Lesson A1.T2.2.3

A1.T2.2.3 Jewish and Non-Religious Perspectives: Beliefs about death and the afterlife Quiz: WJEC Eduqas Religious Studies, Unit 2

20 questions

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Lesson A1.T2.2.3, Jewish and Non-Religious Perspectives: Beliefs about death and the afterlife: 20 multiple choice questions for the WJEC Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies (C120), Unit 2: Route A Component 1 - Theme 2: Issues of Life and Death, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which Hebrew term refers to the shadowy underworld in Jewish belief, named in the spec?

    • Sheol
    • Nirvana
    • Olam ha-ba
    • Gehenna

  2. Which Hebrew term does the spec name for the world to come?

    • Gemilut
    • Olam ha-ba
    • Tikkun
    • Sheol

  3. Which concept does the spec name for the bodily return of the dead in Jewish belief?

    • Atman
    • Resurrection
    • Karma
    • Samsara

  4. Which three afterlife elements are named in Jewish beliefs alongside soul?

    • Valhalla, Hel and Asgard
    • Judgement, heaven and hell
    • Elysium, Hades and Tartarus
    • Nirvana, karma and samsara

  5. Jewish funeral practice in Britain is compared in the spec with funerals of which non-religious group?

    • Sikhs
    • Hindus
    • Buddhists
    • Humanists

  6. Which concept describes the non-material part of a person in Jewish belief about the afterlife?

    • Dukkha
    • Dharma
    • Soul
    • Karma

  7. Which concept covers the Jewish belief that a person is judged after death?

    • Sanctity
    • Dominion
    • Judgement
    • Stewardship

  8. Which concept covers the belief in the continuation of life after death, listed as a theme concept?

    • Euthanasia
    • Stewardship
    • Cohabitation
    • Afterlife

  9. Which Jewish denomination typically holds more liberal views on the afterlife?

    • Reform
    • Orthodox
    • Ultra-Orthodox
    • Hasidic

  10. A student describes a funeral that focuses on the soul's journey and the world to come. Which Jewish concept is most relevant?

    • Tikkun olam
    • Bal tashchit
    • Olam ha-ba
    • Pikuach nefesh

  11. A Jewish student asks which term refers to the underworld in the spec. Which is correct?

    • Tikkun olam
    • Gemilut hasadim
    • Sheol
    • Olam ha-ba

  12. Which organisation represents non-religious funeral and end-of-life perspectives?

    • Christian Aid
    • Faith UK
    • Care UK
    • Humanists UK

  13. Which two main branches of Judaism show diversity in beliefs about the afterlife?

    • Orthodox and Reform
    • Liberal and Conservative
    • Sunni and Shia
    • Catholic and Protestant

  14. A learner says the soul is weighed before God after death in Jewish belief. Which concept fits?

    • Judgement
    • Abortion
    • Sanctity of life
    • Stewardship

  15. A learner is asked which Jewish concept refers to the place of the righteous after death in the world to come. Which is correct?

    • Olam ha-ba
    • Bal tashchit
    • Sheol
    • Pikuach nefesh

  16. What term refers to the Jewish concept of the world to come?

    • Mitzvah
    • Shabbat
    • Sheol
    • Olam ha-ba

  17. What non-religious belief shapes Humanist funeral practices regarding consciousness?

    • Reincarnation
    • Physical resurrection
    • No afterlife
    • Eternal damnation

  18. What is the Hindu cycle of rebirth that contrasts with linear Jewish afterlife views?

    • Samsara
    • Karma
    • Moksha
    • Dharma

  19. What Hebrew term refers to the Jewish concept of the world to come?

    • Olam ha-ba
    • Sheol
    • Shabbat
    • Pikuach nefesh

  20. Which non-physical component of a person is included in Jewish afterlife beliefs?

    • Spirit guide
    • Soul
    • Karma
    • Aura

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