Religion Trivia Questions
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- 1.
What is the mi'raj?
- AMuhammad's migration to Mecca
- BMuhammad's revelations of the Qur'an
- CMuhammad's first community in Mecca
- DMuhammad's miraculous ascent to heaven
Answer: Muhammad's miraculous ascent to heaven - 2.
According to The Old Testament, the prophet Jonah was sent to which city to warn its inhabitants of the coming judgment on them?
- AAi
- BTarshish
- CJoppa
- DNinevah
Answer: Ninevah - 3.
After what event did the Rabbinical period begin within Judaism?
- ADestruction of the Second Temple
- BThe emergence of Islam
- CConstruction of the Second Temple
- DThe Christianization of the Roman Empire
Answer: Destruction of the Second Temple - 4.
Who is given credit for reviving the Hebrew language?
- AJoseph Trumpeldor
- BDavid Ben Gurion
- CHannah Senesh
- DEliezer Ben Yehuda
Answer: Eliezer Ben Yehuda - 5.
What does the sentence Ann was the apple of Marks eye tell us about the relation between those two?
- AMark hates Ann.
- BMark is deeply in love with Ann.
- CAnn is deeply in love with Mark.
- DAnn hates Mark.
Answer: Mark is deeply in love with Ann. - 6.
This is when the spell casting powers are at their fullest. It is the hour of midnight on a full moon.
- AThe Witching Hour
- BThe Moon Hour
- CThe Midnight Hour
- DThe Power Hour
Answer: The Witching Hour - 7.
What interior discipline must be adopted to achieve spiritual liberation within Sikhism?
- AMeditating on the sacred hymns
- BRemembering that death is inevitable
- CRemembering the Divine Name
- DMeditating on the goodness of the created world
Answer: Remembering the Divine Name - 8.
According to the Book of Genesis, what did G-D create last, on the sixth day, as almost an afterthought?
- AThe fishes of the waters
- BThe birds of prey
- CEve
- DAdam
Answer: Adam - 9.
The term vajrya means diamond and which of the following?
- AThunderbolt
- BLightning
- CBrilliance
- DEmerald
Answer: Thunderbolt - 10.
The term mappo is associated with which of the following?
- AThe dharma
- BSamurai
- CThe golden age
- DAn age of decline
Answer: An age of decline - 11.
The title Dalai Lama means which of the following?
- ALover of Wisdom
- BStillness of Love
- COcean of Wisdom
- DOcean of Love
Answer: Ocean of Wisdom - 12.
This famous pirate, who was a marrano, played a significant role in American history.
- ALafayette
- BJohn Jay
- CAlexander Hamilton
- DJean Lafitte
Answer: Jean Lafitte - 13.
How many women-followers did the Hindu deity Lord Krishna have?
- A2
- B1
- C167
- D108
Answer: 108 - 14.
What is this spell used for? Dear Father, tsar fire, be gentle and kind to me. Burn away all my aches pains, tears worries.
- AFaith
- BLove
- CWealth
- DHappiness
Answer: Happiness - 15.
The Holy Grail is sometimes associated with which magical object in Celtic mythology?
- AThe stone of Fál
- BThe spear of Lug
- CThe boat of Lyr
- DThe cauldron of Bran
Answer: The cauldron of Bran - 16.
Which Japanese government promoted a kind of national cult based on the emperor and his associations with kami?
- AHonen
- BTokugawa
- CTanaka
- DMeiji
Answer: Meiji - 17.
What are Psalms 120 to 134 referred to as?
- APsalms of Ascent
- BHymns
- CPsalms of David
- DPsalms of God
Answer: Psalms of Ascent - 18.
What is Yichuss?
- AThe special prayer shawl worn by women
- BSpecial honor you get from family members
- CA fast day celebrated on the day before Passover
- DThe first book of the Kabbalah
Answer: Special honor you get from family members - 19.
What kind of museum is the Batey Haosef Museum in Tel Aviv?
- Amodern art
- Bmilitary
- Cjewelry
- Dperformance art
Answer: military - 20.
Where was the most famous site of the mystery cults in Greece?
- AAthens
- BEleusis
- CCorinth
- DEphesus
Answer: Eleusis - 21.
Who is the woman mystic who exemplified the all-consuming love of the divine?
- AKhadija
- BRumi
- CRabi'a
- DFatimah
Answer: Rabi'a - 22.
What is the name of the evil alien dictator who, according to Scientologists, placed millions of people on earth and killed them, using hydrogen bombs?
- AXenu
- BSpace Hitler
- CTerl
- DDomo
Answer: Xenu - 23.
What is the English name for Hanukkah?
- AThe Festival of the Giving of Torah
- BThe Festival of Lights
- CThe Festival of Booths
- DThe Festival of Weeks
Answer: The Festival of Lights - 24.
Which is one of the most fundamental themes of Japanese culture and civilization?
- AGod is eternal and merciful to those who offer worship
- BHumans can align themselves with life energy through worship of kami
- CJustice will be the final outcome in the next world
- DPower and force are the most divine attributes
Answer: God is eternal and merciful to those who offer worship - 25.
Arthur Loomis Harmon, who helped design the Empire State Building, designed what building in Jerusalem?
- AThe Water Clock Tower Hotel
- BThe King David Hotel
- CThe Kinnesset
- DThe YMCA
Answer: The YMCA - 26.
Who named Tel Aviv?
- AChaim Nachman Bialik
- BDavid Ben Gurion
- CJoshua
- DNahum Sokolow
Answer: Nahum Sokolow - 27.
What type of stone was used to build the Western or Wailing Wall in Jerusalem?
- AGranite
- BGnesis
- CSafedstone
- DLimestone
Answer: Limestone - 28.
What is the term scientologists use to describe an immortal spiritual being?
- Aa hubbard
- Ba thetan
- Ca ghost
- Da cleared one
Answer: a thetan - 29.
Which of these is NOT a son of Adam and Eve?
- ACain
- BEnoch
- CAbel
- DSeth
Answer: Enoch - 30.
Complete the following quote from Matthew 5:3: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for ________
- Atheirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
- Bthey shall be comforted.
- Cthey shall see Heaven.
- Dshall be called children of God.
Answer: theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. - 31.
Where was the historical Saint Nicholas born?
- ARome
- BAsia Minor
- CHis birthplace is unknown.
- DCartagena
Answer: Asia Minor - 32.
Who was Isaac's wife according to Genesis?
- ARuth
- BRachel
- CRebecca
- DLeah
Answer: Rebecca - 33.
What characteristic is commonly attributed to King Solomon?
- ALust
- BWisdom
- CHunger
- DWealth
Answer: Wisdom - 34.
In the Book of Ruth, after the deaths of Naomi's husband and her two sons, Naomi wanted to leave Moab. Where did she go?
- ABethlehem
- BJoppa
- CJerusalem
- DNineveh
Answer: Bethlehem - 35.
Who is the second highest lama in the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism?
- AKhenpo Gangshar Rinpoche
- BKarmapa
- CDalai Lama
- DPanchen Lama
Answer: Panchen Lama - 36.
What is a mohel?
- AA teacher
- BA covenant
- CA type of oil lame
- DA ritual circumciser
Answer: A ritual circumciser - 37.
In Judaism, what do we call food that is permissible to be eaten?
- AKosher
- BParve
- CFleisch
- DGribnitz
Answer: Kosher - 38.
Which early battle led to the conversion of Mecca?
- AThe Battle of Badr
- BThe Battle of Camel
- CThe Battle of the Trench
- DThe Battle of Uhud
Answer: The Battle of the Trench - 39.
What was the most important female-centered festival in cities throughout Greece?
- AThesmophoria
- BOracle Days
- CFeast of Athrodite
- DIsthmian Games
Answer: Thesmophoria - 40.
Self-sacrifice is an important theme for which Buddhist thinker?
- AThich Nhat Hanh
- BDaisetsu T. Suzuki
- CThe Dalai Lama
- DShaku Soyen
Answer: Thich Nhat Hanh - 41.
Who was Ruth's mother-in-law according to biblical texts?
- AMara
- BBoaz
- CNaomi
- DOrpah
Answer: Naomi - 42.
These two brothers are Scientologists who acted on famous comedy sitcoms. One was on That 70s Show and the other one was the oldest brother on Malcolm in the Middle. What is their last name?
- ARibisi
- BMasterson
- CKidman
- DPrepon
Answer: Masterson - 43.
Which of these architects designed St. Peters Basilica in Rome?
- AMichelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
- BGian Lorenzo Bernini
- CCarlo Marchionni
- DDonato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi
Answer: Carlo Marchionni - 44.
Which of these books doesn't belong with the others?
- ALamentations
- BGenesis
- CEzekiel
- DJude
Answer: Jude - 45.
What meals are typically eaten during the celebrations of the Channukah holiday?
- APotato pancakes and jelly doughnuts
- BBoiled chicken and dumplings
- CPotato pancakes and flat bread
- DJelly doughnuts and flat bread
Answer: Potato pancakes and jelly doughnuts - 46.
What Scientologist started the EST movement?
- ASonny Bono
- BDavid Miscavige
- CGreta Van Susteren
- DWerner Erhard
Answer: Werner Erhard - 47.
Caledonii tradition comes from this country.
- AFrance
- BScotland
- CItaly
- DEngland
Answer: Scotland - 48.
Which is the main form of Buddhism in Sri Lanka?
- ATheravada
- BMahayana
- CZen
- DPure Land
Answer: Theravada - 49.
Who was the first significant anchorite hermit?
- ABasil
- BAnthony
- CAthanasius
- DPachomius
Answer: Anthony - 50.
According to the Book of Esther, Esther replaced this disobedient Biblical queen.
- AQueen of Sheba
- BQueen Mary
- CQueen Vashti
- DQueen Ruth
Answer: Queen Vashti
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