World Religions Quiz

Why do people practice religion?

• Provides guidance

• gives a system of right and wrong

• gives a sense of belonging

• All of the Above

What is the goal of Buddhism?

• wealth

• enlightenment/spiritual perfection

• power

• conversion of non-believers

Which religion believes in meditation and Yoga as a method of spirituality?

• Hinduism and Buddhism

• Islam and Judaism

• Catholic and Baptist

• Methodist and Anglican

Which is not a god of Hinduism?

• Vishnu

• Shiva

• Abraham

• Brahman

Which religion uses the 10 Commandments as law code?

• Islam and Buddhism

• Christianity and Judaism

• Muslim and Hinduism

• Hinduism and Buddhism

Another holy city of Islam, besides Mecca, is -

• Rome

• Medina

• Cairo

• Tel Aviv

A "caste" would BEST be described as a social group -

• from which a person is free to leave

• that people may join freely

• that is based on skin color

• into which someone is born

Buddhism differs from Hinduism in that Hindus -

• are polytheistic

• reject the caste system

• seek heaven

• follow the Eightfold Path

Jewish people call their holy writings (sacred scriptures) the -

• Koran (Qur'an)

• Vedas

• New Testament

• Torah

The homeland of the Jews is -

• Egypt

• Israel

• Afghanistan

• Saudi Arabia