Quiz on Major World Religions!

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The Major World Religions are Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. According to cia.gov, in 2020, the percentage of followers belonging to different religions were as follows:

Christianity (31.1%)

Islam (24.9%)

Irreligion (15.6%)

Hinduism (15.2%)

Buddhism (6.6%)

Folk religions (5.6%)

Other religions (1%)

Hence, we have compiled some questions about the religions that constitute over 75% of all religious population in the world. Check out how much you know about the different world religions with this quiz.

Quiz on Major World Religions

Test how much you know about the major world religions with this short and simple world religion quiz!

1 / 20

The three Abrahamic religions are:

Judaism, Islam, Buddhism

Judaism, Christianity, Islam

Islam, Zoroastrianism, Bahai

Christianity, Islam, Unitarianism

2 / 20

According to the Bible, who received the Ten Commandments on Mt Sinai?

Abraham

Jacob

Sarah

Moses

3 / 20

Hinduism is:

The oldest major world religion

The youngest major world religion

The most spread world religion

The smallest world religion

4 / 20

Buddha’s original name was:

Sri Chinmoy

Krishna

Siddhartha Gautama

Theravada

5 / 20

What does the Arabic word “islam” mean?

Submission

Religion

Justice

Glory

6 / 20

Who is referred to as "the seal of the prophets of God" in Islam?

Jesus

Muhammad

Allah

Abraham

7 / 20

What biblical character was given the name Israel?

Adam

Abraham

Jacob

Moses

8 / 20

In India, reincarnation is perceived as:

a desired extension of one's lifespan

nonsense

a tragical consequence of human ignorance and/or imperfection

an opportunity to be enriched with new experiences

9 / 20

In contrast to Mahayana, Theravada:

keeps the legacy of the historical Buddha more faithfully

has adopted many foreign elements

stands close to Islam

has undergone a process of indigenization

10 / 20

What is the largest branch of Islam today?

Shi’a

Christianity

Sufism

Sunni

11 / 20

Who was Isaac’s mother?

Rebecca

Eve

Mary

Sarah

12 / 20

To which city do Muslims undertake their traditional pilgrimage called hajj?

Jerusalem

Madina

Mecca

Abu Dhabi

13 / 20

Mahayana emphasizes:

The idea of a saint (arhat)

The ideal of poverty

The ideal of detachment

The idea of the compassionate bodhisattva

14 / 20

Vajrayana has been influenced by:

Sufi Islam

Tantric Hinduism

East European Hasidism

Hellenistic philosophy

15 / 20

How many Pillars of Islam are there?

Three

Five

Seven

Nine

16 / 20

How many Noble Truths are there in Buddhism?

Four

Five

Seven

Nine

17 / 20

Who is regarded as the founder of Hasidic Judaism, a spiritual revival movement in the 18th century?

Baal Shem Tov

Yeshua haNotzri

Rabbi Hillel

Theodor Herzl

18 / 20

What is another name for the Hebrew Bible?

Talmud

Haskalah

Tanakh

Sukkot

19 / 20

In Hinduism, in contrast to Christianity, there is a greater emphasis on:

Prophetic spirituality

The feminine aspect of the divine

Abstract doctrinal speculation

The notion of a personal savior

20 / 20

Where is located the Al-Azhar, admittedly the most prestigious university for Islamic learning?

Mecca

Cairo

Baghdad

New York

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