Best Major World Religions trivia quiz questions

Test your knowledge on the major world religions, their origins, and their beliefs.

What is the name of the Buddhist festival celebrating the first sermon of Buddha?
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Asalha Puja
What is the holy book of Islam called?
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Quran
What is the name of the holy book in Seicho-No-Ie?
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The Bible of Seicho-No-Ie
Which of these religions originated in Japan?
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Shinto
Who founded Buddhism?
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Siddhartha Gautama
What is the name of the Sikh holy book?
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Guru Granth Sahib
What is the name of the last prophet in Islam?
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Muhammad
What is the name of the holy book in Christianity?
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Bible
What is the name of the holy city in Buddhism?
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Lumbini
What is the name of the holy river in Hinduism?
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Ganges
Which religion has a pilgrimage called Hajj?
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Islam
What is the name of the holy book in Zoroastrianism?
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Avesta
What is the main belief of Jainism?
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Non-violence
What is the name of the highest god in Hinduism?
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Brahma
Which religion has a concept called 'karma'?
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Hinduism
What is the name of the god of destruction in Hinduism?
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Shiva
What is the name of the god of love in Hinduism?
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Kama
Which religion uses a menorah during one of its holidays?
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Judaism
What is the name of the Hindu festival celebrating the nine forms of goddess Durga?
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Navratri
What is the name of the holy book in Hinduism?
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Vedas
What is the largest branch of Islam?
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Sunni
What is the name of the Jewish holiday commemorating the exodus from Egypt?
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Passover
What is the name of the Buddhist state of perfect peace and happiness?
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Nirvana
What is the name of the holy city in Islam?
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Mecca
Which religion has a spiritual leader called the Dalai Lama?
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Buddhism
What is the name of the Hindu festival celebrating the victory of good over evil?
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Dussehra
Which religious leader is associated with the Golden Rule?
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Jesus Christ
Which religion has a tradition called Seder?
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Judaism
What is the name of the Buddhist festival celebrating the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha?
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Vesak
What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?
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Nirvana
What is the name of the angel who revealed the Quran to Muhammad?
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Gabriel
What is the name of the first prophet in Islam?
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Adam
What is the name of the holy city in Sikhism?
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Amritsar
What is the name of the founder of Sikhism?
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Guru Nanak
Which religion believes in the Four Noble Truths?
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Buddhism
Which religion believes in the concept of 'dharma'?
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Hinduism
Which religion uses prayer beads called 'mala'?
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Buddhism
What is the name of the Hindu god of creation?
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Brahma
What is the name of the holy book in Taoism?
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Tao Te Ching
Who founded Sikhism?
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Guru Nanak
What is the holiest site in Judaism?
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Western Wall
What is the name of the Islamic prophet?
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Muhammad
Which of these is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
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Pilgrimage to Jerusalem
Which religion is considered the oldest in the world?
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Hinduism
What is the name of the Hindu festival of colors?
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Holi
In which country did Confucianism originate?
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China
What is the name of the Buddhist path to enlightenment?
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Eightfold Path
What is the name of the founder of Buddhism?
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Siddhartha Gautama
What is the name of the god of preservation in Hinduism?
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Vishnu
What is the primary symbol of Christianity?
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Cross
What is the name of the Sikh festival celebrating the harvest season?
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Vaisakhi
Which religion believes in the Trimurti?
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Hinduism
Which religion was founded by Guru Nanak?
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Sikhism
What is the name of the Hindu god of preservation?
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Vishnu
What is the name of the holy book in Confucianism?
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Analects
What is the sacred text of Zoroastrianism?
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Avesta
What is the name of the first guru in Sikhism?
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Guru Nanak
Which religion celebrates Vesak?
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Buddhism
What is the name of the founder of Confucianism?
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Confucius
What is the name of the Islamic holy month of fasting?
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Ramadan
What is the main language of the Christian Bible's Old Testament?
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Hebrew
What is the name of the Sikh festival celebrating the birth of Guru Nanak?
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Guru Nanak Jayanti
What is the name of the holy city in Judaism?
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Jerusalem
Which religion practices meditation as a means to achieve enlightenment?
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Buddhism
What is the name of the Jewish holiday celebrating the miracle of oil lasting eight days?
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Hanukkah
What is the name of the holiest city in Islam?
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Mecca
What is the name of the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus?
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Christmas
Which religion has a festival called Diwali?
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Hinduism
What is the name of the Hindu god of destruction?
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Shiva
What is the most widely practiced religion in the world?
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Christianity
What is the name of the Christian celebration of the resurrection of Jesus?
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Easter
What is the name of the Christian holy book?
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Bible
Which religion follows the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita?
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Hinduism
What is the name of the Jewish holy day of atonement?
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Yom Kippur
What is the name of the Islamic celebration marking the end of Ramadan?
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Eid al-Fitr

Best Major World Religions trivia quiz questions

What is the name of the Buddhist festival celebrating the first sermon of Buddha?

What is the holy book of Islam called?

What is the name of the holy book in Seicho-No-Ie?

Which of these religions originated in Japan?

Who founded Buddhism?

What is the name of the Sikh holy book?

What is the name of the last prophet in Islam?

What is the name of the holy book in Christianity?

What is the name of the holy city in Buddhism?

What is the name of the holy river in Hinduism?

Which religion has a pilgrimage called Hajj?

What is the name of the holy book in Zoroastrianism?

What is the main belief of Jainism?

What is the name of the highest god in Hinduism?

Which religion has a concept called 'karma'?

What is the name of the god of destruction in Hinduism?

What is the name of the god of love in Hinduism?

Which religion uses a menorah during one of its holidays?

What is the name of the Hindu festival celebrating the nine forms of goddess Durga?

What is the name of the holy book in Hinduism?

What is the largest branch of Islam?

What is the name of the Jewish holiday commemorating the exodus from Egypt?

What is the name of the Buddhist state of perfect peace and happiness?

What is the name of the holy city in Islam?

Which religion has a spiritual leader called the Dalai Lama?

What is the name of the Hindu festival celebrating the victory of good over evil?

Which religious leader is associated with the Golden Rule?

Which religion has a tradition called Seder?

What is the name of the Buddhist festival celebrating the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha?

What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?

What is the name of the angel who revealed the Quran to Muhammad?

What is the name of the first prophet in Islam?

What is the name of the holy city in Sikhism?

What is the name of the founder of Sikhism?

Which religion believes in the Four Noble Truths?

Which religion believes in the concept of 'dharma'?

Which religion uses prayer beads called 'mala'?

What is the name of the Hindu god of creation?

What is the name of the holy book in Taoism?

Who founded Sikhism?

What is the holiest site in Judaism?

What is the name of the Islamic prophet?

Which of these is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

Which religion is considered the oldest in the world?

What is the name of the Hindu festival of colors?

In which country did Confucianism originate?

What is the name of the Buddhist path to enlightenment?

What is the name of the founder of Buddhism?

What is the name of the god of preservation in Hinduism?

What is the primary symbol of Christianity?

What is the name of the Sikh festival celebrating the harvest season?

Which religion believes in the Trimurti?

Which religion was founded by Guru Nanak?

What is the name of the Hindu god of preservation?

What is the name of the holy book in Confucianism?

What is the sacred text of Zoroastrianism?

What is the name of the first guru in Sikhism?

Which religion celebrates Vesak?

What is the name of the founder of Confucianism?

What is the name of the Islamic holy month of fasting?

What is the main language of the Christian Bible's Old Testament?

What is the name of the Sikh festival celebrating the birth of Guru Nanak?

What is the name of the holy city in Judaism?

Which religion practices meditation as a means to achieve enlightenment?

What is the name of the Jewish holiday celebrating the miracle of oil lasting eight days?

What is the name of the holiest city in Islam?

What is the name of the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus?

Which religion has a festival called Diwali?

What is the name of the Hindu god of destruction?

What is the most widely practiced religion in the world?

What is the name of the Christian celebration of the resurrection of Jesus?

What is the name of the Christian holy book?

Which religion follows the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita?

What is the name of the Jewish holy day of atonement?

What is the name of the Islamic celebration marking the end of Ramadan?