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Quiz: Religion in America

January 7, 2020

What’s the religious make-up of Congress? Do Corporations have religious rights? Take the quiz to find out.

Which president took the presidential oath not on a Bible but on a law book?
- Thomas Jefferson
- John Quincy Adams
- Millard Fillmore
- Barack Obama
Eighty-eight percent of members of Congress identify as Christian. Which of the following faiths is not represented in Congress?
- Hinduism
- Judaism
- Sikhism
- Unitarian Universalism
In 2014, the Supreme Court ruled that arts-and-crafts chain Hobby Lobby did not have to comply with an Affordable Care Act provision requiring companies to cover _____________ under their insurance plans.
- Cosmetic procedures
- Certain contraceptives
- Vasectomies
- In vitro fertilization
Prayer before lunch or sporting events is not uncommon in public schools. Where in the U.S. are students most likely to experience such displays of religious belief?
- Midwest
- Northeast
- South
- West
In 2004, a group of Georgia parents sued the Cobb Country School District over:
- Abstinence-only sex education
- Christian character education programs
- A requirement that students recite the Pledge of Allegiance
- Stickers warning that textbooks contained information on evolution
While the Constitution prohibits the government from establishing an official religion, the word “Christian” appears several times in its text.
- True
- False
The Supreme Court is considering a case that will determine whether state funds in Montana can be used for:
- Nativity scenes and other religious displays on public property
- Religious, non-profit social services organizations
- School lesson plans about Ramadan and other non-Christian holidays
- Tuition at religious schools
By some measures, Americans who are active in religious life are also more likely to be active in civic life than people who are more secular.
- True
- False
What percent of American adults say that churches and other houses of worship should stay out of political matters?
- 41
- 52
- 63
- 74
The First Amendment did not initially apply to the states, which meant that states were allowed to maintain established churches. Which state was last to eliminate its established church?
- Georgia
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- Virginia

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