UNIT 1 BITESIZE TEST

Question 1

What is an agnostic?

Answer 1

An agnostic is someone who is unsure if there is a God.

Question 2

What is the first cause argument for the existence of God?

Answer 2

The first cause argument for the existence of God is there has to be a first uncaused for everything, and this is God.

Question 3

Who is the scholar associated with the First Cause argument?

Answer 3

Thomas Aquinas is the scholar associated with the First Cause argument

Question 4

Which of these statements supports the design argument for the existence of God?

Answer 4

The statement, “Everything is so complex that there has to be one designer of everything”, supports the design argument for the existence of God.

Question 5

Who is the scholar who used the example of a watch to point to a designer of the world?

Answer 5

The scholar William Paley used the example of a watch to point to a designer of the world.

Question 6

How does the argument for the existence of God from religious experience work?

Answer 6

The argument for the existence of God from religious experience works is as follows, religious experiences are unique for each individual and therefore there must be a God to give these experiences.

Question 7

In which book of the Bible is the Christian creation story found?

Answer 7

The Christian creation story is found in the book of Genesis.

Question 8

Which of these statements supports the moral argument for the existence of God?

Answer 8

The statement, humans have the capacity to act morally so there must be a lawgiver (God) who created them this way, supports the moral argument for the existence of God.

Question 9

What is the name of the scientific theory that explains the beginning of the world?

Answer 9

The scientific theory that explains the beginning of the world is called the Big Bang.

Question 10

With which theory is Charles Darwin associated?

Answer 10

evolution