3After you have shared the information with your classmates, try to complete the quiz. If you do not have enough information read all the texts

Buddhism

1 How may the name of a Buddhist baby be decided?

A By calling the baby the name of a close relative

B By considering details from the baby's horoscope

 C By naming the child after a Buddhist teacher

2 What may be tied around the baby's wrists at a naming ceremony?

 A Sacred threads

B Bracelets

 C Material from a monk's robe

3 What may happen when a baby is a month old?

A The baby is taken to the temple

B The baby is taken to visit its grandparents

 C A baby's head may be shaved

Christianity

4 What does water symbolise at a baptism?

A That humans depend on water for life

B The washing away of sin and new life

C The water that Jesus turned into wine

5 At the end of the baptism ceremony, what are the godparents often given?

A A silver cross

B A Bible

C A lighted candle

6 Where does a Believer's Baptism usually take place?

A At the altar

B In a baptismal pool

C At the font

7 How do some Hindu parents welcome their baby to the world?

A They write the sacred letter Aum on the baby's tongue with honey

B They write a letter to the baby for when s/he grows up

C They don't do anything special to welcome a new baby except love the baby

Hinduism

8 How do some Hindu parents decide which letter the baby's name begins with?

A By using the first letter of their favourite god or goddesses name

B By the baby's astrological sign

C By placing letters from the alphabet in a special pot and picking one out

9 What point in life does the Sacred Thread ceremony mark?

A A person confirming they are ready to take on religious responsibilty

B A person confirming they believe in God

C A person confirming they are ready to take on legal responsibilty

10 How do some Hindu boys in particular prepare for the Sacred Thread ceremony?

A They start shaving

B They learn to cook

C They shave their heads

11 What three things do the three strands that make up a sacred thread remind the wearer to keep pure?

A Home, school and work

B Thoughts, words and actions

C Food, drink and actions

Islam

12 What do many Muslims whisper in a baby's ear at birth?

A The baby's name three times

B An explanation of the Five Pillars of Islam

C The words of the Adhan (call to prayer)

13 What is Aqiqah?

A Money given to a midwife for helping with the birth of a child

B A special ceremony to celebrate the life of the mother

C A ceremony to thank Allah for the birth of a child, at which its head is shaved

14 What is circumcision?

A Cutting of hair

B Removal of the foreskin

C Donation to charity

15 What is a madrasah?

A A special pilgrimage

B An Islamic school where the Qur'an is taught

C A morning prayer

Judaism

16 What does Brit Milah mean?

A Son of the Commandment

B The Covenant of the People

C The Covenant of Circumcision

17 What is the role of a mohel?

A The person who holds the baby during a circumcision

B The person qualified to carry out a circumcision

C The godfather who brings the baby to the ceremony