Daily Practice · GCSE Religious Studies

April 1960 5-a-day

Every sheet in April 1960

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

  1. 1st April 1960In which Islamic month does Ashura occur?
  2. 2nd April 1960Give one condition some Muslims place on the use of contraception, even though it is generally permitted.
  3. 3rd April 1960What is the Islamic term for the duty to maintain ties of kinship with relatives?
  4. 4th April 1960Which Christian tradition requires strict fasting from meat and dairy on many days of the year, including Lent?
  5. 5th April 1960Give one reason a person might travel abroad in connection with the euthanasia debate.
  6. 6th April 1960In which century did Thomas Aquinas write the Five Ways?
  7. 7th April 1960What is the name of the biblical account, found in John chapter 2, in which Jesus is said to have changed water into wine?
  8. 8th April 1960Which verse is often used by Christians who see Genesis and the Big Bang theory as compatible?
  9. 9th April 1960What condition did perpetrators usually have to meet to receive amnesty from the TRC?
  10. 10th April 1960Give one reason large-scale humanitarian aid after a conflict often needs government, not only individual, involvement.
  11. 11th April 1960What is restorative justice?
  12. 12th April 1960Give one argument used by supporters of the death penalty that does not depend on any religious belief.
  13. 13th April 1960State one limitation of Fair Trade certification as a solution to unfair trade.
  14. 14th April 1960State one difference between short-term charitable relief and long-term development work.
  15. 15th April 1960Give 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.
  16. 16th April 1960What title does John's Gospel use for Jesus before his human birth, in the phrase 'the Word was with God'?
  17. 17th April 1960Give one reason a Christian might choose to worship using set, written prayers rather than their own spontaneous words.
  18. 18th April 1960Give one occasion when a Christian might use intercessory prayer.
  19. 19th April 1960What is another common name for believers' baptism, reflecting that it requires personal belief first?
  20. 20th April 1960What does As-Sirat mean?
  21. 21st April 1960Name one of Allah's Ninety-Nine Names that means 'the Judge'.
  22. 22nd April 1960Give the term for the scholarly explanation and interpretation of the Qur'an's meaning.
  23. 23rd April 1960Give one difference between Zakat al-Fitr and the year-round obligation of Zakah.
  24. 24th April 1960What does the hadith saying 'Hajj is Arafat' teach about the importance of standing at Arafat?
  25. 25th April 1960Name a UK organisation that campaigns for decisions about relationships to be based on personal conscience rather than religious rules.
  26. 26th April 1960What is meant by cohabitation?
  27. 27th April 1960What is meant by creation 'ex nihilo'?
  28. 28th April 1960Which Act of Parliament sets out the law on abortion in England, Scotland and Wales?
  29. 29th April 1960What ethical approach do some liberal Protestants use to justify abortion in specific circumstances?
  30. 30th April 1960Give the difference between strong (positive) atheism and weak (negative) atheism.