Daily Practice · GCSE Religious Studies

May 1974 5-a-day

Every sheet in May 1974

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

  1. 1st May 1974Which of the Sunni Six Beliefs corresponds most closely to the Shi'a root Nubuwwah?
  2. 2nd May 1974Which Qur'anic verse is most often cited as evidence for Muhammad's finality?
  3. 3rd May 1974What Arabic term refers to a person's provision, such as wealth or sustenance, in life?
  4. 4th May 1974Give one reason some Muslims find the idea of an infallible human leader difficult to accept.
  5. 5th May 1974Which of the Five Pillars of Islam is the Shahadah?
  6. 6th May 1974State the Arabic name for the meal eaten just before dawn during Ramadan, before the daily fast begins.
  7. 7th May 1974Name the two purposes of sex within marriage that, according to Catholic teaching, must both be respected.
  8. 8th May 1974In the Book of Ruth, which extended family member does Ruth remain loyal to?
  9. 9th May 1974What does the Islamic term dhabihah refer to?
  10. 10th May 1974Under which Act is it a criminal offence to encourage or assist another person's suicide in England and Wales?
  11. 11th May 1974What is the term for a theory holding that evolution describes the process God chose to use to create life?
  12. 12th May 1974Name 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.
  13. 13th May 1974Give one reason a strict literalist reading of Genesis might be seen as in conflict with modern science.
  14. 14th May 1974What is the main difference between retributive justice and restorative justice?
  15. 15th May 1974Suggest one reason forgiveness after a war might be difficult for victims to offer straight away.
  16. 16th May 1974What is required of every UK prison in terms of religious support for prisoners?
  17. 17th May 1974Name the Act of Parliament that ended the death penalty for murder in Great Britain, and give the year it was passed.
  18. 18th May 1974Name one product, other than coffee or cocoa, that is commonly sold with a Fairtrade mark in UK shops.
  19. 19th May 1974According to Qur'an 9:60, name two groups of people that Zakah funds may be given to.
  20. 20th May 1974Give 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.
  21. 21st May 1974In which town does Luke's Gospel record that Jesus was born?
  22. 22nd May 1974Give one example of music used in Christian worship.
  23. 23rd May 1974State what is meant by adoration, as a type of prayer.
  24. 24th May 1974What is another common name for believers' baptism, reflecting that it requires personal belief first?
  25. 25th May 1974What does Al-Mizan represent?
  26. 26th May 1974Give one of Allah's Ninety-Nine Names that expresses his role as Creator.
  27. 27th May 1974State how the surahs (chapters) of the Qur'an are mainly arranged.
  28. 28th May 1974State roughly how many years a 'thousand months' (as in Qur'an 97:3) is equivalent to.
  29. 29th May 1974Which Islamic festival coincides with the end of the Hajj period, marked by animal sacrifice?
  30. 30th May 1974Give one reason why cohabiting parents might still be regarded as a stable family by most people in Britain today.
  31. 31st May 1974Give one reason some religious believers view sex outside marriage as wrong.