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Though most people only know about three or four major world religions, there are several others that have been practiced by people for hundreds and thousands of years. Beyond Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, what do you know about the interesting faiths and philosophies of the world? Though BuddhiShow More
Though most people only know about three or four major world religions, there are several others that have been practiced by people for hundreds and thousands of years. Beyond Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, what do you know about the interesting faiths and philosophies of the world? Though Buddhism and Hinduism are similar, there are several differences. Can you properly identify which branch of Christianity is practiced in Armenia? How about the first church to form during the Protestant Reformation? Do you know what relatively new religion practices Dianetics, or what Satanism is really all about? We’re sure you’ve even heard of the Baha’i Faith, but do you know what its central themes are? Which ancient religion practices sacrifice of fruit? If you know anything about world religions, you should be able to ace this test. Answer these 12 questions on the world’s various interesting and major religions to see what your theology IQ is!
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The practice of worshipping one god is called monotheism. Which of these major world religions does NOT worship a divine being?
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Judaism
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Buddhism
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Islam
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Christianity
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Though mortal humans are usually born through natural conception, followers of this religion believe that a form of god was born to a virgin.
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Islam
Gnosticism
Christianity
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This form of Christianity came from the Byzantine Empire after the crowning of Charlemagne. It is mostly practiced in the Balkans and in Eastern Europe today.
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Catholicism
Orthodoxy
Protestantism
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Protestantism started as a movement against unfavorable Catholic traditions, such as papal supremacy and the sacraments. Which became the first branch during the Protestant Reformation?
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Baptist
Anglican
Methodist
Lutheran
Pentecostal
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Islam was divided after the death of Muhammad after followers couldn’t agree on who was to be Muhammad’s successor. While Sunnis make up about 90 percent of the Muslim population, the remaining 10 percent are Shiite. Which is NOT one of the three major branches of Shiite Islam?
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Zaidis
Ismailis
Wahhabis
Twelvers
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True or false: Jesus Christ is an important figure in Islam.
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True. He’s considered a prophet.
False. Muhammad is the only prophet.
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Nirvana is the state of complete oneness where one lacks desire or suffering. Followers of which religion try to attain this?
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Islam
Buddhism
Wicca
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In one of the world’s most ancient religions, fire and water are considered to be primordial elements which are usually present during rituals of prayer. Followers are often vegetarian, as it is believed that this faith started in protest of animal and human sacrifice. Traditional sacrifices of this religion instead use fruits, such as apples and pomegranates.
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Zoroastrianism
Sikhism
Taoism
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Despite the name, followers of Satanism do not actually worship the devil. This individualistic religion places high importance on art, empowering the self, and views Satan not as a being, but as a symbol of what?
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Antithesis of Christianity
Darkness and evil
Pride, liberty, and individualism
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Created by a science fiction writer in the mid-20th century, this religion teaches the practice of Dianetics, which is meant to cleanse the mind of fears and psychosomatic illnesses and achieve a state of clarity.
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The People’s Temple
Branch Davidianism
Scientology
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Armenia claims to be the world’s oldest Christian country, having adopted the faith as the state religion in 301 CE. What kind of Christianity to Armenians practice?
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Apostolic
Orthodox
Coptic
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Though monotheistic, this faith teaches the essential values and lessons of all religions and focuses on unity. Followed by almost 7 million individuals, the religion began in 19th century Iran.
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