Match the Religion with the Text Quiz

Answer: Tipitaka

According to the The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2003), the authoritative Buddhist texts are referred to as Tipitaka, which means three baskets in Sanskrit. The three baskets refer to how the manuscripts, which were made of palm leaves, were stored in three different baskets.

Answer: The Holy Bible

The Bible is a collection of religious texts used by several religions, including Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, and Rastafarianism. The Catholic Bible is a general term for the Holy Bible. One of the main bibles is the King James Version, sponsored by James V/VI who ruled over Scotland and then England and Ireland. He was born in 1566 and died in 1625.

Answer: Vedas

The Vedas are the oldest scripture in Hinduism. They are split into four sections: Samhitas, Aranyakas, Brahmanas, and Upanishads. They are written in Vedic Sanskrit, an ancient subgroup of Indo-European languages.

Answer: The Quran

The Quran, which means "the recitations" in Arabic, is the central text in Islam. According to Islamic tradition, the prophet Muhammed went on a religious retreat to the Cave of Hira and received revelations over 23 years.

Answer: The Book of Mormon

The full name of the Book of Mormon, a text used by the Latter-Day Saints, is the Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi. The Book of Mormon includes references to other religious elements, including redemption, the fall of Adam and Eve, and Jesus's resurrection.

Answer: The Talmud

The Talmud is a major text in Judaism. In its entirety, the Talmud consists of 63 treatises, or tractates, and is written in Mishnaic Hebrew and Jewish Babylonian Aramaic.

Answer: Kojiki

Shinto, which originated in Japan; the Kojiki is one of its earliest texts. It relays the origin story of the universe and emphasizes the value of purity.

Answer: Guru Granth Sahib

Originally compiled by the fifth Sikh guru Arjan Dev (1563-1606), the Guru Granth Sahib is the main sacred scripture of Sikhism. It has the guru's teachings as well as hymns and religious poetry. Its name means "Master Book by the Teacher."

Answer: Dao De Jing

Taoism is both a philosophy and a religion, and its text is the Dao De Jing. It can be translated in a number of ways, including "the way", "integrity", and "canon". Though relatively short, the Dao De Jing is estimated to be over two thousand years old.

Answer: The Book of Shadows

Wicca is a modern pagan religion formed in the 20th century. Though devotees do not consider its texts sacred, they nonetheless have books that document their beliefs. The Book of Shadows is one of these and has been described as "a personal cookbook of spells."