SOR Religion in Australia post 1945 Quiz 3

Within Aboriginal spirituality, which of the following was a result of dispossession?

• Separation from kinship groups

• The declining importance of missions

• Racial Discrimination Act, 1975

• A redefining of the concept of terra nullius

Leslie has left the Uniting Church and become a Muslim. Which statement best describes Leslie’s action?

• Leslie has become sectarian

• Leslie has switched denominations.

• Leslie has changed religious traditions.

• Leslie has joined an interfaith organisation.

What role does an initiation ceremony have in Aboriginal spirituality?

• It provides a reliable supply of food.

• It defines gender during different stages of life

• It prepares young Aboriginal people for political life.

• It teaches young Aboriginal people about their responsibilities.

According to recent Australian census data, which of the following is correct?

• Anglicanism is the largest Christian denomination.

• The number of people reporting ‘No Religion’ has decreased.

• The Uniting Church is the third largest Christian denomination

• The number of people reporting a non-Christian faith has decreased

What is the most likely reason for the current rise in secularism in Australia?

• A perception that the responses of religious traditions to enduring questions are outdated

• Increasing sectarian rivalry between Christian denominations

• Recent trends in denominational switching

• Growing interest in New Age religions

Which of the following best explains why religious traditions are engaged in Aboriginal reconciliation?

• They support ecumenical dialogue.

• They recognise injustices of the past.

• They encourage conversion to their own tradition.

• They desire to incorporate Aboriginal symbolism into their own tradition.

Which of the following lists the next three religious traditions in Australia, after Christianity, from largest to smallest?

• Islam, Buddhism, Judaism

• Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam

• Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism

• Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism

Which of the following is an important role of interfaith dialogue?

• It promotes social justice among denominations.

• It promotes tolerance and religious understanding.

• It provides a structure for the sharing of resources.

• It helps people who are considering switching religions.

Which of the following is a key focus of the NSW Ecumenical Council?

• To promote unification among different religious traditions

• To express a common Christian voice on issues of concern in society

• To encourage more Christian adherents to undertake active roles in Australian political life

• To provide a common voice for different religious traditions on refugee and asylum seeker issues

Statement 1: The worship of ancestral beings is central to ceremonial life.

Statement 2: Territorial boundaries form the basis of ritual estates.

How do these statements relate to Aboriginal spirituality?

• Both statements are true.

• Both statements are false.

• Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.

• Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.