Exam-style questions by topic — Eduqas A-Level Religious Studies
One question for each of 32 topics. These are written for this specification by MasteryMind. They are not past-paper questions, and they are not from Eduqas.
Christianity – Religious figures and sacred texts
How do the four Gospels present Jesus differently?
Practise Christianity – Religious figures and sacred textsChristianity – Religious concepts and religious life
Which of the following best describes the Christian concept of the Trinity?
Practise Christianity – Religious concepts and religious lifeChristianity – Significant social and historical developments in religious thought
Which 18th-century intellectual movement challenged traditional Christian beliefs by emphasizing reason and scientific inquiry?
Practise Christianity – Significant social and historical developments in religious thoughtChristianity – Religious practices that shape religious identity
Which of the following is the primary purpose of the sacrament of Baptism in most Christian denominations?
Practise Christianity – Religious practices that shape religious identityIslam – Religious figures and sacred texts
How do Muslims view the relationship between the Prophet Muhammad and the Qur'an?
Practise Islam – Religious figures and sacred textsIslam – Religious concepts and religious life
Which of the following best describes the role of angels (Malaikah) in Islamic belief?
Practise Islam – Religious concepts and religious lifeIslam – Significant social and historical developments in religious thought
How did the Islamic response to Greek philosophy differ between Al-Ghazali and Ibn Rushd (Averroes)?
Practise Islam – Significant social and historical developments in religious thoughtIslam – Religious practices that shape religious identity
Which of the following is the primary purpose of the Five Pillars of Islam in shaping a Muslim's religious identity?
Practise Islam – Religious practices that shape religious identityJudaism – Religious figures and sacred texts
Which of the following is a key difference between the role of a prophet and the role of a rabbi in Judaism?
Practise Judaism – Religious figures and sacred textsJudaism – Religious concepts and religious life
Which of the following is a key difference between Orthodox and Reform Judaism regarding the authority of the Torah?
Practise Judaism – Religious concepts and religious lifeJudaism – Significant social and historical developments in religious thought
Which historical event is most directly associated with the development of Rabbinic Judaism and the emphasis on Torah study and synagogue worship?
Practise Judaism – Significant social and historical developments in religious thoughtJudaism – Religious practices that shape religious identity
In the context of Jewish identity, what is the significance of the kashrut (dietary laws)?
Practise Judaism – Religious practices that shape religious identityBuddhism – Religious figures and sacred texts
Which of the following is the most accurate description of the Buddha's role in Buddhism?
Practise Buddhism – Religious figures and sacred textsBuddhism – Religious concepts and religious life
In the context of Buddhist religious life, what is the primary purpose of meditation?
Practise Buddhism – Religious concepts and religious lifeBuddhism – Significant social and historical developments in religious thought
How did the Buddha's teachings on caste and social hierarchy differ from the prevailing Brahmanical view?
Practise Buddhism – Significant social and historical developments in religious thoughtBuddhism – Religious practices that shape religious identity
What is the main religious identity-shaping function of the 'Five Precepts' (e.g., not killing, not stealing) for a lay Buddhist?
Practise Buddhism – Religious practices that shape religious identityHinduism – Religious figures and sacred texts
In the Ramayana, what is the primary role of Hanuman?
Practise Hinduism – Religious figures and sacred textsHinduism – Religious concepts and religious life
In Hindu belief, what is the role of 'dharma' in an individual's life?
Practise Hinduism – Religious concepts and religious lifeHinduism – Significant social and historical developments in religious thought
Which 20th-century Indian leader, influenced by Hindu concepts like ahimsa and satyagraha, led the Indian independence movement and also campaigned against untouchability, calling Dalits 'Harijans' (children of God)?
Practise Hinduism – Significant social and historical developments in religious thoughtHinduism – Religious practices that shape religious identity
Which of the following best explains why many Hindus choose to undertake a pilgrimage to Varanasi?
Practise Hinduism – Religious practices that shape religious identitySikhism – Religious figures and sacred texts
Which of the following statements about the Dasam Granth is correct?
Practise Sikhism – Religious figures and sacred textsSikhism – Religious concepts and religious life
What is the ultimate goal of human life according to Sikhism?
Practise Sikhism – Religious concepts and religious lifeSikhism – Significant social and historical developments in religious thought
How did the Sikh Gurus' teachings on 'seva' (selfless service) and 'kirat karo' (honest living) contribute to social development in 16th-17th century India?
Practise Sikhism – Significant social and historical developments in religious thoughtSikhism – Religious practices that shape religious identity
Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Five Ks in Sikhism?
Practise Sikhism – Religious practices that shape religious identityPhilosophy of Religion – Arguments for the existence of God (inductive and deductive)
In Anselm's ontological argument, what is the key difference between 'existence in the understanding' and 'existence in reality'?
Practise Philosophy of Religion – Arguments for the existence of God (inductive and deductive)Philosophy of Religion – Challenges to religious belief (problem of evil and the human mind)
Which scholar proposed the 'soul-making' theodicy, arguing that evil and suffering are necessary for spiritual growth and the development of virtues?
Practise Philosophy of Religion – Challenges to religious belief (problem of evil and the human mind)Philosophy of Religion – Religious experience
Which scholar proposed that religious experiences are a 'sense of the numinous', involving feelings of awe and fascination before a transcendent mystery?
Practise Philosophy of Religion – Religious experiencePhilosophy of Religion – Religious language
Which philosopher argued that religious language is meaningful because it functions as a 'blik' – a fundamental attitude that shapes how we interpret the world?
Practise Philosophy of Religion – Religious languageReligion and Ethics – Ethical thought (Divine Command, Virtue Theory, Ethical Egoism, meta-ethics)
Which of the following is a common criticism of Divine Command Theory, specifically the 'Euthyphro dilemma'?
Practise Religion and Ethics – Ethical thought (Divine Command, Virtue Theory, Ethical Egoism, meta-ethics)Religion and Ethics – Deontological ethics (Natural Law: Aquinas, Finnis, Proportionalism)
How does Finnis' approach to Natural Law differ from Aquinas'?
Practise Religion and Ethics – Deontological ethics (Natural Law: Aquinas, Finnis, Proportionalism)Religion and Ethics – Teleological ethics (Situation Ethics, Utilitarianism)
How does Mill's 'higher and lower pleasures' distinction challenge Bentham's quantitative approach?
Practise Religion and Ethics – Teleological ethics (Situation Ethics, Utilitarianism)Religion and Ethics – Determinism and free will
Which of the following is a key difference between 'soft determinism' (compatibilism) and 'hard determinism'?
Practise Religion and Ethics – Determinism and free will
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