Q.1
Bahá’u’lláh said that when a person dies, the body should be buried wearing a ring inscribed with a particular verse and there is also a special prayer to be said at the funeral. What other stipulation did he make?
  • The body should be wrapped in a green shroud
  • The body should be buried less than an hour’s journey from the place of death
  • All the person’s valuable possessions should also be placed in the grave
  • The surviving spouse should inherit everything
Q.2
What is sometimes used as a greeting by the Bahá’ís?
  • Alláh-u-Akbar
  • Alláh-u-Abhá
  • God be with you
  • Peace be with you
Q.3
On the first day of each Bahá’í month, there is a meeting of each local Bahá’í community, at which they pray together, discuss matters of concern to the community and then have a social gathering. What is this meeting called?
  • The Monthly Service
  • The Community Day
  • The Nineteen Day Feast
  • The Day of Spirituality
Q.4
There are nine Holy Days during the year on which work should be suspended. Most of them commemorate historical events but one of them is Bahá'í new year (known as Naw Rúz). When does this fall?
  • 1st January
  • The March equinox
  • April 5th
  • The winter solstice
Q.5
How does a person indicate that he or she would like to join the Bahá’í community?
  • By expressing a willingness to undergo an initiation ceremony
  • By completing a sequence of courses
  • By declaring their belief in Bahá’u’lláh as a messenger of God, and their willingness to follow his teachings
  • By paying a subscription fee and signing a membership form
Q.6
Bahá’ís may marry…
  • Members of any religion (or none)
  • Only other Bahá’ís
  • Bahá’ís, Christians, Muslims or Jews
  • Bahá’ís or Muslims
Q.7
Bahá’ís are not allowed to enter into an arranged marriage. However, once the couple have chosen one another, what is the next stage?
  • They have to wait for a year
  • They choose a date for the wedding
  • They must obtain their parents’ permission
  • They choose the rings
Q.8
Which is the most important Bahá’í festival?
  • Naw Rúz
  • The 12 Days of Ridván
  • The Birth of Bahá’u’lláh
  • The Declaration of the Báb
Q.9
The Bahá’í calendar is based on the solar year and consists of nineteen months plus 4 extra days (or 5 in a leap year). How many days are there in a Bahá’í month?
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
Q.10
If a Bahá'í marriage fails, divorce is permitted, although it is strongly discouraged. If Bahá'ís choose to seek a divorce, they must spend a period of time living apart and attempting to reconcile. How long must they wait?
  • 6 months
  • A year
  • 2 years
  • 5 years
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