Race and Ethnicity in Religion

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge about the relationship between race, ethnicity, and religion.
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Which of the following is NOT a major world religion?

  1. Christianity

  2. Islam

  3. Buddhism

  4. Hinduism

  5. Judaism


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Judaism is not a major world religion, as it is only practiced by a small number of people compared to the other religions listed.

Which of the following is the largest religious group in the world?

  1. Christianity

  2. Islam

  3. Buddhism

  4. Hinduism

  5. Judaism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Christianity is the largest religious group in the world, with over 2.4 billion followers.

Which of the following is the second largest religious group in the world?

  1. Christianity

  2. Islam

  3. Buddhism

  4. Hinduism

  5. Judaism


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Islam is the second largest religious group in the world, with over 1.8 billion followers.

Which of the following is the third largest religious group in the world?

  1. Christianity

  2. Islam

  3. Buddhism

  4. Hinduism

  5. Judaism


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Hinduism is the third largest religious group in the world, with over 1.1 billion followers.

Which of the following is the fourth largest religious group in the world?

  1. Christianity

  2. Islam

  3. Buddhism

  4. Hinduism

  5. Judaism


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Buddhism is the fourth largest religious group in the world, with over 535 million followers.

Which of the following is the fifth largest religious group in the world?

  1. Christianity

  2. Islam

  3. Buddhism

  4. Hinduism

  5. Judaism


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Judaism is the fifth largest religious group in the world, with over 14 million followers.

Which of the following religions is most closely associated with the African continent?

  1. Christianity

  2. Islam

  3. Buddhism

  4. Hinduism

  5. Judaism


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Islam is the most closely associated with the African continent, with over 1.3 billion followers in Africa.

Which of the following religions is most closely associated with the Asian continent?

  1. Christianity

  2. Islam

  3. Buddhism

  4. Hinduism

  5. Judaism


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Hinduism is the most closely associated with the Asian continent, with over 1.1 billion followers in Asia.

Which of the following religions is most closely associated with the European continent?

  1. Christianity

  2. Islam

  3. Buddhism

  4. Hinduism

  5. Judaism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Christianity is the most closely associated with the European continent, with over 500 million followers in Europe.

Which of the following religions is most closely associated with the North American continent?

  1. Christianity

  2. Islam

  3. Buddhism

  4. Hinduism

  5. Judaism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Christianity is the most closely associated with the North American continent, with over 250 million followers in North America.

Which of the following religions is most closely associated with the South American continent?

  1. Christianity

  2. Islam

  3. Buddhism

  4. Hinduism

  5. Judaism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Christianity is the most closely associated with the South American continent, with over 400 million followers in South America.

Which of the following religions is most closely associated with the Australian continent?

  1. Christianity

  2. Islam

  3. Buddhism

  4. Hinduism

  5. Judaism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Christianity is the most closely associated with the Australian continent, with over 15 million followers in Australia.

Which of the following religions is most closely associated with the Antarctic continent?

  1. Christianity

  2. Islam

  3. Buddhism

  4. Hinduism

  5. Judaism


Correct Option:
Explanation:

There are no permanent residents on the Antarctic continent, so there is no dominant religion.

Which of the following is NOT a major branch of Christianity?

  1. Catholicism

  2. Protestantism

  3. Eastern Orthodoxy

  4. Judaism

  5. Mormonism


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Judaism is not a major branch of Christianity, as it is a separate religion.

Which of the following is NOT a major branch of Islam?

  1. Sunni

  2. Shia

  3. Sufi

  4. Ahmadiyya

  5. Baha'i


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Baha'i is not a major branch of Islam, as it is a separate religion.

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