Second Year Religious Education October Assessment

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Section 1: Key Terms (25

marks)

Explain the following terms:

1. Atheism:
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2. Agnosticism: ______________________________________________________________

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3. Kippah: __________________________________________________________________

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4. Salat: ____________________________________________________________________

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5. Mantra: __________________________________________________________________

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Section 2: Short Questions (25

marks)

(Circle the correct answer)

1. How many names do Muslims have for Allah?

Ninety-nine Forty-five Eighty-eight

2. The word for the ornate, special writing that Muslims use to represent Allah:
Horticulture Calligraphy Segregation

3. A leader in the Buddhist faith:

Dalai Lama Obama Plaza Theo Drama

4. Popular Hindu Deity:

Osiris Aslan Lakshmi

5. Decorative pattern sometimes created for Hindu or Buddhist Meditation:

Hari Krishna Mandala Puja
Section 3: Talking about God (25
marks)

1. This is a Christian symbol for the Trinity. Write a paragraph explaining the
meaning of the Trinity for Christians. (15 marks)

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2. In Hinduism, what is meant by the term “Trimurti”? Who is in the Trimurti? (6 marks)

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3. Ganesh is a Hindu Deity. He has a particularly interesting physical feature that comes from
another animal. What is it? (4 marks)
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Section 4: Talking with God (25

marks)

Question 1 (5marks)
Question 2 (part A: 8 marks, part B: 2 marks)
Question 3 (part a: 5 marks, part b:5 marks)

Choose one of the following Religions.

Judaism Christianity Buddhism Islam

(a) Describe the prayer life of a follower of one of these Religions. You must not choose the
same religion you used in Question 2 of this section.

AND

(b) Draw a labelled image of something that they use to pray, in the box provided.

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