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Quiz about Christian Denominations
Quiz about Christian Denominations

Christian Denominations Trivia Quiz


Over 1,000 self-identified Christian denominations can be found in the United States of America. This quiz explores just a handful of them.

A multiple-choice quiz by skylarb. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
skylarb
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
116,278
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
14 / 25
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Awards
Top 5% quiz!
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Question 1 of 25
1. This denomination was once the quasi state church of Virginia. It is the American equivalent of the Church of England. Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. Members of this denomination are usually pacifists. During baptisms, the convert is dipped forward three times, once each time a member of the Trinity is mentioned. Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. This group of churches has no hierarchy and is a part of no formal organization. Historically speaking, it splintered off from the Disciples of Christ. Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. This denomination teaches that God is dual-sexed. Its founder considered herself to be the Second Coming of Christ. Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. These Christians call their worship "meetings." Many of the services consist largely of silence. Anyone may speak if he or she feels moved to do so. Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. The first church in this denomination was formed in 1826. The denomination decries sectarianism and insists that creeds are in opposition to the spirit of the New Testament. All believers are expected to participate in the washing of feet. Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. The members of this church were sometimes called Campbellites, after the church's founders Thomas and Alexander Campbell. Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. Which of the following denominations did not have a female founder? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. The teachings of this church can be described as Arminian rather than Calvinist. In fact, the founder of the church once preached against the doctrine of predestination. Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. Members of this church believe that evil, sin, death, and sickness are illusions. Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. Which of the following churches is not usually considered to be liturgical? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. Members of this church observe a Saturday Sabbath, and many are vegetarians. Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. This denomination, which has broken up into at least 27 sub-denominations, has historically supported the separation of church and state and defended the autonomy of the local congregation. Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. Which of the following denominations does not teach the doctrine of original sin? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. This denomination, which split off from Roman Catholicism, teaches the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. The organization of this denomination is part hierarchical and part democratic. Individual congregations together form a classis, which consists of pastors and elected elders. Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. John Wesley is commonly credited with founding this church. Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. Members of this organization were originally known as International Bible Students, until they adopted their modern name in 1931. They believe Christ began his reign in 1914. Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. This denomination, which originated in Switzerland before flourishing in America, was among the first to condemn slavery. Its members tend to be pacifists and often refuse to take oaths. Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. This _Christian_ denomination consists primarily of black Americans. Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. Which of the following denominations does _not_ claim to be "restoring" or "returning" to the "primitive" church? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. This group, whose name means "brothers of Christ", rejects the doctrine of the Trinity. Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. This group regularly refers to Jesus as Yeshua or Y'shua. Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. This church considers the Patriarch of Constantinople to be the "first among equals." Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. About ten percent of the members of this denomination consider themselves to be Christians. Hint



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1. This denomination was once the quasi state church of Virginia. It is the American equivalent of the Church of England.

Answer: Episcopal

The Church of England, or Anglican Church, was also planted in the English colonies. In the United States, it became known as the Episcopal Church, and even today Episcopals are sometimes referred to as Anglicans. In colonial times, the Episcopal Church achieved a status almost akin to that of an established church in both Maryland and Virginia.
2. Members of this denomination are usually pacifists. During baptisms, the convert is dipped forward three times, once each time a member of the Trinity is mentioned.

Answer: Church of the Brethren

This baptismal practice earned the Brethren the nickname of "Dunkards."
3. This group of churches has no hierarchy and is a part of no formal organization. Historically speaking, it splintered off from the Disciples of Christ.

Answer: Churches of Christ

The Church of Christ (or Churches of Christ) broke off from the Disciples of Christ in the early 1900's. This happened because some believers objected to the use of musical instruments in worship and to the formation of mission societies. Members of the Churches of Christ do not consider themselves to be members of a denomination, and they refer to themselves simply as Christians.

The United Church of Christ is not related to the Churches of Christ; rather, it resulted from a merger of the General Council of Congregational Christian Churches and the Evangelical and Reformed Church.

It is considerably more ecumenical than the Churches of Christ.
4. This denomination teaches that God is dual-sexed. Its founder considered herself to be the Second Coming of Christ.

Answer: The Shakers

Ann Lee, while imprisoned, claimed to have experienced a revelation that she was the Second Coming of Christ. The Shakers originally splintered off from the Quakers, and were even known as the "Shaking Quakers," but their unique beliefs caused them to become an entirely separate denomination.

The Shakers are celibates and rarely admit new members; consequently only two Shaker communities survive today. (Source and further information: http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/Shakers.html)
5. These Christians call their worship "meetings." Many of the services consist largely of silence. Anyone may speak if he or she feels moved to do so.

Answer: The Quakers

The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) stresses the presence of the "Inner Light," which they believe guides men and women into deeper understanding of God.
6. The first church in this denomination was formed in 1826. The denomination decries sectarianism and insists that creeds are in opposition to the spirit of the New Testament. All believers are expected to participate in the washing of feet.

Answer: Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)

In 1845, the title of this denomination became "The Churches of God in North America."
7. The members of this church were sometimes called Campbellites, after the church's founders Thomas and Alexander Campbell.

Answer: Disciples of Christ

The Disciples of Christ also refer to themselves as The Christian Church, and they are involved in numerous ecumenical efforts.
8. Which of the following denominations did not have a female founder?

Answer: The Presbyterians

The founder of Presbyterianism is generally considered to be John Knox, who brought Calvin's teachings to Scotland. Ann Lee is credited with founding the Shakers (at least, it became a distinct denomination under her leadership), and Mary Baker Eddy is the founder of the Christian Scientists. There were several founders of the Seventh-day Adventists church, including Ellen Harmon (Ellen White), and also influenced by Rachel Oakes Preston.
9. The teachings of this church can be described as Arminian rather than Calvinist. In fact, the founder of the church once preached against the doctrine of predestination.

Answer: The Methodist

Calvinists teach that God predestines only "the elect" to be saved and that His grace cannot be rejected. This view is part of the official creed of the Presbyterian churches. Arminians, on the other hand, teach that individuals have free will and can choose whether to accept or reject the gift of salvation. John Wesley, in condemning the doctrine of predestination, preached, "You represent God as worse than the devil--more false, more cruel, more unjust..."
10. Members of this church believe that evil, sin, death, and sickness are illusions.

Answer: Church of Christ, Scientist

In "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of the Church of Christ, Scientist, writes: "The only reality of sin, sickness, or death is the awful fact that unrealities seem real to human, erring belief...They are not true, because they are not of God." She says also that "so-called" diseases are caused by a "mental, a mortal fear, a mistaken belief or conviction of the necessity and power of ill-health." Finally, she concludes, "Through immortal Mind, or Truth, we can destroy all ills which proceed from mortal mind."
11. Which of the following churches is not usually considered to be liturgical?

Answer: Baptist

A liturgy is a set order of worship, with prescribed rites, readings, and prayers. There are many similarities between the liturgies of the Catholic, Episcopalian, and Lutheran Churches. Although Baptists often share common patterns of worship, most do not have a lectionary, a liturgy, or official, written creeds.
12. Members of this church observe a Saturday Sabbath, and many are vegetarians.

Answer: Seventh Day Adventists

Adventists emphasizes the second coming of Christ. The founders of the SDA church were Millerites who expected the second coming of Christ would occur on October 22, 1844.
13. This denomination, which has broken up into at least 27 sub-denominations, has historically supported the separation of church and state and defended the autonomy of the local congregation.

Answer: Baptist

The Episcopalian and Lutheran churches have both, at one time or another, been state churches. A major factor distinguishing the Baptists from these other three denominations is a belief in baptism by immersion only of adults (or youth).
14. Which of the following denominations does not teach the doctrine of original sin?

Answer: Churches of Christ

The Churches of Christ consider this doctrine to be unbiblical. The term "original sin" is nowhere found in the Bible, but those who support it cite scriptural evidence from Luke 11:13, Romans 7, and 1 John 5:19, among other verses.
15. This denomination, which split off from Roman Catholicism, teaches the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

Answer: Lutheran

Lutherans teach that the "real presence" of Jesus Christ coexists in, under, and with the elements of the Eucharist. Before Lutheranism, the Roman Catholics had previously allowed only the priest to drink the wine. The Lutherans introduced presenting the elements to all worshippers.
16. The organization of this denomination is part hierarchical and part democratic. Individual congregations together form a classis, which consists of pastors and elected elders.

Answer: Presbyterian

The classis is more commonly known as a presbytery, and the presbyteries in turn belong to synods. The Methodist and Lutheran churches are more clearly hierarchical in structure, and the Baptist churches are not governed by synods, though they are a part of various voluntary organizations and conventions.
17. John Wesley is commonly credited with founding this church.

Answer: Methodist

Wesley was a member of the Anglican Church. Not until after his death did his followers split off from the Church of England.
18. Members of this organization were originally known as International Bible Students, until they adopted their modern name in 1931. They believe Christ began his reign in 1914.

Answer: Jehovah's Witnesses

Charles Russell founded the group in 1872. After his death, the group split into what were called the Russellites and what are today known as the Jehovah's Witnesses. Jehovah's Witnesses regard their practices as being modeled on primitive Christianity. Their presence is perhaps best known to the world through their Watch Tower Bible tracts.
19. This denomination, which originated in Switzerland before flourishing in America, was among the first to condemn slavery. Its members tend to be pacifists and often refuse to take oaths.

Answer: Mennonite

The Mennonites emphasize adult baptism (as opposed to infant baptism), and for this reason, they were called Anabaptists in Switzerland.
20. This _Christian_ denomination consists primarily of black Americans.

Answer: The National Baptist Convention of America

The Nation of Islam does consist largely of black Americans, but it is not a Christian denomination. Rather, it combines components of the religion of Islam with a series of unique practices and beliefs. The Southern Baptist Convention has black members, of course, but they do not constitute the majority.

The National Baptist Convention, however, primarily has African American members. According to the Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia, seven out of eight black Americans who claim affiliation with a denomination are either Baptist or Methodist.
21. Which of the following denominations does _not_ claim to be "restoring" or "returning" to the "primitive" church?

Answer: The Roman Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Church has not attempted to "restore" the primitive church, but rather sees itself as the historical continuation of that church. From a Catholic perspective, the primitive church was never corrupted and does not need restoring. Many groups, however, believe that the authentic Christian church died out sometime in the 2nd or 3rd century, and they see themselves as returning to the true roots of Christianity.
22. This group, whose name means "brothers of Christ", rejects the doctrine of the Trinity.

Answer: Christadelphians

Christadelphians do not believe in the pre-existence of Christ. They teach that hell is equivalent with destruction (rather than eternal torment). They believe themselves to be returning to the beliefs of the early Christians, before the solidification of doctrine at the Council of Nicea.
23. This group regularly refers to Jesus as Yeshua or Y'shua.

Answer: Messianic Jews

This was probably closer to Jesus's real name. "Jesus" is an Anglicization of a Greek form of his Jewish name. Messianic Jews and conservative Christians have many beliefs in common, though many Messianic Jews continue to keep the Jewish law.
24. This church considers the Patriarch of Constantinople to be the "first among equals."

Answer: Eastern Orthodox Church

There are three other Patriarchs in Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem. The Eastern Orthodox Church began to divide from the Roman Catholic Church in the 5th century AD. There are Eastern Orthodox churches in North America, but the denomination is most widespread in countries such as Russia, Greece, and Serbia.
25. About ten percent of the members of this denomination consider themselves to be Christians.

Answer: The Unitarian Universalist Church

This statistic is according to http://www.religioustolerance.org/u-u.htm. The Unitarian Church does not demand any uniform belief from its members.
Source: Author skylarb

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