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Preliminary Higher School Certificate
Assessment Task 1

Studies of Religion I
Total marks – 20
General Instructions
Section I
• Reading time – 5 minutes
5 marks
• Working time –45 minutes
Attempt Questions 1-5
• Write using black pen
Allow about 15 minutes for this section
• Complete Section I (Multiple Choice)
on the answer sheet provided
Section II
• Complete Section II using the lines
15 marks
provided
Attempt Questions 6-8
• Ensure you write your student
Allow about 30 minutes for this section
number on each page.
Section I – Nature of Religion and Beliefs
5 marks

Allow about 15 minutes for this section

Attempt questions 1-5.
Use the multiple-choice answer sheet provided.
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1. Personal prayer best exemplifies which aspect of religion?

a) An acknowledgement of the natural world

b) The impact of religion on society
c) An immanent aspect of religion
d) Ethical beliefs

2. The Qur’an and the Bible are examples of which of the following?

a) Religious traditions
b) Sacred texts
c) Religious law
d) Ethical laws

3. The ancient Greeks believed in many gods; each had control over different aspects of the world.

Which of the following is the word for this form of belief?

a) Monotheism
b) Deism
c) Theism
d) Polytheism

4. For a religion to be dynamic and living it must satisfy which of the following?

a) Be versatile and relevant

b) Have many rituals and ceremonies
c) Have venues for believers to worship in.
d) Change core beliefs often to reflect popular opinion
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5. Read the following statements to answer question 5.

Statement 1: The Dreaming occurred long ago when the land was made.

Statement 2: All objects and living things are deeply connected.

Regarding Aboriginal spirituality, which of the following is correct about Statements 1 and 2?

a) Both statements are true.

b) Both statements are false.
c) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
d) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.

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Section II – Nature of Religion and Beliefs

15 marks

Attempt Questions 6–8

Allow about 30 minutes for this section
Answer each question in the spaces provided.

Question 6 (5 marks)

Religion and religious freedom are not only good for an individual but also benefit society. The benefit to the
individual is clear through the exercise of an individual’s moral agency – the ability to choose to believe and
act according to the dictates of conscience.

With reference to the statement, describe ways in which religion may influence the lives of individual
adherents.

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Section II – Nature of Religion and Beliefs (continued)

Question 7 (5 marks)

Explain the importance of the supernatural dimension in the creation of a religious worldview.

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Section II – Nature of Religion and Beliefs (continued)

Question 8 (5 marks)

"Aboriginal spirituality is defined as at the core of Aboriginal being, their very identity. It gives meaning to all
aspects of life including relationships with one another and the environment. All objects are living and share
the same soul and spirit as Aboriginals. There is a kinship with the environment. Aboriginal spirituality can be
expressed visually, musically and ceremonially."

Grant, 2004

Using the quote above, explain the inseparable connection between Ancestral Beings and the
nature of the Dreaming.

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2020 PRELIMINARY HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE ASSESSMENT TASK

Studies of Religion I
Part A – Multiple Choice (5 marks)

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Multiple Choice Answer Sheet

• Complete Questions 1-5 in the space below

• Select the alternative A, B, C or D that best answers the question.
• Fill in the response circle completely.

1 A B C D

2 A B C D

3 A B C D

4 A B C D

5 A B C D