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Quiz about Sacred Texts of the World
Quiz about Sacred Texts of the World

Sacred Texts of the World Trivia Quiz


Can you identify the sacred source of these quotes?

A multiple-choice quiz by skylarb. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
skylarb
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
110,603
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
5
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
2 / 5
Plays
1854
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Question 1 of 5
1. "Birds of a feather flock together" AND "Actions speak louder than words"? Hint


Question 2 of 5
2. What work says that the tree is "known by its fruit"? Hint


Question 3 of 5
3. "There shall be no compulsion in religion." Hint


Question 4 of 5
4. "I am the way, the sustainer, the lord, the witness, the shelter. . . " Hint


Question 5 of 5
5. "Heaven's net is vast; though its meshes are wide, none escapes." Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Birds of a feather flock together" AND "Actions speak louder than words"?

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.
2. What work says that the tree is "known by its fruit"?

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."
3. "There shall be no compulsion in religion."

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)
4. "I am the way, the sustainer, the lord, the witness, the shelter. . . "

Answer: The Mahabharata

Krishna makes this claim in the Bhagavad-Gita, which is part of the Hindu epic the Mahabharata. The above quote comes from a translation by Barbara Stoler Miller. Christ says in the New Testament: "I am the way, the truth, and the life" (John 14:6).
5. "Heaven's net is vast; though its meshes are wide, none escapes."

Answer: Tao Te Ching

This is quoted from a translation of the "Tao Te Ching" made by Victor H. Mair. The original work is attributed to Lao Tzu. Matthew's gospel in the New Testament uses similiar language: "The kingdom of heaven is like a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind" (13:47).
Source: Author skylarb

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