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Duplicate of Studies of Religion HSC Multiple Choice (2013, 2014 HSC and CSSA Trials)
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Based on the 2014 and 2013 HSC and CSSA Trial Section I, multiple choice questions.
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What is the most likely reason for the current rise in secularism in Australia?
Perception that resp. of Religions to enduring q's =outdated
Growing interest in New Age religions
Recent trends in denominational switching
Increasing sectarian rivalry between Christian denominations
2
Which of the following is an important role of interfaith dialogue?
It provides a structure for the sharing of resources.
It helps people who are considering switching religions.
It promotes social justice among denominations.
It promotes tolerance and religious understanding.
3
Which of the following best describes Aboriginal peoples’ understanding of theDreaming?
It replaces written tradition with corroborees.
It defines their land for hunting.
It describes the physical landscape
It explains their entire view of the world.
4
What role does an initiation ceremony have in Aboriginal spirituality?
It teaches young Ab. people about their responsibilities
It prepares young Aboriginal people for political life.
It defines gender during different stages of life
It provides a reliable supply of food
5
Which of the following best explains why religious traditions are engaged in Ab reconciliation?
They encourage conversion to their own tradition.
They support ecumenical dialogue.
They recognise injustices of the past.
Desire to incorporate Ab symbolism into their own tradition.
6
The Land Rights Movement is an essential issue for Aboriginal peoples because
their religious and cultural integrity is preserved.
land is at the heart of the political movement.
economic relationships within Ab com are determinedby land
land is at the heart of the Dreaming.
7
See question below
the dialogue between Catholics and Pentecostals.
work of Australian Council of Christians and Jews in Aust
the dialogue between Jews, Muslims and Christians
the work of the National Council of Churches in Australia
8
See question below
That terra nullius was a legal fiction
That Native Title holders have self-determination rights
That the States and Territories can extinguish Native Title
That pastoral leases could co-exist with Native Title
9
What did the Wik decision mean for the Land Rights movement
Ab gained sole ownership over land that was significant
Pastoral leases and Native Title rights could co-exist
Mining companies gained free access to resources
Ab people gained unlimited access to their sacred land
10
See question below
Both statements are false.
Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false
Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true
Both statements are true
11
What has been the most obvious change in the religious landscape of Australia since 1945?
Family size in some religious traditions has increased.
% of Australians who are Christians has grown dramatically.
Immigration has increased diversity of religious expressions
The % of Australians who are Jewish has grown dramatically.
12
Which of the following is true of the Aboriginal relationship to the land?
Aboriginal people as individuals own the land.
Aboriginal people are caretakers of the land.
The land is the personification ofthe one creator spirit.
The land is a commodity to be owned.
13
Which of the following best summarises the Wik decision?
Pastoral leases do not necessarily extinguish Native Title.
Aboriginal people cannot make land claims in Nth Queensland.
Ab. people have no rights to the land held by lease holders
Ab can claim exclusive rights 2 land despite existing leases
14
Which church can be considered to have been formed as a conseq. of ecumenicalmovement in Aust?
Anglican
Congregational
Presbyterian
Uniting
15
Which of the following describes the changing patterns of religious adherence inAust since 1945
No change since 1945 in the pattern of religious adherence.
Only one factor has led to diversity in religious adherence.
There is no longer any evidence of religious adherence.
Range of factors has led to increase in the diversity of RA
16
The NSW Ecumenical Council aims to
unify all Christian denominations into one church
convert all non-Christians.
unify all religious traditions
achieve greater cooperation between Christian denominations
17
Which of the following is true of current religious affiliation in Australia?
Roman Catholicism has the highest percentage of adherents
Aust Ab traditional religions have the highest % ofadherents
Islam has the highest percentage of adherents
Anglicanism has the highest percentage of adherents
18
Which of the following best explains the aims of ecumenical groups withinChristianity?
Co-operation between Christian denominations
Co-operation between different religions
Converting people to different religions
Converting people to different Christian denominations
19
See question below
Statement I is true and statement 2 is false.
Statement I is false and statement 2 is true.
Both statements are true.
Both statements are false.
20
Which of the following is central to the spirituality of Aboriginal peoples today?
Informing non-Aboriginal people about Abor. spirituality
Living on Christian missions
Campaigning for economic freedom
The importance of the land
21
According to census data, what proportion of people in Aust identify with a religious tradition
Between 40% and 50%
Less than 40%
More than 60%
Between 50% and 60%
22
The trad. role of initiation ceremonies in Ab spirituality has been to prepareyoung people
for their struggle for Land Rights.
for the effects of dispossession.
to develop a relationship with the religious traditions.
to undertake adult responsibilities.
23
This quote refers to the:
Reconciliation movement.
Land Rights Movement
Physical and spiritual connection of Ab people to the land.
Stolen Generation
24
Which of the following was a significant effect of mission stations?
White society learned more about Aboriginal beliefs.
Many Aboriginal elders became Christian ministers.
Many aspects of traditional Aboriginal society were lost.
Overcrowding and disease in Abor. communities was minimised.
25
What is the Parliament of the World's Religions in Melbourne anexample of?
Secularism
Interfaith dialogue
New Age religions
Ecumenism
26
What is the basis of the Dreaming?
Totem
Land
Ceremonial life
Kinship
27
According to recent Australian census data, which of the following is correct?(2013 Paper)
The Uniting Church is the 3rd largest Christian denomination
The number of people reporting 'No Religion' has decreased.
Anglicanism is the largest Christian denomination.
The no. of ppl reporting a non-Christian faith has decreased
28
What are the next three religious traditions in Aust, afterChr., from largest to smallest?
Islam, Buddhism, Judaism
Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism
Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism
Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam
29
Which of the following is a typical feature of New Age religions?
Individual fulfilment is sought.
Divine beings are worshipped.
Foundational texts form the basis of all beliefs.
Cult status is achieved.
30
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There is a greater percentage of Anglicans than in 1947
Greater % of 'Other Christian' adherents than in 1947
Greater percentage of non-Christian adherents than in 1947.
There is a smaller percentage of Catholics than in 1947.
31
Burial in one's 'country' is important in Aboriginal spirituality because
the deceased's spirit can return to its ancestors.
the deceased's spirit can be comforted.
relatives can complete the burial rituals.
relatives can access the burial site.
32
See below question
Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
Both statements are false.
Both statements are true.
Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.
33
In which of the following did the Australian High Court reject the concept of terranullius?
The Wik decision
The Pastoral Lease decision
The Indigenous Land Rights decision
The Mabo decision
34
Which of the following is an example of an ecumenical development within Christianity?
The National Council of Churches in Australia
The Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney
The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils
The Australian Council of Christians and Jews
35
What is the purpose of inter-faith dialogue?
To increase the rate of religious conversions
To understand the reasons for denominational switching
To support the aims of the ecumenical movement
To recognise common elements among religious world views
36
Rose left the Uniting Church and become a Muslim.Which statement best describes Rose's action?
Rose has become sectarian
Rose has changed religious traditions
Rose has joined an interfaith organisation.
Rose has switched denominations
37
Which of the following best demonstrates the importance of the land to Aboriginal peoples?
Stolen generations
Oral tradition
Sacred sites
Firesticks
38
Which of the following is a historical misconception?
All Abor. people identify with the same myths and legends
Land rights recognise Abor. peoples as traditional owners.
Totems symbolise spirit ancestors in particular places.
Aboriginal society is deeply spiritual and highly complex.
39
Which of the following names the three major Christian denominations in Aust indecreasing size?
Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican
Anglican, Catholic, Orthodox
Anglican, Uniting, Catholic
Catholic, Anglican, Uniting
40
When considering the effects of dispossession, it is evident that...
Ab have always had same rights as non-IndigenousAustralians
has led to a feeling ofdisconnection from their lands
Ab have control of land & has beenrecognised by Government
there is no impact
41
Within Aboriginal spirituality, which of the following was a result of dispossession?
The declining importance of missions
A redefining of the concept of terra nullius
Racial Discrimination Act, 1975
Separation from kinship groups
