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Worksheetsmultiple choice SOR HSC questions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Why is kinship important in Aboriginal spirituality?
It allows Indigenous and non-Indigenous spiritualities to forge relationships
It is an alternative to the hierarchical structure of religious traditions.
It reinforces relationships that exist outside the natural world.
It defines relationships in the community.
Which of the following is true of Christianity as a religious tradition in Australia?
Christianity is no longer the dominant religious tradition.
Pentecostalism attracts more younger adherents than most other Christian variants
All Christian denominations are working towards changing some beliefs to achieve effective interfaith dialogue.
Christian denominations are committed to having a reduced role in the provision of educational and welfare services.
Which of the following contributed significantly to the growth of Buddhism in Australia?
The aftermath of World War II
The aftermath of the Vietnam War
An increase in migration from Pakistan
An increase in migration from the Philippines
The main reason why interfaith dialogue is important is that it provides
a forum for the discussion of social justice issues.
a basis for the future merger of religious traditions.
a structural basis for the development of secularism
funding to support the work of the World Council of Churches.
Which of the following denominations was founded in Australia?
Baptist
Lutheran
Presbyterian
Uniting
Which of the following best expresses an Aboriginal worldview?
The Earth is a goddess that can be worshipped.
Moving kinship groups strengthens social cohesion.
One’s sense of self is dependent on time and place.
One’s cultural identity has emerged from the creation stories.
Which of the following is central to the Dreaming?
Law
Marriage
Assimilation
Dispossession
Which of the following is a typical feature of New Age religions?
Foundational texts form the basis of all beliefs.
Individual fulfilment is sought.
Divine beings are worshipped.
Cult status is achieved.
Leslie has left the Uniting Church and become a Muslim. Which statement best describes Leslie’s action?
Leslie has become sectarian.
Leslie has switched denominations
Leslie has changed religious traditions.
Leslie has joined an interfaith organisation.
Which of the following is an important role of interfaith dialogue?
It promotes social justice among denominations
It promotes tolerance and religious understanding.
It provides a structure for the sharing of resources.
It helps people who are considering switching religions.
Sam recognises the significant role of spiritual forces and believes that everything has a soul. In which of the following would Sam find expression of this world view?
Animism
Humanism
Monotheism
Secularism
Which of the following statements is correct?
Neither atheists nor agnostics accept the existence of a god.
Atheists believe that no god exists, whereas agnostics cannot confirm or deny the existence of a god.
Both agnostics and atheists believe in the existence of a god but lack sufficient evidence to prove it.
Agnostics believe in a transcendent god, whereas atheists believe that religious belief has had a negative impact on society.
Which of the following statements is true?
Polytheists believe in one god.
Monotheists believe in many gods.
Polytheists believe in materialism.
Animists believe all things have a spirit.
Which of the following best states an atheist’s viewpoint?
There is no god, only the realisation of nirvana.
There is no true religion, but we should please a divine being.
There is no evidence for supernatural occurrences or an ‘eternal soul’.
The concept of reason reflects the promise of supernatural assistance and life after death.
In which two countries is Buddhism the dominant religion?
Nepal, Thailand
Sri Lanka, Nepal
Burma/Myanmar, Dubai
Thailand, Burma/Myanmar
In which pair of countries is Christianity the dominant religion?
India and Ireland
Canada and Poland
Malaysia and the Philippines
Turkey and the United States
Which of the following best describes what an agnostic believes?
A transcendent reality exists.
A range of transcendent realities exists
No proof of a transcendent reality exists.
Proof of some transcendent realities exists.
Which of the following makes an atheistic belief system a non-religious belief system?
The absence of any divine revelation
The exclusion of symbols and stories
The absence of an underlying ethical system
The exclusion of significant rituals in important life event
Which of the following is a feature common to both monotheism and polytheism
The use of sacred texts
The existence of multiple deities
The belief that spirits can inhabit natural objects
The acknowledgement of a transcendent dimension in life
Statement 1: Both religious and non-religious belief systems recognise that life survives in some form after death. Statement 2: Both religious and non-religious belief systems value the use of reason as a means of understanding the human person. 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
