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Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what date is Christmas?

a)

December 31st

b)

December 24th

c)

December 25th

d)

December 15th

2.

who delivers presents on Christmas?

a)

Santa

b)

Easter Bunny

c)

Dogs

d)

Kim K

3.

what reindeer has a red nose?

a)

Prancer

b)

Dasher

c)

Vixen

d)

Rudolph

4.

What animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?

a)

The Grinch

b)

The Polar Express

c)

Elf

d)

The Christmas Chronicles

5.

What is the red and white sweet called shaped like a cane?

a)

Candy Cane

b)

Chocolate Ball

c)

Marshmallows

d)

cookie

6.

What are Santa's helpers called?

a)

goblins

b)

cats

c)

gremlins

d)

elf's

7.

what gets left out for Santa?

a)

mince pie and milk

b)

carrots

c)

pizza

d)

chips

8.

what is the movie called where the main character is called Kevin McCallister?

a)

Miracle on 34th street

b)

Home Alone

c)

Polar Express

d)

Arthur Christmas

9.

Where was baby Jesus born?

a)

Uk

b)

France

c)

Bethlehem

d)

Barcelona

10.

What colour is the Grinch?

a)

Green

b)

Blue

c)

Purple

d)

Pink

11.

Which Christmas song contains the lyric “Everyone dancing merrily in the new old fashioned way?”

a)

Rocking around the Christmas tree

b)

Do they know its Christmas

c)

I'll be home for Christmas

d)

Fairytale of New York

12.

What song does Mariah Carey sing?

a)

Santa tell me

b)

Driving home for Christmas

c)

Last Christmas

d)

All I want for Christmas

13.

Which is the correct spelling?

a)

decorations

b)

decurations

c)

decrations

d)

decorasions

14.

What is the boy called in Home Alone?

a)

Perry

b)

Keith

c)

Kevin

d)

Sam

15.

What is traditionally eaten on Christmas day?

a)

Salmon

b)

Turkey

c)

Chicken

d)

Sausages

16.

In which country is it now traditional to eat a KFC for Christmas dinner?

a)

Japan

b)

Sweden

c)

America

d)

Australia

17.

How many ghosts feature in A Christmas Carol?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

What name is given to small sausages wrapped bacon?

a)

Pigs in throws

b)

Pigs in duvets

c)

Pigs wrapped up

d)

Pigs in blankets

19.

Which long-running cartoon kicked off with a Christmas special in 1989?

a)

The Simpsons

b)

Family Guy

c)

South Park

20.

What are the followers of Islam called?

a)

Islams

b)

Muslimists

c)

Muslims

21.

What do Muslims call their God?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Allah

c)

Yahweh

d)

Jesus

22.

What does the word prophet mean?

a)

God

b)

Messenger from God

c)

Angel

d)

Follower

23.

Where was Muhammad born?

a)

Mecca

b)

Medina

c)

Jeddah

d)

Bethlehem

24.

What was the name of the angel that visited Muhammad in the story?

a)

Jinn

b)

Michael

c)

Jibriel

d)

Ibrahim

25.

What is the Muslim holy building called?

a)

Mosque

b)

Synagogue

c)

Gurdwara

d)

Temple

26.

What is the Muslim holy book?

a)

Torah

b)

Vedas

c)

Qur'an

d)

Bible

27.

Buddha's real name was Siddhartha Gautama.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Siddhartha Gautama didn't travel outside his palace(s) until he was...

a)

15 years old

b)

19 years old

c)

20 years old

d)

29 years old

29.

While sneaking out of the palace a few times, what did Siddhartha see?

a)

a lady, a dead body, and a sick person

b)

a man, a dead body, and a sick person

c)

an old person, a sick person, and a lady

d)

an old person, a sick person, and a dead body.

30.
Who was the founder of Buddhism? 
a)
Confucius
b)
Ashoka
c)
Siddhartha Guatama
d)
Attilla
31.
Where did Buddhism originate?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Korea
d)
Rome
32.
Buddhism shares its roots with this other major religion. What is it?
a)
Christianity
b)
Confucianism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Taoism
33.

What percentage of the world's population practice Buddhism?

a)

6%

b)

15%

c)

Between 8% and 10%

d)

Between 5% and 7.5%

34.
What is Diwali?
a)
Diwali is the 'Festival of Lights'
b)
Diwali is a holiday for everyone.
c)
Diwali is the name of a special food.
d)
Diwali is the name of a special drink.
35.
Which religion is Diwali?
a)
Catholic
b)
Hindu
c)
Christian
d)
Islam
36.
Many people in which country celebrate Diwali?
a)
NZ
b)
Australia
c)
United States of America
d)
India
37.
Rangoli is a traditional Indian decoration. What is it traditionally made out of?
a)
Paint
b)
Different fireworks
c)
Coloured powder, sand or rice
38.
How long does the Diwali festival last for?
a)
1 day
b)
5 days
c)
2 weeks
d)
1 month
39.
What is the name of the Prince and his wife in the Diwali story?
a)
Ram and Sita
b)
Anna and Mark
c)
Prince and Princess
d)
King and Queen
40.
What are Divas?
a)
Lights
b)
People
c)
Fireworks
d)
Biscuits
41.
The Jewish people fought to
a)
live in fancy houses
b)
vote in elections
c)
go to temple and worship God
42.
The Jewish people fought to
a)
live in fancy houses
b)
vote in elections
c)
go to temple and worship God
43.
What was left in the temple to help light the candles?
a)
oil
b)
vinegar
c)
chandelier
d)
matches
44.
When the Jewish people went to the temple they had
a)
one day of oil for light
b)
a lot of money
c)
no food
45.
What is the miracle of Hanukkah?
a)
the candles stayed lit for 8 days
b)
getting 8 gifts
c)
singing chanukah carols
d)
eating latkes and not gaining weight
46.
How many days is Chanukah?
a)
8
b)
100
c)
3
d)
7
47.
Hanukkah is a time to 
a)
celebrate life with family
b)
go on vacation
c)
buy lots of toys
48.
Each night a candle is lit on the
a)
gelt
b)
menorah
c)
latkes
49.
We always light first
a)
The new candle
b)
The shamash (helper)
c)
The  first candle 
d)
the last candle
50.
Hanukkah is also called
a)
The Jewish holiday
b)
The festival of lights
c)
The Menorah holiday
d)
The Holiday of candles
51.
A game to play at Hanukkah is 
a)
baseball
b)
Connect Four
c)
Dreidel
52.
Gelt is
a)
necklaces
b)
potato pancakes
c)
chocolate coins or real coins
53.
A special treat is potato pancakes; they are called:
a)
Shamash
b)
latkes
c)
sweet potatoes
d)
gelt
54.

1. Which is the holy book of Judaism?

a)
b)
c)
d)
55.

2.The Bible is the holy book for which religion?

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

56.

3.Which faith began with Abraham?

a)

Judaism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

57.

4. Who was the one true God of Islam?

a)

Allah

b)

Jesus

c)

Muhammad

d)

Abraham

58.

5.Which two religions have a focus on karma?

a)

Judaism and Christianity

b)

Buddhism and Hinduism

c)

Islam and Christianity

d)

Hinduism and Judaism

59.

6. Which symbol represents the religion of Hinduism?

a)
b)
c)
d)
60.

7.What is a key Buddhist practice?

a)

Prayer

b)

Meditation

c)

Fasting

d)

Giving

61.

8.This is a symbol of...

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

62.

9. The belief in more than one god.

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

63.

10.Which major world religions originated here?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

64.

11.A Belief System is

a)

Just a persons religion

b)

The idea that a higher power controls everything

c)

The principles that form a religion, philosophy or moral code

d)

A set of formal laws or rules

65.

12. Siddharta Gautama founded this major world religion.

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

66.

13. A system of faith and worship is best defined as

a)

reincarnation

b)

mosque

c)

religion

d)

Torah

67.

14. Followers of the Islamic religion are called __________.

a)

Jews

b)

Meccans

c)

Christians

d)

Muslims

68.

15. The Indian subcontinent was the birthplace of two major world religions. What are the two religions?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

69.

16 A place of worship, especially for Jews is best defined as

a)

Temple

b)

Church

c)

Synagogue

d)

Mosque

70.

17. The founder of Islam was...

a)

Muhammed

b)

Abraham

c)

Jesus

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

71.

18. The leaders of Buddhism are called...

a)

Gurus

b)

Imams

c)

Monks

d)

Rabbis

72.

19. One of the oldest and largest religions in the world

-Believes in many gods

-Originated in the Indus River Valley

-Supports the caste system


Which major religion is best described by the statements listed above?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

73.

20. The rules the followers of Buddhism abide by are called...

a)

the 10 Commandments

b)

the 8-fold Path to Enlightenment

c)

Karma & Reincarnation

d)

the 5 Pillars of Faith