Quiz Time (Again!)

Religious Literacy Quiz 

(courtesy of the book aptly titled Religious Literacy)

1) Name the four Gospels. List as many as you can.

2) Name a sacred text of Hinduism.

3) What is the name of the holy book of Islam?

4) Where according to the Bible was Jesus born?

5) President George W. Bush spoke in his first inaugural address of the Jericho road. What Bible story was he invoking?

6) What are the first five books of the Hebrew Bible or the Christian Old Testament?

7) What is the Golden Rule?

8) "God helps those who help themselves": Is this in the Bible? If so, where?

9) "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of God": Does this appear in the Bible? If so, where?

10) Name the Ten Commandments. List as many as you can.

11) Name the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism.

12) What are the seven sacraments of Catholicism? List as many as you can.

13) The First Amendment says two things about religion, each in its own "clause". What are the two religion clauses of the First Amendment?

14) What is Ramadan? In what religion is it celebrated?

The answers to appear in the comments section, like last time.

Quiz Time!

Courtesy of Newsweek:

Take your Brain For A Spin (Don't Cheat!)

1) How many presidents achieved the rank of general or higher?

A. 2                                                                C. 5

B. 3                                                                D. 7

2) Cindy McCain is heiress to a beer distributor best known for which product?

A. Budweiser                                                C. Miller

B. Coors                                                        D. Pabst Blue Ribbon

3) Which country has the cheapest gas in the world?

A. Iran                                                           C. The United States

B. Russia                                                       D. Venezuela

4) Out of every 10 people surveyed by Journalism.org, how many said the Internet is a critical source of information?

A. 3                                                                C. 8

B. 6                                                                D. 9

5) Which of the following contains the most calories?

A. Alcohol                                                      C. Protein

B. Carbohydrates                                           D. Fat

6) Approximately how many Americans live within one mile of an official Environmental Protection Agency Superfund site?

A. 500,000                                                    C. 5 million

B. 1 million                                                    D. 11 million

7) Between 1980 and 2006, how many weather-related disasters caused more than $1 billion in damage at the time of the event?

A. 9                                                                 C. 47

B. 15                                                               D. 70

8) Which was the first national park in the United States?

A. Grand Canyon                                          C. Yellowstone

B. Mount Rainier                                           D. Yosemite

9) Which is the top-grossing documentary ever?

A. Fahrenheit 9/11                                        C. Madonna: Truth or Dare

B. An Inconvenient Truth                             D. March of the Penguins

10) Franchise movies dominate the box office; the highest grossing films for each of the past 10 years have all been a part of one. Which series has the highest world-wide gross?

A. Harry Potter                                             C. The Lord of the Rings

B. Indiana Jones                                           D. Star Wars

Answers in comments section!