Lesson A3.O2.2.4

A3.O2.2.4 Sacred Sites Quiz: WJEC Eduqas Religious Studies, Unit 7

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Lesson A3.O2.2.4, Sacred Sites: 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 is a primary purpose of pilgrimage to the River Ganges at Varanasi?

    • Political unity
    • Temple construction
    • Spiritual purification
    • Harvest celebration

  2. What role does pilgrimage play in Hindu religious life?

    • Deepening devotion
    • Mandatory marriage
    • Priestly training
    • Monastic ordination

  3. Which two Hindu groups are contrasted regarding views on sacred sites?

    • Theravada and Mahayana
    • Vaishnavas and Shaivas
    • Reform and Orthodox
    • Sunnis and Shias

  4. Which deity is the main focus of Shaiva devotion?

    • Vishnu
    • Brahma
    • Ganesha
    • Shiva

  5. Varanasi is one of the most important pilgrimage sites on which river?

    • The Yamuna
    • The Ganges
    • The Narmada
    • The Godavari

  6. What is moksha in Hindu belief?

    • Sacred pilgrimage
    • Daily prayer
    • Caste duty
    • Spiritual liberation

  7. Which term describes Hindu ritual worship of a murti, such as offering flowers and food?

    • Japa
    • Darshan
    • Kirtan
    • Puja

  8. Kumbh Mela, a major gathering of Hindu pilgrims, rotates among four Indian sites. Which of these is one of them?

    • Haridwar
    • Mysore
    • Amritsar
    • Madurai

  9. How might a Hindu unable to travel to Varanasi express devotion locally?

    • Monk initiation
    • Home puja
    • River fasting
    • Scripture writing

  10. Why might a Vaishnava and a Shaiva prioritise different sacred sites?

    • Different deity focus
    • Different calendar years
    • Opposing language rules
    • Varying dietary laws

  11. Which sacred site is linked to the childhood of Krishna and is a major Vaishnava pilgrimage destination?

    • Vrindavan
    • Amarnath
    • Rameswaram
    • Varanasi

  12. Mount Kailash in the Himalayas is traditionally regarded as the abode of which deity?

    • Vishnu
    • Brahma
    • Shiva
    • Hanuman

  13. What is darshan at a Hindu sacred site?

    • Offering money
    • Chanting mantras
    • Fast breaking
    • Seeing the divine

  14. Which Hindu tradition focuses on the worship of the Goddess as the supreme divine power?

    • Vaishnavism
    • Shaktism
    • Smartism
    • Shaivism

  15. What does ritual bathing in a sacred river symbolise before prayer?

    • Legal pardon
    • Physical healing
    • Ritual purification
    • Social promotion

  16. Visiting different sacred sites to honour different deities demonstrates what?

    • Sectarian conflict
    • Religious diversity
    • Tradition decline
    • Scriptural error

  17. A devotee hopes that a visit to a sacred site will free the soul from repeated rebirth. Which concept does this most directly relate to?

    • Trimurti
    • Moksha
    • Ahimsa
    • Puja

  18. Why is the River Ganges itself the focus of pilgrimage rather than a building?

    • It contains gold
    • It flows fastest
    • It marks borders
    • The water purifies

  19. What does the existence of temples dedicated to various deities across regions show?

    • Geological shifts
    • Mandatory migration
    • Sacred geography
    • Royal decree

  20. What shared goal unites Hindu pilgrims despite visiting different sites?

    • Clerical status
    • Economic wealth
    • Political reform
    • Spiritual progress

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