Daily Practice · GCSE Religious Studies

May 1987 5-a-day

Every sheet in May 1987

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

  1. 1st May 1987Give one reason why some churches in Britain now offer streamed or online services.
  2. 2nd May 1987A parish spends 350 pounds on hospitality for its Pentecost celebrations, shared equally across 5 identical events in the deanery. Calculate the cost per event.
  3. 3rd May 1987According to 1 Corinthians 10:16, what does drinking the cup during Communion involve, in Paul's words?
  4. 4th May 1987What title is given to Ibrahim in Qur'an 4:125?
  5. 5th May 1987Name the source (chapter and verse) that describes guardian angels protecting a person 'by the decree of Allah'.
  6. 6th May 1987State the Islamic calendar date (day and month) on which Ashura falls.
  7. 7th May 1987Name one obligatory payment made by many Shia Muslims in addition to zakat.
  8. 8th May 1987What is the literal meaning of the Arabic word 'jihad'?
  9. 9th May 1987In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches that looking at someone lustfully is already a form of what?
  10. 10th May 1987Give one example of a religious role not open to women in most Orthodox Jewish communities.
  11. 11th May 1987Which biblical book, accepted by Catholics but not by most Protestants, is often cited to support praying for the dead?
  12. 12th May 1987What is the Islamic term for paradise?
  13. 13th May 1987Which form of euthanasia involves withdrawing or withholding treatment rather than actively causing death?
  14. 14th May 1987What modern scientific theory about the universe's origin is sometimes used to support the idea that the universe began to exist?
  15. 15th May 1987Give one example of a rite of passage associated with a religious upbringing.
  16. 16th May 1987State one difference between a refugee and an economic migrant.
  17. 17th May 1987Identify one risk of using the word 'jihad' only in its narrow, armed-struggle sense.
  18. 18th May 1987According to James 1:14-15, where does sin come from, according to this teaching?
  19. 19th May 1987Explain one reason financial compensation cannot fully relieve a victim's suffering.
  20. 20th May 1987Give one example of a qualified right that can sometimes be lawfully restricted.
  21. 21st May 1987Give the modern meaning of the proverb 'the borrower is slave to the lender' (Proverbs 22:7).
  22. 22nd May 1987Give one word for the Christian belief that God is present and active within creation and human life, as opposed to being distant and uninvolved.
  23. 23rd May 1987What name is given to the Christian doctrine that every person is born already affected by Adam and Eve's sin?
  24. 24th May 1987What happens to Job's fortunes by the end of the book, according to Job 42:10-17?
  25. 25th May 1987A church holds Communion services attended by an average of 64 people each week. Calculate the total attendance over a 4-week month, assuming attendance stays the same.
  26. 26th May 1987According to 1 Corinthians 12:12, what does Paul compare the Church to?
  27. 27th May 1987State the general term for the Last Day that these signs are believed to precede.
  28. 28th May 1987What is the name given to the winged creature traditionally said to have carried Muhammad during the Isra?
  29. 29th May 1987Give one way a Muslim today might use the story of a prophet other than Muhammad to guide their own behaviour.
  30. 30th May 1987Give one Hajj-specific rite that umrah does not include.
  31. 31st May 1987What is the term for personal, informal prayer, as opposed to the fixed ritual of salah?