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This South American country is home to the largest Catholic community in the world |
Brazil | | 57% |
Colombia | | 4.7% |
Argentina | | 2.3% |
Peru | | 8.1% |
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Canonized by Pope Clement X in 1671, this Peruvian laywoman became the first Catholic saint born in the Americas |
St. Rose of Lima | | 43% |
St. Laura of Saint Catherine of Siena | | 8.1% |
St. Teresa of the Andes | | 14% |
St. Narcisa de Jesús | | 8.1% |
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This South American country is home to the largest Jewish community in Latin America |
Argentina | | 41.9% |
Chile | | 11.6% |
Brazil | | 7% |
Uruguay | | 11.6% |
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The Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity is a Russian Orthodox church that was inaugurated in 1901 in this Argentine city |
Buenos Aires | | 41.9% |
Córdoba | | 9.3% |
Rosario | | 12.8% |
Mendoza | | 9.3% |
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Written by Paraguayan anthropologist León Cadogan, the 'Ayvu Rapyta' (1959) is a compendium of the myths and religious traditions of this indigenous South American people |
Guaraní | | 40.7% |
Sanapaná | | 11.6% |
Guaycuru | | 12.8% |
Enxet | | 9.3% |
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The Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida is dedicated to the principal patroness of Brazil. In which Brazilian state is it located? |
São Paulo | | 39.5% |
Maranhão | | 12.8% |
Alagoas | | 7% |
Minas Gerais | | 11.6% |
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This Brazilian friar became the first Brazilian-born saint after being canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in 2007 |
Antônio de Sant'Ana Galvão | | 33.7% |
Adílio Daronch | | 5.8% |
Josimo Morais Tavares | | 19.8% |
Francisco de Paula Victor | | 11.6% |
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Which one of these Afro-American religions is NOT from Brazil? |
Kumina | | 33.7% |
Omolokô | | 14% |
Terecô | | 8.1% |
Batuque | | 15.1% |
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints inaugurated its first temple in South America in the Brazilian city of São Paulo on this year |
1978 | | 31.4% |
1980 | | 15.1% |
1984 | | 12.8% |
1986 | | 15.1% |
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According to the 2012 Census, which percentage of the population of Suriname is Hindu? |
22.3% | | 31.4% |
34.8% | | 14% |
20.8% | | 15.1% |
48.4% | | 16.3% |
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St. Martin de Porres was a Catholic layman who was canonized in 1962 by Pope John XXIII. In which South American country was he born? |
Peru | | 30.2% |
Colombia | | 12.8% |
Venezuela | | 17.4% |
Ecuador | | 12.8% |
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The Sun Temple of Sogamoso, in Colombia, was constructed by this indigenous people as a place of worship for their solar deity, Sué. |
Muisca | | 30.2% |
Tairona | | 15.1% |
Kogi | | 11.6% |
Zenú | | 19.8% |
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In which year was the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Buenos Aires established? |
1620 | | 30.2% |
1547 | | 17.4% |
1561 | | 12.8% |
1605 | | 15.1% |
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This Portuguese priest was appointed as bishop of São Salvador da Bahia in 1551, thus becoming the first Catholic bishop in present-day Brazil. |
Pedro Fernandes Sardinha | | 29.1% |
José de Barros Alarcão | | 17.4% |
Bernardo Rodrigues Nogueira | | 17.4% |
Gregório dos Anjos | | 8.1% |
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Which one of these branches of the Candomblé faith is centered around the worship of voduns (deities) from the ancient African kingdom of Dahomey? |
Candomblé Jeje | | 29.1% |
Candomblé de Caboclo | | 9.3% |
Candomblé Ketu | | 16.3% |
Candomblé Bantu | | 19.8% |
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The 'Templo de Salomão' (Temple of Solomon), in São Paulo, is the international headquarters of this Brazilian Pentecostal Christian denomination |
Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus | | 27.9% |
Igreja Internacional da Graça de Deus | | 12.8% |
Bola de Neve Church | | 8.1% |
Assembleia de Deus Vitória em Cristo | | 24.4% |
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According ot the 2012 Census, which percentage of the population of Guyana is Muslim? |
6.8% | | 27.9% |
13.9% | | 22.1% |
20.8% | | 15.1% |
22.3% | | 7% |
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This legendary Argentine outlaw and healer became a folk saint after his death in 1878. Today, he has a sanctuary near the small city of Mercedes, in the province of Corrientes |
Gauchito Gil | | 27.9% |
Santo Rey Baltasar | | 15.1% |
Difunta Correa | | 10.5% |
San La Muerte | | 17.4% |
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According to the Guaraní religion, this benevolent spirit was created by their supreme deity, Tupá, in order to be the guide of mankind |
Angatupyry | | 26.7% |
Ñamandú | | 17.4% |
Abaangui | | 9.3% |
Chandoré | | 17.4% |
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This Inca religious ceremony in honor of the Sun was created by Sapa Inca Pachacutec, founder of the Inca Empire (Tawantinsuyu). It was held annually each June, during the winter solstice, before being banned by the Spaniards in 1572 |
Inti Raymi | | 26.7% |
T'anta Raymi | | 14% |
Cápac Raymi | | 19.8% |
Pawkar Raymi | | 9.3% |
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This secular religion, created by French philisopher by Auguste Comte in 1854, became quite influential in Brazil. Three temples of this cult were built in the cities of Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro and Curitiba |
Religion of Humanity | | 24.4% |
Cult of Reason | | 24.4% |
Cult of the Supreme Being | | 16.3% |
Antoinism | | 7% |
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This Brazilian medium is considered by many to be the founder of the Umbanda, a syncretic religion that blends African traditions with Roman Catholicism, Spiritism, and Indigenous American beliefs |
Zélio Fernandino de Moraes | | 24.4% |
Eurípedes Barsanulfo | | 14% |
Francisco Cândido Xavier | | 11.6% |
Manuel José de Araújo | | 22.1% |
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The 'Feria de la Alasita' is an annual festival held in the Bolivian city of La Paz, which honors this ancient Aymara deity |
Ekeko | | 24.4% |
Amaru | | 25.6% |
Mallku | | 4.7% |
Supay | | 15.1% |
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This Spanish priest was appointed as first Bishop of Cuzco in 1537, thus becoming the first resident bishop in South America |
Vincente de Valverde | | 24.4% |
Diego de Zambrana | | 14% |
Fernando de Barrionuevo | | 17.4% |
Juan de los Barrios | | 19.8% |
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In 2016, the first Baha'i House of Worship in South America was inaugurated in this country |
Chile | | 24.4% |
Peru | | 7% |
Argentina | | 24.4% |
Uruguay | | 14% |
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This Peruvian Catholic priest, author of 'A Theology of Liberation: History, Politics, and Salvation' (1971), is regarded as one of the founders of the Liberation Theology |
Gustavo Gutiérrez Merino | | 22.1% |
Carlos Mugica Echagüe | | 17.4% |
Juan Luis Segundo | | 12.8% |
Pablo Richard Guzmán | | 20.9% |
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The 'Cristo de la Concordia' is a colossal statue of Jesus located in this Bolivian city |
Cochabamba | | 22.1% |
La Paz | | 32.6% |
Oruro | | 7% |
Potosí | | 10.5% |
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Around 1895, Brazilian religious leader Antônio Conselheiro preached that this Portuguese monarch would come back from the dead to defend the divine right of the Brazilian Monarchy |
Sebastião I | | 22.1% |
João VI | | 15.1% |
Pedro II | | 23.3% |
Afonso III | | 14% |
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This Marian icon was declared by Pope Pius XI as Patroness of Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay in 1930 |
Our Lady of Luján | | 20.9% |
Our Lady of Itatí | | 8.1% |
Our Lady of Urkupiña | | 12.8% |
Our Lady of Carmen de Cuyo | | 26.7% |
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Winti is a syncretic religion emerged from the blend of beliefs and practices of Akan slaves with Christianity and Indigenous American beliefs. In which South American country did this religion emerge? |
Suriname | | 18.6% |
Venezuela | | 19.8% |
Brazil | | 15.1% |
Guyana | | 15.1% |
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