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How has Christianity changed in Australia since 1945?
Ecumenism has caused Christianity to become a more dominant religion
Immigration has caused sectarianism and secularism to grow in Christian de
Funding arrangements for religious schools have caused Catholicism to grow
Denominational switching has caused Pentecostalism to grow
2
The Native Title Act (1993) acknowledged that:
Native title extinguishes leasehold rights
Native title is extinguished by leasehold rights
Australia was unoccupied when European settlement occurred
Native title can co-exist with non-Indigenous leasehold rights in Australi
3
How do these statements relate to the process of Reconciliation?
Both statements are false.
Only Statement 1 is true.
Only Statement 2 is true.
Both statements are true.
4
Since 2001, which of the following churches has been the least affected by denominational switching?
Anglican
Catholic
Pentecostal
Uniting
5
FECCA is an example of:
The movement towards Reconciliation
Interfaith dialogue
New Age Religions
Ecumenism
6
hich of the following led to the experiences of the people known as the Stolen Generations?
The Mission Station Act
The Aborigines Protection Act
The Bringing them home report
The White Australia Policy
7
Census statistics from 1976 indicate that the number percentage of Presbyterians in Australia was 6.6%. Figures from 199
Ecumenism
Denominational switching
Formation of the Uniting Church
Secularisation
8
The Mabo decision acknowledged that:
Crown Land did not extinguish Native Title
Pastoral leases held priority in title disputes
Crown Land extinguished Native Title
The High Court acknowledged the validity of ‘terra nullius’
9
NCCA is an abbreviation for the
National Council of Communities in Australia.
National Christian Councils in Australia.
National Council of Churches in Australia.
National Council of Christians in Australia.
10
Which Australian ecumenical initiative was realized in 1977?
The National Council of Churches in Australia
The Uniting Church in Australia
The Australian College of Theology
The National Home Mission Society
11
The rise of New Age religions is best explained by:
Wider visions of enlightenment and fulfilment in society
Post-war immigration
Changes in the governing structures of traditional, mainstream religions
Abolition of the White Australia Policy
12
According to the most recent census figures, which religious tradition has the largest number of adherents in Australia?
Christianity
Buddhism
Anglican
Catholic
13
Which of the statements are correct?
Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true
Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false
Both statements are false
Both statements are true
14
To which idea does this statement lend support?
Aboriginal people do not attend church regularly
Aboriginal people see a clear distinction between God and nature
Aboriginal people have integrated Christianity into their belief systems
Aboriginal people have not changed their beliefs as a result of colonizati
15
Which Aboriginal practice has been given a place in the worship of some Christian denominations?
Circumcision
Smoking Ceremony
Breaking Bread
Kinship
16
Accounting for the present religious landscape in Australia, which are the predominant factors contributing to the curre
New Age religions and sectarianism
Secularisation and immigration
Christianity’s historical dominance and denominational switching
Christianity’s historical dominance and immigration
17
The recent emphasis on individual fulfilment has led to the rise of which of the following?
Astrology
Karma
New Age religion
Monotheism
18
Kevin Carmody is an Aboriginal Australian singer/songwriter. The lines from his song ‘Refugee’ indicate:
Aboriginal peoples have control of their traditional lands and this has be
Separation of Aboriginal peoples from their traditional land has had no im
Separation of Aboriginal peoples from their lands has led to a feeling of
Aboriginal peoples have always had the same rights as non-Indigenous Austr
19
What has been an effect of interfaith dialogue in Australia?
Joint social welfare work of the Christian churches in Australia
The Reconciliation walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 2000
The formation of the Uniting Church in 1977
Joint statements on homelessness by representatives of religious tradition
20
With immigration increasing since 1945, Australia has become a multi-cultural society, with a strong need for inter- fai
Baptists and Buddhists
Orthodox Jews and Progressive Jews
Sunni and Shiite Muslims
Baptists and members of Pentecostal churches
21
Which of the following enabled pastoral leases and Native Title to co-exist?
Native Title Act 1993 (Cth)
Native Title Amendment Act 1998 (Cth)
Wik decision 1996
Mabo decision 1992
22
Which of the following is an initiative of the New South Wales Ecumenical Council?
Daffodil Day
Project Compassion
Refugee and Migrant Sunday
Red Shield Appeal
23
What is the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA)?
A Christian foundation producing statements on ethical issues
Political lobby group aiming to raise the profile of Christian Churches in
The welfare arm of the Wesley Mission
An ecumenical body aimed at establishing dialogue and practical cooperati
24
For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the phrase “obligations to the land” refers to
the Mabo decision
the effects of dispossession.
the responsibility to care for and nurture the land.
the economic use of the land.
25
A continued effect of dispossession for Aboriginal spiritualities is their
ceremonial activity.
increased totems.
alienation from country.
reduction of tribal boundaries as determined by their clan size.
26
Which three religions have experienced growth in Australia as a result of immigration since 1990?
Hinduism, Islam, Judaism
Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism
Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam
Buddhism, Islam, Judaism
27
Which of the following defines
secularism
?
Adherence to a new age religion
Atheism
Adherence to a particular religion or sect
Being free from religion or spirituality
28
The expression of Christianity which experienced the greatest percentage increase between 1996 and 2001 was:
Oriental Orthodox
Roman Catholic
Pentecostal
Baptist
29
The process of Reconciliation in Australia promotes
denominational switching among Christians
justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
ecumenism
interfaith dialogue
30
Which of the following is true according to the
2011
census?
There is a greater percentage of non-Christian adherents than in 1947
There is a smaller percentage of Catholics than in 1947
There is a greater percentage of Anglicans than in 1947
There is a greater percentage of ‘Other Christian’ adherents than in 1947
31
The National Inquiry into the
Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from their
Families
, was laun
1995
1985
1965
1975
32
Which of the following statements best reflects religion in Australia?
Australia is an ecumenical society
Australia endorses ecumenical relationships with Asia
Australia is a multifaith society that believes in God
Australia is a multifaith society that fosters religious diversity
33
What is the significance of a person’s totem in Aboriginal spirituality?
It identifies the animal into which a person will be reincarnated
It determines a person’s social caste
It determines a person’s relationship to the environment and to a kinship
It is the spirit to which a person prays
34
Aboriginal spiritual affiliation with the land is a necessary requirement for recognition of Native Title. Which element
Past Land Rights claims
Stories, songs dances and sacred objects
Officially documented records of dispossession
Court records generated in the Mabo and Wik cases
35
Burial in one’s ‘country’ is important in Aboriginal spirituality because
Relatives can complete the burial rituals
The deceased’s spirit can be comforted
The deceased’s spirit can return to its ancestors
Relatives can access the burial site
36
Which of the following was NOT integral to the arguments presented by the Aboriginal people in support of traditional la
The Torrens Title system
The stories of the Dreaming
The location of the totems
The elders’ customary possession
37
The Uniting Church in Australia was formed by the merging of the Presbyterian Church with which two others?
Anglican and Catholic
Baptist and Churches of Christ
Methodist and Congregational
Pentecostal and Congregational
38
This Act reinforced policies and attitudes that directly contributed to which of the following?
The Land Rights Movement
Native Title claims
The Wik decision
The Stolen Generations
39
The Parliament of the World’s Religions held in Melbourne in 2010 is an example of?
New Age Religions
Secularism
Interfaith Dialogue
Ecumenism
40
Which of the following accounts for the rise in the number of
Buddhists
in Australia in the 1970’s
Immigration from Southeast Asia
Buddhist groups in Australia actively converting non-Buddhists
People converting from Christianity
Immigration from Europe
41
This statement is best interpreted as an example of:
Multi-faith Australia
New Age religions
Secularism
Pentecostalism
42
Which statement best expresses the fundamental basis of claims regarding Aboriginal Land Rights?
A formal legal relationship based on title deeds
A spiritual relationship of the people to country
An economic relationship of the people exploiting natural resources
A political relationship where the people have sovereign power over territ
43
The Mabo decision of 1992 made it clear that
Native Title was an entitlement for all future land claims.
Native Title had been extinguished over freehold land.
the Land Rights movement had a legal case.
Eddie Mano had represented all Aboriginal people.
44
One of the recommendations from the
“Bringing them home”
report was that
an annual national ‘Sorry Day’ should be celebrated.
Aboriginal people did have obligations to the land.
terra nullius never existed.
the Native Land Rights movement would be necessary.
45
What aspect of Aboriginal spirituality best relates to this quotation?
Art
Kinship
Magic
Dreaming
46
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics Census, which of the following
best
describes the current religious aff
Christianity and Traditional Aboriginal Spirituality
Traditional Aboriginal Spirituality
Christianity
Christianity, no religious affiliation and Traditional Aboriginal Spiritua
47
What obligations are determined for Aboriginal peoples by the Dreaming?
Only obligations to the land
Obligations to the land and people
Obligations to non-indigenous community
Only obligations to self
48
The main reason why interfaith dialogue is important is that it provides?
A structural basis for the development of secularism
A basis for the future merger of religious traditions
A forum for the discussion of social justice issues
Funding to support the work of the World Council of Churches
49
This extract refers to:
The failure of non-Indigenous Australians to understand Aboriginal traditi
Government control of all Australian family life
The policy of assimilation
A new understanding of parenting in Australia
50
Immigration was responsible for the greatest percentage growth in which group?
Other religions and no religion
Presbyterian/Reformed
Anglican
Catholic
51
hat did the Wik decision mean for the Land Rights movement?
Aboriginal people gained sole ownership over land of continuous habitation
Aboriginal people gained unlimited access to their ritual estate
Pastoral leases and native title rights could co-exist
Mining companies gained free access to resources
52
Which response best accounts for the above quote?
Land Rights Movement
Reconciliation
Physical and spiritual connection of Aboriginal people to the land
Stolen Generation
53
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Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
Both statements are true.
Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
Both statements are false.
54
What/Who has influenced
statements on homelessness
in Australia, producing a joint statement?
Joint social welfare work of the Christian churches in Australia
The Reconciliation walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 2000
Interfaith Dialogue
The Uniting Church
55
In a religious context, what is the meaning of the term adherent?
A person who follows a religious perspective
A person who follows a secular perspective
A person who follows a religious perspective
A person who becomes a religious leader
56
Kinship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is
the fabric of traditional Aboriginal society, defining where a person fits
the rite of passage performed at different stages in one’s life
the passing of sacred stories from one generation to another
the sacred ritual performed at one’s birth
57
Religious plurality in Australia is a direct result of
An increased number of Anglicans
Denominational switching
Immigration
Ecumenism
58
In the 1996 Australian Census, approximately 67% of Aboriginal people said they were Christians. What has bought this ab
The urbanization of Aboriginal people
Christian missionary activity among Aboriginal people
The ‘stolen generations’
Aboriginal people losing their traditional beliefs
59
Which aspects of the Dreaming are important to the cause of the Land Rights movement?
Mutual understanding of spirituality as a key step to achieving Reconciliat
The Native Title and Wik decisions
Spirituality is founded on the principle that Indigenous people in Australi
The creation of missions and reserves
