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12SOR2U Multiple Choice practice

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Uluru: Statement from the Heart (2017), is an invitation from the First Nation’s people to “walk with us in a movement of the Australian people for a better future”.


Statement 1: The Uluru statement is focused on seeking justice and a better future for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through self-determination and constitutional reform.


Statement 2: This Uluru statement is only about Land Rights and making reparation for past injustices that impacted Aboriginal people and their connection to the land.


Which of the following is correct?

a)

Both statements are true.

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.

d)

Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.

2.

Which decision regarding Native Title was reflected in the High Court recognition that “the source of native title was the traditional connection to or occupation of the land”?

a)

Mabo

b)

Wik

c)

National Sorry Day

d)

Native Title Amendment Act 1999

3.

What was one major trend evident in the census data between 2006–2016?

a)

The proportion of people reporting a religion other than Christianity decreased.

b)

The two non-Christian religions that had the largest increase were Buddhism and

Hinduism.

c)

Those reporting no religion increased to 30%.

d)

The largest Christian denomination was Anglican.

4.

Observe the following image

Which of the following has most strongly influenced the trend illustrated in the above graphic?

a)

Sectarianism and secularism

b)

The rise of new age religions

c)

Christianity as a major religious tradition and immigration

d)

Denominational switching

5.

In descending order, which of the following best reflects the number of adherents in the five major religious traditions according the 2016 Australian Census Data?

a)

Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism

b)

Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism

c)

Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism

d)

Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism

6.

Which of the following reflects the growing secularism in Australia today?

a)

The call for government policies to be based on inquiry, evidence and reason, not

religious beliefs

b)

Religious organisations being exempt from applying some anti-discrimination laws

in employment and service provision

c)

Private hospitals being able to refuse emergency treatment on the basis of religious

beliefs

d)

The inclusion of Parliamentary prayers and religious references in statutory oaths

7.

In John 17:20-21, Jesus prayed that all his followers would be one.


This defines which concept?

a)

Ecumenism

b)

Interfaith dialogue

c)

Christian values

d)

Interdenominationality

8.

Which of the following is an example of interfaith dialogue?

a)

The formation of the Uniting Church in 1977

b)

The Australian National Dialogue of Christians, Muslims and Jews

c)

The Joint International Commission of the Theological Dialogue between the

Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church

d)

The National Council of Churches Australia

9.

What complex system of social organisation covers individual roles and responsibilities and the reciprocal bonds that exist within society for Indigenous Australians?

a)

The Dreaming

b)

Kinship

c)

Balance rites

d)

Social responsibility

10.

An event supported by the Jewish, Christian and Muslims Association states the following:


You are invited to join Faith Leaders, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islamic, Jewish, Sikh and other traditions, to stop and listen to the voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in hope for reconciliation and healing our nation’s broken heart.


Which of the following is this event most reflective of?

a)

The contribution of religious traditions to the process of Reconciliation in

Australia

b)

The importance of interfaith dialogue in multifaith Australia

c)

The contribution of religious traditions to Ecumenism in Australia

d)

The importance of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in the process of Reconciliation

11.

Indigenous children are eight times more likely to be removed from their family than non-Indigenous children, according to the ABS*…. Aboriginal children are still being removed from their families at alarming rates today.


Jennetta Quinn-Bates, ABC News July 2020

In My Blood, It Runs documentary addresses Indigenous youth detention and the ongoing removal of children


Discuss the continuing impact of dispossession on Aboriginal spiritualities in contemporary Australia.

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12.

Which of the following derives its ethical and moral system from belief in the supernatural dimension?

a)

Divine Command Theory

b)

Atheism

c)

Agnosticism

d)

Humanism

13.

Which of the following allows for the freedom to practice religion within society?

a)

Theocratic society

b)

Secular society

c)

Sectarian society

d)

Religious society

14.

Within Judaism it is believed that there is one all-knowing, all-powerful God.


As such, Judaism can be characterised as which of the following?

a)

Polytheistic

b)

Secular

c)

Animistic

d)

Monotheistic

15.

Which of the following is an aspect of Atheism?

a)

All creatures have souls

b)

It is likely that there is no god.

c)

There is no god.

d)

The existence or non-existence of god has no bearing on the lives of people.

16.

There is no clear distinction between the spiritual and physical world.


The statement above is fundamental to which of the following?

a)

Christianity

b)

Animism

c)

Agnosticism

d)

Islam

17.

Which of the following identifies only monotheistic religions?

a)

Judaism, Hinduism, Christianity

b)

Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity

c)

Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity

d)

Islam, Judaism, Christianity

18.

Which of the following influenced the rise of new age religions?

a)

The growth of ecological awareness

b)

The growth of Islam in Europe

c)

Immigration

d)

Denominational switching

19.

Jenny is concerned with world poverty, unemployment and the exploitation of workers. She feels that many traditional religions are more concerned about the accumulation of wealth and possessions.


Which of the following reflects her concerns?

a)

The search for personal fulfilment

b)

The growth of ecological awareness

c)

The rise of materialism

d)

Disenchantment with religious practice

20.

Use this table to answer Question 20 and 21


Which of the following is Religion A and B most likely to be?

a)

Judaism and Islam

b)

Christianity and Hinduism

c)

Christianity and Islam

d)

Christianity and Buddhism

21.

Which of the following is Country X most likely to be?

a)

Bangladesh

b)

Argentina

c)

Burma

d)

Australia

22.

Never mind your own happiness; do your duty. 5

Will Durant


Compare how ONE religious and ONE non-religious worldview would respond to the concept of social responsibility.

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