Religion Studies Practice Paper 1 Review

Flashcards covering key religious terms, concepts, and figures from Practice Paper 1.

What are the primary scriptures in Judaism collectively known as?

Tanach

What is a sacred text of Buddhism?

Pali Canon

In which language was the Qur'an written?

Arabic

Which sacred texts of the Hindus are listed in the practice options?

Upanishads

African Traditional Religion does not have a special day of what?

worship

Who is a person that on his or her own merit can enter Nirvana?

Bodhisattva

In which country is the holy shrine of Karbala located?

Iraq

What is the longest Hindu epic?

Mahabharata

What is the sum total of God's will in Judaism?

Torah

Who is the founder of the Baha'i faith?

Baha'u'llah

What is the feminine divinity in the AmaZulu religion called?

UNomkhubulwane

What term describes the rejection of religious belief and the existence of a supernatural being?

secular humanism

According to the Eastern Orthodox Church, who does the Holy Spirit come from?

The Father

In Neo-Hindu movements, what is the term for individual and group devotion?

bhakti

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

Siddharta Gautama

What spiritual discipline includes breath control and simple meditation?

yoga

What term is used when two different belief systems combine to form a new one?

syncretism

What approach does not reject God's existence, but simply ignores it?

non-theistic

What is someone called who is against orthodox religious beliefs?

heretic

What term refers to showing respect and empathy for human beings?

ubuntu

What is an accepted collection of sacred books or texts called?

Canon

According to Buddhism, Nirvana is reached through freedom from what?

suffering

What is a world view based solely on human reasoning called?

Humanism

What are the principles of interpreting religious texts called?

Hermeneutics

Who was the founder of Taoism?

Lao Tzu

What is a clan or family member who has died and is believed to now be a family protector called?

ancestor

Where is the political authority of the Roman Catholic Church located?

Rome

Disagreements about what are the main basis for differences between the two main groups within Islam?

successor

Shia' is one branch of which faith?

Islamic

In African Traditional Religion, what must the worshiper perform to restore communication with ancestors?

Ritual