What could be inferred from archaeological excavations of primitive burial sites?

primitive people had a belief in the afterlife

The term "Aryan" can best be defined as:

Indians speaking Indo-Europeans languages

What was the Aryan impact on Hinduism?

Brought with them the Sanskrit language

Which of the following explains whyAboriginal tribes have different stories about creation?

Aboriginal people are not one, but a multitude of nations

What elements are essential to every faith tradition?

beliefs, rituals, sacred texts and ethics

a collection of the Buddha's teachings

Ethics can be understood as

the reasoning behind moral behaviour

Which of the following questions does religion attempt to answer?

Why is there pain and suffering?

How does religion contribute to the life of an individual?

Religion can provide hope and comfort

What are the main features of religious rituals?

Common structure, symbols and divisions

Karma can be best defined as:

The good or bad effect of the performance of actions

is different for all Aboriginal people

The puja ritual within the temple:

Is always conducted by a priest

Karma is best describes as:

the law of the preservation of moral energy

Which of the following are characteristics of early religions?

symbol, myth, ritual, magic and prayer

One example of a primal existing in the contemporary world is:

Australian Aboriginal tradition

What role does dharma play in Hindu society?

Upholds and harmonises the balance and order in the world

Aboriginal art and ritual objects have an important role because they

preserve sacred laws passed down from the past

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1
What function did the caste system play in Hindu society?
It determined occupation
Allowed for the equal divisions of roles in society
Promoted order in times of modern day chaos
ensured positions of power for the educated
2
What could be inferred from archaeological excavations of primitive burial sites?
primitive people had a belief in the afterlife
primitive people were afraid of death
primitive people were not concerned with death
primitive people viewed death as a religious concern
3
All major religious traditions have
rituals and ceremonies
known founder
a cyclic view of life
one god
4
The belief in more than one god or deity is known as
Monotheism
Polytheism
Animism
Monogamy
5
The Noble Eightfold Path is detailed in the:
Third Noble Truth
Fourth Noble Truth
Second Noble Truth
First Noble Truth
6
Who is responsible for the rituals that follow the birth of a child?
Family friends
Women
Parents
Men
7
Asoka was
a Buddhist monarch
the first Dalai Lama
a Buddha
a Buddhist monk
8
The term "Aryan" can best be defined as:
Indians speaking Indo-Europeans languages
Indians from European origins
Native Indians
English living in India
9
The rules of Buddhist monastic life are contained in:
vinaya
sutra
dharma
vedas
10
Which religion has been most influential in Australian society?
Islam
Christianity
All religions
No religion
11
What was the Aryan impact on Hinduism?
Brought with them the Sanskrit language
Developed the teaching of the Brahmins
Challenged Harappan culture
Wrote the Vedas
12
Which of the following are characteristics of religion?
Beliefs and crystals
Sacred texts and writings
Anzac Day, Christmas Day
Rituals and founders
13
Which of the following explains whyAboriginal tribes have different stories about creation?
Aboriginal people could not all decide on one legend.
Aboriginal people believe the earth was created in 7 days
Aboriginal people had no one to write the legend down
Aboriginal people are not one, but a multitude of nations
14
The one common factor in all definitions of religion is a:
belief in one god
transcendent dimension
rebirth
linear view of life
15
The term Sangha refers to:
Buddhist sacred writings
Buddhist creed
Buddhist nuns
Buddhist monastic community
16
Buddhism is derived from the roots of which religion?
Hindu
Indus
Semitic
Aztec
17
What elements are essential to every faith tradition?
roles of authority, initiation, elders and buildings
meditations, sacred texts, churches and priests
books, ethics, churches and imitation
beliefs, rituals, sacred texts and ethics
18
The Tripitaka is:
the language of ancient Buddhism
a form of Buddhist meditation
a Buddhist monk
a collection of the Buddha's teachings
19
Ethics can be understood as
the reasoning behind moral behaviour
interaction with society
a method of moral conduct
an examination of individual decision making
20
Which of the following questions does religion attempt to answer?
How can I be successful in life?
Is prayer necessary?
Why is there pain and suffering?
When will I die?
21
Which two parts of Vedic literature present the developments within the religion?
Brahmanas and Upanishads
Samhita and Vedas
Aranyakas and Upanishads
Samhita and Aranyakas
22
The first Buddha was
King Pasenadi
Asita
Siddhartha Gautama
Chief Suddhodana
23
How does religion contribute to the life of an individual?
Religion can provide hope and comfort
Believing in God guarantees you a place in heaven
Being religious means you are always happy
When you are sick, praying to a god makes you well
24
The Buddha's enlightenment is believed to have occurred in:
563 BCE
528 BCE
563 CE
483 CE
25
What are the main features of religious rituals?
Stories, sacred beliefs and experiences
ritual actions, beliefs and values, and stories
doctrine, moral teaching, ritual action and sacred beliefs
Common structure, symbols and divisions
26
Which of the following is NOT a major religious tradition?
Sikhism
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
27
the term reincarnation can be expressed as:
life after death
a change in the body of a soul
the transmigration of souls
the result of Karma
28
The moral/ ethical principles of Buddhism are described in:
the Eightfold Path
Nirvana
the Five Precepts
Vedas
29
When did the Vedic period occur?
1000 - 500 BCE
1100 - 500 BCE
1200 - 600 BCE
1100 - 600 BCE
30
Karma can be best defined as:
The consequences of proper actions
The good effects of an action
The bad effects of an action
The good or bad effect of the performance of actions
31
Which of the following best defines the term polytheism?
A belief in more than one god
No belief in a god
Belief that the universe is ruled by 2 conflicting powers
A belief in one god.
32
Moksha can be best defined as:
Release from the cycle of rebirth
An easy death
Spiritual well-being
A better re-birth
33
The Dreaming:
is secret/sacred
is different for all Aboriginal people
keeps people safe
provides guardian
34
The puja ritual within the temple:
Is an insignificant aspect of Hindu life
Is always conducted by a priest
may be performed at any time of the day
can never be performed in the home
35
Karma is best describes as:
the law of the preservation of moral energy
you reap the rewards you sow
energy that is carried on to the next life
the positive energy of the enlightened one
36
Which of the following are characteristics of early religions?
experience, sacrifice, initiation, festivals and sacred time
sacrifice, ritual, initiation, myth and power
symbol, myth, ritual, magic and prayer
worship and festivals, myth, prayer and rituals
37
One example of a primal existing in the contemporary world is:
Australian Aboriginal tradition
Confucianism
Wiccan
Hinduism
38
Which of the following is an accepted way of liberation in traditional Hinduism?
Way of Action
All of the above
Way of Knowledge
Way of Devotion
39
What is the sacred text of the Hindu tradition?
Qur'an
Vedas
Torah
Tripitaka
40
Which of the following is a Semitic language
Hinduism
Taoism
Buddhism
Judaism
41
What role does dharma play in Hindu society?
Allows for anarchy and disorder to occur
Upholds and harmonises the balance and order in the world
ensures that autonomy and independence are upheld
Destroys disorder within the world
42
What is the cycle of birth, death and rebirth known as?
Samsara
Reincarnation
Dharma
Karma
43
For indigenous Australians the land is
their main source of shelter
the core of all Spirituality
Dreaming stories
Terra Nullius
44
Within the Dreaming, what was the result of the journeys of the Ancestral Beings?
Captivated the dancers
Shaped the landscape
Remembered the past
Commemorated the Dreaming
45
Who was the founding father of the Semitic religions?
Isaac
Noah
Moses
Abraham
46
What is Brahman?
The ultimate reality
Divind intervention
Vishnu
God
47
Aboriginal art and ritual objects have an important role because they
are about a first creator
preserve sacred laws passed down from the past
are about ancestral beings
show the importance of totems
48
The Buddhist term for meditation is:
mala
sutra
Koan
Bhavana
49
The Four Noble Truths are concerned with:
enlightenment
nirvana
dharma
duhkka
50
The Buddhist term for rebirth is:
samsara
nirvana
sultra
karma
51
Which of the following contains a common structure, symbols and divisions?
ethics
sacred stories
experiences
rituals
52
Which religious traditions have an Indus civilisation root?
Islam and Hinduism
Hinduism and Buddhism
Sikhism and Islam
Judaism and Buddhism
53
Who are the two great gods in Hinduism?
Shiva and Vishnu
Vishnu and Ramayana
Brahman and Shiva
Ganesh and Shiva
54
Which term defines the release from samsara?
Moksha
Smriti
Shruti
Yuga
55
The steps to Nirvana are given in:
the Five Precepts
The Four Noble Truths
Vedas
the Eightfold Path
56
How is the concept of creation addressed in Hinduism?
Creation is a mystery
Brahman is the creator god
None of the above
Creation occurred through the story of Shiva
57
Which text was the most famous of the Vedas?
Rig Veda
Sutra
Upanishads
Brahmanas
58
Which religion believe in reincarnation?
Christianity
Pentecostalism
Judaism
Hinduism
59
What is a common element of the Hindu and Buddhist traditions?
People are faced with suffering and seeking release
focus is placed on discovering truth beyond the human spirit
Reincarnation
An imperfect world can be transformed
60
Which Hindu word means "all human actions have consequences"?
Sanatana
Bhakti
Dharma
Karma
61
Which are the four varnas within Hindu society?
Aryan, Vishnu, Kishatriya and Brahmin
Jati, Brahmin, warriors and elders
Teachers, interpreters, Shudras and Kings
Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra
62
What is the Hindu word for the "eternal self"?
Vishnu
Shiva
Atman
Brahman
63
Dharma can best be defined as:
the code of ethics that Hindus live by
The Hindu way of life
Rules and regulations that must be followed
The las that governs Hindu life
64
What is a guru?
A Hindu scholar
An enlightened religious teacher
An interpreter of the scriptures
A male who is of the Brahmin class
65
What is a sacred site?
A place where ancestral spirits interact with creation
A waterhole for totem animals
a temporary place
a place where Aboriginal people pray
66
Key people and keepers of knowledge and story within Aboriginal communities would be considered
myths
elders
kinsmen
initiates
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How is a Hindu's position in the caste system determined?
At initiation
At birth
Assigned by the Brahmin
At puberty

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