Daily Practice · GCSE Religious Studies
August 2016 - GCSE Religious Studies 5-a-day
Every GCSE Religious Studies sheet published in August 2016, with answers. Beliefs, practices, key terms and the arguments set against them.
Every sheet in August 2016
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st August 2016Give one reason people might disagree about the true cause of a particular war.
- 2nd August 2016A group organises peace talks between two communities after fighting between them has stopped. Is this best described as pacifism or peacemaking?
- 3rd August 2016Give one method the Muslim Peacemaker Teams use to reduce violence.
- 4th August 2016Give one advantage of prison over a community sentence for a serious offence.
- 5th August 2016Give one condition classical Islamic law requires before a hudud punishment is applied.
- 6th August 2016Which part of Article 9 protects a person's right simply to hold a belief, without restriction?
- 7th August 2016Which 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?
- 8th August 2016Give one modern Christian denomination that is part of Western Christianity and so normally includes the Filioque clause in its version of the Nicene Creed.
- 9th August 2016Give one way some Christians interpret hell non-literally.
- 10th August 2016Give one criticism sometimes made of pilgrimage by Christians who do not think it is necessary for faith.
- 11th August 2016According to the letter of James, why is faith without action described as 'dead'?
- 12th August 2016Which of the Sunni Six Beliefs corresponds most closely to the Shi'a root Nubuwwah?
- 13th August 2016Which Qur'anic verse is most often cited as evidence for Muhammad's finality?
- 14th August 2016What Arabic term refers to a person's provision, such as wealth or sustenance, in life?
- 15th August 2016Give one reason some Muslims find the idea of an infallible human leader difficult to accept.
- 16th August 2016Which of the Five Pillars of Islam is the Shahadah?
- 17th August 2016State the Arabic name for the meal eaten just before dawn during Ramadan, before the daily fast begins.
- 18th August 2016Name the two purposes of sex within marriage that, according to Catholic teaching, must both be respected.
- 19th August 2016In the Book of Ruth, which extended family member does Ruth remain loyal to?
- 20th August 2016What does the Islamic term dhabihah refer to?
- 21st August 2016Under which Act is it a criminal offence to encourage or assist another person's suicide in England and Wales?
- 22nd August 2016What is the term for a theory holding that evolution describes the process God chose to use to create life?
- 23rd August 2016Name 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.
- 24th August 2016Give one reason a strict literalist reading of Genesis might be seen as in conflict with modern science.
- 25th August 2016What is the main difference between retributive justice and restorative justice?
- 26th August 2016Suggest one reason forgiveness after a war might be difficult for victims to offer straight away.
- 27th August 2016What is required of every UK prison in terms of religious support for prisoners?
- 28th August 2016Name the Act of Parliament that ended the death penalty for murder in Great Britain, and give the year it was passed.
- 29th August 2016Name one product, other than coffee or cocoa, that is commonly sold with a Fairtrade mark in UK shops.
- 30th August 2016According to Qur'an 9:60, name two groups of people that Zakah funds may be given to.
- 31st August 2016Give 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.