That was first used by the Romans

Which of the following might be considered the basic questions of life?

Is there a supreme being? or Who am I?

What is meant by an oral tradition?

spoken word, art, music and dance to teach

How should students approach Studies of Religion?

Recognise that experience of religion may be differenttotext

Which of the following are characteristics of religion?

beliefs, sacred texts, ethics, rituals and ceremonies

Which best suits a definition for a worldview:

a system of answers shared by a significant number of people

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Pre-Test Nature of Religion SOR

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1
Religion is a word:
That was first used by the Romans
That no one understands
That everyone understands
That comes from ancient Sanscrit texts
2
Which of the following might be considered the basic questions of life?
What time should people worship God?
Should I marry and have children?
Should I teach others what I have learnt?
Is there a supreme being? or Who am I?
3
Where are Buddhist ethics found?
The Tripitaka
The Five Precepts
The Ten Commandments
The Qur'an
4
What is the purpose of religion?
To answer life questions
To belong to a community
To provide a source of information
All of the above
5
Totems are important because:
They define roles
All of the Above
The indicate kinship
They identify history and clan/tribal groups
6
Why is religion so important to understand?
It helps understand people and their attitudes
It affects culture, politics and history
All of the above
It helps people understand multicultural Australia
7
The cosmology of Aboriginal Life appears as:
some great theory
a series of stories
code of rules, assumptions and manners
a written text available to a select few
8
What does every Dreaming story contain?
Maps of tribal territory
Different layers of meaning
Instructions on how to interact with non-Indigenous people
Instructions on where to find food
9
A sacred site for Aboriginals could be:
a cathedral
A land formation
a church
land set aside in national parks
10
What is meant by an oral tradition?
the connection to the land
giving speeches
spoken word, art, music and dance to teach
talking about beliefs
11
How should students approach Studies of Religion?
Accept everything written in books about Religion
Only look at religions in their local area
Recognise that experience of religion may be differenttotext
Become a member of every religion
12
Judaism is an example of monotheism
False
True
13
Which of the following are characteristics of religion?
beliefs, sacred texts, ethics, rituals and ceremonies
earth, wind, fire and water
none of the above
song, dance, music and spoken word
14
The central concept to Aboriginal Spiritualities is:
the Dreaming
the totem
The role of members of the tribal unit
the food gathering process
15
Polytheism is the belief that:
There is only one god
The search for many gods
The belief that the world is viewed in only one god
The belief in many gods
16
Which of the following is NOT a contribution of religion to society:
To form laws
To provide support
Maintaining peace
To rule over and instruct
17
Which religious tradition is Hajj a ritual/ ceremony of ?
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
18
Which best suits a definition for a worldview:
a system of answers shared by a significant number of people
A lens in which you view the world
A interpretation of religion
One way of seeing the world
19
One example of a sacred text is:
The Trinity
The Dreaming
The Qur'an
Baptism
20
Which of the following is an example of an immanent religion:
Islam
Native American Spirituality
Buddhism
Christianity

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