Expressions of Faith 7:3

Symbols are important in religion - why?

• Everyone likes pretty pictures

• It is easy to represent an idea with a symbol

• People do not have time to read lots of words

• People like to make it difficult to understand things

Answer explanation

Symbols are also useful for passing on information to people who may speak different languages. Not everyone understand lots of languages, people tend to recognise symbols.

For the Abrahamic religions, which one is missing from this list? Christianity, Islam and .......

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Taoism

• Hinduism

Which one is missing from this list of Eastern religions? Hinduism, Buddhism and ......

• Taoism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Sikhism

Which one is the correct definition of 'revelation' for RE?

• A message that a person receives and understands

• An experience of God where a person understands something that needs passing on to others

• A teaching that a person realises and passes on

• A lesson learnt by a teacher that is taught to others

Which religion was founded by Guru Nanak?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Sikhism

Which branch of buddhism was Shichiri Kojun a member of?

• Theravada

• Zen

• Mahayana

• Vajrayana

What is the Islamic name for Jesus?

• Isa

• Sadhu

• avatar

• Ishu

Which word means 'god on earth'?

• Isa

• Sadhu

• avatar

• Ishu

In Islam, which sort of tree was Jesus born under?

• Bodhi

• Eucalyptus

• Oak

• Palm

What does the word 'Immanuel' mean?

• Saviour

• God with us

• Creator

• God on earth