Daily Practice · GCSE Religious Studies
December 1983 5-a-day
Every sheet in December 1983
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st December 1983Give one method the Muslim Peacemaker Teams use to reduce violence.
- 2nd December 1983Give one advantage of prison over a community sentence for a serious offence.
- 3rd December 1983Give one condition classical Islamic law requires before a hudud punishment is applied.
- 4th December 1983Which part of Article 9 protects a person's right simply to hold a belief, without restriction?
- 5th December 1983Which section of the Human Rights Act 1998 requires a government minister to state whether a new bill is compatible with Convention rights before Parliament debates it?
- 6th December 1983Give one modern Christian denomination that is part of Western Christianity and so normally includes the Filioque clause in its version of the Nicene Creed.
- 7th December 1983Give one way some Christians interpret hell non-literally.
- 8th December 1983Give one criticism sometimes made of pilgrimage by Christians who do not think it is necessary for faith.
- 9th December 1983According to the letter of James, why is faith without action described as 'dead'?
- 10th December 1983Which of the Sunni Six Beliefs corresponds most closely to the Shi'a root Nubuwwah?
- 11th December 1983Which Qur'anic verse is most often cited as evidence for Muhammad's finality?
- 12th December 1983What Arabic term refers to a person's provision, such as wealth or sustenance, in life?
- 13th December 1983Give one reason some Muslims find the idea of an infallible human leader difficult to accept.
- 14th December 1983Which of the Five Pillars of Islam is the Shahadah?
- 15th December 1983State the Arabic name for the meal eaten just before dawn during Ramadan, before the daily fast begins.
- 16th December 1983Name the two purposes of sex within marriage that, according to Catholic teaching, must both be respected.
- 17th December 1983In the Book of Ruth, which extended family member does Ruth remain loyal to?
- 18th December 1983What does the Islamic term dhabihah refer to?
- 19th December 1983Under which Act is it a criminal offence to encourage or assist another person's suicide in England and Wales?
- 20th December 1983What is the term for a theory holding that evolution describes the process God chose to use to create life?
- 21st December 1983Name 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.
- 22nd December 1983Give one reason a strict literalist reading of Genesis might be seen as in conflict with modern science.
- 23rd December 1983What is the main difference between retributive justice and restorative justice?
- 24th December 1983Suggest one reason forgiveness after a war might be difficult for victims to offer straight away.
- 25th December 1983What is required of every UK prison in terms of religious support for prisoners?
- 26th December 1983Name the Act of Parliament that ended the death penalty for murder in Great Britain, and give the year it was passed.
- 27th December 1983Name one product, other than coffee or cocoa, that is commonly sold with a Fairtrade mark in UK shops.
- 28th December 1983According to Qur'an 9:60, name two groups of people that Zakah funds may be given to.
- 29th December 1983Give 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.
- 30th December 1983In which town does Luke's Gospel record that Jesus was born?
- 31st December 1983Give one example of music used in Christian worship.