Religious affiliation can often be a tricky subject to discuss openly. One way to explore religious beliefs in a fun, non-threatening way is through riddles. Here are 99 thought-provoking riddles about religious affiliation along with their answers.
Riddles about Religious Affiliation
1. What do Catholics generally avoid eating on Fridays?
Meat
2. Which religion has a founder named Siddhartha Gautama?
Buddhism
3. Which religious group commonly refers to God as Jehovah?
Jehovah’s Witnesses
4. What is the holy text of Islam called?
The Quran
5. Which religion has a symbol with an 8 spoke wheel?
Buddhism
6. Which religion forbids cutting hair and advocates wooden combs?
Sikhism
7. Which religious group does not eat meat?
Hindus
8. Which religion has a crescent moon as its symbol?
Islam
9. Which religion has a place of worship called a synagogue?
Judaism
10. Which religion considers the River Ganges sacred?
Hinduism
11. What are Catholic leaders called?
Priests
12. Which religion has a holy book called the Granth Sahib?
Sikhism
13. Which religion originated in the Middle East?
Islam
14. Whose first name means “honored one” in Judaism?
Mary
15. Which religion reveres the Buddha?
Buddhism
16. Which religious group does not eat pork?
Jews
17. Which religion has the most followers worldwide?
Christianity
18. Which religion has a cycle of rebirth called samsara?
Hinduism
19. Which religious building has stained glass windows?
Church
20. Which religion forbids alcohol?
Islam
21. Which religious festival involves lighting candles for 8 nights?
Hanukkah
22. Which religion believes Jesus Christ is the son of God?
Christianity
23. Which religious group wears turbans?
Sikhs
24. What are Jewish places of worship called?
Synagogues
25. Which holy book tells the story of Moses?
The Torah
26. Which religion has the god Shiva?
Hinduism
27. Which religion meditates?
Buddhism
28. Which religious group believes in one god?
Jews, Christians, Muslims
29. Which religion has the most gods and goddesses?
Hinduism
30. Which religion has sacred cows?
Hinduism
31. What are Catholic leaders called?
Priests
32. Which religion has a cross as its symbol?
Christianity
33. Which religion worships in a church?
Christianity
34. Which religion does not eat meat?
Hinduism
35. Which religion has monasteries?
Buddhism
36. Which religion has nuns?
Catholicism
37. Which religion prohibits images of God?
Islam
38. Which religious group wears a skull cap?
Jewish men
39. Which religion has a founder named Jesus?
Christianity
40. Which religion has a holy city called Varanasi?
Hinduism
41. Which religion avoids alcohol?
Islam
42. Which religion fasts during Ramadan?
Islam
43. Which religion worships in a mosque?
Islam
44. Which religious book tells about Krishna?
Bhagavad Gita
45. Which religion avoids meat on Fridays?
Catholicism
46. Which religious group calls God Jehovah?
Jehovah’s Witnesses
47. Which religion has the most followers worldwide?
Christianity
48. Which religion has the holy text Rig Veda?
Hinduism
49. Which religion originated in India?
Hinduism
50. Which religion has monks?
Buddhism
51. Which religious building has a dome shape?
Mosque
52. Which religion avoids alcohol?
Islam
53. Which religion has the most gods and goddesses?
Hinduism
54. Which religion wears a turban?
Sikhism
55. Which religion meditates?
Buddhism
56. Which religion believes in karma?
Hinduism
57. Which religion avoids pork?
Judaism
58. Which religion has the holy text the Tipitaka?
Buddhism
59. Which religion has the god Vishnu?
Hinduism
60. Which religion originated in the Middle East?
Islam
61. Which religious festival involves lighting candles?
Hanukkah
62. Which religion worships in a synagogue?
Judaism
63. Which religion has a holy text called the Guru Granth Sahib?
Sikhism
64. Which religion believes Jesus is the son of God?
Christianity
65. Which religious building has stained glass windows?
Church
66. Which religion has a holy city called Mecca?
Islam
67. Which religion has a symbol with an 8 spoke wheel?
Buddhism
68. Which religion has a cycle of rebirth called samsara?
Hinduism
69. Which religious group calls God Jehovah?
Jehovah’s Witnesses
70. Which religion prohibits images of God?
Islam
71. Which religion worships in a church?
Christianity
72. Which religion has the holy text the Torah?
Judaism
73. Which religion avoids alcohol?
Islam
74. Which religion has monasteries?
Buddhism
75. Which religious group wears a skull cap?
Jewish men
76. Which religion believes in karma?
Hinduism
77. Which religion has sacred cows?
Hinduism
78. Which religion originated in India?
Hinduism
79. Which religion fasts during Ramadan?
Islam
80. Which religion has the god Shiva?
Hinduism
81. Which religion has the holy text the Quran?
Islam
82. Which religious book tells about Moses?
The Torah
83. Which religion avoids meat on Fridays?
Catholicism
84. Which religious festival involves fasting?
Ramadan
85. Which religion has the founder Guru Nanak?
Sikhism
86. Which religion has a holy city called Jerusalem?
Judaism
87. Which religion avoids pork?
Judaism and Islam
88. Which religion has nuns?
Catholicism
89. Which religion worships idols of gods?
Hinduism
90. Which religion reveres the Buddha?
Buddhism
91. Which religion has monks living in monasteries?
Buddhism
92. Which religion believes in prophets?
Islam
93. Which religion meditates as part of worship?
Buddhism
94. Which religion avoids alcohol?
Islam
95. Which religion has a founder named Joseph Smith?
Mormonism
96. Which religion believes in one supreme God?
Islam
97. Which religion has dietary restrictions?
Judaism, Islam, Hinduism
98. Which religion has a cycle of death and rebirth?
Hinduism
99. Which religion has the concept of Nirvana?
Buddhism
Conclusion
Religious affiliation is a complex topic with many nuances. These riddles provide a lighthearted way to explore the beliefs, practices, founders, holy texts, places of worship, symbols, and more from major world religions such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Sikhism. While certainly not comprehensive, reflecting on these 99 riddles can help increase our religious literacy and appreciation for the diversity of spiritual traditions.
