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October 2013 - GCSE Religious Studies 5-a-day

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

Every sheet in October 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 October 2013Name one non-blood relationship through which someone can become part of an extended family, according to the story of Ruth.
  2. 2nd October 2013According to Genesis 9:3, what permission does God give humanity after the flood?
  3. 3rd October 2013In Islam, is euthanasia generally regarded as permissible or forbidden?
  4. 4th October 2013Name the philosopher whose 1802 book Natural Theology introduced the comparison between a watch and a living organism.
  5. 5th October 2013In which book of the New Testament is Jesus's healing of a man born blind described?
  6. 6th October 2013Give one reason some people argue that science cannot fully answer questions about the purpose or meaning of life.
  7. 7th October 2013In what country did the Truth and Reconciliation Commission studied in this topic take place?
  8. 8th October 2013Name the type of person who is forced to leave their home country because of war or persecution, in search of safety.
  9. 9th October 2013Name the UK-based Christian programme, run by Prison Fellowship, that brings offenders face to face with crime victims.
  10. 10th October 2013Complete the quotation: 'Then the LORD put a mark on Cain so that ______' (Genesis 4:15).
  11. 11th October 2013Under Fairtrade terms, what does a producer receive that they might not receive selling on the open market?
  12. 12th October 2013State what Deuteronomy 15:11 commands believers to do.
  13. 13th October 2013Give 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.
  14. 14th October 2013Which Old Testament prophet is quoted in Matthew's Gospel about a ruler coming from Bethlehem?
  15. 15th October 2013Which prayer did Jesus teach his disciples in Matthew 6:9-13?
  16. 16th October 2013Give one difference between set prayer and informal prayer.
  17. 17th October 2013What is another common name for believers' baptism, reflecting that it requires personal belief first?
  18. 18th October 2013What does the word Barzakh mean in Islamic belief about life after death?
  19. 19th October 2013What does 'omnipotence' mean when applied to Allah?
  20. 20th October 2013Name the cave where Muhammad is believed to have received the first revelation of the Qur'an.
  21. 21st October 2013Give the Qur'anic description of the value of worship on Laylat al-Qadr, found in Qur'an 97:3.
  22. 22nd October 2013What is umrah, and how does it differ from Hajj?
  23. 23rd October 2013Define the term 'monogamy'.
  24. 24th October 2013State one advantage of family planning for a couple.
  25. 25th October 2013What is meant by omniscient?
  26. 26th October 2013Define 'viability' as it is used in the abortion debate.
  27. 27th October 2013Name one Protestant Christian tradition that may permit abortion in some circumstances.
  28. 28th October 2013What does Russell's teapot analogy argue about the burden of proof?
  29. 29th October 2013What term describes knowledge of God that comes through nature, reason or general experience, available in principle to anyone?
  30. 30th October 2013What term describes a combatant who has surrendered or is otherwise unable to continue fighting?
  31. 31st October 2013A country holds a powerful weapon only to discourage attack, without intending to use it first. What is this strategy called?