Revision : Religious Studies

Question 1

What does Ahimsa mean ?

Answer 1

Ahimsa means NO VIOLENCE and RESPECT TO ALL LIVING THINGS.

Question 2

What is the BAGHARVID GITA ?

Answer 2

The BHAGARVID GITA is the Hindu holy book.

Question 3

Define MOKSHA ?

Answer 3

Cycle of REBIRTH.

Question 4

What does SAMSARA mean ?

Answer 4

Birth and Rebirth.

Question 5

Dharma means…

Answer 5

Inheriting / taking in nature.

Question 6

Incarnation is…

Answer 6

God in a human form.

Question 7

Shakti…

Answer 7

Female form of god.

Question 8

How many gods do they have ? Name 4.

Answer 8

Many Gods ( too many to count ). Sita, Radha, Lakshman and Krishna.

Question 9

Who are in the caste systems ?

Answer 9

Brahmans, Kshatriya, Vaisyas, Sudras.

Question 10

Who lights the fire of the dead body ?

Answer 10

The closest male relative.

Question 11

What colour do you wear at the funeral ? What does the dead body have to drink ?

Answer 11

White. Holy Water.

Question 12

River….

Answer 12

Ganges

Question 13

What do the rich families put on the body ?

Answer 13

Oil.

Question 14

What are these process’s called ?

Answer 14

CREMATION.

Question 15

What are done with the ashes ?

Answer 15

They are scattered in the River Ganges

Question 16

Procession of BAD karma.

Answer 16

BABY ~ CHILD ~ ADULT ~ ELDERLY ~ DEATH ~ ANIMAL

Question 17

Procession of GOOD karma.

Answer 17

BABY ~ CHILD ~ ADULT ~ ELDERLY ~ DEATH ~ BABY

Question 18

Define PUJA…

Answer 18

Prayer.

Question 19

What was Mahatma Gandhi’s job ?

Answer 19

He was a journalist but his main job was a lawyer.

Question 20

Why did Mahatma Gandhi go to South Africa ?

Answer 20

To train and look after the poor people.

Question 21

What is Free Speech?

Answer 21

The right to express your opinions without censorship.

Question 22

Secular means…

Answer 22

that it is not connected to religion. Secular countries don’t have religious laws and leaders.

Question 23

Theocratic is…

Answer 23

when the society is ruled by a specific religion and follows the teachings and laws of their religion.

Question 24

Prejudice

Answer 24

Is when you prejudge someone before you know them.

Question 25

Discrimination.

Answer 25

Is when you treat someone differently because of your prejudice towards that person.

Question 26

Stereotypes.

Answer 26

Commonly held beliefs about groups or types of people.