General Religious Knowledge Test
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Based on the religion test by the Pew Research Center poll on religious knowledge.
- 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
- 26.The Book of Mormon tells the story of Jesus Christ appearing to people in what area of the world?
- A.
Patriarchal age Israel
- B.
Indigenous Americas
- C.
Ptolemaic Egypt
- D.
Babylonian Empire
- 27.Describe Catholic teaching about the bread and wine used for communion?
- A.
Bread and wine have the spiritual presence of the Christ
- B.
Bread and wine contain the Christ in and under the forms of bread and wine
- C.
Bread and wine become the actual body and blood of the Christ
- D.
Bread and wine substitutes or symbolize the sacrifice of the Christ
- 28.What religious groups traditionally teach that salvation by Christ comes through faith alone?
- A.
Catholics
- B.
Buddhism
- C.
Taoist
- D.
Protestants
- 29.Can you identify from the list what is not part of the Ten Commandments?
- A.
Do onto others as you would have them do unto you
- B.
You shall have no other gods before me
- C.
Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy
- D.
Do not take the name of the Lord in vain
- 30.Which Bible figure is most closely associated with remaining obedient to God despite suffering?
- A.
Elijah
- B.
Saul
- C.
Job
- D.
Malachi
- 31.What religion contains the teachings of Maimonides?
- A.
Islam
- B.
Judaism
- C.
Bahá'í
- D.
Zoroastrianism
- 32.What is the best description of what the U.S. Constitution says about religion?
- A.
Christianity is given special emphasis by the government
- B.
The Constitution does not say anything one way or the other about religion
- C.
The government must protect and support religion
- D.
The government can not establish a religion nor interfere with the practice of religion
- 33.According to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, is a public school teacher permitted to lead a class in prayer?
- A.
Yes, permitted
- B.
No, not permitted
- C.
With the correct license
- 34.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?
- A.
Yes, permitted
- B.
No, not permitted
- C.
With the correct license
- 35.According to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, is a public school teacher permitted to offer a class comparing the world’s religions?
- A.
Yes, permitted
- B.
No, not permitted
- C.
With the correct license
- 36.What religion do the majority of people in Pakistan consider themselves?
- A.
Buddhist
- B.
Hindu
- C.
Muslim
- D.
Christian
- 37.Do you happen to know what religion the majority of people in India consider themselves?
- A.
Buddhist
- B.
Hindu
- C.
Muslim
- D.
Jaina
- 38.Do you happen to know what religion the majority of people in Indonesia consider themselves?
- A.
Buddhist
- B.
Taoist
- C.
Muslim
- D.
Jaina
- 39.What was the name of the person whose writings and actions inspired the Protestant Reformation?
- A.
Martin Luther
- B.
John Calvin
- C.
Jonathan Edwards
- D.
John Wesley
- 40.Who is credited with the development of the theory of evolution by natural selection?
- A.
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
- B.
William Paley
- C.
Gregor Mendel
- D.
Charles Darwin
- 41.What famous court trial focused on whether evolution could be taught in public schools?
- A.
Chambers v. The State of Florida
- B.
United States v. Ballard
- C.
The State of Tennessee v. Scopes
- D.
Martin v. Struthers
- 42.What preacher participated in the period of religious activity known as the First Great Awakening?
- A.
James Bakker
- B.
Jonathan Edwards
- C.
Oral Roberts
- D.
John Wesley
- 43.Can you name the messianic religious and political movement that began in the country of Jamaica?
- A.
Peoples Temple Full Gospel Church
- B.
Jah Rastafari
- C.
Zion’s Watch Tower Society
- D.
Falun Gong
- 44.Who is the religious figure from northeastern India known as The Enlightened One?
- A.
Śabara Svāmin
- B.
Bhagwan Rishabhdeva
- C.
Gautama Buddha
- D.
Guru Nanak Dev
- 45.Founded in fifteenth century Punjab, what religion is closely associated with leaders called Gurus?
- A.
Zoroastrianism
- B.
Sikhism
- C.
Judaism
- D.
Taoism
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