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WorksheetsRELIGION IN AUSTRALIA POST 1945
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which of the following is reflected in this Christmas card?
Ecumenism
Secularisation
Reconciliation
Interfaith dialogue
Which of the following best characterises the importance of totemism in Aboriginal spirituality?
It provides links to ancestral beings.
It defines the role of Elders in the wider community.
It determines the relationship between rituals and ethics.
It empowers communities to pursue activist roles in the seeking of reconciliation.
Which aspect of Aboriginal spirituality is being acknowledged in the statement?
The worship of traditions
The importance of meeting places
The ongoing role of custodianship
The significance of ceremonial life
Which of the following statements is true about Aboriginal dispossession?
It ended the policy of assimilation
It reduced the importance of Christian missions
It limited access to land in rural areas by mining companies
It disrupted the inextricable connection between land and kinship
According to the most recent Australian census data, which of the following is correct?
Most people born overseas identify with a religion other than Christianity.
The majority of the population does not identify with any particular religion.
The majority of the population identifies with Christianity as their religious tradition.
People aged 34 years and younger are less likely to identify as having no religion than people aged 35 years and over.
Which of the following contributed most to the increase in the numbers of adherents to religious traditions other than Christianity in Australia?
Growing sectarianism
Attraction to New Age religions
Initiatives promoting religious tolerance
The abolition of the White Australia Policy
Which of the following resulted from the formation of the Uniting Church?
The Presbyterian and Congregational churches ceased to exist after 1977
It caused the inclusion of the 'no religion' option in census data
Methodist became the largest single group in the new church
The decline in protestant affiliation was reversed
Which row of the table shows the denomination that represents the Church of England in Australia in 1947
Denomination 1
Denomination 2
Denomination 3
Denomination 4
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 of the following is an example of denominational switching?
Changing from Judaism to Islam
Changing from Buddhism to Hinduism
Changing from Catholicism to Buddhism
Changing from Anglicanism to Catholicism
Immigration from which country has most increased the number of Christian adherents in Australia?
China
Iran
Philippines
Thailand
Which of the following best recognizes the importance of the land in Aboriginal spirituality?
Reconciliation
Protectionism
Ecumenism
Assimilation
In which year is it most likely that this sign would have been seen outside a Uniting church?
1955
1965
1975
1985
According to the sign, which of the following occurs at this church?
Secular praying
Multifaith worship
Interfaith dialogue
Ecumenical activity
In Aboriginal spirituality, responsibility for one's country is primarily established through which of the following?
The performance of corroboree at sacred sites
The system of kinship among Aboriginal peoples
The enactment of stories through symbols and paintings
The maintenance of the site where an Aboriginal person was born
Which of the following best describes the main purpose of ceremonial practices in Aboriginal spiritualities
To complete initiation rites
To redefine Dreaming events and obligations to the land
To maintain a connection between the physical and spiritual worlds
To provide support for the roles and responsibilities of elders
Which statement is true of Australia's religious landscape since 1945?
Interfaith activity did not exist organizationally until the 1970s
Organised religions have become more competitive and less cooperative
Religions have become less concerned with the humanitarian aspects of immigration
The ethnic diversity of Christian denominations has gradually declined since the 1960s
Which of the following is correct?
Both statements are true
Both statements are false
Statement 1 is false and statements 2 is true
Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false
Communication between which of the following is an example of interfaith dialogue?
Anglican and Lutheran
Pentecostal and Baptist
Buddhist and Salvation Army
Russian Orthodox and Presbyterian
Which of the following denominations was founded in Australia?
Baptist
Lutheran
Presbyterian
Uniting
Which of the following is an example of secularism?
A search for interfaith cooperation
A separation of religion from government
A commitment to a specific religious identity
An integration of communities that share a common belief system
Alex is a member of a New Age religion and Andy is a practicing Christian.
What are Alex and Andy most likely to agree on?
The nature of life after death
The nature of the human soul
The importance of spirituality in their lives
The use of sacred texts as a basis for belief
Jamie has left a Pentecostal church and has joined the Salvation Army.
Which statement best describes Jamie's action?
Jamie as switched denominations
Jamie has changed religious traditions
Jamie has joined a secular organisation
Jamie has joined an ecumenical organisation
According to Australian census data, which of the following statements on religious affiliation is correct for the period 1986 - 2016?
The proportion of Anglicans increased
The proportion of Pentecostal adherents decreased
The proportion of Presbyterian adherents increased
The proportion of Uniting Church adherents decreased
Mega-churches are commonly regarded to be churches with more than 2000 people attending weekly.
Which of the following is a characteristic of mega-churches?
They are located predominantly in rural areas
They have a higher proportion of young people than traditional churches
They place a stronger focus on female leadership than traditional churches
They are less likely to have new members who have switched denominations
