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WorksheetsStudies of Religion 2
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 20mins
Communication between which of the following is an example of interfaith dialogue?
Anglican and Lutheran
Pentecostal and Baptist
Buddhist and Salvation Army
Russian Orthodox and Presbyterian
Which of the following denominations was founded in Australia?
Baptist
Lutheran
Presbyterian
Uniting
Which of the following is an example of secularism?
A search for interfaith cooperation
A separation of religion from government
A commitment to a specific religious identity
An integration of communities that share a common belief system
Alex is a member of a New Age religion and Andy is a practising Christian.
What are Alex and Andy most likely to agree on?
The nature of life after death
The nature of the human soul
The importance of spirituality in their lives
The use of sacred texts as a basis for belief
Jamie has left a Pentecostal church and has joined the Salvation Army. Which statement best describes Jamie’s action?
Jamie has switched denominations.
Jamie has changed religious traditions.
Jamie has joined a secular organisation.
Jamie has joined an ecumenical organisation.
According to Australian census data, which of the following statements on religious affiliation is correct for the period 1986 to 2011?
The proportion of Anglican adherents increased.
The proportion of Pentecostal adherents decreased.
The proportion of Presbyterian adherents increased.
The proportion of Uniting Church adherents decreased.
Statement 1: Aboriginal stories allow for change.
Statement 2: Contemporary Aboriginal ceremonies can differ from those in the past.
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.
Mega-churches are commonly regarded to be churches with more than 2000 people attending weekly.
Which of the following is a characteristic of mega-churches?
They are located predominantly in rural areas.
They have a higher proportion of young people than traditional churches.
They place a stronger focus on female leadership than traditional churches.
They are less likely to have new members who have switched denominations.
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 an example of monotheism?
Atheism
Pentecostalism
Rationalism
Secularism
Sam is an atheist and is engaged to Kim who is a theist. On which of the following are they most likely to have different views?
The location of the wedding reception
The inclusion of prayers in the wedding ceremony
The type of food to be served at the wedding reception
Acknowledging the traditional landowners at the beginning of the wedding ceremony
On which of the following are an animist and an atheist most likely to have similar views?
A respect for the environment
The idea that rocks have souls
The existence of a transcendent dimension in life
The concept that ancestors have spirits who have an influence on the living
The growth of ecological awareness has gradually led to a rise in which of the following?
Totemism
Materialism
New religious expressions
Traditional religious expressions
Which of the following views is a theist most likely to hold?
The source of human morality is external to the universe.
Humans are free from having to follow any absolute moral teachings.
Ethical standards must be based on widely accepted human behaviours.
Scientific methodology is a process that will eventually lead to the discovery of all truth.
Which statement most closely expresses the view of a Rational Humanist?
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ii
iii
iv
Which statement most closely expresses the view of an agnostic?
i
ii
iii
iv
Which of the following is correct?
Islam is the largest religion in Germany.
Buddhism is the largest religion in Nepal.
Hinduism is the largest religion in Pakistan.
Christianity is the largest religion in South Africa.
How would a humanist describe the importance of social responsibility?
It is a life priority that should be shared by religious and non-religious groups.
It is a significant teaching of major religious traditions.
It assists community groups to achieve ecumenism.
It helps individuals to achieve an afterlife.
A selection of countries is shown.
Egypt
India
Poland
Thailand
In how many of these countries does the majority of the population adhere to one religious tradition?
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2
3
4
