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| Which of Jesus' disciples was the treasurer? | Judas Iscariot |
| What is the day before Good Friday? | Maundy Thursday |
| Who was the Roman counterpart of the Greek god Zeus? | Jupiter |
| In which book did Charles Darwin expound the theory of evolution? | On the Origin of Species |
| How many noble truths does Buddhism recognize? | 4 |
| Which great philosopher was a pupil of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle? | Plato |
| What is the name for the slender tower from which Moslems are called to prayer? | Minarets |
| In which religion do men take the last name "Singh" and women "Kaur"? | Sikhism |
| Which members of the Christian Church believe that Christ will make a 2nd appearance on Earth? | Adventists |
| What is the name of the established Church of Scotland which follows a Calvinistic doctrine? | Presbyterianism |
| The members of which Christian sect have no ministers or priests, and gather for worship in a Meeting House? | Quakers/Society of Friends |
| Who founded the Christian Science movement? | Mary Baker Eddy |
| Who was the Egyptian god of the underworld? | Osiris |
| Which building is used for the election of a pope? | Sistine Chapel |
| Which 19th century philosopher wrote Utilitarianism? | John Stuart Mill |
| In which Christian creed is the orthodox doctrine of the Trinity spelt out? | Nicene |
| Members of which secret society refer to God as "the great architect of the universe"? | Freemasons |
| Which Christian festival celebrates the coming of the Magi? | Epiphany |
| How many lines make up each of the 64 patterns of the I Ching? | 6 |
| What Protestant sect was founded by the Reverend John Nelson Darby? | Plymouth Brethren |
| Where did St. Bernadette experience a vision of the Virgin Mary in 1858? | Lourdes |
| Which movement within the Christian Church is working towards it eventual reunification? | Ecumenical movement |
| Which Christian religious order was founded by Ignatious Loyola? | Jesuits |
| What is the indigenous religion of Japan? | Shinto |
| Which American politician defined the 4 freedoms? | FDR, freedom of speech, worship, from want, from fear |
| Who put forward the theory of the "collective unconscious"? | Jung |
| Who believe that 144,000 chosen will reign with Christ after Armageddon? | Jehova's Witnesses |
| Which leading British occultist wrote "Diary of a Drug Fiend"? | Aleister Crowley |
| Who is the foremost exponent of monetarism? | Milton Friedman |
| In the Old Testament, who married his cousins Leah and Rachel? | Jacob |
| The Digambaras and Swetambaras are the main sects of which religion? | Jainism |
| Which philosophical system was founded by the Chinese philosopher Lao Zi? | Taoism |
| Which 17th century radical Christian sect was headed by Gerrard Winstanley? | Diggers |
| Which communist leader expounded the concept of permanent revolution? | Trotsky |
| Who is known as the Black Pope? | Head of the Jesuits |
| Which Greek mythological hero and inventor of writing was stoned to death by the Greek army? | Palamedes |
| What do we now call the Christian Revival Association? | Salvation Army |
| What event does the Jewish festival Hanukkah celebrate? | Recapture and rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem |
| In Greek mythology, who was the goddess of retribution? | Nemesis |
| What is the title of either of the 2 epic Hindu poems written in Sanskrit? | Mahabarata, Ramayana |
| What was originally a religious inscription but is now a short witty and pithy saying? | Epigram |
| Which archbishop holds the official title "Primate of England"? | Archbishop of York |
| In Greek mythology, who was transformed by Zeus into a heifer? | Io |
| Whose favorite son was sold into Egypt by his jealous half brothers? | Jacob |
| Who was the 1st to meet the risen Jesus? | Mary Magdalene |
| What title is shared by 4 books of the New Testament? | John |
| Who made the Golden Calf for the Hebrews to worship while Moses was on Mount Sinai? | Aaron |
| Where was Jesus arrested? | Garden of Gethsemane |
| What comprise the Decalogue? | The 10 Commandments |
| Which 2 priceless resins were brought by the Magi to the infant Jesus? | Myrrh and Frankincense |
| What were the names of Noah's 3 sons? | Shem, Ham and Japeth |
| Who was the son of Jesse, father of Solomon and 2nd king of Israel? | David |
| Who is the false god, representing greed and wealth, cited in the New Testament? | Mammon |
| Which biblical son of King David was caught by his hair in a tree while fleeing on a mule? | Absalom |
| What is the collective word for the writers of the 4 Gospels? | The Evangelists |
| Which of the gospel writers also wrote the Acts of the Apostles? | Luke |
| Who was John the Baptist's mother? | Elisabeth |
| To which race of non-Semitic people did Delilah belong? | Philistines |
| What was the name of Naomi's daughter in law? | Ruth |
| Which prophetess of the Old Testament led an army of Israelites to victory over the Canaanites? | Deborah |
| What was the clerical office held by John when he wrote his 3 New Testament epistles? | Bishop of Ephesus |
| Which 2 books of the Old Testament have female names as titles? | Ruth, Esther |
