Daily Practice · GCSE Religious Studies
October 2012 - GCSE Religious Studies 5-a-day
Every GCSE Religious Studies sheet published in October 2012, with answers. Beliefs, practices, key terms and the arguments set against them.
Every sheet in October 2012
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st October 2012Give one condition classical Islamic law requires before a hudud punishment is applied.
- 2nd October 2012Which part of Article 9 protects a person's right simply to hold a belief, without restriction?
- 3rd October 2012Which 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?
- 4th October 2012Give one modern Christian denomination that is part of Western Christianity and so normally includes the Filioque clause in its version of the Nicene Creed.
- 5th October 2012Give one way some Christians interpret hell non-literally.
- 6th October 2012Give one criticism sometimes made of pilgrimage by Christians who do not think it is necessary for faith.
- 7th October 2012According to the letter of James, why is faith without action described as 'dead'?
- 8th October 2012Which of the Sunni Six Beliefs corresponds most closely to the Shi'a root Nubuwwah?
- 9th October 2012Which Qur'anic verse is most often cited as evidence for Muhammad's finality?
- 10th October 2012What Arabic term refers to a person's provision, such as wealth or sustenance, in life?
- 11th October 2012Give one reason some Muslims find the idea of an infallible human leader difficult to accept.
- 12th October 2012Which of the Five Pillars of Islam is the Shahadah?
- 13th October 2012State the Arabic name for the meal eaten just before dawn during Ramadan, before the daily fast begins.
- 14th October 2012Name the two purposes of sex within marriage that, according to Catholic teaching, must both be respected.
- 15th October 2012In the Book of Ruth, which extended family member does Ruth remain loyal to?
- 16th October 2012What does the Islamic term dhabihah refer to?
- 17th October 2012Under which Act is it a criminal offence to encourage or assist another person's suicide in England and Wales?
- 18th October 2012What is the term for a theory holding that evolution describes the process God chose to use to create life?
- 19th October 2012Name 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.
- 20th October 2012Give one reason a strict literalist reading of Genesis might be seen as in conflict with modern science.
- 21st October 2012What is the main difference between retributive justice and restorative justice?
- 22nd October 2012Suggest one reason forgiveness after a war might be difficult for victims to offer straight away.
- 23rd October 2012What is required of every UK prison in terms of religious support for prisoners?
- 24th October 2012Name the Act of Parliament that ended the death penalty for murder in Great Britain, and give the year it was passed.
- 25th October 2012Name one product, other than coffee or cocoa, that is commonly sold with a Fairtrade mark in UK shops.
- 26th October 2012According to Qur'an 9:60, name two groups of people that Zakah funds may be given to.
- 27th October 2012Give 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.
- 28th October 2012In which town does Luke's Gospel record that Jesus was born?
- 29th October 2012Give one example of music used in Christian worship.
- 30th October 2012State what is meant by adoration, as a type of prayer.
- 31st October 2012What is another common name for believers' baptism, reflecting that it requires personal belief first?