Daily Practice · GCSE Religious Studies

September 1981 5-a-day

Every sheet in September 1981

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

  1. 1st September 1981Name one secular theory that explains war mainly in terms of states pursuing power and security.
  2. 2nd September 1981Name the type of pacifism that accepts violence might sometimes be used, but only as a last resort.
  3. 3rd September 1981Give one possible limitation of case-study peace organisations like Corrymeela.
  4. 4th September 1981State what is meant by restorative justice.
  5. 5th September 1981What is 'diyya'?
  6. 6th September 1981Name the Act of Parliament that lists 'religion or belief' as a protected characteristic in the UK.
  7. 7th September 1981Which international court hears human rights cases under the European Convention on Human Rights?
  8. 8th September 1981Give one modern Christian denomination that is part of Western Christianity and so normally includes the Filioque clause in its version of the Nicene Creed.
  9. 9th September 1981State the difference between particular judgement and general judgement.
  10. 10th September 1981State one reason some Protestant Christians have traditionally placed less importance on pilgrimage than on Bible reading and prayer.
  11. 11th September 1981According to the letter of James, why is faith without action described as 'dead'?
  12. 12th September 1981What historical event, in 632 CE, contributed to the eventual split between Sunni and Shi'a Islam?
  13. 13th September 1981Define the term Rasul.
  14. 14th September 1981Give one example of a personal decision, other than prayer for guidance, where a Muslim might feel decree and effort work together.
  15. 15th September 1981What does the term Ismah mean in relation to the Imams?
  16. 16th September 1981Give the surah and ayah reference of the Qur'anic verse describing Allah, the angels and those of knowledge bearing witness to His oneness.
  17. 17th September 1981State the approximate length, in days, of one Islamic (lunar) calendar year.
  18. 18th September 1981Define the cervical mucus (Billings) method of family planning.
  19. 19th September 1981Give one way a nuclear family structure might make it simpler to plan family finances.
  20. 20th September 1981According to Qur'an 6:141, what should Muslims avoid when eating?
  21. 21st September 1981What name is given to the deliberate ending of a person's life to relieve their suffering?
  22. 22nd September 1981Name the 18th century Scottish philosopher who criticised the design argument in his Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion.
  23. 23rd September 1981In which section of An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding does Hume set out his argument against believing miracles?
  24. 24th September 1981Give one piece of evidence, other than fossils, used to support Darwin's theory of evolution.
  25. 25th September 1981Give one reason a victim of conflict might struggle to forgive, even if their religion teaches forgiveness.
  26. 26th September 1981State one duty of Zakah that is relevant to caring for the victims of war.
  27. 27th September 1981In 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?
  28. 28th September 1981State one reason why a wrongful execution is considered worse than a wrongful prison sentence.
  29. 29th September 1981Complete the quotation: 'Do not defraud or rob your neighbour. Do not hold back ______' (Leviticus 19:13).
  30. 30th September 1981Name the specific percentage rate at which Zakah is normally calculated.