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World Religions: Trivia
Match the letter to the correct statement.
Letter
Statement
1. He found enlightenment under a Bodhi tree and became known as
the Buddha.
2. This is a symbol of Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism and means
“well being” or “good luck”.
3. The Hindu festival of lights that celebrates the triumph of good
over evil.
4. He opposed social injustice of Hindu society and fought to abolish
the classification of the untouchables.
5. The ceremonial dinner commemorating the story of the Exodus
6. This was once the state religion of Japan.
7. Other than Roman Catholic and Protestantism, this is the other sect
of Christianity.
8. A miracle occurred in 1995 when statues of this Hindu deity all
over the world began drinking offerings of milk.
9. In Islam, he is considered the “Seal of the Prophets” and the
messenger of God.
10. He called for a simpler “inner faith”, free from the long
established rituals of the Catholic Church which began the Protestant
Reformation.
11. This it the binding agreement between God and the “chosen
people”.
12. The totality of one’s actions in life which determines one’s fate in
the next life.
13. One who submits to God and finds peace in Him
14. This makes up the Holy Spirit, Father, Son
15. Christian holy day that commemorates the crucifixion and
resurrection of Jesus.
16. This is the Holy Book for Islam.
17. God revealed this to Moses at Mount Sinai.
18. This is the fastest growing religion in the world.
19. He was a great philosopher of ancient China whose writings and
sayings became the center of a great religion.
20. The coming of age ceremony at the age of thirteen for Jewish
boys.
21. This is the Holy Book for Judaism.
22. Belief that all things, human and non human have spirits and
souls.
23. This religion originated in Persia
24. One fundamental difference between Judaism and Christianity is
the role of this person.
25. This is the most authoritative scripture in Hinduism
Person / Event
A. Greek
Orthodox
B. Qur’an
C. Martin
Luther
D. Muhammad
E. Covenant
F. Torah
G. Holy Trinity
H. Islam
I. Siddhartha
Gautama
J. Bar Mitzvah
K. Swastika
L. Ten
Commandments
M. Confucius
N. Rig Veda
O. Mahatma
Gandhi
P. Jesus
Q. Ganesha
R. Seder
S. Muslim
T. Diwali
U. Karma
V.
Zoroastrianism
W. Shinto
X. Abraham
Y. Easter
Z. Animism