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RE GCSE Unit 3.1: Believing in God Quiz

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Question 1

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How might a religious upbringing influence somebody to believe in God?
Answer
  • A child may be baptised and welcomed into the Church.
  • They might be surrounded by influential figures who believe in God.
  • A child might go to Sunday School and learn about Jesus, God and the Church.
  • A child might partake in religious ceremonies such as christenings and sacraments.
  • Their parents are atheists.
  • They might not go to a religious school.

Question 2

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Match the religious experience to the description. [blank_start]Numinous[blank_end] - An experience that fills someone with awe and wonder, leaves a person aware of a being greater than themselves. [blank_start]Miracles[blank_end] - An act of God which appears to defy the laws of science. [blank_start]Prayer[blank_end] - A method which believers use to communicate with God. [blank_start]Conversion[blank_end] - An experience that causes an individual's beliefs to change.
Answer
  • Miracles
  • Prayer
  • Conversion
  • Numinous

Question 3

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The Design Argument states that everything must've had a cause, and ultimately that cause is God.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 4

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What does the causation argument consist of?
Answer
  • Nothing happens by itself.
  • The universe is too perfect and must of been designed.
  • A powerful cause was necessary to the cause of the the universe, this cause is God.
  • Comparing the universe to a watch, and that if a perfect, functioning watch was found one would assume it mist of been designed because it is so complex.
  • God might of been the cause of the Big Bang.
  • Evolution suggests the appearance of design.

Question 5

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What scientific explanations of the origins of the world are there?
Answer
  • The Big Bang theory.
  • The Creationism theory.
  • The Design argument.
  • The Causation argument.
  • Evolution.

Question 6

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How might a Christian respond to the issue of unanswered prayer?
Answer
  • God does not answer selfish prayers.
  • God does not answer prayers that affects another person's free will.
  • Sometimes God might answer a prayer, but the answer might be a 'no' or not in the expected way.
  • God does not answer prayers that contradict one another.
  • God doesn't love everyone and so won't answer everyone's prayers.
  • Those who don't follow God in the right way won't have their prayers answered.
  • God doesn't have the power to answer everyone's prayers.
  • God didn't hear your prayer.

Question 7

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What is moral evil?
Answer
  • Evil caused by the actions of humans, e.g. rape and murder.
  • Evil caused by things outside of humanity's control, e.g. hurricanes and disease.

Question 8

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Why might someone not believe in God because of the existence of evil and suffering?
Answer
  • If God is omnipotent and omnibenevolent, he would want to and be able to end evil and suffering, yet evil still exists. Therefore, God doesn't exist.
  • That person has suffered a lot and believes God doesn't care for them. Therefore, God doesn't exist.
  • Why did God create evil and suffering in the first place?

Question 9

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How might a Christian respond to the problem of evil and suffering?
Answer
  • Moral evil is the product of free-will, which is ultimately a good thing.
  • Suffering a test of faith.
  • Suffering is a part of God's plan.
  • Suffering gives people an opportunity to be loving and charitable.
  • People who have done bad things before deserve to suffer.
  • Adam and Eve used their free will to disobey God's orders which allowed evil and suffering to enter the world.
  • God doesn't like people of certain races, sexualities, etc. and therefore makes them suffer more.
  • People who don't follow God in the right way deserve to suffer.

Question 10

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Bruce Almighty is a film about a man who was instructed by God to build an ark.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 11

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What is agnosticism?
Answer
  • Believing that God doesn't exist.
  • Being unsure of the existence of God.
  • Believing in God.

Question 12

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What is free-will?
Answer
  • The idea that humans are free to make their own choices.
  • When your life is changed by giving yourself to God.
  • A man named Will who is free.
  • Something which seems to break the laws of science.
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