How Would You Do On The Pew Religion Knowledge Test?
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Today the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life released fascinating results of a recent survey of Americans designed to determine who knows what about religion. The most provocative findings overall showed that agnostics and atheists scored far better than Protestant and Catholic Christians. Hmmmm. So, we at GGHQ wondered, just how astute are our readers when it comes to religion knowledge. Here are a few questions based on questions on the Pew Forum's survey. Knock it out of the park, folks. Show 'em who knows what!
- 1.
- A.
Friday
- B.
Saturday
- C.
Sunday
- D.
Dunno
- E.
Don't feel like answering
- 2.
- A.
The Hindu festival of lights
- B.
A Jewish day of atonement
- C.
The Islamic holy month
- D.
Dunno
- E.
Don't feel like answering
- 3.
- A.
Protestant (including Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Non-denominational Christian, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Reformed, Church of Christ, Jehovah's Witness, Anglican, etc.)
- B.
Roman Catholic or Catholic
- C.
Mormon
- D.
Orthodox Christian (Greek, Russian, or other)
- E.
Jewish
- F.
Muslim
- G.
Buddhist
- H.
Hindu
- I.
Atheist (don't believe God exists)
- J.
Agnostic (not sure if there is a God)
- K.
Something else of from an Eastern tradition
- L.
Something else or a hybrid of several traditions (Eastern, Western and other)
- M.
Nothing in particular
- N.
Unitarian/Universalist
- O.
Dunno
- P.
Not tellin'
- 4.Do you consider yourself a Christian?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
Dunno
- D.
Not tellin'
- 5.Do you consider yourself a "born-again" or an "evangelical" Christian?
- A.
Yes
- B.
NO
- C.
Dunno
- D.
Not tellin'
- 6.Apart from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services?
- A.
More than once a week
- B.
Once a week
- C.
Once or twice a month
- D.
A few times a year
- E.
Never
- F.
Dunno
- G.
Not tellin'
- 7.
- A.
Very important
- B.
Somewhat important
- C.
Not too important
- D.
Not at all important
- E.
Dunno
- F.
Not tellin'
- 8.Do you believe in God or a universal spirit?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
Dunno
- D.
Not tellin'
- 9.
- A.
Zeus
- B.
Mars
- C.
Apollo
- D.
Dunno
- E.
Not sayin'
- 10.
- A.
Koran or Qura'n
- B.
Sharia
- C.
Torah
- D.
Dunno
- E.
Not tellin'
- 11.
- A.
Islam
- B.
Buddhism
- C.
Hinduism
- D.
Dunno
- E.
Not tellin'
- 12.In which religion are Vishnu and Shiva central figures?
- A.
Islam
- B.
Taoism
- C.
Hinduism
- D.
Dunno
- E.
Not tellin'
- 13.
- A.
Exodus
- B.
Psalms
- C.
Genesis
- D.
Dunno
- E.
Not tellin'
- 14.
- A.
Matthew, Paul, Luke and Mark
- B.
Matthew, John, Paul and Silas
- C.
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
- D.
Matthew, Mark, Paul and Judas
- E.
Dunno
- F.
Not tellin'
- 15.According to the Bible, where was Jesus born?
- A.
Galilee
- B.
Nazareth
- C.
Bethlehem
- D.
Jericho
- E.
Jerusalem
- F.
Dunno
- G.
Not sayin'
- 16.
- A.
Before 1200 AD (BCE)
- B.
Between 1200 and 1800 AD (BCE)
- C.
After 1800 AD (BCE)
- D.
Dunno
- E.
Not sayin'
- 17.
- A.
The bread and wine actually become the body and blood of Jesus Christ
- B.
The bread and wine symbolize the body and blood of Jesus Christ
- C.
It doesn't say for sure
- D.
Dunno
- E.
Not sayin'
- 18.
- A.
Do not commit adultery
- B.
Do unto others as you would have them do to you
- C.
Do not steal
- D.
Keep the Sabbath holy
- E.
None of the above
- F.
Dunno
- G.
Not tellin'
- 19.
- A.
Elijah
- B.
Job
- C.
Abraham
- D.
Moses
- E.
Dunno
- F.
Not tellin'
- 20.The Dalai Lama is:
- A.
Hindu
- B.
Shinto
- C.
Buddhist
- D.
Muslim
- E.
Dunno
- F.
Not sayin'
- 21.Mother Teresa was:
- A.
Hindu
- B.
Mormon
- C.
Catholic
- D.
Christian Scientist
- E.
Dunno
- F.
Not sayin'
- 22.Maimonides was:
- A.
Muslim
- B.
Jewish
- C.
Buddhist
- D.
Christian
- E.
Dunno
- F.
Not sayin'
- 23.Joseph Smith founded:
- A.
The Church of the Latter-day Saints
- B.
Methodism
- C.
Reform Judaism
- D.
Pentacostalism
- E.
Dunno
- F.
Not tellin'
- 24.
- A.
Christianity shall be given special emphasis in government
- B.
The government shall neither establish a religion nor interfere with the practice of religion
- C.
The Constitution doesn't say anything one way or another about religion
- D.
Dunno
- E.
Not sayin'
- 25.According to the US Supreme court, is a public school teacher allowed to lead a class in prayer?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
Dunno
- D.
Not sayin'
- 26.According to the US Supreme court, is a public school teacher allowed to read from the Bible as an example of literature?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
Dunno
- D.
Not sayin'
- 27.According to the US Supreme court, is a public school teacher allowed to offer a class comparing the world's religions?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
Dunno
- D.
Not sayin'
- 28.
- A.
Martin Luther
- B.
Thomas Aquinas
- C.
John Wesley
- D.
Dunno
- E.
Not sayin'
- 29.
- A.
Karl Marx
- B.
Sigmund Freud
- C.
Albert Einstein
- D.
Charles Darwin
- E.
Dunno
- F.
Not tellin'
- 30.
- A.
Jonathan Edwards
- B.
Charles Finney
- C.
Billy Graham
- D.
Dunno
- E.
Not tellin'
- 31.
- A.
The Scopes trials
- B.
The Salem witch trials
- C.
Brown vs Board of Education
- D.
Dunno
- E.
Not sayin'
- 32.
- A.
Male
- B.
Female
- C.
Not sayin'
- 33.Politically speaking, which label best defines you:
- A.
Democrat
- B.
Republican
- C.
Libertarian
- D.
Independent
- E.
Other
- F.
Not tellin'
- 34.
- A.
High School
- B.
Some college
- C.
College
- D.
Some grad school
- E.
Grad school
- F.
Post-graduate work or degree
- G.
Not tellin'
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