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Year 8 Quiz 1

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is poverty ?

a)

When you don't have money

b)

When your basic needs aren't met

c)

When live on the streets

d)

When you don't have a job

2.

Which TWO of these problems can start a cycle of poverty?

a)

lack of education

b)

Hunger

c)

War and/or conflict

d)

Lack of shelter

3.

A situation where people's basic needs are not met.

These needs can be for food, water and shelter, but they can also be for self-esteem, companionship and happiness.

a)

inequality

b)

relative poverty

c)

poverty

d)

human poverty

e)

quality of life

4.

People who follow Catholicism are known as ......

a)

Hindus

b)

Muslims

c)

Catholics

d)

Jews

5.

Those who follow Islam are known as......

a)

Jews

b)

Muslims

c)

Hindus

d)

Buddhists

6.

People who follow Judaism are known as.....

a)

Jews

b)

Muslims

c)

Catholics

d)

Hindus

7.

The 'Om' is a sign/symbol of.......

a)

Catholicism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

8.

The 'Star of David' is a sign/symbol of....

a)

Judaism

b)

Catholicism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

9.

'The Kabah' (Black Stone) is a sacred object in Islam.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

A coming of age ritual for all Jewish boys is called.....

a)

Puja

b)

Kabah

c)

Torah

d)

Barmitsvah

11.

The 'Koran' (Qur'an)is the Holy Book for ......

a)

Muslims

b)

Hindus

c)

Jews

d)

Buddhists

12.

Islam has 5 things that they must follow what is that called

a)

5 Pillars

b)

The Pillars of Truth

c)

The Truth Be Told

d)

The Columns of Greece

13.

The belief in one god.

a)

Polytheism

b)

Deity

c)

Monotheism

14.

Higher power in a religion. For example a God or god/goddess in Hinduism.

a)

Deity

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

15.
What religion has the star and crescent as it's religious symbol?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Islam
16.
Someone who does NOT believe in the existence of God would be labeled....
a)
Agnostic
b)
Theist
c)
Atheist
d)
Abnormal
17.

This symbol represents.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Shintoism

c)

Zoroastrianism

d)

Wiccan

18.

This symbol represents.

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Atheism

19.
This is a symbol of Sikhism...
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
20.

People eat chocolate eggs to celebrate this festival

a)

Graduation

b)

Easter

c)

Christmas

21.

When is Christmas celebrated?

a)

on the last Sunday in December

b)

on 24th December

c)

on 25th December

d)

on the third Sunday in December

22.

Religious time celebrates ...

a)

Pilgrimages

b)

Special events from the life of a founder and revelation from God

23.

Revelation is ...

a)

A journey to a place of religious importance

b)

Key information from God to believers

24.

During Ramadan Muslims must fast during … hours

a)

Night-time

b)

Daylight

25.

Muslims must … five times every day to Allah

a)

Sing

b)

write letters to

c)

Pray

26.

Muslims face __________ when they pray.

a)

Statues of Muhammad

b)

Their local Mosque

c)

North

d)

Mecca, the holy city in the East

27.

Scripture is

a)

Holy books in religion.

b)

Religious recipes.

c)

Important festivals in religion.

28.

Diwali is a ...........................festival

a)

Christian.

b)

Hindu.

c)

Buddhist.

29.

Hanuka is a .........................

a)

Jewish celebration.

b)

Hindu celebration.

c)

Muslim celebration.

d)

Christian celebration.

30.

Choose all the causes of poverty.

a)

Natural disaster.

b)

Debt.

c)

War.

d)

Lack of education.

31.

Fair-trade is....

a)

About paying more for food.

b)

Better prices, decent working conditions for trade farmers in the developing world.

c)

Being nice to your local shopkeeper.

32.

Equality is

a)

Treating people equally.

b)

Kindness and helping because it is needed.

33.

Christingles are .......

a)

Made from an orange, red tape, sweets and a candle.

b)

Made from an orange and fruit.

c)

Made from an apple, red tape, sweets and a candle.

34.

Chritingles are a fundraising activity for the children Society to support children living in poverty.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

35.

Terrorism is the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, for political or social change.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

36.

What is radicalisation?

a)

When a person gets angry and wants to hurt people

b)

The process by which a person comes to support terrorism and extremist ideologies associated with terrorist groups

c)

Spending too much time on web forums like Reddit

37.

What is extremism?

a)

Wanting to make things happen using criminal acts and violence, or by encouraging hatred and divisions

b)

Protesting against the Government

c)

Believing things that are different to everyone else

38.

How do extremists get close to the people they want to radicalise?

a)

They talk about their extremist views straight away

b)

They separate people from their friends and family

c)

They move in next door

39.

What are warning signs that someone might be an extremist?

a)

Talking about politics angrily all the time

b)

Wearing a badge saying 'extremist'

c)

Making you do things you're not comfortable with

40.

What tricks do extremists use to turn others to violence?

a)

Discuss both sides of the argument to help you decide for yourself

b)

Talk about people they disagree with as though they are less than human

c)

Tell you that you have a choice

41.

Which of these actions would be crossing the line into extremism?

a)

Telling people the Earth is flat

b)

Reading something on an extremist website

c)

Sharing extremist material on social media

d)

Arguing with your family about politics

42.

What should you do if you are worried you are being radicalised by an extremist?

a)

Argue with the extremist, show them they are wrong

b)

Stop communicating with the extremist immediately and tell someone you trust

c)

Do what they say, they could be dangerous

43.

What is a warning sign that someone is being radicalised?

a)

Wearing strange clothes

b)

Cutting themselves off from friends and family

c)

Playing violent computer games for hours

44.

What can you do to help prevent extremism and radicalisation?

a)

Never talk about religion or politics with friends

b)

Support your friends and family when they feel alone and angry

45.

The holding of RADICAL political or religious views is known as?

a)

Terrorism

b)

Extremism

c)

Fascism

d)

Racism

46.

Those who are most vulnerable to radicalisation are often?

a)

Young

b)

Poor

c)

Female

d)

Old

47.

What are the signs that someone might be at risk of radicalisation?

a)

Happy

b)

Sad

c)

Loud

d)

Secretive