Step 1 of 16 6% How much do you know about religion? And how do you compare with the average American? Here’s your chance to find out. Take our short, 15-question quiz, and see how you do in comparison with 10,971 randomly sampled adults who were asked these and other questions designed to measure the public’s knowledge about a wide range of religious subjects. This study was conducted mostly among members of Pew Research Center’s American Trends Panel, supplemented by interviews with members of the Ipsos KnowledgePanel. When you finish the quiz, you will be able to compare your knowledge of religion against that of the participants in the nationally representative survey. You can see how you compare with the overall population as well as with people of various religious traditions, people who attend worship services frequently or less often, men and women, and college graduates as well as those who did not attend college. For a full analysis of the findings, read the report, “What Americans Know About Religion." Which Bible figure is most closely associated with leading the Exodus from Egypt?DanielElijahMosesJosephNot sure Which of the following is NOT one of the Ten Commandments:Do not commit adulteryKeep the Sabbath holyDo not stealDo unto others as you would have them do unto youNot sure In the Muslim tradition, believers have a religious obligation to make a pilgrimage to Islam’s holiest city at least once during their lifetime, if they are able. Which city is that?JerusalemMedinaCairoMeccaNot sure Which Bible figure is most closely associated with willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God?JacobCainLeviAbrahamNot sure Which of the following best describes Catholic teaching about the bread and wine used for Communion? The bread and wine …Actually become the body and blood of Jesus ChristAre symbols of the body and blood of Jesus ChristNot sure According to the Catholic tradition, what is purgatory?An offering that Catholics make during the sacrament of confessionThe purification process Catholics undertake during seasons of self-reflection, such as Advent and LentWhere the souls of those who have died undergo purification before they enter heavenWhere the souls of evildoers go for eternal punishment after they dieNot sure Which religious tradition is most closely associated with yoga?HinduismJudaismIslamZoroastrianismNot sure Which religious tradition is most closely associated with Kabbalah?HinduismJudaismIslamZoroastrianismNot sure Which of the following is one of Buddhism’s four “noble truths”?The truth that every living being has an immortal soulThe truth that the Buddha was perfect and free from sinThe truth of monotheismThe truth of sufferingNot sure In which religious tradition are men generally required to wear a turban, like the one pictured below, in public and to carry a ceremonial sword or small dagger?IslamSikhismHinduismBuddhismNot sure On which day of the week does the Jewish Sabbath begin?ThursdayFridaySaturdaySundayNot sure Which of the following best describes the Christian doctrine of the Trinity?There are three patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac and Jacob)There is one God in three persons (Father, Son and Holy Spirit)The coming of Christ was foretold by three prophets (Elijah, Ezekiel and Zechariah)There are three Gods (Father, Mother and Son)Not sure According to the Bible, where did Jesus live during much of his childhood and young adulthood?BethlehemJerusalemNazarethJerichoNot sure Which of these religious groups traditionally teaches that salvation comes through faith alone?ProtestantismCatholicismBoth Protestantism and CatholicismNeitherNot sure What is Ramadan?A Hindu festival of lightsA Jewish prayer for the deadAn Islamic holy monthA festival celebrating Buddha’s birthNot sure