Religon Flashcards
What percentage of people in the UK identify as Christian?
59%
What percentage of people identify as Muslim?
4.8%
What percentage of people identify as Jewish?
Less than 0.5%
What % identify as Buddhist?
Less than 0.5%
What % identify as Hindu?
1.5%
What % identify as Sikh?
0.8%
What % said they had NO religion?
25%
Who is the patron saint of England? What is their official day?
- St. George
- April 23rd
Who is the patron saint of Scotland? What is their official day?
- St. Andrew
- November 30th
Who is the patron saint of Wales? What is their official day?
- St David
- March 1st
Who is the patron saint of N. Ireland? When is their offical day?
- St. Patrick
- March 17th
What is the official Church of Scotland called? What is the name of the denomination?
- The Church of Scotland
- Presbyterian
- What is the name of the leader of The Church of Scotland?
- For what duration are they appointed for?
- The Moderator
- ONLY 1 year allowed
Who is allowed to select the Archbishop of Canterbury? Who does it?
- The monarch can do it
- Usually done by PM and a committee of church leaders
True or False: church leaders are not part of the House of Lords
FALSE. Church leaders are in the House of Lords
Which countries have their saints days as official days off? Which do not?
DO: Scotland and N. Ireland
DO NOT: England and Wales
*Not all Scottish businesses close
Who are the 2 leaders of the Church of England? In which capacity do they lead?
- Head of the Church: The Monarch
- Spiritual Leader: Archbishop of Canterbury
How long does Hanukkah last?
8 days
What does Hanukkah celebrate
The oil in the lamp lasting 8 days
- Eid uk Adha celebrates what?
- What is done to celebrate it?
- The willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his own son for God (shows devotion to God)
- Sacrifice an animal to eat
- What Muslim holiday celebrates the end of Ramadan?
- What date is it?
- Eid al-Fitr
- Date changes every year
- What is Diwali?
- How long does it last?
- Festival of light for Hindus
- 5 days
When is Diwali?
October or November
- The Sikhs call the founding of the community of _______ the holiday of _______.
- It takes place on which date?
- Community of Khalsa
- Holiday is Vaisakhi/Baisakhi
- April 14th
When do April Fools Pranks take place?
Until mid-day on 1st April
- When is Remembrance Day?
- It is observed by doing what two things?
- Where does one of them take place?
- November 11th
- Two minutes of silence
- Laying of wreaths at the Centopath in Whitehall
What is celebrated as extra day of bank holiday in N. Ireland (and not elsewhere)?
The Battle of the Boyne
What is NYE called in Scotland?
Hogmanay
Some Scots consider this holiday bigger than Christmas
Hogmanay
Where is Jan 2nd ALSO a bank holiday?
Scotland
Where is a famous Diwali feastival?
Leicester
