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The roots of Unitarian Universalism may be found in Protestant Christianity, but now this church does not demand adherence to any creed. Adherents to this living tradition are expected to pursue a "free and responsible search for truth and meaning" according to guiding principles of respect, dignity and justice. What do you know about the Unitarian Universalist search?
3 Unitarian Universalism quizzes and 45 Unitarian Universalism trivia questions.
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  Notable Unitarians and Universalists   best quiz  
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Since contemporary Unitarian Universalists do not have any particular creed, they tend to identify with examples of how their forebears have lived. This quiz covers some well-known UU forerunners.
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  Unitarian Universalism   popular trivia quiz  
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This quiz is about the history, teachings, symbols, and sources of Unitarian Universalism.
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  Unitarian Universalist History    
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Unitarian-Universalists often have difficulty explaining what they believe. Take a break from explaining your beliefs and take this factual quiz about U.U. history.
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Unitarian Universalism Trivia Questions
1. The Unitarian Universalist Association was created from a mixture of two faith groups, the Unitarians and the Universalists, in 1961. What did these two faith groups have in common?

From Quiz Unitarian Universalism

Answer: Both groups arose from the Christian faith, but were considered heretics by orthodox Christians

A belief in universal salvation was the hallmark of Universalism. Unitarians rejected the concept of the Holy Trinity, which was a core assertion of the Nicene Creed. These beliefs made both groups heretical in the eyes of orthodox Christians.

2. Where was the name "Unitarian" first used?

From Quiz Unitarian Universalist History

Answer: Transylvania

Ferenc David (also called Francis or Frances David) first used this name in 1568. (See the "Unitarian Universalist History in 8 Minutes" link at the bottom of the page.)

3. What Christian belief was the Unitarian faith a reaction to?

From Quiz Unitarian Universalist History

Answer: The Trinity

Unitarians rejected the belief that God was the father, the son and the holy ghost. Interestingly, this wasn't a required Christian belief until 325 CE when the Nicene Creed was adopted.

4. What major politician of the 1950s who was twice nominated as Democratic candidate for President was a Unitarian? (Hint: he did serve his country as Governor of Illinois and Ambassador to the United Nations.)

From Quiz Notable Unitarians and Universalists

Answer: Adlai Stevenson

Stevenson caught some flak at various times for appearing to court more mainstream religious voters by attending Presbyterian services. Most of those who knew Stevenson well, however - including some of his most vociferous political opponents - defended Stevenson's sincerity, pointing out that he only attended these services when in a city that lacked a Unitarian congregation. Not unlike Taft, Stevenson may have lacked the practical "people skills" to be a national leader. This was crystalized by an offhand comment he made to a journalist who exclaimed that Stevenson had the vote of "every thinking American". Adlai rather snarkily replied that "unfortunately, it still takes a majority to win".

5. King John Sigismund was the first Unitarian King. Where was his kingdom?

From Quiz Unitarian Universalist History

Answer: Hungary

Ferenc David was John Sigismund's court preacher, who influenced his conversion from Catholicism to Lutheranism to Calvinism and then to Unitarianism. This last change occurred in 1568, during his second reign as King of Hungary. In 1570 he assumed the title of Prince of Transylvania, the first to bear that title. Unfortunately, after Sigismund died his successor rejected Unitarianism and David was thrown in a dungeon where he died a year later.

6. What were the first two cities in the United States with Unitarian Churches?

From Quiz Unitarian Universalist History

Answer: Boston & Philadelphia

Joseph Priestley helped found the Philadelphia church in 1796. Boston's Kings Chapel wasn't a Unitarian Church in name but in 1785 James Freeman convinced the powers that be to adopt Unitarian changes to their prayer book.

7. Individual congregations within the Unitarian Universalist Association have a good deal of freedom to make their own decisions about church governance and the direction of their own congregation. What is this non-heirarchical policy called?

From Quiz Unitarian Universalism

Answer: Congregational polity

The policy of congregational polity is inherited from the Reformation. It allows for wide variation between member congregations.

8. What did Universalists believe?

From Quiz Unitarian Universalist History

Answer: All people are saved.

Unlike most branches of Christianity, Universalists believed that all people would go to heaven. Universalism developed in the United States and from the beginning has reached out to marginalized members of society, which is reflected in modern U.U. churches' commitment to social justice.

9. What year did the Universalist & Unitarian faiths merge?

From Quiz Unitarian Universalist History

Answer: 1961

Because "Unitarian-Universalist" is a mouthful, many people just call themselves "U.U.s" which can lead to some "funny" puns and acronyms.

10. The Universalists were the first denomination in the United States to ordain ________ , in 1863?

From Quiz Unitarian Universalism

Answer: a female minister

Olympia Brown, the first female ordained minister in the United States, demonstrating the Universalists' commitment to equality in religion.

11. The first Unitarian churches were founded in which country?

From Quiz Unitarian Universalism

Answer: Romania

Unitarians, like Dracula, are from Transylvania, in what is now Romania. The earliest Unitarian churches in the region were established in the 16th century.

12. In 1825 the American Unitarian Association was established in what city?

From Quiz Unitarian Universalist History

Answer: Boston

While "Cleveland rocks", it was not an early hotbed of Unitarianism.

13. What was the name of the Universalist who signed the Declaration of Independence?

From Quiz Unitarian Universalist History

Answer: Benjamin Rush

All of these men signed the document. Button Gwennett (great name!) was from Georgia, Rush from Pennsylvania, Hancock from Massachusetts, McKean (or M'Kean) from Delaware.

14. In 1863 the first female Universalist Minister was ordained. What was her name?

From Quiz Unitarian Universalist History

Answer: Olympia Brown

Molly Pitcher was a camp follower in the American Revolutionary War who took up arms when her husband was killed, while Deborah Sampson disguised herself as a man and fought in that same war. Edith Quails is a figment of my imagination (though she sounds as if she would make a nice English nanny).

15. This actor and activist for stem cell research joined the Unitarian Universalist church after a horse-riding accident resulted in severe spinal injury in 1995. Who was this public figure whose battle against adversity inspired so many?

From Quiz Notable Unitarians and Universalists

Answer: Christopher Reeve&Reeve&superman

When asked about why he joined the Unitarian Universalists after a life mostly without religious affiliation, Reeve said: "It gives me a moral compass. I often refer to Abe Lincoln, who said, "When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. And that is my religion." I think we all have a little voice inside us that will guide us. It may be God, I don't know. But I think that if we shut out all the noise and clutter from our lives and listen to that voice, it will tell us the right thing to do. The Unitarian believes that God is good, and believes that God believes that man is good. Inherently. The Unitarian God is not a God of vengeance. And that is something I can appreciate."

16. "Universalists believe that God is too good to damn people, and the Unitarians believe that people are too good to be damned by God." Which Universalist preacher said this?

From Quiz Unitarian Universalist History

Answer: Thomas Starr King

Starr King School for the Ministry in Berkeley, California is one of the few Unitarian Universalist Seminaries in the United States. Charles Spear worked for prison reform, Hosea Ballou spread Universalism in the United States and Edith Quails remains a figment of my imagination.

17. What was the name of the Unitarian Universalist minister who was murdered in Selma, Alabama while working for Civil Rights?

From Quiz Unitarian Universalist History

Answer: James Reeb

According to the UUA's website, "twenty percent of the denomination's ministers responded to Martin Luther King's call to march for justice."

18. What year did the church affirm same-sex marriage?

From Quiz Unitarian Universalist History

Answer: 1996

Considering the number of same-sex couples in UU congregations, this affirmation happened a bit later than I had thought it did.

19. The Unitarian Universalist Association's Principles were adopted by the General Assemblies in what two years?

From Quiz Unitarian Universalist History

Answer: 1984-85

There is no Unitarian Universalist Bible or prayer book, but most U.U. churches have adopted these seven Principles and teach them to their youth.

20. Which Unitarian Universalist symbol was designed by Austrian artist Hans Deutsch?

From Quiz Unitarian Universalist History

Answer: The chalice

The UUA tells the story of the chalice's creation. See the following link.

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