Religion Flashcards

1
Q

In the 2009 Citizenship Survey, what percentage of people identified themselves as Christian?

A

70%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What percentage of people identify as Muslim?

A

4%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What percentage of people identify as Hindu?

A

2%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What percentage of people identify as Sikh?

A

1%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What percentage of people identify as Jewish or Buddhist?

A

less than 0.5%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What percentage of people identify other religion?

A

2%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What percentage of people did not identify with a religion?

A

21%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

The official Church of the state is?

A

the Church of England

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is the Church of England called in other countries besides Scotland and the United States?

A

Anglican Church

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What is the Church of England called in Scotland and the United States?

A

Episcopal Church

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Since when has the protestant Church of England existed?

A

Reformation in the 1530s.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Who is the head of the Church of England?

A

monarch

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Who is the spiritual leader of the Church of England?

A

Archbishop of Canterbury

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Who usually selects the Archbishop and other senior church officials?

A

Prime Minister and a committee appointed by the Church.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

The Presbyterian Church is the national church of?

A

Scotland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Who governs the Presbyterian Church?

A

ministers and elders

17
Q

The chairperson of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is appointed for one year only and called the

A

Moderator

18
Q

What are Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians and Quakers?

A

Protestant Christian groups

19
Q

St David’s Day, Wales

A

1 March

20
Q

St Patrick’s Day, Northern Ireland

A

17 March

21
Q

St George’s Day, England

A

23 April

22
Q

St Andrew’s Day, Scotland

A

30 November

23
Q

Which two places have national holidays for their patron saint?

A

Scotland and Northern Ireland