Lesson A1.T3.3.1

A1.T3.3.1 Islamic Perspective: Crime and Punishment Quiz: WJEC Eduqas Religious Studies, Unit 3

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The 20 questions

  1. What forms the foundation of doing the will of Allah in Islam?

    • Cultural traditions only
    • Qur'an and Sunnah
    • Human reason alone
    • Secular legal codes

  2. Which Qur'an verse is cited in the spec for the causes of crime and aims of punishment?

    • Qur'an 16:90
    • Qur'an 2:34
    • Qur'an 42:30
    • Qur'an 64:14

  3. Which aim of punishment seeks to change a criminal so they can return to society?

    • Retribution
    • Deterrence
    • Justice alone
    • Reformation

  4. What is Shariah law based upon in Islam?

    • Political manifestos
    • Modern democratic votes
    • Ancient folklore
    • Qur'an and Sunnah

  5. Which characterises Islamic responses to the death penalty?

    • Universal prohibition
    • Varied interpretations
    • Absolute mandatory application
    • Total abolition

  6. What does justice express in Islamic teachings on crime?

    • Fairness and balance
    • Vengeful punishment
    • Unchecked mercy
    • Strict inequality

  7. What does free will imply for human actions in Islam?

    • Total randomness
    • Personal moral accountability
    • Divine control
    • Predestined compulsion

  8. What do Islamic teachings examine regarding crime?

    • Economic taxes
    • Causes and aims
    • Medical cures
    • Scientific theories

  9. A Muslim argues that a criminal can reform and return to good conduct. Which aim of punishment does this support?

    • Deterrence only
    • Vengeance
    • Retribution only
    • Reformation

  10. Why might a Muslim view crime as wrongdoing?

    • Disobeying Allah's commands
    • Damaging personal pride
    • Breaking secular laws
    • Ignoring social etiquette

  11. Which Qur'an verse links justice and good conduct with forbidding wrongdoing?

    • Qur'an 42:30
    • Qur'an 64:14
    • Qur'an 2:155
    • Qur'an 16:90

  12. Which principle guides Islamic legal rulings on serious crimes?

    • Secular human rights
    • Retributive vengeance
    • Shariah law justice
    • Utilitarian calculus

  13. How can Islamic views on the death penalty be described?

    • Diverse Shariah interpretations
    • Rigidly identical
    • Completely westernised
    • Non-existent

  14. What do the terms relative and absolute morality ask students to consider?

    • Fixed or contextual
    • Strictly legal
    • Completely subjective
    • Always permanent

  15. Which combination best describes Islamic teaching on punishment?

    • Strictly revenge
    • Justice and mercy
    • Total amnesty
    • Purely retributive

  16. Which Islamic concept describes a believer's obligation to act with justice?

    • Nirvana
    • Adl
    • Maya
    • Samsara

  17. Which Islamic term describes a person's inner sense of right and wrong?

    • Samsara
    • Karma
    • Dhamir
    • Maya

  18. Which Islamic term refers to fixed penalties set in Islamic law for specific offences?

    • Ibtila
    • Akhirah
    • Hudud
    • Qadar

  19. Which Islamic value is linked to the fair treatment of prisoners?

    • Mukti, liberation
    • Maya, illusion
    • Karma, consequence
    • Adl, justice

  20. Why are people held morally responsible for crimes in Islamic belief?

    • Seeking human praise
    • Accountable to Allah
    • Fearing state police
    • Avoiding bad karma

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