World Religions - Year 11 VCE - Gilson College, Part 1. 2015

Question 1

Sacred texts within Islam include:

Accepted Answer

Quran and Hadith

Question 2

The religious initiation ceremony, Bat Mitzvah, occurs ...

Accepted Answer

When a girl turns 12 and one day

Question 3

What is not one of the five world religions?

Accepted Answer

Taosim

Question 4

A belief in god or gods is known as?

Accepted Answer

theism

Question 5

The Jewish festival that commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery.

Accepted Answer

Passover

Question 6

The Christian doctrines and practices aimed at greater Christian unity and cooperation.

Accepted Answer

Ecumenism

Question 7

Not connected with religious or spiritual matters.

Accepted Answer

Secular

Question 8

A society where difference religious, ethnic and political groups should be allowed to thrive.

Accepted Answer

Pluralist Society

Question 9

How many laws are there in Judaism?

Accepted Answer

613

Question 10

What defines a 'world religion'?

Accepted Answer

Religions that have spread beyond their place of origin.

Question 11

The service of Christian worship at which bread and wine are consecrated and shared.

Accepted Answer

Communion

Question 12

What is 'Mitzvot' within Judaism?

Accepted Answer

Law

Question 13

Moral principles that govern a person's behaviour or the conducting of an activity.

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Ethics

Question 14

The spreading of the Christian gospel by public preaching or personal witness.

Accepted Answer

Evangelism

Question 15

The rebirth of a soul in another body.

Accepted Answer

Reincarnation

Question 16

Which festival that celebrates the rededication of the Temple in 165 BC and lasts for 8 days?

Accepted Answer

Hanukkah

Question 17

What is the name of this symbol?

Accepted Answer

Dharma

Question 18

The place of worship for a Jew is called what?

Accepted Answer

Synagogue

Question 19

What is a contribution, especially of money, to a Church.

Accepted Answer

Offering

Question 20

Food that is cooked, prepared or sold satisfying the requirements of Jewish law.

Accepted Answer

Kosher

Question 21

The dispersion of the Jews beyond Israel is known as?

Accepted Answer

Diaspora

Question 22

The systematic study of a god or gods within a tradition is know as:

Accepted Answer

Theology

Question 23

Who acknowledges the Sabbath?

Accepted Answer

Christians & Jews

Question 24

God in Islam

Accepted Answer

Allah

Question 25

The doctrine or belief that there is only one God.

Accepted Answer

Monotheism

Question 26

An ancient commentary on part of the Hebrew scriptures is known as?

Accepted Answer

Midrash

Question 27

Some of the 8 aspects of religion include:

Accepted Answer

Beliefs, Myths, Texts, Stories, Symbols & Social structure.

Question 28

What Religion does this symbol belong to?

Accepted Answer

Judaism

Question 29

How long does Hanukkah last for?

Accepted Answer

8 days

Question 30

The religious initiation ceremony, Bar Mitzvah, occurs...

Accepted Answer

When a boy turns 13 and one day

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