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History & Origins Quiz

Test your knowledge of the key events, founders, and turning points in the history of world religions.

How scoring works

Each of the 15 questions has one correct answer worth one point. Your result is the share of questions you answered correctly, and every question shows an explanation with its source once you answer it.

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What the 15 questions cover
  1. Which event in 1054 CE split Christianity into Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox branches?
  2. In what year did Martin Luther post his 95 Theses, sparking the Protestant Reformation?
  3. The Hijra (migration of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina) marks the beginning of which calendar?
  4. Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, was born in which century?
  5. The Edict of Milan (313 CE) is significant in Christian history because it:
  6. The Bab, whose teachings led to the founding of the Baha'i Faith, declared his mission in which year?
  7. The coronation of Haile Selassie I in 1930 is the founding event of which religious movement?
  8. Gerald Gardner published "Witchcraft Today" in 1954, introducing which religion to the public?
  9. The destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans occurred in which year?
  10. Emperor Ashoka's conversion to Buddhism in the 3rd century BCE led to:
  11. The Haitian Revolution (1791-1804) began with a ceremony from which religious tradition?
  12. Joseph Smith founded The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in which year?
  13. Confucius lived during which period of Chinese history?
  14. The "New Atheism" movement of the 2000s was primarily associated with which group of authors?
  15. Zoroastrianism is believed to have originated approximately when?

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Which event in 1054 CE split Christianity into Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox branches?

Sources & Further Reading

  1. Encyclopaedia Britannica, religion and history entries.https://www.britannica.com/topic/religion
  2. Oxford Reference, comparative religion and historical resources.oxfordreference.com (publisher site)
  3. Pew Research Center, religion reports and datasets.https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/