Here are the answers:

If you're reading this first... go to yesterday's post for the questions to the "Religious Literacy" quiz.

1. The gospels are: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John (1 point each)

2. A Hindu sacred text can include the Vedas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads, Puranas, Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, Yoga Sutras, Laws of Manu, Kama Sutra (1 point)

3. Islam's Holy Scripture is called: the Quran (1 point)

4. Jesus was born in Bethlehem (1 point)

5. President Bush was referring to: The Good Samaritan (1 point)

6. The first five books of the Hebrew Bible/ Christian Old Testament are: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy (1 point each)

7. "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" (Matthew 7:12) or a similar sentiment from Rabbi Hillel or Confucius. ("Love your neighbor as yourself" is not the Golden Rule.) (1 point)

8. No, this is not in the Bible. In fact, it is contradicted in Proverbs 28:26: "He who trusts in himself is a fool." The words are Ben Franklin's. (2 points)

9. Yes, in the Beatitudes of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:3) (2 points)

10. The Protestant, Catholic and Jewish versions of the Ten Commandments differ. Give yourself credit for any ten of the following 12 commandments, each of which appears in at least one of those three versions:.

1. I the Lord am your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, the house of bondage.
2. You shall have no other gods before me.
3. You shall not make yourself a graven image.
4. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
5. Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.
6. Honor your father and mother.
7. You shall not kill/murder.
8. You shall not commit adultery.
9. You shall not steal.
10. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
11. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.
12. You shall not covet your neighbor's goods.
(4 points)

11. Four Noble Truths are: Life is suffering. Suffering has an origin. Suffering can be overcome (nirvana). The way to overcoming suffering is the Noble Eightfold Plan.

12. The 7 Catholic sacraments are: Baptism, Eucharist/Mass/Holy Communion, Reconciliation/Confession/Penance, Confirmation, Marriage, Holy Orders, Anointing of the Sick/Last Rites,

13. The two religion clauses in the first amendment are: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." (1 point each)