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September 2014 - GCSE Religious Studies 5-a-day

Every GCSE Religious Studies sheet published in September 2014, with answers. Beliefs, practices, key terms and the arguments set against them.

Every sheet in September 2014

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 2014Give one method the Muslim Peacemaker Teams use to reduce violence.
  2. 2nd September 2014Give one advantage of prison over a community sentence for a serious offence.
  3. 3rd September 2014Give one condition classical Islamic law requires before a hudud punishment is applied.
  4. 4th September 2014Which part of Article 9 protects a person's right simply to hold a belief, without restriction?
  5. 5th September 2014Which 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?
  6. 6th September 2014Give one modern Christian denomination that is part of Western Christianity and so normally includes the Filioque clause in its version of the Nicene Creed.
  7. 7th September 2014Give one way some Christians interpret hell non-literally.
  8. 8th September 2014Give one criticism sometimes made of pilgrimage by Christians who do not think it is necessary for faith.
  9. 9th September 2014According to the letter of James, why is faith without action described as 'dead'?
  10. 10th September 2014Which of the Sunni Six Beliefs corresponds most closely to the Shi'a root Nubuwwah?
  11. 11th September 2014Which Qur'anic verse is most often cited as evidence for Muhammad's finality?
  12. 12th September 2014What Arabic term refers to a person's provision, such as wealth or sustenance, in life?
  13. 13th September 2014Give one reason some Muslims find the idea of an infallible human leader difficult to accept.
  14. 14th September 2014Which of the Five Pillars of Islam is the Shahadah?
  15. 15th September 2014State the Arabic name for the meal eaten just before dawn during Ramadan, before the daily fast begins.
  16. 16th September 2014Name the two purposes of sex within marriage that, according to Catholic teaching, must both be respected.
  17. 17th September 2014In the Book of Ruth, which extended family member does Ruth remain loyal to?
  18. 18th September 2014What does the Islamic term dhabihah refer to?
  19. 19th September 2014Under which Act is it a criminal offence to encourage or assist another person's suicide in England and Wales?
  20. 20th September 2014What is the term for a theory holding that evolution describes the process God chose to use to create life?
  21. 21st September 2014Name 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.
  22. 22nd September 2014Give one reason a strict literalist reading of Genesis might be seen as in conflict with modern science.
  23. 23rd September 2014What is the main difference between retributive justice and restorative justice?
  24. 24th September 2014Suggest one reason forgiveness after a war might be difficult for victims to offer straight away.
  25. 25th September 2014What is required of every UK prison in terms of religious support for prisoners?
  26. 26th September 2014Name the Act of Parliament that ended the death penalty for murder in Great Britain, and give the year it was passed.
  27. 27th September 2014Name one product, other than coffee or cocoa, that is commonly sold with a Fairtrade mark in UK shops.
  28. 28th September 2014According to Qur'an 9:60, name two groups of people that Zakah funds may be given to.
  29. 29th September 2014Give 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.
  30. 30th September 2014In which town does Luke's Gospel record that Jesus was born?