Which of the following is true of Aboriginal Spirituality?

Aboriginal peoples’ spirituality reveres the land.

Dreaming stories explore stories of the ancestors, how to make things & a passport to the land. What else is included?

Performing love magic, ethical behaviour and advice on gathering food

In a religious context, what is the meaning of the term adherent?

A person who follows a religious perspective

The characteristics that are common to religious traditions are:

Beliefs & believers, sacred texts & writings, ethics, rituals & ceremonies

Which of the following is a characteristic of all religious worldviews?

Acknowledgement of the supernatural dimension

What is the significance of sacred texts and writings?

Source of the stories and beliefs of the religion.

What is the Dreaming?

The central concept of Aboriginal peoples’ spirituality

Aboriginal art can be:

a map that indicates features of the country or where to find food,

Which of the following is the best example of how religion makes a contribution to the lives of believers?

Religion gives life meaning and purpose

The way individuals view the world depending on their beliefs/ experiences

In which areas does religion contribute to society?

Culture, views of the world, sense of belonging, social changes

What is a totem in Aboriginal spirituality?

A plant or animal that represents a spirit ancestor

What relationship between Aboriginal people and the land is central to Aboriginal spirituality?

They have obligations to the land.

The supernatural dimension can be defined as:

Not existing in nature or subject to explanation

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1
The term for "characteristics of religion interacting to make a religious tradition relevant to the lives of adherents".
Agnosticism
Dynamic living religion
Features of religious traditions
Aherents
2
Which of the following is true of Aboriginal Spirituality?
There are many gods that live apart from the world in the heavens.
A belief in a single creator god common to all Aboriginal peoples.
Aboriginal peoples’ spirituality reveres the land.
There is a focus on divine punishment upon death for sins.
3
Religion is:
a religious group or society
an oath made before a god
all of the above
a system that ties people back to either god or gods
4
Dreaming stories explore stories of the ancestors, how to make things & a passport to the land. What else is included?
How to make things, ethical behaviour, personal prayer & performing rituals
Performing love magic, ethical behaviour and advice on gathering food
Performing love magic, religious behaviour and advice on gathering food
How to make things, ethical behaviour and advice on the modern world
5
The presence of the supernatural or divine WITHIN the world and as part of the world is known as IMMANENCE
False
True
6
Why is religion important to understand?
all of the above
it helps understand people and their attitudes
it helps people understand multicultural Australia
it affects culture, politics and history
7
A supernatural dimension is a key dimension of all religions
True
False
8
The Tanakh and the Qur’an are examples of which of the following?
Ethical teachings
Spiritual rituals
Sacred texts
Christian writing
9
Aboriginal Dreaming stories have several layers of meaning that link to aspects of creation, behaviour and ethics.
False
True
10
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 becomes a religious leader
A person who is immersed in a culture
11
The characteristics that are common to religious traditions are:
Sacred spaces, ethics and morality, rituals and ceremonies and priests
Beliefs and believers, monastic communities, ethics and morality
Beliefs & believers, sacred texts & writings, ethics, rituals & ceremonies
Priests, sacred texts and writings, ethics, rituals and ceremonies.
12
Which of the following is a characteristic of all religious worldviews?
Belief in heaven and the concept of life after death
Acknowledgement of the supernatural dimension
Belief in a creator God and angels
Belief in magic and mysticism
13
What happens at Aboriginal sacred sites?
Places where signifcant events occurred
Places where the ancestor spirits reside
There are often particular rituals that need to be performed
All of the above
14
What is the significance of sacred texts and writings?
Source of the stories and beliefs of the religion.
Rituals that adherents follow.
They were first used by the Romans.
They demonstrate the buildings adherents use.
15
What is the Dreaming?
A totem
The central concept of Aboriginal peoples’ spirituality
The food gathering process
The role of members of the tribal unit
16
Aboriginal art can be:
purely creative
a map that indicates features of the country or where to find food,
a social story
All of the above
17
Which of the following does not describe Aboriginal spirituality?
The land is our food, our culture, our spirit and identity.
Belief in and worship of gods.
Oneness and connectedness with all that lives and breathes.
An expression through corroborees, rituals, totems and art.
18
What does 'inextricable' mean?
Possible to combine
Impossible to seperate
Possible to seperate
Impossible to combine
19
Which of the following is a monotheistic religion?
Islam
Hinduism
Paganism
Buddhism
20
What is a religious worldview that supports the belief in a divine being or power beyond humanity?
A supernatural dimension
A pagan world view
An immanent worldview
A transcendent worldview
21
Aboriginal spirituality and, the origins of the land and its people is known as:
The Dreaming
Totems
Kinship
Rituals
22
Which of the following is the best example of how religion makes a contribution to the lives of believers?
Religion gives life meaning and purpose
Religion unifies people from all religions
Religions shows concern about climate change
Religion accepts all humans equally
23
A worldview is...
A physical view of the world from different places
When the Islamic people are called Muslims
A physical set of glasses that have many lenses for different situations
The way individuals view the world depending on their beliefs/ experiences
24
In which areas does religion contribute to society?
Personal search, sacred texts, sense of community, understanding self
Personal search, ethics, sense of community, understanding self
Culture, views of the world, sense of belonging, sacred texts
Culture, views of the world, sense of belonging, social changes
25
Which of the following rejects the idea of a supernatural dimension?
Catholocism
Hinduism
Agnosticism
Atheism
26
What is a totem in Aboriginal spirituality?
A wooden pipe used to create musical sounds at ceremonies
A symbol of unity among all Aboriginal people
A plant or animal that represents a spirit ancestor
A burning stick that is carried between Aboriginal camps
27
The Dreaming creates a reality that ensures people can inhabit the land and be at one with the ancestors
True
False
28
What relationship between Aboriginal people and the land is central to Aboriginal spirituality?
The land provides them with food and shelter
The land provides them with an income
They have obligations to the land.
They should conserve the land
29
Atheists believe that it is impossible to know whether God, gods or spirits exist
False
True
30
The supernatural dimension can be defined as:
Belief in a divine being dwelling within the human
Belief in a divine being beyond the human
Not existing in nature or subject to explanation
To see something that is not actually there

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