From Deseret News archives:
Stephen Prothero's religious literacy quiz
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2. You shall have no other gods before me.
3. You shall not make yourself a graven image.
4. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
5. Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.
6. Honor your father and mother.
7. You shall not kill/murder.
8. You shall not commit adultery.
9. You shall not steal.
10. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
11. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.
12. You shall not covet your neighbor's goods.
2. Suffering has an origin.
3. Suffering can be overcome (nirvana)
4. The path to overcoming suffering is the Noble Eightfold Plan.
2. Eucharist/Mass/Holy Communion
3. Reconciliation/Confession/Penance
4. Confirmation
5. Marriage
6. Holy Orders
7. Anointing of the Sick/Last Rites
Paul: Road to Damascus
Moses: Exodus and Parting of the Red Sea
Noah: Olive Branch
Jesus: Road to Damascus, Garden of Gethsemane
Abraham: Binding of Isaac
Serpent: Garden of Eden
Scoring: Add up total points, multiply by two. A is 90 points or higher; B is 80-89; C is 70-79. A passing grade is 60 points or more.
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Recent comments
I think Professor Prothero's quiz is a commentary on religious...
Elizabeth D. Clifford | Oct. 29, 2009 at 5:32 p.m.
His quiz is interesting, but is very skewed towards Christianity and...
NYC | March 25, 2009 at 9:08 a.m.
I heard professor Prothero on NPR yesterday. I missed only #5,...
Mary Coomer | Nov. 13, 2008 at 1:50 p.m.
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