RAS Unit 1 - Outcome 1 and 2

Question 1

How does religion offer answers to the big questions?

Accepted Answer

Communicating beliefs through stories, texts, symbols and rituals, Religions offer guides to answering questions on life, death and existence

Question 2

Ethics are...

Accepted Answer

Both 1 and 2

Question 3

Rituals are...

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 4

Religion has contributed to the development of human society both negatively and positively.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Which sacred place is relevant to both Islam and Catholicism?

Accepted Answer

Jerusalem

Question 6

Christianity syncretised elements of other religions, from the Romans, Greeks and Jews?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

A ritual in Christianity is Baptism. This is performed for what reason?

Accepted Answer

To identify with Christ's life, death and resurrection

Question 8

A symbol in Christianity is the cross. This is important because...

Accepted Answer

Jesus died on it

Question 9

How does spirituality link to early hominins?

Accepted Answer

Hominins expressed values like care for the sick and elderly, Hominins began to explain their world through stories and myths, Hominins were able to pass on learnings and behaviours (protocultural), Hominins formed communities who began to bury people and have property

Question 10

The main symbol for Christianity is the...

Accepted Answer

Cross/Crucifix

Question 11

How many aspects are there in deciding what makes up a religion?

Accepted Answer

9

Question 12

The main sacred text in Islam is...

Accepted Answer

The Qur'an

Question 13

Beliefs are the core aspect of all religions

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

The idea of symbols is to...

Accepted Answer

Help outsiders recognise a faith, Representation of a belief in a physical way

Question 15

The founder of Christianity was a Jew. His name was...

Accepted Answer

Jesus Christ

Question 16

The Nicene Creed contains the central beliefs of Christianity. It says that Jesus is what...

Accepted Answer

Both God and human

Question 17

In the Islamic social structure there is a teacher. What name is given to them?

Accepted Answer

Imam

Question 18

Which of these match their aspect and example?

Accepted Answer

Sacred story - Night Journey and Ascension with Gabriel (Islam), Symbol - Crescent Moon (Islam)

Question 19

Sacred texts are...

Accepted Answer

An important book held dear by the members of a group

Question 20

Can religious beliefs be expressed through other aspects?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

Sacred stories are...

Accepted Answer

Both 2 and 3

Question 22

Which of these match their aspect and example?

Accepted Answer

Text - Qur'an (Islam), Belief - One God as a Trinity (Catholicism)

Question 23

Which is not an example of a Christian belief or practice syncretised from another religion?

Accepted Answer

Greek/Roman - Monotheism

Question 24

Two main symbols in Islam are...

Accepted Answer

The Crescent Moon and Arabic word for Allah

Question 25

Which of these match their aspect and example?

Accepted Answer

Ethics - Shahada (Islam), Ritual - Baptism (Catholicism)

Question 26

During the Neolithic Revolution, which of the following changes impacted religion?

Accepted Answer

Agriculture - domestication of plants and animals and increased food supply, Social movements - settling into large communities with leaders + property, Communication - the birth of writing + the ability to record sacred stories

Question 27

The social structure consists of...

Accepted Answer

roles within a community and place of worship

Question 28

What is not religion?

Accepted Answer

The devout practices of modern Australians in relation to ANZAC day or AFL

Question 29

The origins of Islam go back to...

Accepted Answer

Muhammad

Question 30

Which of these match their aspect and example?

Accepted Answer

Social structure - Only males can be priests (Catholicism), Belief - 6 Articles of Faith: God, Angels, Qur'an, Judgement, etc. (Islam)

Question 31

How did the Printing Press (technological development) impact religion?

Accepted Answer

Everyone was able to read the Bible and it undermined Church authority, Martin Luther was able to mass produce his German Bible

Question 32

Beliefs are important because...

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 33

During the Axial Age, which of the following changes impacted religion?

Accepted Answer

Science - discoveries in medicine, physics and mathematics, Philosophy - concept of transcendence, Politics - democracy and the voice of all people not just leaders

Question 34

Religion is about...

Accepted Answer

An organised system for the belief and worship of a diety

Question 35

Religious experience in Christianity involve...

Accepted Answer

Both 1 and 2

Question 36

The creation story of Adam and Eve is important in which two religions?

Accepted Answer

Christianity and Judaism

Question 37

Spiritual experiences can...

Accepted Answer

Both 2 and 3

Question 38

In Islamic ethical principles are based upon what?

Accepted Answer

The 5 Pillars of Islam

Question 39

There are a lot over similarities in Christianity and Judaism. This is due to...

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 40

The symbolic revolution was a period when creativity and imagination began to be expressed through music, art and dance

Accepted Answer

True

RAS Unit 1 - Outcome 1 and 2

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RAS Unit 1 - Outcome 1 and 2

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