Quiz: The Spirituality of Britney Spears



By Lilit Marcus

From Baptist virginal teen to Kabbalah-inspired mom of two, Britney Spears has tried on a variety of religious roles. See how well you know the stops on her spiritual journey.

For more about Britney:

  • Britney's Scattered Spiritual Path

  • Britney Spears, Religious Poet

  • "Pro-Life" Sculpture Depicts Britney Giving Birth

  • Q1. Britney recently shaved her head, although she didn't give an official reason. In which of these faiths that Britney has dabbled in do women sometimes shave their heads?
    1. Judaism
    2. Hinduism
    3. Mormonism
    4. Scientology
    Q2. In what Christian denomination was Britney raised?
    1. Episcopalian
    2. Southern Baptist
    3. Quaker
    4. Assemblies of God
    Q3. When Britney's older son, Sean Preston, was born, what post-birth ritual did he and Britney take part in?
    1. A Jewish circumcision ceremony
    2. A Christian baptism
    3. A Hindu blessing
    4. A pagan sacrifice
    Q4. Britney has what Hebrew word tattooed on the back of her neck?
    1. Shalom
    2. Kabbalah
    3. One of the names for God
    4. Federline
    Q5. As she shed her virginal image, Britney appeared on MTV to perform her song "I'm a Slave 4 U" wrapped in what religious symbol?
    1. A wedding dress
    2. A sari
    3. A snake
    4. Tallit (Jewish prayer shawl)
    Q6. What spiritual celebrity did Britney ask to be Sean's godparent?
    1. Madonna
    2. Tom Cruise
    3. Steven Spielberg
    4. Prince
    Q7. Britney was spotted wearing what symbol while she dated former boyfriend Isaac Cohen?
    1. A pagan fertility goddess
    2. The word "om"
    3. A red string bracelet
    4. A Star of David
    Q8. When Britney married Kevin Federline in 2004, what kind of ceremony did they have?
    1. Traditional Jewish
    2. Kabbalistic Jewish
    3. Catholic
    4. Nondenominational
    Q9. What controversial religious statement did Britney make not long after Sean's birth?
    1. "Jesus wanted me to have this child"
    2. "My baby is my religion"
    3. "It was a virgin birth"
    4. "At least I'm not a Scientologist"
    Q10. Britney loves fairies- she has a tattoo of one on her lower back. What folkloric tradition do fairies come from?
    1. Celtic
    2. Greek
    3. Egyptian
    4. Japanese
    Q11. Where is this verse from: "You come to me now/ Why do you bother?/ Remember the Bible/ The sins of the Father."
    1. Britney's song "Lucky"
    2. A poem Britney wrote and posted on her Web site
    3. A song Madonna wrote about Britney after they reportedly fell out
    4. A blog post by Kevin Federline when Britney filed for divorce
    Q12. Britney caused controversy when she played the host of a religious cooking TV show called "Cruci-fixin's" on what hit sitcom?
    1. Friends
    2. Will and Grace
    3. Everybody Loves Raymond
    4. The Simpsons


     

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