What do the Aboriginal people do at the sacred sites?

Perform sacred rituals and preserve the land

What is significant about Totems?

Links Aboriginals to their ancestors

What are the four main Characteristics of Religion?

Sacred Texts, Ethics, Rituals, and Beliefs

Which of the following defines supernatural dimension?

Not existing in nature or subject to explanation

How are the Dreaming and Land connected?

The land is the medium through which Dreaming is communicated

Which of the following is a Transcendent dimension?

Belief in a divine being beyond the human

plants, animals, or physical landmarks

anetwork of relationships that hold a clan/group together

What 4 areas cover the Nature of the Dreaming syllabus point?

Origins, Sacred Sites, Sacred Stories, Symbolism/Art

What does the world view immanent mean?

Belief in a divine being dwelling within the human

What is meant by the term great life questions?

Questions on origin, purpose, and destiny that religions answer

What are NOT ways in which Aboriginals show diversity?

Totems, dialect, texts, and stories

How is the Dreaming portrayed in this image?

Encompasses all aspects of Indigenous Spirituality

What 4 areas does religion contribute to individuals?

Personal search, Ethics, Sense of community, ritual meaning

What does the Dreaming determine?

All relationships and responsibilities of the First Nation people

What does the term metatemporal mean?

The Dreaming is the Past, Present, and future

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1
Which of the following is an example of a Transcendent worldview?
Taosim
Hindusim
Christianity
Animism
2
What are Hinduism and Buddhism examples of?
Immanent religious world views
Monotheistic religions
Transcendent religious world views
Pantheism
3
What do the Aboriginal people do at the sacred sites?
Pray to their ancestors
Dance and sing according to the Dreaming
Perform sacred rituals and pray to ancestors
Perform sacred rituals and preserve the land
4
What is significant about Totems?
Links Aboriginals to the sacred sites
Instructs Aboriginals about their history
Teaches Aboriginals about morality
Links Aboriginals to their ancestors
5
What is NOT an example of religion having a conservative influence on society?
Views on Asylum seekers
Views on bioethical issues
Views on homosexuality
Views on sexual morality
6
Which of the following is NOT seen in Indigenous Spirituality?
Sacred stories
Sacred Sites
Symbols
Sacred texts
7
How is religion conservative for the community?
Makes choices to benefit all people
Recognises new values
Makes new decisions
Holds onto traditional values
8
What are the ways Symbols and art are communicated?
Texts, song, words, and art
Texts, song, dance, and words
Words, song, dance, and art
Texts, song, dance, and art
9
Finish this quote: "The land is my...
brother"
Sister"
father"
mother”
10
What does the term 'Dreaming' mean?
Ground in the rituals
Ground in the land
Ground in the ancestors
Ground in eternity
11
What are the four main Characteristics of Religion?
Sacred Stories, Ethics, Rituals, and Beliefs
Experience, Ethics, Rituals and Beliefs
Sacred symbols, Ethics, Rituals, and Beliefs
Sacred Texts, Ethics, Rituals, and Beliefs
12
Which of the following defines supernatural dimension?
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
13
How are the Dreaming and Land connected?
The Dreaming showcases the land.
The land contains the sacred sites
Land contains ancestors
The land is the medium through which Dreaming is communicated
14
What TWO ways can Religion contribute to the community?
Conservative and Revoultionary
Traditional and Conservative
Progressive and Ritualistic
Progressive and Conservative
15
Do aboriginals believe the land is alive?
True
False
16
Which of the following is a Transcendent dimension?
Belief in a being with supernatural powers
Not existing in nature or subject to explanation
Belief in a divine being beyond the human
Belief in a divine being dwelling within the human
17
What does this image display?
Aboriginal sacred sites
Aboriginal sacred rituals
Aboriginal Totems
Aboriginal Kinship groups
18
Which of the following is NOT an example of Rituals in Christianity?
Eucharist
Reconciliation
Baptism
Bat mitzvah
19
What is a Totem?
A sacred story
An ethical instruction
A ritual such as a dance performed
plants, animals, or physical landmarks
20
What is NOT an example of Religion having a progressive influence on society?
Helping the Indigenous community
Helping Asylum seekers
Protecting the environment
Enforced slavery
21
What is Kinship?
anetwork of relationships that hold a clan/group together
A system of people performing rituals
a symbol of relationships that hold a clan/group together
a group of people that tell each other stories
22
What 4 areas cover the Nature of the Dreaming syllabus point?
Origins, Sacred Texts, Sacred Stories, Ethics
Origins, Sacred Texts, Ethics, Symbolism/Art
Origins, Sacred Sites, Sacred Stories, Symbolism/Art
Origins, Sacred Texts, Sacred Stories, Symbolism/Art
23
What does the world view immanent mean?
Belief in a being with supernatural powers
Understanding of something important
Belief in a divine being beyond the human
Belief in a divine being dwelling within the human
24
Which of the following is an example of a Christian belief?
Polytheism - belief in more than One God
Belief in Lord Buddha
Monotheism - belief in One God
Belief in the God Allah
25
What is meant by the term great life questions?
Questions about belief in a divine power that is alive
Questions on origin, purpose, and destiny that religions answer
Questions on rituals, texts, and destiny that religions address
Questions about how great life may be
26
What are NOT ways in which Aboriginals show diversity?
Dialect, stories, songs, art
Dialect, stories, songs, and rituals
Totems, dialect, art, and rituals
Totems, dialect, texts, and stories
27
Which of the following is the Bible an example of?
Sacred stories
Christian ritual
Sacred Text
Christian belief
28
The land is the core of Aboriginal Spirituality
False
True
29
Which of the following is an example of ethics in Christianity?
The story of Adam and Eve
Jesus death and resurrection
The Ten Commandments
The Bible
30
How is the Dreaming portrayed in this image?
It involves major aspects of daily life
It is an important part of daily life
Encompasses the people and land
Encompasses all aspects of Indigenous Spirituality
31
What 4 areas does religion contribute to individuals?
Personal search, sacred texts, Sense of community, understanding self
Personal search, sacred texts, Sense of community, ritual meaning
Personal search, Ethics, Sense of community, ritual meaning
Personal search, Ethics, Sense of community, understanding self
32
What does the Dreaming determine?
All rituals and responsibilities of the First Nation people
All relationships and responsibilities of the First Nation people
All spiritual connection and responsibilities of the First Nation people
All ethics and ancestors of the First Nation people
33
What does the term metatemporal mean?
The Dreaming connects to ancestors
The Dreaming is important to the land
The Dreaming is important to the rituals
The Dreaming is the Past, Present, and future
34
How do the Indigenous people believe the world was created?
It always existed
Kinship groups created the land
God created the world
Ancestors formed the land
35
Which of the following is an example of an immanent worldview
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
36
Why is the Dreaming important to Aboriginal people?
Guides ethical behaviour
Connects them with their totem
All of the above
Informs them about rituals

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