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PRINT your name on the line below and return ‘rest cope 01241010 MAY/JUNE 2021 FORM TP 2021113 CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE® EXAMINATION | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Paper 01 — General Proficiency T hour 15 minutes (01 JUNE 2021 (p. READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. 1. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 1 hour and 15 minutes to answer them. 2. Inaddition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet. 3. Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are about to answer and decide which choice is best. 4, Onyouranswer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and shade the space having E the same letter as the answer you have chosen, Look at the sample item below. Sample Item With which of the following religions is Yom Kippur associated? ‘Sample Answer (@) Islam (B) Judaism ° ®e@eoOoO © Hinduism (D) Christianity ‘The best answer to this item is “Judaism”, so (B) has been shaded. 5. Hf you want to change your answer, erase it completely before you fill in your new choice, 6 When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. Tf you cannot answer an item, go on to the next one, You may return to that item later. Which of the following features of religion are used by some societies when developing moral codes? (A) Rituals (B) Symbols (©) Sacred texts (D) Rites of passage Which of the following are features of a festival? I. * Ttobserves religious events. Tl, Itisa great feast in religion. Il. _Itisacelebration in honour of a God. (A) Land Ionly (B) Land Ml only (©) Mand Ii only ©) Landi A ‘sect’ may BEST be defined as (A) an inner circle of privileged believers in a religious group (B) a group of fundamentalists within an established religion (©) a group of church leaders who are trying to change the other members of the church areligious group whose prespectives differ in some ways from those of the main group @) ‘The mezuzah on the posts of Jewish homes isan example of a (A) style (B) deity (©) symbol ©) sacrifice A Item refers to the illustration below: Which of the following BEST explains the feature of religion depicted in the picture? (A) Symbol (B) Festival © _ Rite of worship (D) Rite of passage Which of the following BEST explains the term “prayer”? (A) Bowing your head (B) Deep meditation on a deity (©) Communication with a deity (D) Asking a deity for forgiveness ‘The Tenakh, the Holy Piby and the Ramayan are all (A) places of worship 1, (B) examples of religion (©) __ expressions of human needs (D) examples of sacred writings % 10. Which of the following are rites of passage in religions? 1. Aqueegah (Islam) T. — Confession (Christianity) IM, The Scared Thread Ceremony (Hinduism) (A) Land Honly (B) —Tand Mf only (© — Wand only @) 1 Mand Ht Which of the following statements BEST describe the role of religion in the search for harmony with nature? 1. Religion teaches us to care for and have respect for the environment. I. Most religions teach that a deity created the world, IM. Taking action against climate change is politics, not an expression of religion. (A) Tend Ionly (B) Land Tonly (©) Mand Ill only ©) Landi Orthodox, Messianic, Flexidox and Reform are examples of (A) cults within Judaism (B) sects within Judaism (C)__ beliefs of the Jewish religion () denominations within Judaism u. 2 3B. 14. 15. Which of the following religions share the same creation story? (A) Judaism and Islam (B) Islam and Hinduism (©) Judaism and Christianity (D) Christianity and Hinduism In Christianity, which of the following is described as the comforter? (A) God (B) Jesus (©) Jehovah (D) Holy Spirit ‘The festival of ascension observes the return of Jesus to (A) Calvary (B) his father (©) Jerusalem D) his disciples Which of the following pairs of books and prophets who received or wrote the book is CORRECTLY matched? (A) Psalms —David (B) — Qur’an—Jesus (© Gospel -Moses (D) Torah Solomon According to Christianity, Jesus Christ came to the Barth to be the (A) Father (B) Creator (©) Saviour (D) Holy Spirit 16. 17. Item 16 refers to the following illustration. poy Which of the following Christian beliefs is represented in the illustration above? (A) The Trinity (B) The Ascension (©) The Atonement (D) The Incarnation Which of the following statements BEST describes how Christians view the Books of the Old Testament? (A) The disciples of Jesus wrote them, (B) They areirrelevent to the Christian religion, (©) Thestories are outdated and donot help modern man. (D) They focus on the relationship between God and the Israelites 18. 19, 20. 21. 2 “No man cometh to the father, except through me” (John 14:6) ‘The scripture text above suggests that Jesus is the path for achieving (A) destiny (B) rewards (©) miracles () salvation Which of the following is an important Christian festival? (A) Divali (B) Pesach (© Advent ©) Shavuot Christians bow their heads during prayer to indicate that they are (A) giving the universe praise (B) showing reverence before God (C) acknowledging they need help (D) showing respect to their leaders Hindus believe that there are four yugas or cycles of time which are (A) Sadjug, Dwaapar, Treta, Kaljug (B) Summer, winter, autuma, spring (C) Dharma, Arthab, Kaama, Moksha (D) Darkness, enlightenment, libera- tion, nationalism ‘How many stages of life are there in the life ofa Hindu person? ) @) © @) 24, 25. Ramand Krishna are avatars of which Hindu. 26. Which of the following rivers is considered deity? ‘MOST sacred to Hindus worldwide? (A) Shiva (A) Nile (B) Durga (B) Ganges (©) Vishnu (©) Essequibo ©) Brahma (D) Montego River According to Hindu teachings, the 27. Which of the following is a MAJOR ‘manifestation of God which is called “World difference between a Hindu worshipping at Mother’ and whose name means ‘The home and in a temple? Inaccessible’ is (A) The priest (pundit) conducts the (A) Kali puja/prayer. (B) Durga (B) Women are called upon to read © Lakshmi from the Holy Scriptures. ) Saraswati (©) The worshipper participates in bathing and garlanding the murs. (DP) The women go from shrine to Item 25 refers to the following statement. ‘These holy revelations of Hinduism came from God and contain basie truths that never change. ‘The statement above describes the (A) Vedas @B) Puranas (©) Ramayan (D) Mahabharata shrine chanting melodies with the children. 29. Item 28 refers to the following illustration. 30. 31. The illustration above refers to the Hindu practice of (A) yoga (B) karma (© mantra (D) dharma Jyoli has some financial problems and decides to perform puja. Which of the following ‘manifestations of God is Jyoli MOST likely to worship at this time. 22. (A) Surya (B) Brahma (©) Lakshmi () Saraswati 33. ‘A Hindu believer would MOST likely (A) visit the holy city of Medina (B) take part in the Adhan ceremony (C)__ participate in the Sukkot festival () bathe in the River Ganges for purification In which of the following Islamic months is “Saum’ practised?” (A) Ramadan (®) — Shaadaan (©) Muharran (D) Rabin! Awal Items 32-33 refer to the following illustration below representing the five pillars of Islam, ‘Two of these pillars are not labelled. PILLARS OF ISLAM ‘The second pillar should be labelled (A) love (B) hope (© charity (D) prayer ‘The fourth pillar should be labelled (A) fasting (B) preaching a ee 34, Which of the following are common to both 35. Which of the following activities is NOT done Judaism and Islam? ina masjid (mosque)? 1 Circumcision of males. (A) Trade IL Eating of pork. (®B) — Dhikr II. Belief in the prophets Moses and (©) Salaah Abraham. ) Marriage (A) Land ML only (B) Tand 1 only (©) Wand 1 only (D) 1, Mand 36. Item 36 refers to the following illustrations. 1. Wash hands and 2. Wash mouth thoroughly 3. Clean teeth with Detween fingers three ‘three times. fingers. times. The illustrations above show the first three steps of a Muslim (A) cleaning up after a meal (B) preparing for regular prayer (©) __ preparing to sacrifice a sheep at Eid Ul Fitr (D) performing a daily ritual while on a pilgrimage Items 37 refers to the following picture. 38. 39. Which of the following festivals or observances is the picture above MOST associated? (A) Ashura (B) Bid ULFitr (©) Bid AlAdha {D) —_Lailatul Miraj Which of the following is a basic belief of both Christianity and Islam? (A) Jesus Christ is the Son of God. (B) _Thereis life for believers after death. (© Women must accept inferior roles to men in society. (©) The teachings of the Bible and the Qur'an are identical, The niche or Mihrab which is inside the ‘mosque (masjid) indicates (A) ablessed place (B) —aplace for sitting (C)___ the direction of the Kaaba (D) the direction in which the sun rises 40. Which of the following is the MOST accurate translation of the words of the Shahaadah? (A) There is nothing except Alla. (B) There is no faith except Islam, (©) There is no God except Allah. (D) There is no religion except Islam. Which of the following words describes the special relationship between God and Jewish people? (A) Contract (B) Covenant (© Company (D) Conveyance Item 42 refers to the following illustration. 42. ‘The Jewish person in the picture above is blowing a horn called a (A) tallit (B) shofar (©) teffilin (D) — menorah 43. Items 43-44 refer to the following illustration of the inside of a synagogue. ‘The area labelled 3 in the illustration is known as the (A) Ark (B) Siddur (© Bima (D) — Nertamid Which of the following numbered areas is deemed the MOST important feature of the synagogue? Mo. (B) 2 © 3 @ 4 Which of the following Jewish festivals celebrates the story of Esther, the Jewish queen of the Perisan King Xerxes? (A) Purim (B) Sukkot (C) Pesach (D) Shavuot ‘ems 46-47 refer to the following illustration. 47. The plate of food in the illustration above is known as a (A) hagadah (B) _seder meal (©) kosher meal (D) shabbat dinner ‘What is the significance of the plate of food above? (A) Itisto ensure that participants have a balanced meal. (B) It is a reminder that God blessed the people with food. (©) __ Itis a symbolic meal commemo- rating the exodus of the people of Israel. (D) It isa reminder that God wants us to be healthy individuals. A Jewish wedding ceremony ends with the groom (A) breaking a glass (B) kissing the bride (©) toasting the bride (D) signing the certificate 49. 50, SI. -10- Items 49-50 refer to the following 53. information, “Inside the synagogue there is a double door hidden by acurtain. Behind this door there is a cupboard which contains special writings.” ‘What isthe name given to the cupboard described above? (A) The Ark (B) __ The Holy of Holies (©) © The Place of Storage (D) The Place of Remembrance 54. ‘What are the special writings found in the cupboard? (A) The Title Deed (B) The Torah Scrolls (C) The Star of David 55. (D) The Map of Jerusalem According to the Santeria belief system, a person can obtain Ashe by (A) becoming a priest (B) good conduct and character (©) keeping away from other gods (D) praying five times each day to Olodumare ‘Which of the following countries are NOT closely associated with Santeria? (A) Cuba and Haiti @) Brazil and Haiti (C) Cuba and Puerto Rico (D) Barbados and Jamaica ‘The factors which account for the close similarities among Santeria, Vodun and Orisha observances are the 1. traditional African practices TI Native Baptist influences TI Roman Catholic influences (A) Tand Il only ®) Land IM only (©) Mand Ill only () 1, Wand mt Spiritual Baptists are also known as (A) — Shouter Baptists (B) Native Baptists (C) African Baptists (D) American Baptists Which of the following is NOT found in Rastafari worship? (A) Meditation (B) Drumming (©) Chanting (D) Animal sacrifices Rastafari believe that Babylon isa system of oppression. Which of the following institutions do the Rastafari believe embodies this oppressive system? (A) Police (B) Church (©) School (D) Health care 57. 58. 59,

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