SOR Year 11 Review

A world view that recognises a divine being or powers as a constant reality – an active and continuing presence among believers in this world , is called:

• The immanent dimension.

• The supernatural dimension.

• The spiritual dimension.

• A religion.

The transcendent dimension of religion enables humans to:

• See beyond today.

• Feel the presence of God around them.

• To go beyond their existence and focus on heavenly or spiritual concerns.

• Have a hierarchy of people in charge.

Which of these is not a characteristic of religion?

• Beliefs

• Ethics

• Relics

• Sacred texts and writings

Which of the following might be considered a major question of human existence?

• Do non-Christians go to Heaven?

• Are we the only ones living in the Universe?

• Is there a Supreme Being?

• Did Jesus claim to be divine?

An Aboriginal person’s totem is significant because:

• It permits a person to hunt these once a year.

• It marks the interaction between clans.

• It links a person to the spiritual force responsible for her/his existence.

• It determines what worship and prayer ceremonies are held.

What do Aboriginal stories, songs, dance and ceremonies record?

• The ancestral beings and their interaction with people

• The experiences of the Elders of each tribe

• Times when the men went hunting

• What it was like when the white man first came

Which statement is correct - Jesus was killed?

• By the Romans because he opposed Caesar

• As a reminder to humanity by God of his power

• Because the Romans and Sanhedrin were waiting for his resurrection

• For the political and social convenience of the religious and political authorities of the time as well as the Roman rulers

Jesus’ Commandment to Love

• Is one of the Ten Commandments

• Was given to his disciples at the Last Supper

• Is from the Old Testament

• Sums up how Christians should live their lives

The three Semitic religions are:

• Judaism, Islam, Hinduism

• Judaism, Christianity, Islam

• Christianity, Islam, Hinduism

• Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism

Which of the following are characteristics of religion:

• Earth, wind, fire and water

• Beliefs, sacred texts, ethics, rituals and ceremonies

• Song, dance, music and spoken word

• None of these options