Lesson A1.T3.3.3

A1.T3.3.3 Islamic Perspective: Good, Evil and Suffering Quiz: WJEC Eduqas Religious Studies, Unit 3

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Lesson A1.T3.3.3, Islamic Perspective: Good, Evil and Suffering: 20 multiple choice questions for the WJEC Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies (C120), Unit 3: Route A Component 1 - Theme 3: Issues of Good and Evil, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which Qur'an verse is cited for the Devil testing humans?

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

  2. Which Qur'an verse describes the Devil's refusal to bow to Adam?

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

  3. Which Qur'an verse is cited for the idea that humans are tested with fear, hunger and loss?

    • Qur'an 2:155
    • Qur'an 42:30
    • Qur'an 2:34
    • Qur'an 16:90

  4. What does the Islamic belief in al-Qadr refer to?

    • Absolute free will
    • Ritual prayer
    • Charitable giving
    • Divine predestination

  5. Which concept addresses the tension between predestination and human choice in Islam?

    • Shariah
    • Al-Qadr
    • Tawhid
    • Risalah

  6. Which concept explains how God decrees all things yet humans remain responsible?

    • Al-Qadr
    • Hajj
    • Salah
    • Jihad

  7. Which specific event explains the origin of evil through Satan's pride in Islam?

    • Eating forbidden fruit
    • Building the tower
    • Refusal to bow
    • Denying the prophets

  8. What role does the Devil play regarding humans in Islamic teachings?

    • Forgiving sins
    • Decreeing fate
    • Testing humans
    • Creating souls

  9. What is the primary Islamic explanation for the origin of evil?

    • Divine cruelty
    • Accidental creation
    • Pure chance
    • Satan's pride

  10. Why do Muslims study predestination alongside free will?

    • Moral responsibility
    • Scientific determinism
    • Political governance
    • Astrological fate

  11. How might a Muslim view hardship or suffering in life?

    • A test from God
    • An illusion
    • Total abandonment
    • Divine punishment only

  12. What does the philosophical problem of evil question regarding God?

    • Need for prophets
    • Incompatibility with justice
    • Absence of scriptures
    • Lack of creation

  13. Which Islamic concept describes the trials that test human faith?

    • Atman
    • Ibtila
    • Nirvana
    • Samsara

  14. Why might a Muslim accept suffering as having a purpose?

    • It earns wealth
    • It grants divinity
    • It erases karma
    • It tests faith

  15. How do human choice and divine decree interact in Islamic belief?

    • Complete human independence
    • Total fatalism
    • Free action within decree
    • Random chance

  16. Are humans held fully responsible for their actions under al-Qadr?

    • No, never responsible
    • Yes, fully responsible
    • Only if wealthy
    • Only after death

  17. What does the Devil's temptation highlight in human life?

    • Divine indifference
    • Unavoidable sin
    • The moral struggle
    • Lack of choice

  18. According to Islamic thought, who tests humans through worldly trials?

    • Prophets only
    • Government authorities
    • God and Satan
    • Angels alone

  19. What is the primary Islamic purpose of life's trials and hardships?

    • Spiritual blind alley
    • Divine punishment
    • Test of faith
    • Accidental suffering

  20. Which Surah verse in the Qur'an mentions trials like hunger and fear?

    • Surah 4:24
    • Surah 5:32
    • Surah 2:155
    • Surah 24:35

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