World Religions Quiz - Kids

1. Hinduism is the main religion of which of these countries?

India

Indonesia

Malaysia

Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world. It began thousands of years ago in India, and it is the main religion of India today. People who follow the ideas of Hinduism are called Hindus.

Explanation

Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world. It began thousands of years ago in India, and it is the main religion of India today. People who follow the ideas of Hinduism are called Hindus.

2. What is the largest religious group in the world?

Christians

Buddhists

Confucians

Today, Christians make up the largest religious group in the world. About 2 1/4 billion people follow Christianity. It is the major religion in Europe, North and South America, and Australia. Many Christians also live in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Islands.

Explanation

Today, Christians make up the largest religious group in the world. About 2 1/4 billion people follow Christianity. It is the major religion in Europe, North and South America, and Australia. Many Christians also live in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Islands.

3. Shinto, an old religion of Japan, means _____________.

The way of the gods

The wrath of the gods

The pity of the gods

Shinto is the oldest religion that people in Japan still follow. The word Shinto means the way of the gods. Shintoists worship many gods, called kami. They believe the kami are in mountains, rivers, rocks, trees, and other things in nature. The kami are also the force in such things as sickness, growing, healing, and being creative.

Explanation

Shinto is the oldest religion that people in Japan still follow. The word Shinto means the way of the gods. Shintoists worship many gods, called kami. They believe the kami are in mountains, rivers, rocks, trees, and other things in nature. The kami are also the force in such things as sickness, growing, healing, and being creative.

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the ruling gods of Hinduism?

Shiva

Vishnu

Holi

Shiva is one of the two leading gods of Hinduism. Vishnu is the other. Holi is a Hindu festival.

Explanation

Shiva is one of the two leading gods of Hinduism. Vishnu is the other. Holi is a Hindu festival.

5. What was Buddha's original name?

Kamlesh Pushpo

Siddhartha Gautama

Sufiyan Kootherpali

Buddha, whose name was Siddhartha Gautama, left his rich family when he was about 29. He then traveled for about six years in search of enlightenment, or religious truth. He found enlightenment and spent the rest of his life teaching people.

Explanation

Buddha, whose name was Siddhartha Gautama, left his rich family when he was about 29. He then traveled for about six years in search of enlightenment, or religious truth. He found enlightenment and spent the rest of his life teaching people.

6. Yin and yang are forces rooted in which religion?

Hinduism

Sikhism

Taoism

Taoists believe there are two basic forces in the world—yin (female) and yang (male). These forces sometimes work together and sometimes work against each other, but they need each other for the world to be complete. The sign of yin and yang looks somewhat like two fish swimming head-to-tail inside a circle.

Explanation

Taoists believe there are two basic forces in the world—yin (female) and yang (male). These forces sometimes work together and sometimes work against each other, but they need each other for the world to be complete. The sign of yin and yang looks somewhat like two fish swimming head-to-tail inside a circle.

7. Judaism is one of the world's oldest major religions.

True

False

Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people. It is one of the world's oldest major religions.

Explanation

Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people. It is one of the world's oldest major religions.

8. Who was the god of mummification in Egyptian mythology?

Isis

Anubis

Ra

Anubis, in Egyptian mythology, was the god of mummification. Mummification is the ancient Egyptian technique of preserving dead bodies.

Explanation

Anubis, in Egyptian mythology, was the god of mummification. Mummification is the ancient Egyptian technique of preserving dead bodies.

9. How many "pillars" are there in Islam?

3

4

5

Muslims follow the Five Pillars of Islam: (1) saying they believe that there is no God but Allah, and that Muhammad is his messenger; (2) praying five times a day; (3) giving alms, such as money or gifts, to the poor; (4) fasting from sunrise to sunset every day during Ramadan, a holy month of the Islamic year; and (5) making a pilgrimage to Mecca, the birthplace of Muhammad in Saudi Arabia, at least once during their lifetime if they are able.

Explanation

Muslims follow the Five Pillars of Islam: (1) saying they believe that there is no God but Allah, and that Muhammad is his messenger; (2) praying five times a day; (3) giving alms, such as money or gifts, to the poor; (4) fasting from sunrise to sunset every day during Ramadan, a holy month of the Islamic year; and (5) making a pilgrimage to Mecca, the birthplace of Muhammad in Saudi Arabia, at least once during their lifetime if they are able.

10. Confucianism came from a Chinese philosopher named ______.

Kong Qiu

Jue Ji

Li Peng

Confucianism is a system of values. It teaches people how to live good lives. Its ideas came from a Chinese philosopher named Kong Qiu, who lived about 2,500 years ago. People in the West called Kong Qiu Confucius.

Explanation

Confucianism is a system of values. It teaches people how to live good lives. Its ideas came from a Chinese philosopher named Kong Qiu, who lived about 2,500 years ago. People in the West called Kong Qiu Confucius.