Religious Practices Trivia Questions
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How many days are prayers said in a novena as part of a religious devotion?
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Which day does the Jewish sabbath begin at sunset?
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friday
What is the name of the circle of 50 beads attached to a crucifix used in the Roman Catholic Church?
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rosary
Which denomination expects each of its churches to operate a 'reading room' where literature can be obtained?
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christian science
What day is considered the Sabbath by Seventh-Day Adventists?
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saturday
What type of meat do many Seventh-day Adventists, like Jews, abstain from, following Leviticus 11:7?
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pork
On what set of prayer beads do you recite the Lord's Prayer on the large beads and the Hail Mary on the smaller beads?
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rosary
On what day of the week does Shabbat begin at sunset in Judaism?
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friday
On which day of the week does the Jewish sabbath begin in the evening?
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friday
On which day of the week were Roman Catholics urged not to eat meat until 1966?
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friday
In which city should the wall holding the ark of the Torah scrolls in a synagogue face?
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jerusalem
In which religion is Sati a goddess and was also a practice involving widow suicide?
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hinduism
What is the name of the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which is somewhat equivalent to Lent in Christianity?
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ramadan
What is the common term for the Roman Catholic sacrament of penance or reconciliation?
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confession
What is something mandatory for Catholics who commit mortal sins, and optional for Episcopalians when done before a priest?
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confession
In which religion is haj, a pilgrimage to a holy city, one of the five pillars?
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islam
What is the Aramaic word for 'holy' that refers to a prayer said in Judaism on the anniversary of a loved one's death?
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kaddish
How many men must be present in the synagogue for some prayers to be read according to Judaism?
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What is the term for a church's punishment that bars a member from its rites and services?
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excommunication
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