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Most Commonly Practiced Religion in Each Country

By: Lauren | Published: Apr 23, 2024

There are many more religions than one might think. From Sunni Islam to Taoism, many people may not even have heard of some religions that have millions of followers around the world.

This quiz is going to test your knowledge of the most commonly practiced religions in 15 countries – do you think you can get them all?

1. Which is the most practiced religion in Laos?

A) Atheism
B) Christianity
C) Buddhism
D) Hinduism

A beautiful archway in Patuxai, Vientiane, Laos

Source: Wikipedia

Answer:

Buddhism

A white Buddha statue against a pastel sky

Source: Freepik

2. This is the most practiced religion in Switzerland…

A) Christianity
B) Judaism
C) Agnosticism
D) Jainism

View of Zurich and Lake Zurich in Switzerland on a sunny day

Source: Wikipedia

Answer:

Christianity

A wooden cross symbolizing Christianity in a field as the sun sets

Source: Freepik

3. Which religion is the most popular in Italy?

A) Roman Catholicism
B) Christianity
C) Judaism
D) Episcopalian

View of the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy

Source: Wikipedia

Answer:

Roman Catholicism

View of the exterior of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican

Source: Wikipedia

4. What religion is the most practiced in Iraq?

A) Zoroastrianism
B) Judaism
C) Islam
D) Baha’i

View the coast of Rawa, Iraq

Source: Wikipedia

Answer:

Islam

Exterior view of Grand Mosque of Mosul in Iraq against a cloudy sky

Source:

5. Which of the following is the most practiced religion in Ukraine?

A) Eastern Orthodox
B) Buddhism
C) Islam
D) Christianity

Aerial view of the Dnieper River flowing through Kyiv, Ukrain

Source: Britannica

Answer:

Eastern Orthodox

St. Michael’s, the headquarters of the Eastern Orthodox Church of Ukraine

Source: Britannica

6. The majority of citizens in Cambodia practice this religion…

A) Taoisim
B) Agnosticism
C) Christianity
D) Buddhism

View of the central structure of Angkor Wat in Cambodia

Source: Wikipedia

Answer:

Buddhism

Buddhist monks and nuns praying in a pagoda near Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Source: Wikipedia

7. Which is the most practiced religion in Afghanistan?

A) Sikhism
B) Sunni Islam
C) Hinduism
D) Orthodox Judaism

Flag of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Source: Wikipedia

Answer:

Sunni Islam

Men praying at the Hazrat Ali Mazar in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif

Source: Wikipedia

8. The majority of citizens of Canada practice which religion?

A) Islam
B) Christianity
C) Judaism
D) Mormonism

Flag of Canada flying in front of the natural landscape

Source: Freepik

Answer:

Christianity

A cross, the symbol of Christianity, atop a rocky hill at sunset

Source: Freepik

9. Which is the most practiced religion in Denmark?

A) Lutheran
B) Judaism
C) Neopaganism
D) Atheism

A view from the water of the colorful homes of Denmark

Source: US State Department

Answer:

Lutheran

A historical picture of the parish church in Holte, Denmark

Source: Wikipedia

10. Which of the following is the most practiced religion in Argentina?

A) Roman Catholicism
B) Atheism
C) Judaism
D) Rastafarianism

The Argentinian flag flying against a blue sky

Source: Freepik

Answer:

Roman Catholicism

Argentine Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus in Salta City

Source: Wikipedia

11. What is the most practiced religion in Iceland?

A) Atheism
B) Judaism
C) Roman Catholicism
D) Lutheran

View of downtown Reykjavik, the capital city of Iceland

Source: Britannica

Answer:

Lutheran

The church of Hallgrimur in Reykjavík, Iceland

Source: Shutterstock

12. The majority of citizens in Egypt follow which religion?

A) Islam
B) Eastern Orthodox
C) Orthodox Judaism
D) Baha’i

Tourist looking at one of the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx of Egypt

Source: Freepik

Answer:

Islam

View of the historical and ancient mosques in Cairo at night

Source: Wikipedia

13. Which is the most commonly practiced religion in Greece?

A) Eastern Orthodox
B) Christianity
C) Orthodox Judaism
D) Islam

Beautiful view of Santorini, Greece, along the Mediterranean Sea

Source: Freepik

Answer:

Eastern Orthodox

Leaders of the Eastern Orthodox Church in Macedonia

Source: Reddit

14. The majority of Mexican citizens practice which of the following religions…

A) Sikhism
B) Rastafarianism
C) Roman Catholicism
D) Presbyterianism

The main square in Mexico City with a Mexican flag

Source: Freepik

Answer:

Roman Catholicism

Group of worshippers in a Catholic Church in Mexico

Source: National Geographic

15. What is the most practiced religion in Nepal?

A) Hinduism
B) Islam
C) Sikhism
D) Taoism

View of the Annapurna Mountains topped with snow in Nepal

Source: Wikipedia

Answer:

Hinduism

Two monks praying at a Hindu state in Nepal

Source: Pixaby