General Religious Knowledge Test

45 Questions | By Radioflyer | Last updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Total Attempts: 506

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Based on the religion test by the Pew Research Center poll on religious knowledge.

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1.

Who is the current Vice President of the United States?
- A.
  
  Albert “Al” Gore Jr.
- B.
  
  Spiro T. Agnew
- C.
  
  Joseph “Joe” Biden
- D.
  
  Dan Quayle
2.

Based on the 2010 election results, that will take effect when Congress convenes in January 2011. What political party will gain at least 60 seats in the House of Representatives?
- A.
  
  Libertarian
- B.
  
  Republican
- C.
  
  Green Party
- D.
  
  Democrat
3.

True or false: Lasers work by focusing sound waves.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

True or false: antibiotics will kill viruses as well as bacteria.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

What is the name of the series of government programs passed while Franklin D. Roosevelt was President?
- A.
  
  The New Deal
- B.
  
  The Great Society
- C.
  
  Emancipation Proclamation
- D.
  
  Five-year plans
6.

Which movement did Susan B. Anthony lead?
- A.
  
  Abolitionist Movement
- B.
  
  Women’s suffrage
- C.
  
  Organized Labor
- D.
  
  Temperance Movement
7.

Who wrote the novel “Moby Dick?”
- A.
  
  Stephen Crane
- B.
  
  Lewis Carroll
- C.
  
  Harriet Beecher Stowe
- D.
  
  Herman Melville
8.

When does the Jewish Sabbath begin (day/time)?
- A.
  
  Friday noon
- B.
  
  Wednesday midnight
- C.
  
  Friday evening
- D.
  
  Monday morning
9.

What is Ramadan?
- A.
  
  The day of reflection in Sikhism
- B.
  
  The Christian celebration of the risen Christ
- C.
  
  The Islamic month of fasting
- D.
  
  The Hindu festival of the night of Shiva
10.

The scientific finding that humans and other living things have incrementally changed form over time is called what?
- A.
  
  Omphalos hypothesis
- B.
  
  Abiogenesis
- C.
  
  Evolution
- D.
  
  Photosynthesis
11.

What is the name of the holy book of Islam?
- A.
  
  The Koran
- B.
  
  The Vedic texts
- C.
  
  The Dhammapada
- D.
  
  The Talmud
12.

Belief that humans and living things have existed in their present form from the beginning of time and that the age of the Earth is less than 10,000 years?
- A.
  
  Darwinism
- B.
  
  Irreducible Complexity
- C.
  
  Cosmology
- D.
  
  Young Earth Creationism
13.

What is the name of the king of gods in ancient Greek mythology?
- A.
  
  Zeus
- B.
  
  Mars
- C.
  
  Apollo
- D.
  
  Xenu
14.

In which religion are Vishnu and Shiva central figures?
- A.
  
  Christianity
- B.
  
  Scientology
- C.
  
  Judaism
- D.
  
  Hinduism
15.

What is the definition of the word theist?
- A.
  
  Lack of belief in the existence of god, gods and the supernatural
- B.
  
  Belief in the existence of a god, gods and the supernatural
- C.
  
  Unsure of the existence of the supernatural
- D.
  
  Convinced of the knowledge in the existence of the supernatural
16.

What is the definition of the word atheist?
- A.
  
  Lack of belief in the existence of god, gods and the supernatural
- B.
  
  Belief in the existence of a god, gods and the supernatural
- C.
  
  Unsure of the existence of the supernatural
- D.
  
  Convinced of the knowledge in the existence of the supernatural
17.

What is the definition of the word agnostic?
- A.
  
  Lack of belief in the existence of god, gods and the supernatural
- B.
  
  Belief in the existence of a god, gods and the supernatural
- C.
  
  Unsure of the existence of the supernatural
- D.
  
  Convinced of the knowledge in the existence of the supernatural
18.

What is the definition of the word gnostic?
- A.
  
  Lack of belief in the existence of god, gods and the supernatural
- B.
  
  Belief in the existence of a god, gods and the supernatural
- C.
  
  Unsure of the existence of the supernatural
- D.
  
  Convinced of the knowledge in the existence of the supernatural
19.

What religion aims at nirvana, the state of being free from suffering?
- A.
  
  Sikhism
- B.
  
  Buddhism
- C.
  
  Shinto
- D.
  
  Hinduism
20.

The "Way of the Kami (sacred power)" is reference to what religion, philosophical path or study in Japan?
- A.
  
  Sikhism
- B.
  
  Buddhism
- C.
  
  Shinto
- D.
  
  Hinduism
21.

What is the first book of the Bible?
- A.
  
  Genesis
- B.
  
  Psalms
- C.
  
  Ecclesiastes
- D.
  
  Proverbs
22.

Can you identify the names of the first four books of the New Testament of the Bible, called the Gospels?
- A.
  
  Thomas
- B.
  
  Matthew
- C.
  
  Acts
- D.
  
  Luke
- E.
  
  Revelation
- F.
  
  Mark
- G.
  
  Paul
- H.
  
  John
23.

Where, according to the Bible, was Jesus born?
- A.
  
  Jerusalem
- B.
  
  Golgotha
- C.
  
  Bethlehem
- D.
  
  Nazareth
24.

Who’s wife, according to the Bible, was turned into a pillar of salt?
- A.
  
  Lot’s wife
- B.
  
  Moses’ wife
- C.
  
  Abraham’s wife
- D.
  
  Jacob’s wife
25.

When and where was the Mormon religion founded?
- A.
  
  Northumbria, 627
- B.
  
  New York, 1820’s
- C.
  
  Bavaria, 1266
- D.
  
  Paris, 1534