Worksheets12SOR2U Multiple Choice practice
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 30mins
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?
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 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”?
Mabo
Wik
National Sorry Day
Native Title Amendment Act 1999
What was one major trend evident in the census data between 2006–2016?
The proportion of people reporting a religion other than Christianity decreased.
The two non-Christian religions that had the largest increase were Buddhism and
Hinduism.
Those reporting no religion increased to 30%.
The largest Christian denomination was Anglican.
Observe the following image
Which of the following has most strongly influenced the trend illustrated in the above graphic?
Sectarianism and secularism
The rise of new age religions
Christianity as a major religious tradition and immigration
Denominational switching
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?
Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism
Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism
Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism
Which of the following reflects the growing secularism in Australia today?
The call for government policies to be based on inquiry, evidence and reason, not
religious beliefs
Religious organisations being exempt from applying some anti-discrimination laws
in employment and service provision
Private hospitals being able to refuse emergency treatment on the basis of religious
beliefs
The inclusion of Parliamentary prayers and religious references in statutory oaths
In John 17:20-21, Jesus prayed that all his followers would be one.
This defines which concept?
Ecumenism
Interfaith dialogue
Christian values
Interdenominationality
Which of the following is an example of interfaith dialogue?
The formation of the Uniting Church in 1977
The Australian National Dialogue of Christians, Muslims and Jews
The Joint International Commission of the Theological Dialogue between the
Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church
The National Council of Churches Australia
What complex system of social organisation covers individual roles and responsibilities and the reciprocal bonds that exist within society for Indigenous Australians?
The Dreaming
Kinship
Balance rites
Social responsibility
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?
The contribution of religious traditions to the process of Reconciliation in
Australia
The importance of interfaith dialogue in multifaith Australia
The contribution of religious traditions to Ecumenism in Australia
The importance of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in the process of Reconciliation
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.
Which of the following derives its ethical and moral system from belief in the supernatural dimension?
Divine Command Theory
Atheism
Agnosticism
Humanism
Which of the following allows for the freedom to practice religion within society?
Theocratic society
Secular society
Sectarian society
Religious society
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?
Polytheistic
Secular
Animistic
Monotheistic
Which of the following is an aspect of Atheism?
All creatures have souls
It is likely that there is no god.
There is no god.
The existence or non-existence of god has no bearing on the lives of people.
There is no clear distinction between the spiritual and physical world.
The statement above is fundamental to which of the following?
Christianity
Animism
Agnosticism
Islam
Which of the following identifies only monotheistic religions?
Judaism, Hinduism, Christianity
Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity
Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity
Islam, Judaism, Christianity
Which of the following influenced the rise of new age religions?
The growth of ecological awareness
The growth of Islam in Europe
Immigration
Denominational switching
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?
The search for personal fulfilment
The growth of ecological awareness
The rise of materialism
Disenchantment with religious practice
Use this table to answer Question 20 and 21
Which of the following is Religion A and B most likely to be?
Judaism and Islam
Christianity and Hinduism
Christianity and Islam
Christianity and Buddhism
Which of the following is Country X most likely to be?
Bangladesh
Argentina
Burma
Australia
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.
