Semester 2 Exam

Question 1

Identify four important life events

Answer 1

Birth
Death
Marriage
Transition into Adulthood

Question 2

Questions people ask about four important life events

Answer 2

Birth: Will I be a good parent?
Death: Is there an afterlife?
Marriage: Will I be a good and loyal partner?
Transition into adulthood: What will my future job be?

Question 3

Explain the relationship between an important life event and the questions that people ask about meaning and purpose

Answer 3

Important life events prompt the questions people ask about meaning and purpose

Question 4

Describe the Catholic denomination of Christianity’s response to the questions people aske about meaning and purpose

Answer 4

Meaning and purpose is found in the search for God. The questions of the human heart are stirred by the Creator

Question 5

Define Religion

Answer 5

Particular system of beliefs, values, rituals and worships shared by a number of people. Every religion centers its ideas and activities on the ‘other’

Question 6

Characteristics of Religions

Answer 6

Beliefs - Virgin Mary
Teaching - Stewardship or CST
Rituals - Baptism or Marriage
Practices - Eucharist
Signs - Crucifix
Symbols - Chalice or Ciborium
Celebrations - Wedding, funeral or Easter sunday
Events - Christmas or All Saints Day

Question 7

Describe what it means to be religious

Answer 7

-Belief in supernatural truths proposed by a religion
- Follow moral or ethical code of Religion
- Participate in rituals and practices
- find meaning and purpose through teachings

Question 8

Explain the nature of Divine Revelation

Answer 8

the continuous and dynamic process by which God communicates personally with human beings and reveals himself

Question 9

Examples of Divine Revelation

Answer 9

1) Adam & Eve
2) Noah’s Ark
3) Abraham
4) Moses
5) Jesus

Question 10

Define and distinguish between division and denomination

Answer 10

Divisions= differences or disagreements between two or more groups, typically producing tension, resulting in separations (EVENT)

Denomination= recognized, autonomous branch of a specific religion

Question 11

Identify major divisions and their subsequent denominations

Answer 11

1) Great Schism (1054)
Eastern Orthodox & Roman Catholic
2) Protestant Reformation (1517)
Protestant & Roman Catholic
3) English Reformation (1532)
Church of England & Roman Catholic

Question 12

Account for why these division exist

Answer 12

1) Great Schism
Caused by: geographical and language issues and Iconoclasm
2) Protestant Reformation
Caused by: the corruptness of the church
Martin Luther disagreed with the practice of selling indulgences
3) English Reformation
King Henry VIII wanted a male heir to the throne

Question 12

Similarities and Differences between the subsequent denominations

Answer 12

Eastern Orthodox and R.C
Sim: Agree on: apostolic succession, composition of the bible
Diff: qualifications of clergy, importance of holy spirit

Both Protestants and R.C
Sim: Agree on: Eucharist, Baptism, Notion of filioque
Diff: Protestants reject apostolic succession, Deuterocanonical

Question 13

How has the Catholic Denomination of Christianity responded to Covid-19

Answer 13

Live streams of mass
Catholic hospitals providing high quality care

Question 14

Define Religious ritual

Answer 14

Ritual is an important part of a religious way of life, but observing or following a ritual is not the most important thing for Christians. The role of ritual is to help people enter into the mystery of faith; it is not an end in itself.

Question 15

Define religious practice

Answer 15

Religious practices are a recognised way of doing something religious. Religious practices refer to a broad range of experiences that relate to many aspects of religious life

Question 16

Identify a religious ritual or practice

Answer 16

Penance

Question 17

Four Key Features of Penance

Answer 17

1) Scriptural origin of Penance
2) Penance is a sacrament
3) Penance is a Call to Conversion from Sin
4) Celebration of Sin

Question 18

Four roles of religion in Australian Society

Answer 18

Religious
Societal
Cultural
Political

Question 19

Reasons for and against religion in society

Answer 19

For:
1) Social Inclusion
2) Value System
3) Guidance
4) Charitable Work
5) Providing meaning and purpose

Against:
1) Oppression of women
2) Lack of responsibility
3) Tribalism
4) Personal Gain
5) Extremism

Question 20

Define religious structures

Answer 20

Organization of a religion including its leadership

Question 21

Define religious processes

Answer 21

how things are done within a religion. I.e Ecumenical Councils

Question 22

Example of structure and process

Answer 22

S: Magisterium
P: Ecumenical Council (Vatican 2)

Question 23

Unit 1

Answer 23

M1: Search For Meaning
M1b: Religion
M2: Divine Revelation
M3a: Divisions and Denominations
M3b: Sectarianism
M4: Current Issue

Question 24

Unit 2

Answer 24

M1: Penance
M2: Place of Religion in Society
M2b: For and Against RE
M3: Structures and Processes
M4: Stewardship

Question 25

Adam & Eve

Answer 25

First Created Humans
Told not to east from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil
disobeyed god
Gen 2:4-5

Question 26

Abraham

Answer 26

Noble man
God created a covenant with Abraham
Sarah was unable to bear child
They have a son named isaac
God told abraham to sacrifice isaac to him
It was a test in which abraham passed
Gen 12:24

Question 27

Noah’s Ark

Answer 27

Earth was filled with bad people
God told Noah he would flood earth
Telling Noah to build a boat with two of every animal on Earth
Noah built the ark
Matthew 24:37-42

Question 28

Moses

Answer 28

Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt
gave him the Ten Commandments
Deuteronomy 34:10

Question 29

Jesus

Answer 29

God’s almighty divine revelation
sacrificed himself for our sins
Luke 22:70