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Keys to the Kingdom Trivia Quiz

This quiz looks at holy days and celebrations across several world religions. Namaste!

A multiple-choice quiz by PootyPootwell. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
PootyPootwell

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
369,770

Updated
Jul 06 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1038

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Diwali is a Hindu festival that celebrates good forces over evil and wisdom over ignorance. Do you know the other name it goes by? Hint

Sanskrit

Lamplighter's Holiday

Festival of Lights

Advent

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Question 2 of 10

2. Ramadan is a Muslim holiday that focuses on dawn-to-dusk fasting and spiritual contemplation. The day that ends the month-long tradition is also a holiday. Do you know the name? Hint

Baklava

Eid Al-Fitr

Fatima

Day of Brotherhood

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Question 3 of 10

3. Ramadan involves a month of daytime fasting. What is NOT a formally acceptable excuse for breaking the fast during Ramadan? Hint

Living in a polar region

Strong cravings

Being pregnant or nursing

Illness

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Question 4 of 10

4. For many Christian denominations, this season begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, which is celebrated on December 25th. What is the name of this season? Hint

Easter

Megaday

Immaculate Conception

Advent

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Question 5 of 10

5. Purim is a Jewish holy day that commemorates the safe passage of Jewish people from the ancient Persian empire. It has a custom that children in particular enjoy. Can you name it? Hint

Wearing wooden shoes

Staying up late at night

Eating honey

Masquerading

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Question 6 of 10

6. Our next holiday celebrates when Buddha began teaching. Do you know the name of this special day Buddhists celebrate worldwide? Hint

Hopping Day

Thanksgiving

Passover

Dharma Day

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the first of the High Holy days in Judaism? Hint

Garden of Eden Day

Yiddish

Second Temple of Jerusalem

Rosh Hashanah

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Question 8 of 10

8. Vesak is celebrated by Buddhists. What does it commemorate? Hint

The birth of Jesus Christ

The moon

The sun

Buddha's birthday

9. Shinto's core beliefs pertain to the forces of nature and energy and how they create existence. Followers celebrate with purification rituals for each season. Shinto is indigenous to which country? Hint

Japan

England

Turkey

Brazil

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Question 10 of 10

10. Easter is an important holiday in the Christian faith. What does it celebrate? Hint

Immaculate conception

Resurrection of Jesus Christ

Moses's birthday

Resistance to Satan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Diwali is a Hindu festival that celebrates good forces over evil and wisdom over ignorance. Do you know the other name it goes by?

Answer: Festival of Lights

Diwali, or The Festival of Lights, is held in autumn. It's a festive time celebrated by Hindu, Jain, and Sikh believers.

2. Ramadan is a Muslim holiday that focuses on dawn-to-dusk fasting and spiritual contemplation. The day that ends the month-long tradition is also a holiday. Do you know the name?

Answer: Eid Al-Fitr

Eid Al-Fitr marks the end of a month of fasting. It's an important holiday that's also referred to as the Feast of Breaking the Fast, the Sugar Feast, and the Sweet Festival.

3. Ramadan involves a month of daytime fasting. What is NOT a formally acceptable excuse for breaking the fast during Ramadan?

Answer: Strong cravings

All adult Muslims are expected to fast with a few exceptions. Craving something in particular is not one of them. Muslims living in polar regions where a dawn-to-dusk day could last as long as 22 hours are allowed to use the daylight hours of the nearest non-polar city. You may also break fast if you are traveling.

4. For many Christian denominations, this season begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, which is celebrated on December 25th. What is the name of this season?

Answer: Advent

Advent is a time of preparation for the birth of Christ and for the Second Coming and involves extra readings and teachings. Many Christians mark the season with an Advent wreath, which is a ring of greens with candles inside it.

5. Purim is a Jewish holy day that commemorates the safe passage of Jewish people from the ancient Persian empire. It has a custom that children in particular enjoy. Can you name it?

Answer: Masquerading

Wearing a costume for Purim has been a tradition only since the 15th century or so. Reasons are varied and in some dispute. Some scholars believe it was an influence from Carnival, while others point to masquerading emulating God's hidden or disguised presence in life.

6. Our next holiday celebrates when Buddha began teaching. Do you know the name of this special day Buddhists celebrate worldwide?

Answer: Dharma Day

Dharma Day falls in the eighth month in the Indian calendar, generally July in the Gregorian. It's the day Buddha told his students to contemplate gratitude and enlightenment.

7. What is the name of the first of the High Holy days in Judaism?

Answer: Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah is a two-day celebration New Year observed by Jewish people worldwide. It commemorates the creation of Adam and Eve, believed to be the first man and woman. To symbolize a sweet year ahead, followers will eat apples dipped in honey.

8. Vesak is celebrated by Buddhists. What does it commemorate?

Answer: Buddha's birthday

Vesak is often referred to as "Buddha's Birthday" and celebrates that day as well as the journey to enlightenment. Although it was celebrated for centuries before, it became an official holy day when the World Fellowship of Buddhists formalized it in 1950.

Answer: Japan

Shinto began so early in Japanese history that scholars don't have a date for its founding. Over 80% of Japan's population practices Shinto.

10. Easter is an important holiday in the Christian faith. What does it celebrate?

Answer: Resurrection of Jesus Christ

Easter celebrates the Christian belief of Jesus's return to life. As the date depends on the Equinox it therefore is held anytime between March 22nd and April 25th. Celebrants often dye eggs colors to celebrate new life.

Source: Author PootyPootwell

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