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Religious Symbols & Icons Quiz

How well do you know the symbols of the world's religions? Test your knowledge of sacred icons, emblems, and visual traditions.

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Each of the 20 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 20 questions cover
  1. Which religion is most commonly associated with the crescent moon and star symbol?
  2. What does the Om (ॐ) symbol represent in Hinduism?
  3. The Dharma Wheel (dharmachakra) with eight spokes is a symbol of which religion?
  4. What does the yin-yang symbol represent in Taoism?
  5. The Khanda is the symbol of which religion?
  6. What is the Star of David (Magen David) primarily associated with?
  7. The Ahimsa Hand with a wheel on the palm is a symbol of which religion?
  8. What does the cross primarily symbolize in Christianity?
  9. The nine-pointed star is a symbol of which faith?
  10. The Faravahar (winged figure) is the primary symbol of which ancient religion?
  11. What does the pentacle (five-pointed star in a circle) represent in Wicca?
  12. The Lion of Judah is a central symbol in which religious movement?
  13. What does the Orthodox Christian cross with three horizontal bars represent?
  14. The "Happy Human" is the official symbol of which worldview organization?
  15. What does the lotus flower symbolize in Buddhism?
  16. Thor's Hammer (Mjolnir) is the primary symbol of which modern religious movement?
  17. The ichthys (fish symbol) is an ancient symbol of which religion?
  18. Veves (intricate geometric designs drawn on the ground) are ritual symbols in which tradition?
  19. The menorah (seven-branched candelabrum) is one of the oldest symbols of which religion?
  20. The Awen (three rays of light) is the primary symbol of which tradition?

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Which religion is most commonly associated with the crescent moon and star symbol?

Sources & Further Reading

  1. Encyclopaedia Britannica, “crescent” and Islamic symbolism entries.https://www.britannica.com/topic/Islam
  2. Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Om”; Gavin Flood, An Introduction to Hinduism (Cambridge University Press).https://www.britannica.com/topic/Om-Indian-religion
  3. Encyclopaedia Britannica, “dharmachakra”; Oxford Reference, Buddhist symbol entries.
  4. Encyclopaedia Britannica, “yinyang”; Oxford Reference, Taoist philosophy entries.https://www.britannica.com/topic/yinyang
  5. Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Khanda” and Sikh symbol entries.https://www.britannica.com/topic/Sikhism
  6. Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Star of David.”https://www.britannica.com/topic/Star-of-David
  7. Paul Dundas, The Jains (Routledge); Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Jainism.”
  8. Encyclopaedia Britannica, “cross”; Oxford Reference, Christian symbol entries.https://www.britannica.com/topic/cross-religious-symbol
  9. Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Baha'i Faith”; Oxford Reference, Baha'i symbol entries.https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bahai-Faith
  10. Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Faravahar”; Oxford Reference, Zoroastrian symbol entries.