Grade 10 Democracy and Human Rights - Lesson 1 Content Summary

What are beliefs?

• Ideas or concepts that people accept as true without needing proof

• Core beliefs or principles that guide how people behave

• Laws made by the government

• Traditions passed down through families

What are values?

• Ideas or concepts that people accept as true without needing proof

• Core beliefs or principles that guide how people behave and make decisions

• Laws made by the government

• Traditions passed down through families

Fill in the blank: A _______ defines a system of values/ideas that a group of people believe.

• religion

• continent

• language

• festival

Fill in the blank: An atheist does not believe in religion but can still celebrate Christmas if they have adopted a traditional Christian holiday as their own family _______.

• tradition

• holiday

• meal

• song

What does it mean to be prejudicial?

• To respect others' beliefs

• To cause harm or unfair bias based on preconceived opinions or judgments

• To celebrate different holidays

• To follow religious laws

It is important to respect one another in a multi-religious society because:

• it promotes harmony and understanding among people of different faiths.

• it allows one religion to dominate others.

• it encourages people to abandon their beliefs.

• it prevents people from expressing their opinions.

Which of the following is NOT one of the major religions of South Africa?

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Zoroastrianism

• Islam

• Buddhism

Match the following religions to their symbols as shown in the image:

• Om symbol

• Buddhism

• Dharma Wheel

• Judaism

• Cross

• Christianity

• Star of David

• Islam

• Crescent and Star

• Hinduism

Christianity is a ________ religion centred on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.

• monotheistic

• polytheistic

• atheistic

• animistic

The laws of Christianity come from:

• The Quran

• The Ten Commandments and the teachings of Jesus Christ found in the Bible

• The Vedas

• The Tripitaka