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Contemporary World Problems
Pew Research Center Religion Quiz
Winter 2011
Name:____________________________
Directions:
1) Read each question carefully.
2) Circle or highlight the answer that most accurately answers the question or completes the
statement.
3) For questions that do not have multiple choices, write your answer or answers in the space
provided.
4) If you do not know an answer choose (or write), “Don’t know.” This quiz is not graded. You
will receive points for participating.
1) When does the Jewish Sabbath begin?
A. Friday
B. Saturday
C. Sunday
D. Don’t know
2) Is Ramadan…?
A. The Hindu festival of lights
B. A Jewish day of atonement
C. The Islamic holy month
D. Don’t know
3) Do you happen to know which of these is the king of gods in ancient Greek mythology?
A. Zeus
B. Mars
C. Apollo
D. Don’t know
4) What is the name of the holy book of Islam?
5) Which of these religions aims at nirvana, the state of being free from suffering?
A. Islam
B. Buddhism
C. Hinduism
D. Don’t know
6) In which religion are Vishnu and Shiva central figures?
A. Islam
B. Hinduism
C. Taoism
D. Don’t know
7) Is an atheist someone who believes in God, someone who does NOT believe in God, or
someone who is unsure whether God exists?
A. Someone who believes in God
B. Someone who does NOT believe in God
C. Someone who is unsure whether God exists
D. Don’t know
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8) Is an agnostic someone who believes in God, someone who does NOT believe in God, or
someone who is unsure whether God exists?
A. Someone who believes in God
B. Someone who does NOT believe in God
C. Someone who is unsure whether God exists
D. Don’t know
9) What is the first book of the Bible?
10) What are the names of the first four books of the New Testament of the Bible? These are
known as the Four Gospels.
A.
B.
C.
D.
11) Where, according to the Bible, was Jesus born?
A. Nazareth
B. Bethlehem
C. Jericho
D. Jerusalem
E. Don’t know
12) When was the Mormon religion founded?
A. Before the year 1200 A.D.
B. Between 1200 and 1800
C. Sometime after 1800
D. Don’t know
13) The Book of Mormon tells the story of Jesus Christ appearing to people in what area of the
world?
A. The Americas
B. Middle East
C. Asia
D. Don’t know
14) Which of the following best describes Catholic teaching about the bread and wine used for
communion?
A. The bread and wine actually become the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
B. The bread and wine are symbols of the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
C. Don’t know
15) Which of these religious groups traditionally teaches that salvation comes through faith
alone?
A. Only Catholics
B. Only Protestants
C. Both Protestants and Catholics
D. Neither Protestants or Catholics
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16) Which of the following is NOT one of the Ten Commandments?
A. Do not commit adultery.
B. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
C. Do not steal.
D. Keep the Sabbath holy.
17) Which Bible figure is most closely associated with leading the exodus from Egypt?
A. Job
B. Elijah
C. Moses
D. Abraham
18) Which Bible figure is most closely associated with remaining obedient to God despite
suffering?
A. Job
B. Elijah
C. Moses
D. Abraham
19) Which Bible figure is most closely associated with willingness to sacrifice his son to God?
A. Job
B. Elijah
C. Moses
D. Abraham
20) Mother Teresa was ___________________.
A. Catholic
B. Jewish
C. Buddhist
D. Mormon
E. Hindu
F. Don’t know
21) The Dalai Lama is ___________________.
A. Catholic
B. Jewish
C. Buddhist
D. Mormon
E. Hindu
F. Don’t know
22) Joseph Smith was ___________________.
A. Catholic
B. Jewish
C. Buddhist
D. Mormon
E. Hindu
F. Don’t know
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23) Maimonides was ___________________.
A. Catholic
B. Jewish
C. Buddhist
D. Mormon
E. Hindu
F. Don’t know
24) Which of the following statements best describes what the U.S. Constitution says about
religion?
A. Christianity should be given special emphasis by the government
B. The government shall neither establish a religion nor interfere with the practice of
religion
C. The Constitution does not say anything one way or the other about religion
D. Don’t know
25) According to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, is a public school teacher permitted to lead
a class in prayer, or not?
A. Yes, permitted
B. No, not permitted
C. Don’t know
26) According to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, is a public school teacher permitted to read
from the Bible as an example of literature, or not?
A. Yes, permitted
B. No, not permitted
C. Don’t know
27) According to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, is a public school teacher permitted to offer
a class comparing the world’s religions, or not?
A. Yes, permitted
B. No, not permitted
C. Don’t know
28) What religion do most people in India consider themselves?
A. Buddhist
B. Muslim
C. Hindu
D. Christian
E. Divided (no majority religion)
F. Don’t know
29) What religion do most people in Indonesia consider themselves?
A. Buddhist
B. Muslim
C. Hindu
D. Christian
E. Divided (no majority religion)
F. Don’t know
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30) What religion do most people in Pakistan consider themselves?
A. Buddhist
B. Muslim
C. Hindu
D. Christian
E. Divided (no majority religion)
F. Don’t know
31) What was the name of the person whose writings and actions inspired the Protestant
Reformation?
A. Martin Luther
B. Thomas Aquinas
C. John Wesley
D. Don’t know
32) Which one of these preachers participated in the period of religious activity known as the
First Great Awakening?
A. Jonathan Edwards
B. Charles Finney
C. Billy Graham
D. Don’t know
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