Opiate of the Masses Trivia Quiz

Answer: Hinduism

According to archaeological research, Hinduism is believed to have originated around 7,000 BCE, making it the oldest religion out of these choices. The founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama, was born into a Hindu family. The origins of Buddhism are believed to be 563-483 BCE. Christianity stemmed from Judaism (which has its recorded origins around 4,000 BCE) in around the 1 century CE. Islam comes after Christianity in age, originating at the start of the 7th century CE.

Answer: Joseph Smith

Mormons believe that in 1827 Joseph Smith found "golden plates" in upstate New York with ancient Egyptian writing, sent from the angel Moroni. Joseph Smith claims that God helped him translate the plates into the Book of Mormon. Moses from the Old Testament of the Bible did not find golden plates and is instead associated with the stone tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments. Existing earlier, Noah, the Old Testament figure associated with the biblical flood, communicated with God without golden plates. Martin Luther, a primary figure of Protestantism, is not associated with golden plates and wrote the "95 Theses".

Answer: Anabaptist

Known to be in the Midwest and Northeast parts of the United States, the Amish trace their roots to the Anabaptist movement during the Protestant Reformation in Europe in 1693. Pentecostalism is a growing group of denominations of Christianity originating with the Wesleyan-inspired Holiness movement of the 19th century. Mormonism traces back to the American figure Joseph Smith in the 19th century.

As an Americanized version of the Anglican Church or Church of England, the Episcopal Church was founded in America in 1789.

Answer: Zoroastrianism

Originating in ancient Persia (2000 BC), Zoroastrianism is known to be the oldest monotheistic religion, a religion professing the belief in one God. Scholars believe that Zoroastrianism influenced the subsequent monotheistic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Because it does not acknowledge any deity, Buddhism is neither classified as monotheistic or polytheistic (the belief in more than one deity). Following the teachings of the Buddha or Siddhartha Guatama, Buddhism emphasizes Nirvana over the concepts of either monotheism or polytheism. Not to be worshiped as a god, Buddha was a teacher who rejected the concepts of monotheism and polytheism.
While considered a philosophy rather than a religion, Taoism or Daoism does not follow monotheism. Originating in ancient China, this belief system is more tied to a loose form of polytheism where the realms of gods are in different forms such as heaven, rivers, land, etc.
Shintoism or Shinto (Japanese for "way of the gods") is a polytheistic and animistic religion. With Shintoism, the supernatural entities called kami inhabit all things.

Answer: Muslim

The Mughal Empire (1526-1858), known for uniting the Indian subcontinent, was headed by Muslim rulers who ruled over a majority Hindu population. The Sikh community developed under the Mughal reign, while Buddhists faced persecution from both Hindus and Muslims within the empire.

Answer: Muslim

As of 2018 government statistics, the majority of Indonesians are Muslim (86.7%). Christians are a minority group in Indonesia (7.6% Protestant, 3.12% Catholic). Hindus (1.74%) and Buddhists (0.77%) make up an even smaller number of people.

Answer: Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe converted to Judaism in 1956 upon marrying playwright Arthur Miller. Born Jewish, Bob Dylan converted to Christianity during his life but later returned to Judaism. Michael Jackson was raised as a Jehovah's Witness but later dissociated from them. Snoop Dogg announced a conversion to Rastafari in 2012.

Answer: 950

According to the Old Testament in Genesis 9:28-29, Noah died 350 years after the biblical flood at the age of 950.

Answer: Solomon

According to the Old Testament in 1 Kings 11:3, Solomon had 700 wives. Jacob had two wives, Rachel and Leah. Moses had two wives, while King David is believed to have had eight wives.

Answer: the star or planet where God resides

As part of Mormon cosmology, Kolob is a star or planet from the Book of Abraham, a text of the Latter Day Saint movement. It's believed to be the celestial residence of God.