Faith Quiz Questions

ROUND 1

BAHA’I QUESTIONS

  1. In which city and country was Baha’u’llah (Ba-Ha-OOO-La) , the founder of the Baha’i (Ba-hi) Faith, born?
  2. Does the Baha’i Faith have priests?
  3. What are the “three onenesses” that form the foundation of Baha’i beliefs?

BAPTIST QUESTIONS

  1. Roughly how many churches make up the Baptist Union of Great Britain:
    • 5000?
    • 2000?
    • 1500?
  2. Who started the Baptist movement in Britain:
    • Thomas Helwys?
    • John Smyth?
    • Thomas Helwys and John Smyth?
  3. ‘Women are accepted in all levels of ministry in the Baptist denomination’.  Is this true or false? 

ROUND 2

HINDU QUESTIONS

  1. What year was the Indian Association formed in Cheltenham?  Was it:
    • 1981?
    • 1986?
    • 1991?
  2. What is the name of the Elephant Headed God?
  3. Why do Hindu’s celebrate Diwali?
  4. What musical instrument does Lord Krishna play? 

ROUND 3

METHODIST QUESTIONS

  1. Who founded the Methodist Church? 
  2. Which of these TWO vices have Methodists traditionally opposed:
    • Drinking?
    • Smoking?
    • Gambling
    • Swearing
  3. Which of these terms are ordained leaders known as in the Methodist Church:
    • Vicar?
    • Pastor?
    • Minister?
    • Bishop?

JEWISH QUESTIONS

  1. How long has Cheltenham Hebrew Congregation been in Cheltenham?  Is it:
    • 102 years?
    • 152 years?
    • 202 years?
  2. Who was the first Jew?
  3. What % of the UK population, according to the 2021 census, is Jewish?  Is it:
    • 0.5%?
    • 1.5%?
    •  2%?

ROUND 4

MUSLIM QUESTIONS

  1. What is the Day of Celebration called after Ramadan?
  2. What is the Holiest City in Islam called?  Is it:
    • Damascus?
    • Medina
    • Mecca?
    • Hebron? 
  3. For 3 points, name 3 exemptions where Muslims are not required to fast in Ramadan?

MORMON QUESTIONS

  1.  What is the full name of the church nicknamed the Mormon Church?
  2. What is the minimum age that children are baptised in the Mormon Church?
  3. How much of their income do members contribute in Tithing?  Is it:
    • 5%
    • 10%
    • 15%?

ROUND 5

QUAKERS

  1. In which English county did George Fox have his vision on Pendle Hill that inspired the early Quaker movement?  Was it:
    1. Yorkshire?
    2. Lancashire?
    3. Leicestershire? 
  2. Until the 19th century, Quakers were barred from giving evidence in court because they refused to do what?
  3. In which year did Quakers receive the Nobel Peace Prize for their humanitarian work after the Second World War?  Was it:
    1. 1946?
    2. 1947?
    3. 1949?
  4. What is the proper name for Quakers?

SPIRITUALIST

  1. What Religious Body is Cheltenham Spiritualist Church affiliated to?
  2. When was the Spiritualist Church in Cheltenham opened?  Was it:
    1. 1896?
    2. 1919?
    3. 1927?
    4. 1939?

ROUND 6

HUMANIST QUESTIONS

  1.  Do Humanists believe in an afterlife?
  2. Humanism is generally described as a non-religious worldview. What term do humanists use for the belief that the world is a natural place with no supernatural side?  Is it: 
    • Naturalism?
    • Naturism?
    • Scientism?
  3. What capacity, which helps us when thinking about others, do humanists rely on heavily for moral guidance?

BUDDHIST QUESTIONS

  1. What is another name for enlightenment in Buddhism:
    • Nirvana?
    • Soundgarden?
    • Metallica?

2. A central teaching in Buddhism is the Four Noble:

  • Vows?
  • Truths?
  • Precepts?

3. What is the given name of the historical Buddha?