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RE GCSE Unit 3.2: Matters of Life and Death Quiz

Question 1 of 16

1

What is meant by immortality of the soul?

Select one of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 2 of 16

2

What do Christians believe about life after death?

Select one or more of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 3 of 16

4

How might the belief in afterlife affect how a Christian acts in life?

Select one or more of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 4 of 16

5

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Muslims believe that akhirah (( Life after death, The immortality of the soul, Heaven )) first starts with an angel of death taking a person's ( soul, body, sins ) to barzakh. Allah will then judge each individual on the way they lived their life. On the day of Judgement the body will be ( resurrected, reincarnated, destroyed ) 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 ( al'Jannah, Jahannam ) (Paradise) but if their name is recorded on the left-hand side they will go to ( Jahannam, al'Jannah ) (Hell)

Explanation

Question 5 of 16

4

Why do Muslims believe in the afterlife?

Select one or more of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 6 of 16

4

How might the belief of an afterlife affect the life of a Muslim?

Select one or more of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 7 of 16

3

Match the keyword of the non-religious belief in life after death to the description.

- Descriptions of people leaving their bodies after they've nearly died, often seeing dead relatives or a bright light.

- Unexplained events often thought to have a spiritual cause, such as ghosts, and can be contacted to by Mediums.

- The belief that after death, a person's soul is reborn into another body.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    Near-death experiences
    Paranormal activity
    Reincarnation

Explanation

Question 8 of 16

4

Why might any person (Religious or not) believe in an afterlife?

Select one or more of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 9 of 16

5

What reasons are there that people might not believe in life after death at all?

Select one or more of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 10 of 16

1

What is abortion?

Select one of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 11 of 16

4

What arguments for abortion (Pro-choice) are there?

Select one or more of the following:

  • 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.

Explanation

Question 12 of 16

5

What Christian arguments against abortion are there?

Select one or more of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 13 of 16

5

Why might a Muslim allow abortion?

Select one or more of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 14 of 16

1

Euthanasia is the painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 15 of 16

5

What arguments for euthanasia are there?

Select one or more of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 16 of 16

1

Which of these is a reason why a Christian might accept euthanasia?

Select one of the following:

  • 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.

Explanation

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