Daily Practice · GCSE Religious Studies

December 1957 5-a-day

Every sheet in December 1957

The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.

  1. 1st December 1957Give one word for the Christian belief that God is present and active within creation and human life, as opposed to being distant and uninvolved.
  2. 2nd December 1957Give one title the New Testament gives to Jesus that describes his role in achieving salvation.
  3. 3rd December 1957What wrongly do Job's friends assume is the cause of his suffering?
  4. 4th December 1957State who usually leads a Confirmation service in the Anglican Church.
  5. 5th December 1957According to 1 Corinthians 12:12, what does Paul compare the Church to?
  6. 6th December 1957Give one reason minor signs are described as 'minor' rather than 'major'.
  7. 7th December 1957What title is traditionally given to Abu Bakr, partly because of his response to the Night Journey?
  8. 8th December 1957Give the Arabic term for a miracle Allah grants a prophet as a sign of their message.
  9. 9th December 1957Name the three conditions of istita'ah (ability) that make Hajj obligatory.
  10. 10th December 1957How many obligatory rakahs are performed in the Fajr prayer?
  11. 11th December 1957Name one use of khums funds other than direct support for the poor.
  12. 12th December 1957What legal term is used for ending a civil partnership, as distinct from ending a marriage?
  13. 13th December 1957In Islam, what is the marriage agreement signed during the nikah called?
  14. 14th December 1957According to the Genesis creation account, on which day does God create human beings?
  15. 15th December 1957What Arabic word describes the earth being held by humans as a trust from Allah?
  16. 16th December 1957Give one psychological explanation sceptics offer for the content of dreams.
  17. 17th December 1957According to the free will defence, why might a world containing evil still be more valuable than one without it?
  18. 18th December 1957State what is meant by aggression.
  19. 19th December 1957Suggest one reason nonviolent protest might fail to bring about change.
  20. 20th December 1957Name a Muslim organisation that carries out nonviolent peacemaking work in conflict-affected areas.
  21. 21st December 1957State what is meant by a custodial sentence.
  22. 22nd December 1957What does 'qisas' mean?
  23. 23rd December 1957How can a family who does not want their child to take part avoid a school's collective worship requirement?
  24. 24th December 1957How many articles make up the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
  25. 25th December 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.
  26. 26th December 1957According to 1 Corinthians 15:42-44, what kind of body is a person raised with?
  27. 27th December 1957State one practical way a pilgrim might prepare spiritually for a pilgrimage before setting out.
  28. 28th December 1957According to the letter of James, why is faith without action described as 'dead'?
  29. 29th December 1957How many core beliefs make up the Sunni summary of faith?
  30. 30th December 1957State one reason belief in Muhammad's finality helps maintain unity in the Muslim community.
  31. 31st December 1957What Arabic term describes reliance or trust in Allah?