Religon

Question 1

What percentage of people in the UK identify as Christian?

Answer 1

59%

Question 2

What percentage of people identify as Muslim?

Answer 2

4.8%

Question 3

What percentage of people identify as Jewish?

Answer 3

Less than 0.5%

Question 4

What % identify as Buddhist?

Answer 4

Less than 0.5%

Question 5

What % identify as Hindu?

Answer 5

1.5%

Question 6

What % identify as Sikh?

Answer 6

0.8%

Question 7

What % said they had NO religion?

Answer 7

25%

Question 8

Who is the patron saint of England? What is their official day?

Answer 8

• St. George
• April 23rd

Question 9

Who is the patron saint of Scotland? What is their official day?

Answer 9

• St. Andrew
• November 30th

Question 10

Who is the patron saint of Wales? What is their official day?

Answer 10

• St David
• March 1st

Question 11

Who is the patron saint of N. Ireland? When is their offical day?

Answer 11

• St. Patrick
• March 17th

Question 12

What is the official Church of Scotland called? What is the name of the denomination?

Answer 12

• The Church of Scotland
• Presbyterian

Question 13

• What is the name of the leader of The Church of Scotland?
• For what duration are they appointed for?

Answer 13

• The Moderator
• ONLY 1 year allowed

Question 14

Who is allowed to select the Archbishop of Canterbury? Who does it?

Answer 14

• The monarch can do it
• Usually done by PM and a committee of church leaders

Question 15

True or False: church leaders are not part of the House of Lords

Answer 15

FALSE. Church leaders are in the House of Lords

Question 16

Which countries have their saints days as official days off? Which do not?

Answer 16

DO: Scotland and N. Ireland

DO NOT: England and Wales

*Not all Scottish businesses close

Question 17

Who are the 2 leaders of the Church of England? In which capacity do they lead?

Answer 17

• Head of the Church: The Monarch
• Spiritual Leader: Archbishop of Canterbury

Question 18

How long does Hanukkah last?

Answer 18

8 days

Question 19

What does Hanukkah celebrate

Answer 19

The oil in the lamp lasting 8 days

Question 20

• Eid uk Adha celebrates what?
• What is done to celebrate it?

Answer 20

• The willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his own son for God (shows devotion to God)
• Sacrifice an animal to eat

Question 21

• What Muslim holiday celebrates the end of Ramadan?
• What date is it?

Answer 21

• Eid al-Fitr
• Date changes every year

Question 22

• What is Diwali?
• How long does it last?

Answer 22

• Festival of light for Hindus
• 5 days

Question 23

When is Diwali?

Answer 23

October or November

Question 24

• The Sikhs call the founding of the community of _______ the holiday of _______.
• It takes place on which date?

Answer 24

• Community of Khalsa
• Holiday is Vaisakhi/Baisakhi
• April 14th

Question 25

When do April Fools Pranks take place?

Answer 25

Until mid-day on 1st April

Question 26

• When is Remembrance Day?
• It is observed by doing what two things?
• Where does one of them take place?

Answer 26

• November 11th
• Two minutes of silence
• Laying of wreaths at the Centopath in Whitehall

Question 27

What is celebrated as extra day of bank holiday in N. Ireland (and not elsewhere)?

Answer 27

The Battle of the Boyne

Question 28

What is NYE called in Scotland?

Answer 28

Hogmanay

Question 29

Some Scots consider this holiday bigger than Christmas

Answer 29

Hogmanay

Question 30

Where is Jan 2nd ALSO a bank holiday?

Answer 30

Scotland

Question 31

Where is a famous Diwali feastival?

Answer 31

Leicester