Q 01/05

Which of these fish fails the kosher test for want of scales?

A) Salmon

B) Tuna

C) Catfish

D) Haddock

Answer · why

C) Catfish

Catfish have no scales at all, and kosher law admits only fish with both fins and scales, the same rule that takes every kind of shellfish off the men...

Q 02/05

Which two major religions forbid eating pork outright?

A) Judaism and Islam

B) Islam and Sikhism

C) Christianity and Judaism

D) Buddhism and Hinduism

Answer · why

A) Judaism and Islam

Judaism and Islam both forbid pork, in Leviticus 11 and in the Quran, which allows one exception: a person driven by necessity to eat forbidden food c...

Q 03/05

Why do many Jains avoid root vegetables such as potatoes, onions and garlic?

A) They are believed to be unhealthy.

B) Harvesting them harms tiny organisms.

C) They symbolise worldly attachment.

D) They are considered hard to digest.

Answer · why

B) Harvesting them harms tiny organisms.

Harvesting them harms tiny organisms in the soil and kills the whole plant, and Jain teaching adds that a single bulb or tuber is itself home to count...

Q 04/05

What common food combination is strictly prohibited in Jewish dietary laws (Kashrut)?

A) Fish and dairy products

B) Meat and dairy products

C) Poultry and eggs

D) Bread and wine

Answer · why

B) Meat and dairy products

Meat and dairy products may not share a meal, a pot or a plate, so observant kitchens keep two sets of dishes and many Jews wait hours after meat befo...

Q 05/05

Which Jewish festival bans leavened bread and other risen grain foods from the home?

A) Passover

B) Sukkot

C) Hanukkah

D) Purim

Answer · why

A) Passover

Passover bars chametz, leavened grain, in memory of the Israelites who fled Egypt too fast for their dough to rise, so families clear every crumb from...