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Bahá’í: quiz worksheet

A printable worksheet for the classroom: 8 multiple-choice questions on Bahá’í, with an answer key and explanations on the last page.

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  1. In which city did the Báb declare his mission in 1844?

    1. A Tehran
    2. B Baghdad
    3. C Shiraz
    4. D Haifa

  2. Where did Bahá’u’lláh declare his mission in 1863?

    1. A In the Ridván garden outside Baghdad
    2. B In the Síyáh-Chál prison in Tehran
    3. C In Adrianople
    4. D In the prison city of Akka

  3. What is the central theme of Bahá’u’lláh’s message?

    1. A The sole truth of one earlier religion
    2. B Withdrawal into monastic life
    3. C The coming end of the world
    4. D The oneness of humanity

  4. Where is the Bahá’í world centre?

    1. A Haifa and Akka, in Israel
    2. B New Delhi
    3. C Shiraz, in Iran
    4. D Wilmette, near Chicago

  5. How is the Bahá’í calendar arranged?

    1. A Thirteen months of 28 days
    2. B Nineteen months of nineteen days
    3. C Twelve lunar months
    4. D Ten months of 36 days

  6. When do Bahá’ís fast?

    1. A Every Friday of the year
    2. B For nineteen days in March, from sunrise to sunset
    3. C For a lunar month in autumn
    4. D For forty days before Ridván

  7. Who has led the Bahá’í Faith since 1963?

    1. A A patriarch chosen for life
    2. B The Guardian, a descendant of Bahá’u’lláh
    3. C The Universal House of Justice, elected every five years
    4. D A council of clergy

  8. In which city is the Lotus Temple, a Bahá’í House of Worship?

    1. A Sydney
    2. B Kampala
    3. C Panama City
    4. D New Delhi

Answer key

  1. C · Shiraz. Sayyid ‘Alí-Muhammad of Shiraz declared that he was the Báb, “the Gate”.
  2. A · In the Ridván garden outside Baghdad. The twelve days of Ridván, from 20 or 21 April, mark his declaration; it is the holiest Bahá’í festival.
  3. D · The oneness of humanity. From it follow the equality of women and men, the elimination of prejudice and universal education.
  4. A · Haifa and Akka, in Israel. It holds the shrines of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh and their terraced gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2008.
  5. B · Nineteen months of nineteen days. The community gathers at the start of each month for the Nineteen-Day Feast.
  6. B · For nineteen days in March, from sunrise to sunset. The Fast ends with Naw-Rúz, the Bahá’í new year at the spring equinox.
  7. C · The Universal House of Justice, elected every five years. There are no clergy; local and national assemblies are elected without candidates or campaigning.
  8. D · New Delhi. It opened in 1986 and welcomes people of all faiths; India has the largest Bahá’í community.

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