Daily Practice · GCSE Religious Studies

July 1980 5-a-day

Every sheet in July 1980

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

  1. 1st July 1980What is meant by fostering a child?
  2. 2nd July 1980Name the scientist most associated with observing that galaxies are moving apart, supporting the idea of an expanding universe.
  3. 3rd July 1980What is the key difference between the sanctity of life argument and the quality of life argument in the abortion debate?
  4. 4th July 1980What term describes the Catholic Church's central teaching authority?
  5. 5th July 1980According to Freud, what psychological need does belief in God satisfy?
  6. 6th July 1980Name the three types of vision described in the Augustinian/Aquinas classification.
  7. 7th July 1980Name the international organisation most associated with monitoring the welfare of prisoners of war.
  8. 8th July 1980State one reason a country might choose to give up its weapons of mass destruction rather than rely on deterrence.
  9. 9th July 1980Which Just War principle do nuclear weapons most seriously break, according to religious critics?
  10. 10th July 1980Give one difference between forgiveness and reconciliation.
  11. 11th July 1980What is the Arabic term for sincere repentance in Islam?
  12. 12th July 1980Explain briefly why charity alone might not be enough to end poverty.
  13. 13th July 1980What term describes having a lower standard of living than the average person in your own country, even though your basic needs may be met?
  14. 14th July 1980State which numbered chapter of Genesis contains the second, more detailed account of the creation of Adam and Eve.
  15. 15th July 1980Which theological tradition, named after Jacobus Arminius, emphasises human free will in responding to God's grace?
  16. 16th July 1980Give one non-religious factor that can make it harder for persecuted Christians to receive outside help.
  17. 17th July 1980Give one example of a media method a church might use to spread the Christian message today.
  18. 18th July 1980Give the Qur'anic reference (surah and ayah) often cited for a passage that lists many of Allah's names.
  19. 19th July 1980Which earlier scripture do Muslims associate with the prophet Isa (Jesus)?
  20. 20th July 1980Give the term for the belief that some Muslims hold that the Prophet Muhammad may intercede for believers on the Day of Judgement.
  21. 21st July 1980Give one obligatory act found in the Ten Obligatory Acts that is not one of the Five Pillars.
  22. 22nd July 1980What is the name of the meal eaten just before dawn, before the fast begins each day during Ramadan?
  23. 23rd July 1980According to Qur'an 62:9, what should believers do when the call to Friday prayer is made?
  24. 24th July 1980State one difference between how a civil partnership is formed and how a religious marriage is formed.
  25. 25th July 1980What is meant by an extended family?
  26. 26th July 1980In what year was Laudato Si' published?
  27. 27th July 1980In what year did the UK ban testing cosmetics and their ingredients on animals?
  28. 28th July 1980According to Qur'an 96:1, what is the first command given to Muhammad in this encounter?
  29. 29th July 1980What word describes a religious experience shared by a whole group, such as during collective worship?
  30. 30th July 1980Name the philosopher most associated with the soul-making theodicy.
  31. 31st July 1980Which group of Christians is well known for rejecting all violence, holding an absolute pacifist position?