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		Your Answer	Correct Answer
	Which Bible figure is most closely associated with leading the Exodus from Egypt?	Moses	Moses
	Which of the following is NOT one of the Ten Commandments:	Do unto others as you would have them do unto you	Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
	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?	Mecca	Mecca
	Which Bible figure is most closely associated with willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God?	Abraham	Abraham
	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 Christ	Actually become the body and blood of Jesus Christ
	According to the Catholic tradition, what is purgatory?	Where the souls of those who have died undergo purification before they enter heaven	Where the souls of those who have died undergo purification before they enter heaven
	Which religious tradition is most closely associated with yoga?	Hinduism	Hinduism
	Which religious tradition is most closely associated with Kabbalah?	Judaism	Judaism
	Which of the following is one of Buddhism’s four “noble truths”?	The truth of suffering	The truth of suffering
	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?	Sikhism	Sikhism
	On which day of the week does the Jewish Sabbath begin?	Saturday	Friday
	Which of the following best describes the Christian doctrine of the Trinity?	There is one God in three persons (Father, Son and Holy Spirit)	There is one God in three persons (Father, Son and Holy Spirit)
	According to the Bible, where did Jesus live during much of his childhood and young adulthood?	Nazareth	Nazareth
	Which of these religious groups traditionally teaches that salvation comes through faith alone?	Protestantism	Protestantism
	What is Ramadan?	An Islamic holy month	An Islamic holy month