What's Your Religion IQ?

An article in the Upfront Magazine (Times, for teens) a portion of a quiz given by Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion and Public Life was inserted. Of those that took the original exam, most answered only half of the questions correctly; some even missed those about their own religion. Those who scored highest were the following: atheists, agnostics, Jews, and Mormons. So, take the quiz yourself and see how you measure up! The answers will be posted later on. NO CHEATING!

1. Which figue from the Bible is most closely associated with leading the exodus from Egypt?

A) Job       B) Elijah         C) Moses      D) Abraham

2. Mother Teresa was a...

A) Catholic      B) Jew     C) Buddhist    D) Mormon     E) Hindu


3. Which of the following is NOT one of the Ten Commandments?

A) Do not commit adultery.        B) Do unto others as you would have them do unto you  C) Don't Steal.

D) Keep the Sabbath Holy


4. When does the Jewish Sabbath begin?

A) Friday    B) Saturday   C) Sunday


5. Ramadan is...

A) the Hindu festival of lights     B) a Jewish day of atonement   C) the Islamic holy month


6. Which of the following best describes the Catholic teaching about the bread and wine used for Communion?

A) the bread and wine actually become the body and blood of Jesus Christ.  

B) they are symbols of the body and blood of Jesus Christ.


7. In which religion are Vishnu and Shiva central figures?

A) Islam   B) Hinduism    C) Taoism

8. Which biblical figure is mos closely associated with remaining obedient to God despite suffering?

A) Job   B) Elijah   C) Moses  D) Abraham

9. Joseph Smith was... (if you get this one wrong, you might want to set up an appointment with your bishop...)

A) Catholic  B) Jewish   C) Mormon

10. According to the U.S. Supreme Court, is a public-school teacher permitted to lead a class in prayer?
A) Yes   B) No

11. According to the U.S. Supreme Court, is a public-school teacher permitted to read from the Bible as an example of literature?
A) Yes   B) No

12. What religion do most people in Pakistan practice?
A) Buddhism    B) Hinduism    C) Islam     D) Christianity

13. What was the name of the person whose writings and actions inspired the Protestan Reformation?

A) Martin Luther    B) Thomas Aquinas   C) John Wesley

14. Which of these reliions aims for nirvana, the state of being fee from suffering?

A) Islam   B) Buddhism  C) Hinduism

15. Which one of these preachers participated in the period of religions activity known as the First Great Awakening?

A) Jonathan Edwards    B) Charles Finney   C) Billy Graham