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WorksheetsYear 8 Texts revision
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 18mins
What is the name of this text?
Bible
Tenakh
Torah
Bhagavad Gita
The Torah contains laws called (a) that are important for Jews.
The most important text in Islam is the Qur'an - Muslims believe that this should be read in which language?
English
Greek
Arabic
Sanskrit
The Qur'an is divided up into sections, each is called a (a) , and is named after the first words of the text.
If you were looking up a reference in the Bible - what three pieces of information would you need (in the right order)
Verse, Chapter, Book
Book, Chapter, Verse
Chapter, Book, Verse
Book, Surah, Verse
What does the word 'Bible' mean?
Collection
God's word
Jesus' teaching
Library
Which religion has texts including the Rig Veda and the Bhagavad Gita?
Hinduism
Sikhism
Buddhism
Shiism
What is the key term that describes when religious believers think about texts to decide how they should apply them in the modern world?
Intuiting
Interpreting
Invocating
Interrupting
Is 'taking the Bible literally' an interpretation?
Yes
No
Which of the following would NOT be a question that a believer might ask when thinking about interpreting a text?
What was the original context of this text - who was it written for? What situation where they in?
Has it been translated? Are there different translations? Do these all agree?
Does it seem to be relevant to my situation today?
Does it support the point of view that I already hold?
Two ways of thinking about how to encourage people to behave well that we find in texts are
Rules & Regulations
Rules and Principles
Rules and Laws
Rules and Mitzvot
Jews believe that the Torah contains rules from God - which group of Jews believe that they need to think hard about how to put these into action today?
Orthodox
Secular
Haredim
Reform
'Do to others as you would have them to do you' is the key idea known as the
Golden Rule
Guiding Principle
Guiding Rule
Rule of nations
The Maqasid Al Sharia are a number of (a) that underpin Islamic law.
Jesus taught Christians to treat their enemies with Love - what was the word that he used?
Eros
Agapé
Philia
Storge
What philosophy is based upon the idea of 'The greatest good for the greatest number'?
Entrepreneurism
Hedonism
Nihilism
Utilitarianism
What would be a Utilitarian response to the Trolley problem?
Allow the train to proceed without interacting
Intervene so one man dies, to save 5
Attempt to stop the train by another way
Shout for help
What kind of poverty means not being able to afford basic necessities?
Relative
Imperative
Absolute
Dissolute
What kind of Poverty means having less money than most people in your society?
Absolute
Relative
Imperative
Extreme
Many religions agree that wealth comes from God, and should be used for one's own benefit (as you are the person that God has given it to)
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of an NDE
Being out of the body
Long tunnel of light
Life review
Amazing music
NDEs are clear evidence of the truth of religious beliefs about life after death...
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a typical element of an Abrahamic religions' view of life after death
Eternal Punishment for evil
Reincarnation to have another attempt at doing well
Eternal reward for Good
Resurrection of the body
Which of the following terms for the place of reward comes from Islam?
Gehinnom
Janna
Heaven
Gan Eden
Which group of Christians believe in Purgatory?
Anglicans
Catholics
Quakers
United Reformed
What is the sanskrit word for the endless cycle of Birth and Death?
Karma
Dharma
Samsara
Shankara
What is the sanskrit word for the thing that keeps people chained to samsara?
Karma
Dharma
Atman
Varna
What kind of value do we give to something when we value it for how we can use it?
(a)
What is the religious belief that we should look after the environment for God?
Protectionism
Dominion
Caring
Stewardship
Communities of indigenous people can be found all over the world - what word would we use to describe the way that they see the places where they live?
conquest
subjugation
relation
defeat
