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Religion in Australia Post 1945
Religion in Australia Post 1945
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1
Which of the following best expresses the Aboriginal Dreaming?
Smoking ceremony and totems
Kinship groupings and voting rights
Myths, legends and enactment ceremonies
Australia Day, the Wik Legislation and the Aboriginal flag
2
What is the role of ritual and ceremony for Aboriginal spiritualities?
To promote understanding among non-Indigenous people
To renew and conserve life
To gain support for the Land Rights movement
To implement traditional Aboriginal legal decisions
3
What is the purpose of ecumenical dialogue?
Conversion
Mutual understanding
Social justice
Unification
4
Which of the following is an example of secularisation?
Peace march on Palm Sunday
Rise in the number of cults in Australia
Multifaith service for the victims of Victorian bushfires
Shops trading seven days a week
5
How is Aboriginal spirituality determined by the Dreaming?
It explains the concept of ‘terra nullius’.
It forms the basis for the covenant with God
It explains how the world was formed and how it is sustained
It explains why the ancestral spirits are no longer alive.
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Which of the following best explains the rise of New Age religions?
Abolition of the White Australia Policy
Post-war immigration
Changes in governing structures of traditional religions
Wider visions of enlightenment and fulfilment in society
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How was the formation of the Uniting Church received by the Christian denominations involved?
Almost all Methodists supported it.
Almost all Methodists opposed it
Almost all Presbyterians supported it
Almost all Congregationalists opposed it
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Within Aboriginal spirituality, which of the following requires ceremonial initiation?
Adoption of language group
Belonging to ritual estate
Introduction to totemic group
Transition into adult roles
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What is a totem in Aboriginal spirituality?
A symbol of unity among all Aboriginal people
A burning stick that is carried between Aboriginal camps
A wooden pipe used to create musical sounds at ceremonies
A plant or animal that represents a spirit ancestor
10
Which of the following statements best reflects religion in Australia?
Australia is an ecumenical community.
Australia endorses ecumenical relationships with Asia
Australia is a multifaith society that fosters diversity
Australia is a multifaith society that believes in God
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What relationship between Aboriginal people and the land is central to Aboriginal spirituality?
They have obligations to the land.
The land provides them with an income.
The land provides them with food and shelter.
They should conserve the land.
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What is the main purpose of initiation for young Aboriginal people?
To ensure continuation of the law
To train the leaders of the Land Rights movement
To enable them to resist the effects of dispossession
To celebrate kinship relationships
13
What is the main function of the National Council of Churches?
To promote reconciliation
To prevent denominational switching
To prevent secularisation
To promote ecumenism
14
Taylor is planning a New Age religion tour. Which destinations are likely to be on the tour?
The Wailing Wall, Jerusalem and Anzac Cove, Gallipoli
The Ka’ba, Mecca and the River Ganges, India
Angkor Wat, Cambodia and St Paul’s Cathedral, London
Stonehenge and the Festival of Body, Mind and Spirit, Oslo
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What was a consequence of the Mabo decision?
Aboriginal people gained equal citizenship status.
The concept of terra nullius was overturned.
The policy of assimilation was abandoned.
Aboriginal people gained the right to vote.
16
Which 3 religions have experienced growth in Australia as a result of immigration since 1990?
Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam
Hinduism, Islam, Judaism
Buddhism, Islam, Judaism
Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism
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Which of the following is a typical feature of New Age religions?
Cult status is achieved
Individual fulfilment is sought
Foundational texts form the basis of all beliefs
Divine beings are worshipped
18
Which statement best expresses the basis of Aboriginal Land Rights claims?
An economic relationship exploiting natural resources
A spiritual relationship of the people to country
A relationship where the people have sovereign power
A formal legal relationship based on title deeds
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Which church formed as a consequence of the ecumenical movement in Australia?
Anglican
Presbyterian
Uniting
Congregational
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According to census data, what % of people in Australia identify with a religious tradition?
More than 60%
Between 50% and 60%
Between 40% and 50%
Less than 40%
