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RE GCSE Unit 3.2: Matters of Life and Death Quiz

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Question 1

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What is meant by immortality of the soul?
Answer
  • The idea that the soul lives on after death
  • The idea that when the body dies, any 'soul' dies as well
  • The idea that humans will be resurrected on Judgement Day

Question 2

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What do Christians believe about life after death?
Answer
  • Those that have been good will go the Heaven and those who have sinned will go to Hell
  • That the soul lives on after death
  • That two angels will open a book containing records on all the things a person has done in their lifetime
  • The soul will get reincarnated into a new body
  • That once the body dies, the soul does too

Question 3

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How might the belief in afterlife affect how a Christian acts in life?
Answer
  • They will do good work so they can go to Heaven
  • They may repent their sins
  • They pray to God
  • They put Christian teachings into action
  • They might follow a vocation which dedicates their life to God - e.g. nurse or priest
  • They will only look out for themselves and not be charitable
  • They will sin
  • They will never attend Church
  • They will convert to many different religions in their lifetime

Question 4

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Muslims believe that akhirah ([blank_start]Life after death[blank_end]) first starts with an angel of death taking a person's [blank_start]soul[blank_end] to barzakh. Allah will then judge each individual on the way they lived their life. On the day of Judgement the body will be [blank_start]resurrected[blank_end] and two angels will open the book which contains the record of what a person has done in their lifetime; if their name is recorded on the right-hand side they will go to [blank_start]al'Jannah[blank_end] (Paradise) but if their name is recorded on the left-hand side they will go to [blank_start]Jahannam[blank_end] (Hell)
Answer
  • Life after death
  • The immortality of the soul
  • Heaven
  • soul
  • body
  • sins
  • resurrected
  • reincarnated
  • destroyed
  • al'Jannah
  • Jahannam
  • Jahannam
  • al'Jannah

Question 5

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Why do Muslims believe in the afterlife?
Answer
  • The Qur'an states that we came from Allah and must return to Allah
  • Surahs 11 and 56 teach that those who live a good life will go to Paradise and that Allah is powerful but also merciful
  • Teaching and practice of the Prophet Muhammed
  • Because there is definite proof of it
  • Because Islam teaches that the good will be rewarded and the evil punished
  • Because all the other religions also believe in afterlife
  • Because there is proof of the existence of ghosts

Question 6

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How might the belief of an afterlife affect the life of a Muslim?
Answer
  • All Muslims try to follow the teachings of the Qur'an and Shari'ah law, and those both teach that Allah will judge individuals after death.
  • They will follow the example of the Prophet Muhammed and try to be a good Muslim
  • They will try to act in the way Allah wishes, caring for others and not causing harm.
  • Muslims believe Allah sees everything they do and they will be judged on this in the afterlife so they will try to please him
  • They will go against the Qur'an's teachings
  • They will convert to many other religions in their lifetime
  • They will not pray or worship Allah

Question 7

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Match the keyword of the non-religious belief in life after death to the description. [blank_start]Near-death experiences[blank_end] - Descriptions of people leaving their bodies after they've nearly died, often seeing dead relatives or a bright light. [blank_start]Paranormal activity[blank_end] - Unexplained events often thought to have a spiritual cause, such as ghosts, and can be contacted to by Mediums. [blank_start]Reincarnation[blank_end] - The belief that after death, a person's soul is reborn into another body.
Answer
  • Near-death experiences
  • Paranormal activity
  • Reincarnation

Question 8

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Why might any person (Religious or not) believe in an afterlife?
Answer
  • The idea of death is difficult to deal with
  • Belief in an afterlife seems to make life fairer
  • Sometimes people feel still feel the presence of dead loved ones
  • It makes sense that those who have led a good life should be rewarded and those who have not should be punished
  • Because there is conclusive proof of life after death

Question 9

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What reasons are there that people might not believe in life after death at all?
Answer
  • Because there is lack of trustworthy evidence
  • Because science can explain everything in the universe better than religion can
  • Because religion is outdated and irrelevant
  • Because humans are simply mortal, how could there be anything else?
  • Because they are atheist and don't believe in any religion anyway
  • Because Jesus said that 'in my father's house, there are many rooms'
  • Because people have reportedly seen ghosts and other supernatural beings
  • Because some people can remember details from previous lives

Question 10

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What is abortion?
Answer
  • The deliberate termination of a foetus from the womb before it can survive
  • The voluntary ending of a person's life to stop suffering
  • Artificial means of preventing a pregnancy
  • Providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide

Question 11

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What arguments for abortion (Pro-choice) are there?
Answer
  • Women have the right to choose what happens to their body
  • In cases of rape, abortion should be allowed
  • It is kinder to allow the abortion if the child will be severely disabled
  • Babies have the right to be loved and cared for and not every woman can provide this
  • Life begins at contraception
  • An embryo has the right to life as much as any other human
  • Even disabled children have the right to live
  • Putting the child up for adoption is an option
  • The increased availability of abortions encourages sexual promiscuity, which can lead to the spread of STIs.

Question 12

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What Christian arguments against abortion are there?
Answer
  • Abortion is viewed as murder
  • Life is sacred and a gift from God
  • God has a plan for every human
  • All life has value even if a child might be born disabled
  • Life begins at contraception
  • Jesus taught about compassion towards each other
  • We cannot be sure if life begins at contraception
  • In cases of rape or incest, it is the kindest action
  • Medical technology allows us to identify problems with the foetus
  • Abortion is the best choice if the mother's life is at risk

Question 13

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Why might a Muslim allow abortion?
Answer
  • Some Muslim women believe they should be able to choose what happens to their bodies
  • Before ensoulment, the foetus is not believed to yet have a soul and so can be aborted.
  • Some argue that abortion should be allowed in cases of rape or incest.
  • After 120 days, abortion is only permitted if the mother's life is in danger.
  • Abortion is not allowed if the pregnancy is the result of adultery
  • An unplanned pregnancy is not a reason for an abortion
  • Abortion is never allowed in cases where parents are concerned that they cannot care for a child
  • All life is sacred because it is a gift from God, abortion is taking away life and so it is wrong
  • "Whosoever has killed a soul, it is as though he has murdered all of mankind" (Qur'an 5:32)
  • The mother already has responsibilities to carry out

Question 14

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Euthanasia is the painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 15

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What arguments for euthanasia are there?
Answer
  • Allows the patient to die peacefully
  • The patient dies with dignity
  • Euthanasia saves medical costs
  • Medical staff can focus on patients with more of a chance of recovery
  • It relieves family burden
  • All life is sacred and destroying any life is wrong
  • Legalising euthanasia can lead to a slippery slope of people being forced to be euthanised or people being pressure to.
  • Doctors can be wrong about a diagnosis
  • Hospices provide alternative care for patients so euthanasia is not needed
  • Helping someone to commit suicide means living with that for the rest of your life

Question 16

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Which of these is a reason why a Christian might accept euthanasia?
Answer
  • God intends people to have a good quality of life, and someone might have a very low quality of life while terminally ill.
  • Life should be valued, even when someone is in pain.
  • It interrupts God's plan for everyone.
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