Daily Practice · GCSE Religious Studies
November 1985 5-a-day
Every sheet in November 1985
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st November 1985A group organises peace talks between two communities after fighting between them has stopped. Is this best described as pacifism or peacemaking?
- 2nd November 1985Give one method the Muslim Peacemaker Teams use to reduce violence.
- 3rd November 1985Give one advantage of prison over a community sentence for a serious offence.
- 4th November 1985Give one condition classical Islamic law requires before a hudud punishment is applied.
- 5th November 1985Which part of Article 9 protects a person's right simply to hold a belief, without restriction?
- 6th November 1985Which 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?
- 7th November 1985Give one modern Christian denomination that is part of Western Christianity and so normally includes the Filioque clause in its version of the Nicene Creed.
- 8th November 1985Give one way some Christians interpret hell non-literally.
- 9th November 1985Give one criticism sometimes made of pilgrimage by Christians who do not think it is necessary for faith.
- 10th November 1985According to the letter of James, why is faith without action described as 'dead'?
- 11th November 1985Which of the Sunni Six Beliefs corresponds most closely to the Shi'a root Nubuwwah?
- 12th November 1985Which Qur'anic verse is most often cited as evidence for Muhammad's finality?
- 13th November 1985What Arabic term refers to a person's provision, such as wealth or sustenance, in life?
- 14th November 1985Give one reason some Muslims find the idea of an infallible human leader difficult to accept.
- 15th November 1985Which of the Five Pillars of Islam is the Shahadah?
- 16th November 1985State the Arabic name for the meal eaten just before dawn during Ramadan, before the daily fast begins.
- 17th November 1985Name the two purposes of sex within marriage that, according to Catholic teaching, must both be respected.
- 18th November 1985In the Book of Ruth, which extended family member does Ruth remain loyal to?
- 19th November 1985What does the Islamic term dhabihah refer to?
- 20th November 1985Under which Act is it a criminal offence to encourage or assist another person's suicide in England and Wales?
- 21st November 1985What is the term for a theory holding that evolution describes the process God chose to use to create life?
- 22nd November 1985Name 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.
- 23rd November 1985Give one reason a strict literalist reading of Genesis might be seen as in conflict with modern science.
- 24th November 1985What is the main difference between retributive justice and restorative justice?
- 25th November 1985Suggest one reason forgiveness after a war might be difficult for victims to offer straight away.
- 26th November 1985What is required of every UK prison in terms of religious support for prisoners?
- 27th November 1985Name the Act of Parliament that ended the death penalty for murder in Great Britain, and give the year it was passed.
- 28th November 1985Name one product, other than coffee or cocoa, that is commonly sold with a Fairtrade mark in UK shops.
- 29th November 1985According to Qur'an 9:60, name two groups of people that Zakah funds may be given to.
- 30th November 1985Give 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.