Lesson A1.T2.4.3

A1.T2.4.3 Hindu and Non-Religious Perspectives: Beliefs about death and the afterlife Quiz: WJEC Eduqas Religious Studies, Unit 2

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Lesson A1.T2.4.3, Hindu 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. What term describes the Hindu cycle of birth, death and rebirth?

    • Samsara
    • Moksha
    • Atman
    • Karma

  2. What is liberation from the Hindu cycle of rebirth called?

    • Samsara
    • Atman
    • Moksha
    • Karma

  3. In Hindu belief, what passes into a new body after death?

    • The moksha
    • The karma
    • The atman
    • The samsara

  4. Which Gita verse teaches that the soul is unborn and does not die?

    • Bhagavad Gita 7:10
    • Bhagavad Gita 14:17
    • Bhagavad Gita 11:7
    • Bhagavad Gita 2:20

  5. Which Gita verse uses the image of changing worn clothes to describe the soul taking new bodies?

    • Bhagavad Gita 18:61
    • Bhagavad Gita 14:17
    • Bhagavad Gita 2:17
    • Bhagavad Gita 2:22

  6. According to the Bhagavad Gita, what is death for the soul?

    • Eternal sleep
    • A body change
    • Final judgment
    • Total extinction

  7. Which Hindu rite marks the soul's passage to a new life?

    • Harvest rites
    • Funeral rites
    • Baptism rites
    • Marriage rites

  8. Which belief distinguishes Hindu funerals from Humanist funerals in Britain?

    • No afterlife
    • Divine judgment
    • Bodily resurrection
    • Soul continuation

  9. Which concept links the passage of lives until liberation is reached?

    • Brahman
    • Puja
    • Ahinsa
    • Samsara

  10. What happens to the atman according to Hindu teachings on death?

    • It ceases entirely
    • It is reborn
    • It becomes God
    • It rests forever

  11. What determines the conditions of future lives in Hindu belief?

    • Atman
    • Samsara
    • Moksha
    • Karma

  12. What does achieving moksha ultimately bring to a Hindu?

    • Union with Brahman
    • A higher caste
    • Physical immortality
    • Eternal wealth

  13. Why is moral behaviour important in Hinduism regarding future lives?

    • Moksha is guaranteed
    • God demands wealth
    • Caste cannot change
    • Karma shapes rebirth

  14. Which Hindu concept names the true self that is not destroyed at death?

    • Karma
    • Atman
    • Maya
    • Samsara

  15. Which Hindu afterlife feature contrasts directly with Islamic teaching?

    • Eternal heaven
    • Repeated reincarnation
    • Spiritual existence
    • Divine judgment

  16. What is the ultimate spiritual goal for adherents of Hinduism?

    • Worshipping deities
    • Sustaining samsara
    • Achieving moksha
    • Accumulating karma

  17. What determines the new form taken during Hindu rebirth?

    • Past karma
    • Physical age
    • Funeral rituals
    • Family wealth

  18. What mechanism drives the ongoing cycle of samsara?

    • Moksha
    • Brahman
    • Karma
    • Atman

  19. Why do Hindus link the soul's continuation to human life?

    • Bodies never rot
    • God demands it
    • Atman is eternal
    • Karma stops working

  20. Which Hindu practice reflects the belief that the soul needs help after death?

    • Meditation and yoga
    • Temple pilgrimage
    • Family funeral rites
    • Mandir daily puja

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