Lesson A3.O2.2.1

A3.O2.2.1 Places of worship in Britain and elsewhere Quiz: WJEC Eduqas Religious Studies, Unit 7

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Lesson A3.O2.2.1, Places of worship in Britain and elsewhere: 20 multiple choice questions for the WJEC Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies (C120), Unit 7: Route A Component 3 - Option 2: Hinduism, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What name is given to daily personal worship performed at home?

    • Havan
    • Darshan
    • Bhajan
    • Puja

  2. Where is congregational puja performed, according to the specification?

    • In the mandir
    • In a Christian cathedral
    • At home only
    • In a Buddhist vihara

  3. What is a mandir?

    • A Hindu temple
    • A Sikh gurdwara
    • A Christian chapel
    • A Buddhist monastery

  4. Which two major devotional traditions are named in the Hindu specification?

    • Vaishnava and Shaiva
    • Smarta and Advaita
    • Theravada and Mahayana
    • Digambara and Svetambara

  5. Which kind of shrine does the specification mention beyond the home and the mandir?

    • Outdoor shrines
    • Synagogues
    • Mosques
    • Churches with steeples

  6. The specification compares Hindu mandirs in Britain with which places?

    • Those in Japan
    • Those in Israel
    • Those in India
    • Those in Tibet

  7. What is the central focus of daily domestic worship in a Hindu home?

    • Sacred fire
    • Home shrine
    • Outdoor river
    • Mandir hall

  8. Which two locations are compared for Hindu worship in Britain and India?

    • Mandir and gurdwara
    • Temple and shrine
    • Home and mandir
    • Church and mosque

  9. Lighting a lamp and offering flowers at a home altar each morning is called what?

    • Mandir arati
    • Home puja
    • Havan ritual
    • Japa meditation

  10. A community gathers in the mandir for a shared puja led by a priest. Which practice is this?

    • Private meditation
    • Almsgiving to monks
    • Congregational puja
    • Silent retreat

  11. What do learners examine when comparing Hindu mandirs in Britain and India?

    • Features and practice
    • Cost and capacity
    • History and funding
    • Language and music

  12. A devotee who follows Vishnu worships at a Vaishnava temple. Which tradition is this?

    • Jainism
    • Shaivism
    • Vaishnavism
    • Buddhism

  13. A worshipper prays at a roadside shrine under a tree, away from any temple. Which place is this?

    • An outdoor shrine
    • A home shrine indoors
    • A monastery on a hill
    • A mandir in a town

  14. Why do many Hindus maintain a home shrine alongside visiting the mandir?

    • Mandirs are closed
    • Daily personal devotion
    • Priests demand it
    • Travel is forbidden

  15. What does a home shrine built by a Hindu in Britain demonstrate?

    • Secularisation
    • Adaptation
    • Assimilation
    • Isolation

  16. Why might a Vaishnava and a Shaiva temple feature different images?

    • Clerical rules
    • Mandir size
    • Different deities
    • Building material

  17. How does a home shrine connect to wider Hindu traditions?

    • Daily devotion
    • Mandir management
    • Scriptural translation
    • Clerical ordination

  18. What do outdoor shrines highlight about Hindu worship?

    • Various settings
    • Mandatory pilgrimage
    • Vedic sacrifice
    • Mandir laws

  19. What does comparing mandirs in Britain and India suggest about Hindu practice?

    • Abandoning rituals
    • Rejecting tradition
    • Uniform architecture
    • Adapting settings

  20. Which combination names three key settings for Hindu worship?

    • Temple, shrine, ashram
    • Home, monastery, river
    • Mandir, mosque, church
    • Home, mandir, outdoors

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