Lesson A1.T2.3.2

A1.T2.3.2 Islamic and Non-Religious Perspectives: The origin and value of human life Quiz: WJEC Eduqas Religious Studies, Unit 2

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Lesson A1.T2.3.2, Islamic and Non-Religious Perspectives: The origin and value of human life: 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 Qur'an verse is cited for the teaching that unjustly killing one soul is like killing all of mankind?

    • Qur'an 7:54
    • Qur'an 46:33
    • Qur'an 5:32
    • Qur'an 36:81

  2. What term does Peter Singer use for treating humans as morally superior simply for belonging to the human species?

    • Predestination
    • Dualism
    • Speciesism
    • Fitra

  3. Which scientist is most closely associated with evolution by natural selection?

    • Isaac Newton
    • Brian Cox
    • Charles Darwin
    • Louis Pasteur

  4. A debate argues that because humans and animals share ancestry, all life deserves equal moral consideration. Which thinker's ideas does this most relate to?

    • Charles Darwin
    • Guru Nanak
    • Peter Singer
    • Brian Cox

  5. Which Qur'an reference is cited for the teaching that human life should be protected and not taken without right?

    • Qur'an 42:30
    • Qur'an 16:90
    • Qur'an 2:34
    • Qur'an 6:151

  6. According to Peter Singer's view on speciesism, what should animal suffering carry?

    • Equal moral weight
    • Greater moral weight
    • Less moral weight
    • No moral weight

  7. For Peter Singer, what should moral consideration primarily depend on?

    • Intelligence level
    • Capacity to suffer
    • Reasoning ability
    • Species membership

  8. In euthanasia discussions, what must both Islamic and humanist traditions weigh?

    • Wealth versus poverty
    • Justice versus mercy
    • Freedom versus control
    • Life versus suffering

  9. How does Darwin's theory explain human origins differently from creation accounts?

    • Instant creation
    • Natural processes
    • Spiritual design
    • Divine intervention

  10. Why does Islamic teaching give human life a special, accountable position?

    • Created by God
    • Self-generated existence
    • Product of evolution
    • Cosmic accident

  11. Which Islamic principle best supports protecting vulnerable people from pressure in euthanasia laws?

    • Human autonomy
    • Personal liberty
    • Sanctity of life
    • Free will

  12. What does Peter Singer's view of speciesism challenge?

    • Animal rights laws
    • Human moral priority
    • Human evolution facts
    • Vegetarian diet rules

  13. Why is human life regarded as sacred in Islamic teaching?

    • State property
    • Personal achievement
    • Human ownership
    • Trust from Allah

  14. Which phrase best describes Islamic views on abortion?

    • Mandatory termination
    • Strict universal ban
    • Varying scholar views
    • Total personal choice

  15. What term describes the religious belief that human life is sacred and holds inherent value?

    • Stewardship
    • Dominion
    • Sanctity of life
    • Quality of life

  16. What do non-religious accounts propose as the origin of humans?

    • Alien seeding
    • Sudden appearance
    • Gradual evolution
    • Divine creation

  17. Which key principle prevents a Muslim doctor from ending a patient's life?

    • Medical efficiency
    • Financial cost
    • Personal autonomy
    • Sanctity of life

  18. A humanist supports a law letting terminally ill adults choose assisted dying. Which campaign is most likely behind this view?

    • Humanist Climate Action
    • Dignity in Dying
    • Triratna Tradition
    • Buddhist Action Month

  19. In euthanasia debates, what does quality of life refer to?

    • Career success
    • Financial status
    • Wellbeing and suffering
    • Social standing

  20. Which non-religious scientific claim is made about human origins?

    • Separate creation
    • Divine creation
    • Special design
    • Common ancestry

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