Literacy Survey on World Religions, Quizzes of World Religions

Download Literacy Survey on World Religions and more Quizzes World Religions in PDF only on Docsity! REL 100 LITERACY SURVEY I Directions: Circle the best answer for each question below. Please answer all of the questions. If you are not sure of the correct answer, take your best guess. 1. Muhammad is: a) the God of Islam b) a holy city in Arabia c) a prophet d) a Buddhist Arhat (saint) 2. K’ung Fu-tzu, or Confucius, lived when? a) about 1100 B.C.E. (before the common era, or B.C. in Christian terms) b) about 500 B.C.E. c) about 200 C.E. (during the common era, or A.D. in Christian terms) d) about 1200 C.E. 3. The main writings of Confucianism are the: a) Analects b) Dialogues c) Upanishads d) Tao te Ching 4. Which of the following is a Hindu god? a) Ahura Mazda b) Olodumare c) Bodhisattva d) Vishnu 5. Which of the following is one of the major collections of scriptures in Hinduism? a) the Lotus Sutra b) the Tripitaka c) the Upanishads d) the Analects 6. Mahavira is the founder of which religion? a) Jainism b) Zoroastrianism c) Hinduism d) Pure Land Buddhism 7. Lao Tzu is the (alleged) author of the: a) Lotus Sutra b) Upanishads c) Analects d) Tao te Ching 8. Ifa is or was: a) an Egyptian goddess b) a holy city in Arabia c) an African system of divination d) a famous Caliph 9. Guru Nanak is the founder of which religion? a) Jainism b) Sikhism c) Hinduism d) Pure Land Buddhism 10. Siddhartha Gautama is better known by the title: a) the Prophet b) the Buddha c) Wakan Tanka d) The Dalai Lama 11. “Dream Time” is a sacred concept among which group or religion? a) Australian aborigines b) Plains Indians c) Aztecs d) Shinto 12. Most Jewish law is derived from: a) King Solomon b) the Torah c) the prophets d) God’s creation 13. The Sun Dance is or was a religious practice among: a) the ancient Greeks in honor of Apollo b) the ancient Egyptians in honor of Ra c) ancient Norsemen d) Plains Indians 14. The leader of the Orthodox Church is called: a) the Pope b) High Priest c) the Apostle d) the Patriarch 15. Followers of Zoroastrianism in India are often called: a) Sikhs b) Jains c) Parsis d) Hindus 32. Which of the following groups worship in a synagogue? a) Orthodox Judaism b) Conservative Judaism c) Reform Judaism d) All of the above e) None of the above 33. Amitabha is a savior-being in: a) Hinduism b) Plains Indian religion c) Zoroastrianism d) Pure Land Buddhism 34. A legal ruling in Judaism falls under the heading of: a) Haggadah b) Hanukkah c) Sharia d) Halakhah 35. Which of the following is the “destroyer of worlds” in Hinduism? a) Vishnu b) Shiva c) Olodumare d) Wakan Tanka 36. Thor, Loki, and Wodin are gods in which religion? a) Ancient Celtic b) Shinto c) Aztec d) Ancient Norse 37. The Four Noble Truths are teachings in which religion? a) Jainism b) Islam c) Buddhism d) Plains Indian religion 38. The Five Pillars are basic principles/practices in which religion? a) Jainism b) Islam c) Buddhism d) Hasidic Judaism 39. Quetzalcoatl is a god in which religion or for which group? a) Shinto b) Aztecs c) Ancient Celts d) Australian Aborigines 40. St. Augustine lived when? a) about 100 C.E. b) about 400 C.E. c) about 1000 C.E. d) about 1400 C.E. 41. A “potlatch” is a religious ceremony performed by which group or religion? a) Tlingit b) Aztecs c) Shinto d) Ancient Celts 42. A Seder is performed: a) at Hanukkah b) at Christmas c) at Passover d) during Ramadan 43. Joseph Smith Jr. founded which Christian sect? a) Methodists b) Mormons c) Mennonites d) Montanists 44. Kwan Yin is a: a) Bodhisattva b) Shinto god c) Buddhist Arhat (saint) d) great Confucian scholar 45. The Dalai Lama is: a) the Buddhist Pope b) the religious leader of Nepal c) the ruler of Tibet d) a Hindu guru (holy teacher) 46. The Bhagavad-Gita is most associated with which religion? a) Jainism b) Sikhism c) Hinduism d) Pure Land Buddhism 47. Theravada and Mahayana are branches of which religion? a) Buddhism b) Hinduism c) Islam d) Confucianism 48. The Hajj is a practice in which religion? a) Pure Land Buddhism b) Islam c) Hinduism d) Plains Indian religion 49. Which of the following is a book of Chinese divination? a) Shang Ti b) Kwan Yin c) Tao te Ching d) I Ching 50. The Deer Park Sermon was preached by: a) Zoroaster b) Buddha c) Christ d) St. Francis of Assisi