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September 2013 - GCSE Religious Studies 5-a-day

Every GCSE Religious Studies sheet published in September 2013, with answers. Beliefs, practices, key terms and the arguments set against them.

Every sheet in September 2013

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

  1. 1st September 2013Give one reason minor signs are described as 'minor' rather than 'major'.
  2. 2nd September 2013What title is traditionally given to Abu Bakr, partly because of his response to the Night Journey?
  3. 3rd September 2013Give the Arabic term for a miracle Allah grants a prophet as a sign of their message.
  4. 4th September 2013Name the three conditions of istita'ah (ability) that make Hajj obligatory.
  5. 5th September 2013How many obligatory rakahs are performed in the Fajr prayer?
  6. 6th September 2013Name one use of khums funds other than direct support for the poor.
  7. 7th September 2013What legal term is used for ending a civil partnership, as distinct from ending a marriage?
  8. 8th September 2013In Islam, what is the marriage agreement signed during the nikah called?
  9. 9th September 2013According to the Genesis creation account, on which day does God create human beings?
  10. 10th September 2013What Arabic word describes the earth being held by humans as a trust from Allah?
  11. 11th September 2013Give one psychological explanation sceptics offer for the content of dreams.
  12. 12th September 2013According to the free will defence, why might a world containing evil still be more valuable than one without it?
  13. 13th September 2013State what is meant by aggression.
  14. 14th September 2013Suggest one reason nonviolent protest might fail to bring about change.
  15. 15th September 2013Name a Muslim organisation that carries out nonviolent peacemaking work in conflict-affected areas.
  16. 16th September 2013State what is meant by a custodial sentence.
  17. 17th September 2013What does 'qisas' mean?
  18. 18th September 2013How can a family who does not want their child to take part avoid a school's collective worship requirement?
  19. 19th September 2013How many articles make up the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
  20. 20th September 2013Give one modern Christian denomination that is part of Western Christianity and so normally includes the Filioque clause in its version of the Nicene Creed.
  21. 21st September 2013According to 1 Corinthians 15:42-44, what kind of body is a person raised with?
  22. 22nd September 2013State one practical way a pilgrim might prepare spiritually for a pilgrimage before setting out.
  23. 23rd September 2013According to the letter of James, why is faith without action described as 'dead'?
  24. 24th September 2013How many core beliefs make up the Sunni summary of faith?
  25. 25th September 2013State one reason belief in Muhammad's finality helps maintain unity in the Muslim community.
  26. 26th September 2013What Arabic term describes reliance or trust in Allah?
  27. 27th September 2013Give one way the Imamate differs from the Sunni concept of the khalifah.
  28. 28th September 2013Name the two testimonies contained within the Shahadah.
  29. 29th September 2013Which of the three festivals in this topic marks the end of Hajj?
  30. 30th September 2013State one method of artificial contraception, other than the pill or condoms.