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Duplicate of Religion in Australia Post 1945
Duplicate of Religion in Australia Post 1945
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Which of the following best explains the rise of New Age religions?
Changes in governing structures of traditional religions
Post-war immigration
Abolition of the White Australia Policy
Wider visions of enlightenment and fulfilment in society
2
Which of the following best expresses the Aboriginal Dreaming?
Kinship groupings and voting rights
Myths, legends and enactment ceremonies
Smoking ceremony and totems
Australia Day, the Wik Legislation and the Aboriginal flag
3
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
4
What is the role of ritual and ceremony for Aboriginal spiritualities?
To implement traditional Aboriginal legal decisions
To gain support for the Land Rights movement
To promote understanding among non-Indigenous people
To renew and conserve life
5
Which of the following statements best reflects religion in Australia?
Australia endorses ecumenical relationships with Asia
Australia is an ecumenical community.
Australia is a multifaith society that fosters diversity
Australia is a multifaith society that believes in God
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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 Presbyterians supported it
Almost all Methodists opposed it
Almost all Congregationalists opposed it
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What is the main function of the National Council of Churches?
To promote reconciliation
To prevent denominational switching
To promote ecumenism
To prevent secularisation
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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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Within Aboriginal spirituality, which of the following requires ceremonial initiation?
Transition into adult roles
Belonging to ritual estate
Introduction to totemic group
Adoption of language group
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What was a consequence of the Mabo decision?
Aboriginal people gained the right to vote.
Aboriginal people gained equal citizenship status.
The policy of assimilation was abandoned.
The concept of terra nullius was overturned.
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Which of the following is a typical feature of New Age religions?
Cult status is achieved
Individual fulfilment is sought
Divine beings are worshipped
Foundational texts form the basis of all beliefs
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Which of the following is an example of secularisation?
Multifaith service for the victims of Victorian bushfires
Peace march on Palm Sunday
Shops trading seven days a week
Rise in the number of cults in Australia
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Which church formed as a consequence of the ecumenical movement in Australia?
Congregational
Anglican
Presbyterian
Uniting
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What relationship between Aboriginal people and the land is central to Aboriginal spirituality?
They have obligations to the land.
They should conserve the land.
The land provides them with an income.
The land provides them with food and shelter.
15
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
Stonehenge and the Festival of Body, Mind and Spirit, Oslo
The Ka’ba, Mecca and the River Ganges, India
Angkor Wat, Cambodia and St Paul’s Cathedral, London
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How is Aboriginal spirituality determined by the Dreaming?
It explains why the ancestral spirits are no longer alive.
It forms the basis for the covenant with God
It explains the concept of ‘terra nullius’.
It explains how the world was formed and how it is sustained
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What is the purpose of ecumenical dialogue?
Mutual understanding
Unification
Social justice
Conversion
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According to census data, what % of people in Australia identify with a religious tradition?
Less than 40%
Between 40% and 50%
Between 50% and 60%
More than 60%
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What is a totem in Aboriginal spirituality?
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
A symbol of unity among all Aboriginal people
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Which 3 religions have experienced growth in Australia as a result of immigration since 1990?
Hinduism, Islam, Judaism
Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism
Buddhism, Islam, Judaism
Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam
