Here is the full list of questions:
15. When does the Jewish Sabbath begin? Does it begin on…?
1 Friday
2 Saturday
3 Sunday
17. Is Ramadan (RAH-muh-don)…?
(READ LIST. ENTER ONE ONLY)
1 The Hindu festival of lights
2 A Jewish day of atonement
3 The Islamic (is-LAHM-ik) holy month
35. Do you happen to know which of these is the king of gods in ancient Greek mythology?
(READ LIST. ENTER ONE ONLY)
1 Zeus
2 Mars
3 Apollo (Uh-PAHL-oh)
36. Do you happen to know the name of the holy book of Islam (is-LAHM)?
(DO NOT READ, PROMPT FOR ANSWER)
37a. Which of these religions aims at nirvana, the state of being free from suffering?
(READ LIST. ENTER ONE ONLY)
1 Islam (is-LAHM)
2 Buddhism
3 Hinduism
37b. In which religion are Vishnu and Shiva (SHEE-va) central figures?
(READ LIST. ENTER ONE ONLY)
1 Islam (is-LAHM)
2 Hinduism
3 Taoism (DOW-ism)
38 Is an (INSERT FIRST ITEM) someone who believes in God, someone who does NOT
believe in God, or someone who is unsure whether God exists?
And is an (INSERT NEXT ITEM) someone who believes in God, someone who does
NOT believe in God, or someone who is unsure whether God exists?
1 Someone who believes in God
2 Someone who does NOT believe in God
3 Someone who is unsure whether God exists
a. atheist
b. agnostic
39. What is the first book of the Bible?
40. Will you tell me the names of the first four books of the New Testament of the Bible,
that is the Four Gospels?
41. Where, according to the Bible, was Jesus born?
(READ LIST. ENTER ONE ONLY)
1 Bethlehem
2 Jericho
3 Jerusalem
4 Nazareth
42. When was the Mormon religion founded?
(READ LIST IN ORDER. ENTER ONE ONLY)
1 Before the year 1200 A.D
2 Between 1200 and 1800
3 Sometime after 1800
43. The Book of Mormon tells the story of Jesus Christ appearing to people in what area of
the world?
(READ LIST. ENTER ONE ONLY)
1 The Americas
2 Middle East
3 Asia
44. Which of the following best describes Catholic teaching about the bread and wine used
for communion?
(READ LIST IN ORDER. ENTER ONE ONLY)
1 The bread and wine actually become the body and blood of Jesus Christ, or
2 The bread and wine are symbols of the body and blood of Jesus Christ
45. Which of these religious groups traditionally teaches that salvation comes through faith
alone?
(READ ROTATED OPTIONS 1-2, THEN 3, THEN 4. ENTER ONE ONLY)
1 Only Protestants
2 Only Catholics
3 Both (Protestants) and (Catholics)
4 Neither (Protestants) nor (Catholics)
46. Please tell me which of the following is NOT one of the Ten Commandments:
(READ LIST. ENTER ONE ONLY)
1 Do not commit adultery
2 Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
3 Do not steal
4 Keep the Sabbath holy
47. Which Bible figure is most closely associated with (INSERT STATEMENT)?
Is it …?
(READ LIST)
1 Job (Jobe)
2 Elijah (uh-LIE-jah)
3 Moses
4 Abraham
a. Remaining obedient to God despite suffering
NO ITEM B
c. Leading the exodus from Egypt
d. Willingness to sacrifice his son for God
48. Would you tell me if (INSERT)...?
(READ LIST. ENTER ONE ONLY)
1 Catholic
2 Jewish
3 Buddhist
4 Mormon
5 Hindu
6 (DO NOT READ) Other
D (DO NOT READ) Don't know
R (DO NOT READ) Refused
a. Mother Teresa was
b. The Dalai Lama is
c. Joseph Smith was
d. Maimonides (my-MON-eh-deez) was
49. Which of the following statements best describes what the U.S. Constitution says about
religion?
(READ LIST IN ORDER. READ RESPONSE NUMBER WITH EACH ITEM IN
THE LIST. ENTER ONE ONLY. IF RESPONDENT ASKS WHETHER WE MEAN
THE CONSTITUTION AS AMENDED, SAY: Yes, what does the U.S. Constitution,
including its amendments, say about religion?)
1 Christianity should be given special emphasis by the government
2 The government shall neither establish a religion nor interfere with the practice of
religion, or
3 The Constitution does not say anything one way or the other about religion
50. According to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, is a public school teacher permitted to
(READ FIRST ITEM), or not?
And is a public school teacher permitted to (NEXT ITEM), or not?
1 Yes, permitted
2 No, not permitted
a. lead a class in prayer
b. read from the Bible as an example of literature
c. offer a class comparing the world’s religions
55. Do you happen to know what religion most people in (INSERT FIRST COUNTRY)
consider themselves? Is that…?
What about (NEXT COUNTRY)?
(READ LIST. ENTER ONE ONLY)
[INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION: IF R SAYS "They’re divided," PROBE WITH
"Are they mostly (RE-READ LIST)?" IF STILL DIVIDED, CODE AS "5"]
1 Buddhist
2 Hindu
3 Muslim
4 Christian
5 (DO NOT READ) Divided
D (DO NOT READ) Don't know
R (DO NOT READ) Refused
a. India
b. Indonesia
NO ITEM C
d. Pakistan
60. What was the name of the person whose writings and actions inspired the Protestant
Reformation (ref-er-MAY-shun)?
(READ LIST. ENTER ONE ONLY)
1 Martin Luther
2 Thomas Aquinas (uhk-WHY-ness)
3 John Wesley
61. Which of these people developed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
(READ LIST. ENTER ONE ONLY)
1 Charles Darwin
2 Sigmund Freud
3 Clarence Darrow (DAH-roh)
62. And which of these court trials focused on whether evolution could be taught in public
schools?
(READ LIST. ENTER ONE ONLY)
1 The Scopes trial
2 The Salem witch trials
3 Brown versus Board of Education
63. Which one of these preachers participated in the period of religious activity known as
the First Great Awakening?
(READ LIST. ENTER ONE ONLY)
1 Jonathan Edwards
2 Charles Finney
3 Billy Graham
