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.

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