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Religious Diversity Quiz II

1) How many 'obligatory' prayers would an observant Baha'i undertake each day?
a) five
b) three
c) two
d) six

2) Who said, "I shall follow God's path. God is neither Hindu nor Muslim and the path which I follow is God."
a) L.Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology
b) George Fox, the founder of Quakerism
c) The Chinese philosopher and educator, Confucius
d) Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism

3) How many Muslims are there in the UK today?
a) Approximately 1 million
b) Over 1.5 million
c) Approximately 3 million
d) Over 2.5 million

4) Ankh and Pentagram symbols are most likely to be found decorating the jewellery of followers of which religions?
a) Paganism and Wicca
b) Eastern European Christian denominations
c) Zen or Chan Buddhists
d) Confucianism and Taoism

5) Hindus often refer to Hinduism as Sanatana Dharma. This means...
a) Eternal way of life
b) The one true path
c) Way of fire and water
d) The path of eternal life

6) Observers of which religion are likely to abstain from alcohol?
a) Jains
b) Sikhs
c) Muslims
d) All of the above

7) Which religion teaches it's followers to primarily worship in silence, waiting for the inspiration of the Holy Spirit?
a) Druidry
b) Jainism
c) Quakerism
d) Sufism

8) Which of the following is not a Buddhist religious festival?
a) Bodhi Day
b) Sukkot
c) Buddha Day
d) Wesak

9) A mezuzah usually contains what?
a) A piece of parchment inscribed with Jewish scripture
b) A small amount of water blessed by a Hindu holy man
c) Sticks of incense to be used during Buddhist meditation
d) The prayer beads of a follower of Sai Baba

10) The principal symbol of Taoism is...
a) A crescent and star
b) The T'ai Chi
c) The wheel of law
d) The celtic cross

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