Can You Match the World Landmark to the Religion?

By: Jonnathan Chadwick
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Can You Match the World Landmark to the Religion?
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About This Quiz

Who knows what the world would look like without religion? One thing we know is that there would be fewer humanmade landmarks. Many of the world's most famous monuments, structures and landmarks are dedicated to gods, goddesses and figures from every religion. There was a time in history when people didn't build anything of consequence that didn't have religious or spiritual meaning. Tombs, temples, cathedrals, mosques, synagogues and more have been built all over the world. If that's not enough, people have built the most extravagant standalone structures for religious offerings. Every country has at least one religious monument, and some of them are the most famous landmarks in the world.

How much do you know about the most famous religious structures in the world? Notre-Dame in Paris is one of the most visited landmarks in a city full of landmarks. Do you know what religion it's associated with? The Sistine Chapel is right next to St. Peter's Basilica, and both are in the smallest country in the world. Do you know where? You've probably heard about ancient structures, such as the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Parthenon and the Pantheon, but why were they built, and what religions worship them? 

Put your world knowledge to the test and match the famous landmark to the religion.

Notre Dame
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The most-visited religious landmark in Paris is Notre-Dame. What religion is it associated with?
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
Stonehenge
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This mysterious structure has become an international symbol of Britain. What religion is it associated with?
Druidism
Confucianism
Baha'i
Taosim
Pantheon
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Which ancient people built this "temple of all the gods"?
Ancient Egyptians
Ancient Greeks
Ancient Romans
Ancient Mayans

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Mecca
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Members of what religion are expected to visit Mecca at least once in their lives?
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
Giza pyramids
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The Great Pyramid of Giza is a Wonder of the Ancient World. What people built it for religious purposes?
Ancient Greeks
Ancient Egyptians
Ancient Romans
Ancient Mayans
Western Wall
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What religion recognizes the Western Wall as one of its holiest sites?
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism

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Leshan Budha
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This giant deity carved into the side of a sandstone cliff is one of the tallest in the world. What religion is it associated with?
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Sistine Chapel
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Michelangelo spent four years painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. What religion does it represent?
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
Angkor Wat
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This city of temples is the largest religious site in the world. What religion is it associated with?
Jainism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam

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Sultan Ahmed Mosque
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This extravagant structure is one of Turkey's most significant. Which religion does it belong to?
Jainism
Buddhism
Islam
Judaism
Tiger's Nest
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You have to hike up the side of a Himalayan cliff to reach this landmark. What religion is it associated with?
Christianity
Baha'i
Hinduism
Buddhism
St. Peter's Basilica
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This structure is the largest of its type in the world. What religion does it belong to?
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism

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Christ the Redeemer
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This 125-foot statue overlooks the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. Do you know the religion?
Judaism
Baha'i
Hinduism
Christianity
Temple Mount
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Can you name the religion that recognizes Temple Mount as one of the holiest sites on Earth?
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
All of the above
St. Paul's Cathedral
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This British landmark features one of the highest domes in the world. What religion is it associated with?
Jainism
Sikhism
Christianity
Islam

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Cologne Cathedral
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This cathedral was bombed many times during World War II. What religion is it associated with?
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Jainism
Chichen Itza
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What ancient people built this sacred temple in Chichen Itza?
Ancient Egyptians
Ancient Romans
Ancient Greeks
Ancient Mayans
Westminster Abbey
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Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin and Stephen Hawking are buried at Westminster Abbey. What's the religion?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism

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Milan cathedral
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Do you know the religious focus of this Gothic structure that took 600 years to build and features 3,400 statues?
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
Lotus Temple
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India's Lotus Temple gets its name from the 27 "flower petals" that frame the structure. What religion is it associated with?
Shinto
Baha'i
Jainism
Cao Dai
Boston Old North Church
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This structure helped warn colonists the British were coming. What's the religion?
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
Judaism

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San Miguel Mission of Santa Fe
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This landmark in America is the oldest of its kind. Do you know the religion?
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
The Last Supper
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Leonardo da Vinci painted this masterpiece directly onto a plaster wall in the 1490s. Can you name the religion?
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
St. Mark's Cathedral
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This landmark in Venice features about 85,000 square feet of gold-plated mosaic. Do you know the religion?
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity

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India's Golden Temple
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Can you name the religion that recognizes India's Golden Temple as its most important place of worship?
Buddhism
Sikhism
Confucianism
Taoism
Cathedral of Saint John
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This New York City landmark is the largest of its kind in America. Can you name the religion?
Baha'i
Jainism
Christianity
Judaism
Longmen Grottoes
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China's Longmen Grottoes are filled with 100,000 statues and carvings that represent what religion?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Sikhism
Islam

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Sagrada Familia
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This Gothic landmark in Barcelona has been under construction for more than a century. What religion does it belong to?
Hinduism
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
Hagia Sophia
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This landmark is near the Blue Mosque in Turkey. What religion was it originally associated with?
Islam
Taoism
Christianity
Hinduism
The Parthenon
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What ancient people dedicated this structure to the goddess of wisdom and war?
Ancient Romans
Ancient Greeks
Ancient Mayans
Ancient Egyptians

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Buddha statue
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This is the tallest religious statue in the world. What religion does it belong to?
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Mount Sinai
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Do you know which religion recognizes Mount Sinai as one of the holiest sites on Earth?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
All of the above
Batu Caves
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The Batu Caves in Malaysia are one of the country's most important religious sites. What religion do they belong to?
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
Taoism

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Church of the Holy Sepulchre
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What religion recognizes this landmark as the holiest site in the world?
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
St. Patrick's Cathedral
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What religion attends service at this iconic landmark in Midtown Manhattan?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Vatican City
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Vatican City is the smallest country in the world. What religion does it belong to?
Baha'i
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism

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St. Bashil's Cathedral
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This fiery structure stands in Moscow's Red Square. Do you know the religion?
Christianity
Taoism
Hinduism
Islam
Mont-Saint Michel Abbey
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Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey sits atop France's island of the same name. What religion does it belong to?
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Shiva Coimbatore
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This is the largest statue bust in the world. What religion does it belong to?
Jainism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam

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Asakusa temple
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This landmark in Japan is considered to be the country's oldest and one of the world's most visited. Do you know the religion?
Buddhism
Christianity
Taoism
Hinduism