1. Judaism
   Hinduism
2. Taoism
   Christianity

Jesus died on the cross, which is why it is a major symbol of Christianity. It is often worn by Christians, and large statues and crosses can be found in most churches.

1. Hinduism
   Judaism
2. Buddhism
   Druze

The idea of Karma has become widely used and misunderstood in the Western world. It is a spiritual principle of cause and effect, through which your deeds positively or negatively affect your future and the universe.

1. Islam
   Hinduism
2. Buddhism
   Christianity

It is against Islam to worship idols or make direct depictions of their god, Allah. Unlike other religions, they do not make statues, idols, or art picturing their main religious icon.

1. Jainism
   Buddhism
2. Christianity
   Shinto

Those of the Christian faith gather in churches. They can attend services weekly, daily, or on holidays.

1. Hinduism
   Jainism
2. Taoism
   Judaism

Jewish people attend religious services in synagogues. These services are led by rabbis.

1. Taoism
   Jainism
2. Judaism
   Hinduism

Taoism is largely concerned with achieving enlightened immortality though various means. Ancient Taoists tried to create substances that would grant immortality through alchemy.

1. Catholicism
   Sikhism
2. Buddhism
   Hinduism

The Pope is the head of the Catholic Church. The Pope has numerous religious and political duties as the leader of Vatican City.

1. Jainism
   Judaism
2. Islam
   Shinto

Jainism is an Indian religion, of which one of the main tenants is Ahimsa. While this is often translated as non-violence, it implies an entire lifestyle dedicated to doing no harm as a means of liberation.

1. Christianity
   Hinduism
2. Islam
   Judaism

Hinduism is a polytheistic religion. This means that it has many gods which are worshipped and paid tribute to in unique ways.

1. Muslims
   Sikhs
2. Christians
   Jews

Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. It is observed by Christians every December 25.

1. Jainism
   Judaism
2. Christianity
   Islam

Jains believe that the path to bliss is through extreme nonviolence and self-discipline. They have different types of fasting, and some Jain monks fast for months at a time.

1. Judaism
   Catholicism
2. Buddhism
   Shinto

Catholics attend mass and go to confession. They confess their sins to priests in confession booths.

1. Hinduism
   Islam
2. Rastafarianism
   Judaism

Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights. This autumn celebration revolves around the triumph of good over evil.

1. Islam
   Confucianism
2. Judaism
   Shinto

Shinto is the traditional religion of Japan. It involves numerous purification rituals called Harae, which can be performed on a daily, weekly, yearly, or lunar basis.

1. Catholicism
   Buddhism
2. Judaism
   Christianity

Buddhism encourages followers to see the unity between their own minds and bodies and themselves and all living things, rather than seeing things separately. A big part of this is meditation.

1. Christianity
   Judaism
2. Taoism
   Catholicism

Taoism is an ancient Chinese religion. Fortune-telling and divination using the I-Ching, bones, and other methods is a big part of it.

1. Shinto
   Judaism
2. Catholicism
   Taoism

Kami are the spirits worshipped by followers of Shinto. They can be the spirits of ancestors, spirits of nature, or represent more complex ideas.

1. Judaism
   Shinto
2. Islam
   Catholicism

Keeping kosher is a part of traditional Judaism. However, many modern Jews do not stick to this tradition.

1. Hinduism
   Judaism
2. Catholicism
   Taoism

The ultimate aim of Hinduism is Moksha​ or freedom from the cycle of death and rebirth. This is one of the four main goals of humans in life at the core of the faith.

1. Christianity
   Judaism
2. Sikhism
   Hinduism

Sikhism is an Asian religion that is against empty prayer, tradition, or ceremony. While it does offer some if followers wish to follow them, it rejects the empty performance of religion.

1. Buddhism
   Hinduism
2. Jainism
   All of the Above

Guru Purnima is a holiday traditionally celebrated by these Asian faiths. It is an opportunity for them to express gratitude to their chosen spiritual teachers.

1. Islam
   Buddhism
2. Jainism
   Taoism

If possible, every Muslim wants to make a religious trip to Mecca during their lifetime. This trip is called Hajj.

1. Buddhism
   Jainism
2. Hinduism
   All of the above

Dietary restrictions are a part of many of the major world religions. For cultural and/or religious reasons, many followers of Asian religions do not eat meat.

1. Judaism
   Hinduism
2. Islam
   Confucianism

Reincarnation is the belief that a soul is reborn in many bodies throughout time. It is part of Hinduism.

1. Judaism
   Islam
2. Christianity
   None of the above

One thing that makes Judaism unique is its lack of a clearcut definition when it comes to life after death. Beliefs vary amongst Jews and some do not believe in an afterlife at all.

1. Sikhism
   Christianity
2. Catholicism
   Judaism

Sikhism is one of the world's most popular religions, with 27 million followers. This tradition involves a continuous reading of their holy book without stopping, which takes about two days to complete.

1. Buddhists
   Muslims
2. Christians
   Jews

Sangha Day is an important Buddhist holiday for reaffirming faith. It is celebrated differently by different communities, but often involves gifts, chanting, and the lighting of oil lamps.

1. Catholicism
   Protestantism
2. Hinduism
   Jainism

While Catholics are Christians, they practice Christianity in a different way from other Christians. They believe in and pray to saints the way people in polytheistic religions pray to different gods.

1. Jainism
   Catholicism
2. Islam
   Taoism

Jains severely restrict themselves in many ways for religious reasons. In order to minimize the amount of harm they do, they even have strict rules regarding what plants they can and cannot eat.

1. Shinto
   Islam
2. Judaism
   Christianity

Shinto takes a more optimistic view of human nature than many other religions. It believes that people are fundamentally good, with evil being caused mostly by evil spirits which can be vanquished through ritual.

1. Catholicism
   Taoism
2. Hinduism
   Judaism

Taoism is largely concerned with mystic self-cultivation. This can include extending your own life into immortality.

1. Christianity
   Taoism
2. Shinto
   Islam

Both Judaism and Islam are Abrahamic religions. Strict followers of both do not eat pork.

1. Christians
   Jews
2. Muslims
   Jains

Purim is a holiday celebrated by Jews every Spring. It celebrates the actions of Queen Esther, who, according to the Old Testament, saved Jews from genocide at the hands of the Persian empire.

1. Christianity
   Hinduism
2. Judaism
   None of the above

Some Hindus choose to focus their worship on certain deities. Some, but not all, will have personal shrines in their homes to their favorite god.

1. Christianity
   Judaism
2. Shinto
   None of the above

Westerners are often confused by traditional Shinto festivals, which are a mix of debauchery and solemn religious practice at once. The Japanese call these festivals Matsuri.