For all of the following clues, write down the name of the religion or branch of a religion that it points to. Some may be used more than once. NAME THAT RELIGION!

1) They were dispersed from their homeland and scattered across the world for most of the past 2000 years.

2) Adherents of this religion are also likely to believe in other religions simultaneously.

3) Lutheran is a denomination of this branch of Christianity.

4) If you believe that inanimate objects and natural events have spirits then you are considered to be this.

5) This is the world’s 3rd largest religion and the largest ethnic religion.

6) In this universalizing religion, the place of worship is not considered to be a sanctified place. Extra Hint: Minaret

7) Adherents of this religion have controlled the Holy Land for most of the past 1,500 years?

8) Adherents of this religion control Jerusalem and the Holy Land today.

9) This religious belief stresses wise living and public service.

10) The Quran is the holiest book in this religion.

11) This religion’s main holidays derive from the agricultural cycle in Israel.

12) The people of Quebec often use religious toponyms because they practice this branch of a religion.

13) This is the world’s largest universalizing religion.

14) Roman Catholic, Protestant and __________ are the 3 main branches of Christianity.

15) This is an autonomous religion although it’s adherents are united through their holy book and through a required pilgrimage.

16) This is the dominant branch of Islam.

17) This ethnic east Asian religion is based on the mystical and magical. It has been outlawed by the Chinese Government.

18) This is the ethnic religion of Japan.

19) Palestinians found in Israel belong to this religion.

20) What two religions have a taboo against pork?

Answer Time!

Jews 1) They were dispersed from their homeland and scattered across the world for most of the past 2000 years.

Buddhism 2) Adherents of this religion are also likely to believe in other religions simultaneously.

3) Lutheran is a denomination of this branch of Christianity. Protestant 3) Lutheran is a denomination of this branch of Christianity.

Animist 4) If you believe that inanimate objects and natural events have spirits then you are considered to be this.

Hinduism 5) This is the world’s 3rd largest religion and the largest ethnic religion.

Islam 6) In this universalizing religion, the place of worship is not considered to be a sanctified place. Extra Hint: Minaret

Islam 7) Adherents of this religion have controlled the Holy Land for most of the past 1,500 years?

Judaism 8) Adherents of this religion control Jerusalem and the Holy Land today.

9) This religious belief stresses wise living and public service. Confusionism 9) This religious belief stresses wise living and public service.

10) The Quran is the holiest book in this religion. Islam 10) The Quran is the holiest book in this religion.

Judaism 11) This religion’s main holidays derive from the agricultural cycle in Israel.

Roman Catholic 12) The people of Quebec often use religious toponyms because they practice this branch of a religion.

13) This is the world’s largest universalizing religion. Christianity 13) This is the world’s largest universalizing religion.

Eastern Orthodox 14) Roman Catholic, Protestant and __________ are the 3 main branches of Christianity.

Islam 15) This is an autonomous religion although it’s adherents are united through their holy book and through a required pilgrimage.

16) This is the dominant branch of Islam. Sunni 16) This is the dominant branch of Islam.

Daoism (Taoism) 17) This ethnic east Asian religion is based on the mystical and magical. It has been outlawed by the Chinese Government.

18) This is the ethnic religion of Japan. Shinto 18) This is the ethnic religion of Japan.

19) Palestinians found in Israel belong to this religion. Islam 19) Palestinians found in Israel belong to this religion.

20) What two religions have a taboo against pork? Islam and Judaism 20) What two religions have a taboo against pork?