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Traditions & Practices Quiz

Test your knowledge of religious traditions, festivals, rituals, and practices from around the world.

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What the 20 questions cover
  1. Which religion observes the festival of Diwali as one of its most important celebrations?
  2. What is the name of the Islamic month of fasting?
  3. In Judaism, what is the weekly day of rest called?
  4. Which tradition practices the tea ceremony (chadō) as a form of spiritual discipline?
  5. What is the Sikh practice of serving free communal meals called?
  6. In which tradition is the practice of zazen (seated meditation) central?
  7. What is the Hindu festival celebrating the triumph of good over evil, marked by bonfires?
  8. Which Christian tradition observes Lent as a 40-day period of fasting and penitence before Easter?
  9. What is the Jain practice of extreme fasting unto death, undertaken voluntarily at the end of life?
  10. In Shinto, what are the ritual gates marking the entrance to a sacred space called?
  11. What is the Zoroastrian practice of exposing the dead to be consumed by vultures called?
  12. What is the Catholic sacrament in which bread and wine are believed to become the body and blood of Christ?
  13. What are the eight seasonal festivals celebrated by many Wiccans and pagans collectively called?
  14. What is the Rastafari practice of communal discussion and spiritual reflection called?
  15. In Confucianism, what is the practice of honoring and respecting one's parents and ancestors called?
  16. What is the name of the annual Mouride pilgrimage to Touba, Senegal?
  17. What is the LDS practice of performing religious ordinances on behalf of deceased ancestors called?
  18. In African diaspora religions like Santeria, what is the term for divine beings who serve as intermediaries between God and humanity?
  19. What do Jehovah's Witnesses call their door-to-door evangelism?
  20. What is the Hindu practice of circumambulating (walking around) a sacred object or temple called?

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Which religion observes the festival of Diwali as one of its most important celebrations?

Sources & Further Reading

  1. Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Diwali.”https://www.britannica.com/topic/Diwali-Hindu-festival
  2. Oxford Reference, comparative festival and practice entries.oxfordreference.com (publisher site)
  3. Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Ramadan.”https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ramadan
  4. Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Sabbath.”https://www.britannica.com/topic/Sabbath
  5. Encyclopaedia Britannica, “tea ceremony” and Zen Buddhism entries.https://www.britannica.com/topic/tea-ceremony
  6. Encyclopaedia Britannica, “langar” and Sikh practice entries.https://www.britannica.com/topic/Sikhism
  7. Rupert Gethin, The Foundations of Buddhism (Oxford University Press).
  8. Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Holi.”https://www.britannica.com/topic/Holi
  9. Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Lent” and Christian liturgical calendar entries.https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lent
  10. Paul Dundas, The Jains (Routledge); Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Jainism.”
  11. Encyclopaedia Britannica, “torii.”https://www.britannica.com/technology/torii