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1
The features that are used to define religion are referred to as:
Underlying concepts
Noted Rituals
Rites of Passage
Characteristics
2
Narrative or myth is one of the characteristics of religion. True or False?
True
False
3
Monotheistic religions generally emphasize transcendence. True or False?
True
False
4
Religions that no longer exist are examples of dynamic living religions. True or False?
True
False
5
Which religion is this image associated with?
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
6
Within Aboriginal Spirituality, what are sacred sites?
People who meet together each week.
Holiday places for Aboriginal people.
Places where ancestor spirits impacted on the landscape.
A series of stories.
7
Religions promote their own worldview. True or False?
True
False
8
A belief that the divine is within the material world describes which of the following?
Polytheism
Transcendence
Immanence
Animism
9
Dreaming stories have several layers of meaning. True or False?
True
False
10
What is the significance of sacred texts and writings?
Rituals that adherents follow.
They demonstrate the buildings adherents use.
Source of the stories and beliefs of the religion.
They were first used by the Romans.
11
Dreaming stories often tell how the ancestor spirits are part of the landscape. True or False?
False
True
12
The Dreaming is the central concept in Aboriginal Spirituality. True or False?
True
False
13
The Vedas and Pali Canon are examples of which of the following?
Religious Law
Sacred Texts
Ethical Laws
Religious Traditions
14
For a religion to be dynamic and living it must satisfy which of the following?
Have many rituals and ceremonies.
Change core beliefs often to reflect popular opinion.
Be versatile and relevant.
Have venues for believers to worship in.
15
Transcendence refers to something beyond the world. True or False?
True
False
16
Which of the following is correct for Aboriginal spirituality?
It is based on worshiping a single God.
It lacks a supernatural dimension.
It has connections to symbolism and art.
It is polytheistic.
17
Every culture has a word for religion. True or False?
True
False
18
Which is an example of a common characteristic of religion?
Polytheism
Baptism
Ceremonies
Humanism
19
Which of the following factors contributed to the development of early religions?
Tolerance of other peoples
Sacred truths
Peace among people
Perceiving a supernatural dimension
20
A worldview is the way society sees the world. True or False?
False
True
21
The Dreaming includes aspects of life such as ethics, food and rituals. True or False?
True
False
22
The Bible is an example of narrative or myth. True or False?
True
False
23
Immanence refers to something beyond the world. True or False?
False
True
24
In Aboriginal Spirituality, who is responsible for the creation of the sacred world?
Ancestor Beings
The Aboriginal people themselves.
A supreme being
Angels
25
There is no connection between the land, identity and the Dreaming. True or False?
False
True
26
'Does God exist'
is an example of:
A true statement
A false statement
A seeking question
A religious question
27
In Aboriginal Spirituality anyone can access sacred sites. True or False?
False
True
28
Religion is important to understand because:
It helps understand people and their ideas.
It gives people the wrong ideas about life.
It makes people argue with each other.
It fuels racist ideas.
29
Ethic provide which of the following to individuals?
Spiritual guidance.
Faith
Moral guidance.
Fear of the supernatural
30
What is the Dreaming?
The totem.
The food gathering process.
The role of members of the tribal unit.
The central concept of Aboriginal spirituality.
31
What does every Dreaming story contain?
Different layers of meaning.
Instructions on where to find food.
Instructions on how to interact with non-Indigenous people.
Maps of the tribal territory.
32
Aboriginal Art can be considered a map. True or False?
True
False
33
Which of the following is a characteristic belief of a transcendent worldview?
God lives within the world.
God does not exist.
God lives within each individual.
God exists outside the physical world.
34
The Dreaming is:
More important in the city than the country.
Available to all Australians, Indigenous and non-Indigenous.
The same all over Australia, a common expression.
Diverse, relevant to a particular 'country' or domain.
35
Which of the following is a characteristic of religion?
None of these answers.
Song, dance, music and spoken word.
Beliefs, sacred texts, ethics, rituals, and ceremonies.
Earth, wind, fire and water.
