Daily Practice · GCSE Religious Studies

November 1977 5-a-day

Every sheet in November 1977

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

  1. 1st November 1977What is 'diyya'?
  2. 2nd November 1977Name the Act of Parliament that lists 'religion or belief' as a protected characteristic in the UK.
  3. 3rd November 1977Which international court hears human rights cases under the European Convention on Human Rights?
  4. 4th November 1977Give one modern Christian denomination that is part of Western Christianity and so normally includes the Filioque clause in its version of the Nicene Creed.
  5. 5th November 1977State the difference between particular judgement and general judgement.
  6. 6th November 1977State one reason some Protestant Christians have traditionally placed less importance on pilgrimage than on Bible reading and prayer.
  7. 7th November 1977According to the letter of James, why is faith without action described as 'dead'?
  8. 8th November 1977What historical event, in 632 CE, contributed to the eventual split between Sunni and Shi'a Islam?
  9. 9th November 1977Define the term Rasul.
  10. 10th November 1977Give one example of a personal decision, other than prayer for guidance, where a Muslim might feel decree and effort work together.
  11. 11th November 1977What does the term Ismah mean in relation to the Imams?
  12. 12th November 1977Give the surah and ayah reference of the Qur'anic verse describing Allah, the angels and those of knowledge bearing witness to His oneness.
  13. 13th November 1977State the approximate length, in days, of one Islamic (lunar) calendar year.
  14. 14th November 1977Define the cervical mucus (Billings) method of family planning.
  15. 15th November 1977Give one way a nuclear family structure might make it simpler to plan family finances.
  16. 16th November 1977According to Qur'an 6:141, what should Muslims avoid when eating?
  17. 17th November 1977What name is given to the deliberate ending of a person's life to relieve their suffering?
  18. 18th November 1977Name the 18th century Scottish philosopher who criticised the design argument in his Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion.
  19. 19th November 1977In which section of An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding does Hume set out his argument against believing miracles?
  20. 20th November 1977Give one piece of evidence, other than fossils, used to support Darwin's theory of evolution.
  21. 21st November 1977Give one reason a victim of conflict might struggle to forgive, even if their religion teaches forgiveness.
  22. 22nd November 1977State one duty of Zakah that is relevant to caring for the victims of war.
  23. 23rd November 1977In restorative justice, what name is given to a meeting where the offender, the victim and community representatives discuss the harm caused and how to repair it?
  24. 24th November 1977State one reason why a wrongful execution is considered worse than a wrongful prison sentence.
  25. 25th November 1977Complete the quotation: 'Do not defraud or rob your neighbour. Do not hold back ______' (Leviticus 19:13).
  26. 26th November 1977Name the specific percentage rate at which Zakah is normally calculated.
  27. 27th November 1977Give 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.
  28. 28th November 1977At which Church council, in 431 AD, was the title Theotokos formally affirmed for Mary?
  29. 29th November 1977In which Gospel do the disciples ask Jesus, 'Lord, teach us to pray'?
  30. 30th November 1977State what is meant by contemplative prayer.