WorksheetsGCSE - Origins and Value of Life
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Genesis is...
the first book of the Bible
a 1960s rock group
not in the Bible
another word for the Bible
Genesis describes the origin of life. What does origin mean?
Beginning
Meaning
Purpose
DNA
"In the beginning, God created the ___________ and the earth."
heaven
heavens
sun
moon
"God saw all that he had made and it was very _________."
good
bad
splendid
beautiful
"So God created mankind in his _________."
image
world
way
looks
"God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the __________ of life."
breath
spirit
God
origin
"Be _______ and multiply."
fruitful
footfall
busy
happy
"Fill the earth and _________ it."
subdue
dominate
care for
farm
"________ over the fish of the sea, the birds in the sky and every creature."
Rule
Stand
Work
Lead
"I give every ______ _________ for food."
green plant
single animal
swimming fish
tree here
"___________ is the ground because of you."
Cursed
Blessed
Broken
Green
What scientific issues are there in the Genesis story of creation?
Light is created before the sun
It says that dinosaurs were created on day 5
The first human was made from the ground
Genesis says it only took 6/7 days to create
Genesis doesn't say where God came from
What do scientists like Georges Lemaitre believe is the origin of the universe?
The Big Bang
God's creation
Evolution
Natural selection
The Big Bang Theory is the scientific understanding that...
The universe started from a single point, 13.7 billion years ago
The universe was empty, then an explosion happened inside 13.7 billion years ago
The universe was perfect until the Big Bang
The earth was created directly by the Big Bang billions of years ago
Evolution was developed by...
Charles Darwin
Georges Lemaitre
Stephen Hawking
David Evolution
Evolution is...
living things have changed through random mutations and natural selection
living things have changed because their food has changed
living things have changed because it is useful for them
living things have changed because they have been designed to change over time
There are two main interpretations of the Bible:
Fundamentalist
Liberal
Evangelical
Church of England
Fundamentalist Christians believe...
every word of the Bible is perfectly correct
some Bible stories are myths that are untrue but have a meaning
that all of science is completely incorrect
the Bible is not very important
Fundamentalists believe this because the Bible says:
"Every word of God is flawless."
"Every word of God is good."
"Every word of God is purposeful."
"Every word of God is powerful."
For Fundamentalists, because they take Genesis literally, they believe:
Everything was created in 6/7 days
Humans must have lived alongside dinosaurs
No living things have changed or evolved
The story is a myth so they don't need to take it too seriously
The universe is 13.7 billion years old
Liberal Christians believe...
every word of the Bible is perfectly correct
some Bible stories are myths that are untrue but have a meaning
that all of science is completely incorrect
the Bible is not very important
For Liberal Christians:
Genesis is a myth story with a true meaning
The Big Bang and Evolution are true
The world was created in 6/7 days
Genesis teaches Christians about their purpose in life
How does Genesis show that the world is valuable?
God created it, "and it was good"
God created everything carefully, over different days
God left evolution to change living things
God created humans and gave them a purpose
Some Christians argue that, without God creating the world, it would be less valuable because:
Evolution is not controlled or guided by anyone
There is 'survival of the fittest' where the weak die off
The universe is 93 billion light years big, so we're small and unimportant
There would be nothing to do
Looking after what you have been given.
Stewardship
Dominion
Responsibility
Awe and wonder
Being accountable for what you do
Stewardship
Dominion
Responsibility
Awe and wonder
Rule or control over something/someone
Stewardship
Dominion
Responsibility
Awe and wonder
Being amazed by the world around us and asking questions about it.
Stewardship
Dominion
Responsibility
Awe and wonder
Being created in the image of God means that Christians...
can do whatever they want to the world
should not do anything to nature
should try to be responsible rulers
must worship nature
