religion is practiced by the most people today?
a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
23.

Which of these are seasons in the Christian Calendar?

a)

Christmas

b)

Lent

c)

Pentecost

d)

Advent

24.

This Gospel is both the shortest and the oldest.

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

25.

Term for anything that conforms to Jewish laws and customs.

a)

Mitzvah

b)

Kiddush

c)

Shabbat

d)

Kosher

26.

The largest Muslim country by population in the world today.

a)

Indonesia

b)

India

c)

Pakistan

d)

Iran

27.

Which religion believes in reincarnation (rebirth of the soul)?

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism