Religious Literature Trivia

1. Lee Strobel was an investigative journalist when he wrote the award winning book "The Case for Christ". In the book he summarizes the data he gained from his interviews with over a dozen Christian scholars. How did his findings affect his faith?

From Quiz 20th and 21st Century Christian Books

Answer: He became a believer and a Christian pastor

After his wife became a Christian, Strobel began investigating Christianity to disprove its teachings. At the conclusion of his investigation he became a disciple of Jesus and wrote the book detailing his journey. In 2017, a movie ("The Case for Christ") was made about his experience. He has written over 25 books on Christian apologetics including "The Case for a Creator" and "The Case for Faith".

From Quiz The Bible or the Quran

Answer: Muslims

A minaret is a narrow tower that is usually attached or next to a mosque. In some mosques, a muezzin stands on a balcony at the top and calls Muslims to prayer. Muslims are called to pray five times a day: at dawn, midday, mid-afternoon, sunset, and once at night. As technology has advanced, minarets have begun to serve a more traditional and decorative role. In many 21st century mosques, Muslims are called to prayer through a microphone and speaker system.

From Quiz Sacred Texts of the Ancient World

Answer: Indus Valley

Originally written in Sanskrit, the Upanishads introduced several key terms to the religions of the region. One of them is "Brahman", a concept in Hinduism that describes the nature of reality. Another is "Atman", which describes the nature of the soul. Its usage is widespread; Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism all refer to "Atman" in their beliefs. "The little space within the heart is as great as the vast universe. The heavens and the Earth are there, and the sun and the moon and the stars. Fire and lightning and winds are there, and all that now is and all that is not." -Chandogya Upanishad

From Quiz Names for "The Dark One"

Answer: Light bearer

The name Lucifer is not directly connected to the Devil in the Bible but was used in this sense by both Dante Alighieri in "Inferno" and by John Milton in "Paradise Lost."

From Quiz English Bibles BEFORE The KJV

Answer: Wycliffe's Bible

John Wycliffe, an Oxford teacher, and his followers the "Poor Preachers" translated the Bible into rigid English from the Latin Vulgate. Because of his reformed ideas he was condemned after his death and his bones were dug up from the grave and burned.

From Quiz Water Water Everywhere!

Answer: Both

In the Bible the reason given for the flood was the wickedness of humanity. According to the King James version, Noah was selected to survive because "for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation." Gilgamesh was told by Utanapishtim that "The hearts of the Great Gods moved them to inflict the Flood."

From Quiz "Respectable Sins" Chapters 1&2

Answer: Worldly

Even churches can fall into the wiles of the Devil.

From Quiz Religious Texts of the World

Answer: Hinduism

The Pentateuch is a term often used for the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Both Christians and Jews recognize the Pentateuch as scripture. It is also a part of Muslims' tradition, but in a different way: Muslims believe in the Torah as revealed to Moses; however, they believe these books have been tampered with and are therefore only accurate in so far as they agree with the Qur'an.

From Quiz Talmud or Gospels?

Answer: Both

This is from the Talmud, AND more or less the same quote may also be found in the Gospels: "Cast out the beam out of thine own eye" (Matt. 7:5, KJV) or "Take the plank out of your own eye" (NIV). All Talmudic quotations in this quiz will be quoted from "The Wisdom of the Talmud," a short collection of sayings selected from the Talmud and compiled into a book edited by Madison C. Peters. This book, unfortunately, does not cite chapter and verse, but quiztakers can read that short book to find these quotes, if interested. For Gospel quotes, I will cite book, chapter, and verse.

From Quiz Sacred Texts of the World

Answer: The Talmud

The above are both quoted from "The Wisdom of the Talmud," edited by Madison Peters, which contains famous selections from the Talmud without specific references. However, I have been able to determine that the first quotation comes from Talmud Bava Kama, 92b.

From Quiz 20th and 21st Century Christian Books

Answer: Dating

In "I Kissed Dating Goodbye", Harris advocated giving up "mainstream dating" for a concept that focused more on group dating and increased parental involvment. His theory was that you would get to know more about the person in those larger social settings. He later said that the book was mis-applied by readers in a legalistic way and that, while he attmepted to base his thoughts in the Bible, the book was rooted in his personal fears that should not have been transferred onto others. In 2019 the former pastor denounced Christianity.

From Quiz Names for "The Dark One"

Answer: The Lord of the Flies

Beelzebub is identified as the prince of devils in Matthew 12:24, Mark 3:22 and Luke 11:15 (in some translations; some use other related terms).

From Quiz English Bibles BEFORE The KJV

Answer: William Tyndale

Tyndale escaped to Germany to have freedom to translate the Bible into English. He was the first to translate the Bible from the Greek, not Latin into English. He was burned at the stake in 1534.

From Quiz Water Water Everywhere!

Answer: Noah's Ark

I hope I didn't trick you! In both stories the hero has been told to build a boat or an ark, however, only the Hebrews believed in a monotheistic God. Gilgamesh was visited by the pagan god Ea (a god of the water) in a dream, and was told to "tear down the house and build a boat!"

From Quiz "Respectable Sins" Chapters 1&2

Answer: Saints

Thank God that even when we sin he calls us his saints.

From Quiz Religious Fiction Through the Ages

Answer: The Brothers Karamazov

Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel is a deeply religious work. The young Alyosha's conversations with his brother Ivan, who has rejected God, explore profound questions of theodicy, collective guilt, and grace.

From Quiz Talmud or Gospels?

Answer: Both

The above quote is from the Talmud. An almost identical saying, though in the second person, can be found in Luke 6:37: "Forgive and you will be forgiven."

From Quiz Sacred Texts of the World

Answer: Both of these

"The Wisdom of the Talmud," which purports to be a selection of sayings from the Talmud, contains a similar saying: "As a tree is known by its fruit, so man by his works." (Quoted from "The Wisdom of the Talmud.") In Matthew 12:33, Christ says, "Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit." Finally, Luke 6:44 says, "For every tree is known by his own fruit."

From Quiz Christianity and Literature

Answer: Claude Frollo

Frollo's guilt-ridden desire ultimately leads to the deaths of himself and Esmeralda.

From Quiz Sacred Texts of the Ancient World

Answer: The Tibetan Book of the Dead

The Tibetan Book of the Dead was controversial after its release because there isn't any Tibetan book that corresponds to it. Rather, its mantras, teachings, and verses were assembled and translated by a western doctor named Walter Evans-Wentz. Much of the material in the book explains the ritual a lama would perform around someone on the verge of death. It also describes what would happen once they do pass away, according to beliefs in Tibetan Buddhism. Now that there are versions that Tibetans have translated themselves, it isn't as controversial as it used to be. "And thus [encircled], may I be rescued From the fearsome passageway of the intermediate state, And be escorted to the level of an utterly perfect buddha." -Tibetan prayer for the dying

From Quiz English Bibles BEFORE The KJV

Answer: The Bishops Bible

The Bishops Bible was translated because Anglican bishops disliked both the Matthew's Bible and Geneva Bible for their study notes. It was disliked by laymen and never achieved the popularity that the Geneva Bible did.

From Quiz Water Water Everywhere!

Answer: Noah's Ark

The Bible says that Noah and his sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth were on the ark, as well as his wife and the three wives of his sons. Utanapishtim, however, loaded his "kith and kin. . .and the craftsmen. . . ."

From Quiz "Respectable Sins" Chapters 1&2

Answer: Saints

Once you are saved you are a saint.

From Quiz The Benedictine Handbook

Answer: In silence

This was out of respect for anyone who might stay behind in order to continue praying. Benedict cautioned the monks not to break someone else's concentration.

From Quiz Religious Fiction Through the Ages

Answer: The Pilgrim's Progress

John Bunyan began writing this book from Bedford jail, where he was imprisoned twelve years for preaching without a licenses. "The Pilgrim's Regress" is an allegory by C.S. Lewis modeled on Bunyan's work, but updated for modern times. "Goblin Market" is a poem by Cristina Rossetti, and an allegory of the Fall. "The Way of the Pilgrim" is a mystical Orthodox work that tells the story of a Russian peasant who seeks to learn to pray without ceasing.

From Quiz Talmud or Gospels?

Answer: Gospels

The quote comes from John 1:14 and refers to the Incarnation of Christ, and therefore is unique to the Gospels.

From Quiz Sacred Texts of the World

Answer: The Koran

The full quote is: "There shall be no compulsion in religion. True guidance is now distinct from error. He that renounces idol worship and puts faith in God shall grasp a firm handle that will never break. God hears all and knows all." (Qur'an 2:256)

From Quiz Christianity and Literature

Answer: Virgin Mary

The Virgin Mary plays a surprisingly small role in the whole of the novel. Christ is tempted by Satan with happiness, which comes in the form first of Mary Magdalen, and later Lazarus' sister Mary, who becomes his wife. Finally, Christ meets Paul, who presents a distorted account of Jesus's life and teachings.

From Quiz The Bible or the Quran

Answer: The Bible

Saul was a man in the New Testament, which is part of the Bible. He was partly responsible for the persecution of early Christians after Jesus' death. Saul was travelling to Damascus when he saw a bright light and he heard a voice saying, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" The voice revealed itself to be Jesus and Saul was blind for three days. Saul's friends took him the rest of the way to Damascus. He spent time with Christians in the city and began to preach that Jesus was the Son of God. The conversion of Saul is recorded in Acts 9. Later on, in Acts 13, Saul began to be referred to as Paul.

From Quiz Sacred Texts of the Ancient World

Answer: The Tree of Life

The Tree of Life is like a map of creation. There are ten nodes on the tree, which Rabbinic followers of Kabbalah call the ten Sefirot. Each of these Sefirot are thought to be energies that the Creator uses in both the physical and metaphysical realms. In the Zohar, methods of creation and spiritual progression are described metaphorically through pathways on this tree. "So, then, as man is a microcosm, a copy or paradigm of the universe, he is in his constitution a reflection of the divine nature, the Supreme Wisdom." -Rabbi Simeon bar Yochai

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