FunTrivia Religion Mix: Vol 19 Quiz

Answer: Haiti

Vodou first developed in Haiti among West African slaves imported by European settlers as a source of labour. It is a synthesis of various traditional West African religions and evolved over the 16th to 19th centuries. It teaches belief in a supreme being called Bondye who is served by a number of spirits called 'Iwa'. Followers use rituals including drumming, singing and dancing to allow the Iwas to possess them, this being considered a valuable and positive spiritual experience. Louisiana Voodoo also derives from the same West African roots but combines elements of the folk Catholicism practised by the dominant French and Spanish colonists of the region.

Question by player mazza47

Answer: the cup of Christ

The Holy Grail is generally accepted to be the cup which Christ was drinking from at the Last Supper. It figures prominently in Christian mythology, is believed by many to have magical powers, and has inspired many quests to find it. In "The Da Vinci Code", Dan Brown puts forward the theory that the Grail was actually Mary Magdalene herself.

Question by player skunkee

Answer: Jordan River

Despite being related through their mothers, Elizabeth and Mary, the two men did not meet until Jesus requested that John baptise him. John initially tried to refuse the baptism, saying that it was he who should be baptised by Jesus. Jesus persuaded him with the sentence, "In this way we will do all that God requires".

Quote from Matthew 3:13-17 - NIV

Question by player emmal2000uk

Answer: St. Michael the Archangel

St. Michael's title "Archangel" means that he is above all others in rank. In the Book of Revelation, Michael leads God's armies against Satan, and is generally seen as a healing and protector angel and the leader of God's armies against evil.

Question by player napierslogs

Answer: Orthodox

The three major denominations of Judaism are Orthodox, Conservative and Reform.
They differ from each other in terms of ritual and in their degree of dedication to observance of Jewish law as found in the Torah. The Orthodox are the most observant, the Reform the least observant.

Question by player AJTandy

Answer: a laptop computer

The term animism stems from the Latin "anima" which can mean life, or spirit, or breath. It is a religious, or spiritual, or anthropological, belief system in which objects, places and creatures each have their own distinct spirit within them. Varieties of this belief are remarkably widespread and connect many distinct indigenous peoples.

The study of animism has been compromised by the ethnocentricity of 19th century European proto-anthropologists who tended to look down on this "primitive" form of religion. Animism is sometimes confused with pantheism; they are not the same thing.

A religion can be both animistic and pantheistic. Animists believe that all things, animate and inanimate, have a spirit and these spirits are unique to each thing. Pantheism believes that the universe is essentially spiritual and that all things are connected by that one essence.

Question by player FatherSteve

Answer: four

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are described in Revelation 6:1-8. The white horse (6:1-2) represents Pestilence. The red horse (6:3-4) represents War. The black horse (6:5-6) represents Famine. The pale horse (6:7-8) represents Death. The meaning of these horses and their riders has been a fruitful field for speculation and debate throughout Christian history.

They lend themselves well to artistic interpretation. Albrecht Dürer's famous woodcut of them is an outstanding example. Gustave Doré also did a series of illustrations of the horsemen for a Bible in 1865.

The biblical notion is that the horsemen are sort of harbingers of the Last Judgment.

Question by player FatherSteve

Answer: Refrain from entertainment

Refraining from entertainment (singing, dancing etc) is part of the ten precepts. These are for devout monks and nuns. The five precepts list that one must abstain from killing, misconduct, lying, drinking alcohol, and stealing.

Question by player SunWarrior

Answer: Panchen Lama

The Panchen Lama is identified by the Dalai Lama at a young age and is tasked with selecting the next Dalai Lama. In 1995 Gedhun Choekyi Nyima was recognized as the Panchen Lama by the Dalai Lama. However, he was since been detained by the Chinese government and has not made a public appearance since.

Question by player dim_dude

Answer: Leviticus

Leviticus is the third book in the Bible, with the first and second being Genesis and Exodus respectively.

Question by player renee172