Daily Practice · GCSE Religious Studies
January 1957 5-a-day
Every sheet in January 1957
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st January 1957Give one reason people might disagree about the true cause of a particular war.
- 2nd January 1957A group organises peace talks between two communities after fighting between them has stopped. Is this best described as pacifism or peacemaking?
- 3rd January 1957Give one method the Muslim Peacemaker Teams use to reduce violence.
- 4th January 1957Give one advantage of prison over a community sentence for a serious offence.
- 5th January 1957Give one condition classical Islamic law requires before a hudud punishment is applied.
- 6th January 1957Which part of Article 9 protects a person's right simply to hold a belief, without restriction?
- 7th January 1957Which section of the Human Rights Act 1998 requires a government minister to state whether a new bill is compatible with Convention rights before Parliament debates it?
- 8th January 1957Give one modern Christian denomination that is part of Western Christianity and so normally includes the Filioque clause in its version of the Nicene Creed.
- 9th January 1957Give one way some Christians interpret hell non-literally.
- 10th January 1957Give one criticism sometimes made of pilgrimage by Christians who do not think it is necessary for faith.
- 11th January 1957According to the letter of James, why is faith without action described as 'dead'?
- 12th January 1957Which of the Sunni Six Beliefs corresponds most closely to the Shi'a root Nubuwwah?
- 13th January 1957Which Qur'anic verse is most often cited as evidence for Muhammad's finality?
- 14th January 1957What Arabic term refers to a person's provision, such as wealth or sustenance, in life?
- 15th January 1957Give one reason some Muslims find the idea of an infallible human leader difficult to accept.
- 16th January 1957Which of the Five Pillars of Islam is the Shahadah?
- 17th January 1957State the Arabic name for the meal eaten just before dawn during Ramadan, before the daily fast begins.
- 18th January 1957Name the two purposes of sex within marriage that, according to Catholic teaching, must both be respected.
- 19th January 1957In the Book of Ruth, which extended family member does Ruth remain loyal to?
- 20th January 1957What does the Islamic term dhabihah refer to?
- 21st January 1957Under which Act is it a criminal offence to encourage or assist another person's suicide in England and Wales?
- 22nd January 1957What is the term for a theory holding that evolution describes the process God chose to use to create life?
- 23rd January 1957Name the medieval philosopher who defined a miracle more broadly, as something outside the usual order of nature, rather than strictly as a law-breaking event.
- 24th January 1957Give one reason a strict literalist reading of Genesis might be seen as in conflict with modern science.
- 25th January 1957What is the main difference between retributive justice and restorative justice?
- 26th January 1957Suggest one reason forgiveness after a war might be difficult for victims to offer straight away.
- 27th January 1957What is required of every UK prison in terms of religious support for prisoners?
- 28th January 1957Name the Act of Parliament that ended the death penalty for murder in Great Britain, and give the year it was passed.
- 29th January 1957Name one product, other than coffee or cocoa, that is commonly sold with a Fairtrade mark in UK shops.
- 30th January 1957According to Qur'an 9:60, name two groups of people that Zakah funds may be given to.
- 31st January 1957Give the name for the Christian interpretation of Genesis 1 which reads each 'day' as a long period of time rather than a literal 24-hour day.