RELIGION quiz
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In which century was Jan Hus burned at the stake in Constance?
You can be off by one century.
XV century
He was executed on 6 July 1415 during the Council of Constance. Hus also helped codify the Czech litreary language.
What did Saint Thomas the Apostle refuse to believe until he touched Jesus' wounds?
When he touched the wounds, he acknowledged Jesus as Lord and God.
What is the biblical tree of paradise whose fruit was to grant immortality called?
In which city is the Western Wall located?
What is the oldest Indo-Aryan litreary work, a collection of hymns that is part of the Vedas, called?
It is not uniform in content or chronology.
What are seraphim and cherubim?
In the Book of Isaiah, God is attended by seraphim, upon whom His light shines.
Do Jehovah's Witnesses accept the doctrine of the Holy Trinity?
- No
- Yes
They believe it clearly contradicts the Bible.
According to chroniclers, how many heads did the statue of the Slavic god Svantevit have?
4
The statue stood in the temple at Arkona on the island of Rügen. A white horse was sacred to Svantevit.
Who was the mother of the biblical King Solomon?
Solomon's father was King David. The firstborn son of Bathsheba and David died.
What is the philosophical system based on the ideas of St. Thomas Aquinas called?
In which Gospel is the Annunciation described?
According to the Bible, who interpreted Pharaoh's dream of seven fat cows and seven lean cows?
He was a son of Jacob whose brothers sold him into Egypt.
Which month of the Islamic calendar is Ramadan?
9
Muslims consider it sacred because the revelation of the Quran began in this month.
What is the part of a church reserved for the clergy and liturgical ministers, where the altar stands, called?
It was formerly called the priests' choir.
What is the Jewish ceremony in which a boy takes on the religious duties of an adult man called?
Which river is the most sacred to Hindus?
Which sacrament is a baptistery intended for?
The name comes from the Greek "baptizein", meaning to immerse. The term also refers to the baptismal font itself.
What is a Muslim place of worship called?
The faithful are called to prayer at a mosque by the muezzin from the minaret. A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer, a pagoda a Buddhist structure, and an Orthodox church an Eastern Christian temple.
In which language was the Indian epic poem "Ramayana" composed?
Later a version called the "Ramcharitmanas" was also written in Awadhi, a litreary dialect of Hindi.
What is the tall liturgical headdress worn as a sign of dignity by Christian church dignitaries called?
It is worn by bishops, cardinals and abbots, among others.
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