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

Is there a supreme being? or Who am I?

That was first used by the Romans

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

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

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Pre-Test Nature of Religion SOR

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

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