12SOR2U Multiple Choice practice

The Uluru: Statement from the Heart (2017), is an invitation from the First Nation’s people to “walk with us in a movement of the Australian people for a better future”.

Statement 1: The Uluru statement is focused on seeking justice and a better future for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through self-determination and constitutional reform.

Statement 2: This Uluru statement is only about Land Rights and making reparation for past injustices that impacted Aboriginal people and their connection to the land.

Which of the following is correct?

• 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.

Which decision regarding Native Title was reflected in the High Court recognition that “the source of native title was the traditional connection to or occupation of the land”?

• Mabo

• Wik

• National Sorry Day

• Native Title Amendment Act 1999

What was one major trend evident in the census data between 2006–2016?

• The proportion of people reporting a religion other than Christianity decreased.

• The two non-Christian religions that had the largest increase were Buddhism and

  Hinduism.

• Those reporting no religion increased to 30%.

• The largest Christian denomination was Anglican.

Observe the following image

Which of the following has most strongly influenced the trend illustrated in the above graphic?

• Sectarianism and secularism

• The rise of new age religions

• Christianity as a major religious tradition and immigration

• Denominational switching

In descending order, which of the following best reflects the number of adherents in the five major religious traditions according the 2016 Australian Census Data?

• Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism

• Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism

• Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism

• Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism

Which of the following reflects the growing secularism in Australia today?

• The call for government policies to be based on inquiry, evidence and reason, not

  religious beliefs

• Religious organisations being exempt from applying some anti-discrimination laws

  in employment and service provision

• Private hospitals being able to refuse emergency treatment on the basis of religious

  beliefs

• The inclusion of Parliamentary prayers and religious references in statutory oaths

In John 17:20-21, Jesus prayed that all his followers would be one.

This defines which concept?

• Ecumenism

• Interfaith dialogue

• Christian values

• Interdenominationality

Which of the following is an example of interfaith dialogue?

• The formation of the Uniting Church in 1977

• The Australian National Dialogue of Christians, Muslims and Jews

• The Joint International Commission of the Theological Dialogue between the

  Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church

• The National Council of Churches Australia

What complex system of social organisation covers individual roles and responsibilities and the reciprocal bonds that exist within society for Indigenous Australians?

• The Dreaming

• Kinship

• Balance rites

• Social responsibility

An event supported by the Jewish, Christian and Muslims Association states the following:

You are invited to join Faith Leaders, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islamic, Jewish, Sikh and other traditions, to stop and listen to the voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in hope for reconciliation and healing our nation’s broken heart.

Which of the following is this event most reflective of?

• The contribution of religious traditions to the process of Reconciliation in

  Australia

• The importance of interfaith dialogue in multifaith Australia

• The contribution of religious traditions to Ecumenism in Australia

• The importance of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in the process of Reconciliation