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2015 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION

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Studies of Religion II

General Instructions

•Readingtime–5minutes

•Workingtime–3hours

•Writeusingblackpen

•WriteyourCentreNumberandStudentNumberatthetopofpages5and11

Total marks – 100

Section I Pages2–11

30 marks

Thissectionhastwoparts,PartAandPartB

•Allowabout50minutesforthissection

PartA–15marks

•AttemptQuestions1–11

PartB–15marks

•AttemptQuestions12–22

Section II Pages13–15

30 marks

•AttemptTWOquestionsfromQuestions1–5

•YoumustNOTchoosethesameReligiousTraditioninbothSectionIIandSectionIII

•Allowabout1hourforthissection

Section III Pages16–18

20 marks

•AttemptONEquestionfromQuestions1–5

•YoumustNOTchoosethesameReligiousTraditioninbothSectionIIandSectionIII


Section IV Page19

20 marks

•AttemptQuestion1


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Section I30 marksAllow about 50 minutes for this section

Part A — Religion and Belief Systems in Australia post-194515 marksAttempt Questions 1–11

Usethemultiple-choiceanswersheetforQuestions1–10.

1 WhichofthefollowingisanimportantaspectoftheDreaming?

(A) Itarrangeseventsinorderoftime.

(B) Itrecognisestotemsasanancientformofworship.

(C) Itestablishesamoralcodethatinformsandunitesalllife.

(D) Itsymbolisesthesecularnatureofcustomsandtraditions.

2 WhichofthefollowingistrueoftheAnglicanChurch?

(A) ItseparatedfromtheUnitingChurchin1987.

(B) ItisthelargestChristiandenominationinAustralia.

(C) ItisnolongeramemberoftheNSWEcumenicalCouncil.

(D) ItwasformerlyknownastheChurchofEnglandinAustralia.

3 AselectionofchurchesinAustralia’scurrentreligiouslandscapeisshown.

Baptist

Presbyterian

GreekOrthodox

UnitingChurch

HowmanyofthesechurchesareProtestant?

(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 3

(D) 4

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4 Themainreasonwhyinterfaithdialogueisimportantisthatitprovides

(A) aforumforthediscussionofsocialjusticeissues.

(B) abasisforthefuturemergerofreligioustraditions.

(C) astructuralbasisforthedevelopmentofsecularism.

(D) fundingtosupporttheworkoftheWorldCouncilofChurches.

5 Ofthefollowing,whichisthemostcommonpatternofdenominationalswitching?

(A) FromCatholictoUniting

(B) FromPentecostaltoAnglican

(C) FromAnglicantoSalvationArmy

(D) FromPentecostaltoanotherPentecostal

6 Statement1: The 1992 Mabo decision applied to land lived on continuously byAboriginalpeople.

Statement2: The 1996 Wik decision allowed pastoral leases to extinguish NativeTitle.

Whichofthefollowingiscorrect?

(A) Bothstatementsaretrue.

(B) Bothstatementsarefalse.

(C) Statement1isfalseandstatement2istrue.

(D) Statement1istrueandstatement2isfalse.

7 Which of the following led to Aboriginal people being separated from their kinshipgroups?

(A) Assimilation

(B) Secularism

(C) Self-determination

(D) Wikdecision

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8 According to recent census data, what proportion of people in Australia identify ashavingnoreligion?

(A) 50%ormore

(B) Between40%and49%

(C) Between30%and39%

(D) Lessthan30%

9 WhichofthefollowingcontributedsignificantlytothegrowthofBuddhisminAustralia?

(A) TheaftermathofWorldWarII

(B) TheaftermathoftheVietnamWar

(C) AnincreaseinmigrationfromPakistan

(D) AnincreaseinmigrationfromthePhilippines

10 Whatwouldsupportersofecumenismbelikelytoreject?

(A) Sectarianism

(B) Reconciliation

(C) Interfaithdialogue

(D) Denominationalswitching

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Student Number

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Studies of Religion

Section I (continued)

Attempt Question 11

Answer the question in the space provided. This space provides guidance for the expectedlengthofresponse.

Question 11 (5marks)

InwhatwayshasdispossessioncontinuedtoaffectAboriginalspiritualities?

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Part B — Religion and Non-Religion15 marksAttempt Questions 12–22

Usethemultiple-choiceanswersheetforQuestions12–21.

12 Anadvertisementisshown.

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Whatisthemostlikelyreasonforapersontotakethisjourney?

(A) Toseeksalvationfromevil

(B) Toachieveasenseofmeaninginlife

(C) Todetoxifyhis/herbodyofearthlyimpurities

(D) Toobtainforgivenessforpreviouswrongdoings

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13 Thetermspiritualitycanbedefinedasahumanconnectionwiththetranscendent.

Whichofthefollowingisanexpressionofthisdefinition?

(A) Animism

(B) Environmentalism

(C) Humanism

(D) Materialism

14 Whichofthefollowingstatementswouldscientifichumanistsreject?

(A) Livingethicallydevelopssocialcohesion.

(B) Theoriesmustbetestedbeforetheycanbebelieved.

(C) Humanlawshouldbeshapedbyreligioustraditions.

(D) Humansmustacceptultimateresponsibilityfortheirowndestiny.

15 Whichofthefollowinghascontributedmosttothegrowthofnewreligiousexpressionsandspiritualities?

(A) Thedesireforself-direction

(B) Oppositiontogeneticengineering

(C) Disenchantmentwiththeenvironmentalistmovement

(D) Increasedgovernmentfundingtoexplorereligiousalternatives

16 Whatisaddressedbytheprincipleofsocialresponsibility?

(A) Personalpleasure

(B) Personalself-assertion

(C) Issuesoftheology

(D) Issuesofinequality

17 WhichofthefollowingreligioustraditionshastheTHIRDlargestnumberofadherentsworldwide?

(A) Buddhism

(B) Christianity

(C) Hinduism

(D) Islam

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18 Onwhichofthefollowingisatheismbased?

(A) Humannature

(B) Humanreason

(C) Conflictbetweengoodandevil

(D) Conflictbetweenthematerialandthespiritual

19 Whatdoesagnosticismrecognise?

(A) Anabsenceofasoul

(B) Anuncertaintyofreality

(C) Anabsenceofanafterlife

(D) Anuncertaintyofknowledge

20 Overthecourseofhumanhistory,whichof thefollowinghasthereligiousdimensionprovided?

(A) Asenseofcommunalresponsibility

(B) Aseparationoffaithfromtheprivaterealmofanindividual

(C) Aprocessthatacceleratesthedevelopmentofindividualism

(D) Ameansforknowledgeandreasontoexplaintheoriginsoftheuniverse

21 Statement1: HinduismisthedominantreligionofTibet.

Statement2: IslamisthedominantreligionofIndia.

Whichofthefollowingiscorrect?

(A) Bothstatementsaretrue.

(B) Bothstatementsarefalse.

(C) Statement1isfalseandstatement2istrue.

(D) Statement1istrueandstatement2isfalse.

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Attempt Question 22

Answer the question in the space provided. This space provides guidance for the expectedlengthofresponse.


ComparetheresponsesofONEreligiousandONEnon-religiousbeliefsystemtotheissueofsocialresponsibility.

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Section II — Religious Tradition Depth Study

30 marksAttempt TWO questions from Questions 1–5Choose DIFFERENT Religious Traditions in Section II from the one you choose in Section IIIAllow about 1 hour for this section

AnswereachquestioninaSEPARATEStudiesofReligionSectionIIAnswerBooklet

Question 1 — Buddhism (15marks)

(a) (i) FromwithinONEofthefollowingareas,identifyONEethicalteachingANDitsorigin.

• Bioethics

• Environmentalethics

• Sexualethics

2

(ii) Howdoestheethicalteachingidentifiedinpart(a)(i)guideadherentsintheirdailyliving?

5

(b)

The Life and Work of Buddhaghosa Bimala Charan law

Howarethe‘moralprecepts’todogoodportrayedbyONEsignificantpersonORschoolofthought,otherthantheBuddha?

8Buddha was led to offer an historical exposition of the moral precepts . . . One should avoid all that is evil, and perform all that is good . . .

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Question 2 — Christianity (15marks)


• Bioethics


• Sexualethics

2


5

(b) Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let Godtransform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you willbe able to know the will of God – what is good and is pleasing to him andis perfect.

Romans12:2 Good News Translation

8

Howis the ‘willofGod’portrayedbyONEsignificantpersonORschoolofthought,otherthanJesus?

Question 3 — Hinduism (15marks)


• Bioethics


• Sexualethics

2


5

(b)

Tirukkural25:242

8

Howisthe‘goodpath’toliberationportrayedbyONEsignificantpersonORschoolofthought,otherthantheVedas?

© 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission

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Question 4 — Islam (15marks)

(a) (i) IdentifyTWOcontributionsmadebyONEsignificantpersonorschoolofthought,otherthanMuhammadandtheFourRightlyGuidedCaliphs,tothedevelopmentofIslam.

2

(ii) SummarisetheimpactonIslamofthesignificantpersonORschoolofthoughtchoseninpart(a)(i).

5

(b) God knows the Unseen of the heavens and of the earth; and God sees the things you do.

Qur’an49:15

8

Howdoes theabove teaching influence the livesof adherents inONEof thefollowingareas?

• Bioethics


• Sexualethics

Question 5 — Judaism (15marks)

(a) (i) IdentifyTWOcontributionsmadebyONEsignificantpersonorschoolof thought, other than Abraham or Moses, to the development ofJudaism.

2

(ii) SummarisetheimpactonJudaismofthesignificantpersonORschoolofthoughtchoseninpart(a)(i).

5

(b) God, your way is in holiness.Psalm77:13

The Complete Jewish Bible

8

Howdoes theabove teaching influence the livesof adherents inONEof thefollowingareas?

• Bioethics


• Sexualethics

Taken from the Complete Jewish Bible by David H. Stern. Copyright © 1998. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Messianic Jewish Publishers, 6120 Day Long Lane, Clarksville, MD 21029. www.messianicjewish.net.

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Section III — Religious Tradition Depth Study

20 marksAttempt ONE question from Questions 1–5Choose a DIFFERENT Religious Tradition in Section III from the ones you chose in Section IIAllow about 35 minutes for this section

Answerthequestioninawritingbooklet.Extrawritingbookletsareavailable.

Youranswerwillbeassessedonhowwellyou:

n demonstrateknowledgeandunderstandingrelevanttothequestion

n incorporatesignificantaspectsofreligiontoillustrateyouranswer

n communicateusinglanguageandterminologyappropriatetothestudyofreligion

n presentideasclearlyinacohesiveresponse

Question 1 — Buddhism (20marks)

Sacred sites are a reminder that Buddha helps us to be a better person and validates the importance of the Three Jewels to the world.

Adaptedfrom Dharma Yatra

We reverence the Buddha . . . We reverence the Dharma . . . We reverence the Sangha . . . and aspire to follow it: The fellowship of those who tread the Way. As, one by one, we make our own commitment, An ever‑widening circle, the Sangha grows.

TheThreefoldPuja

. . . we offer candles. To Him, who is the Light; we offer light. From His greater lamp a lesser lamp we light within us: The lamp of Bodhi shining within our hearts.

TheThreefoldPuja

Withspecificreferencetooneormoreoftheabovequotations,explainhowONEsignificantpracticeassistsadherentstobecomebetterpeople.

Inyourresponse,refertoONEofthefollowing:

• Pilgrimage

• TemplePuja

• Wesak.

Reproduced with permission of Venerable Sangharakshita

Reproduced with permission of Venerable Sangharakshita

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Question 2 — Christianity (20marks)

. . . anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!

2Corinthians5:17New Living Translation Bible

And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect.1John4:17

New Living Translation Bible

For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them.

Matthew18:20New Living Translation Bible


Withspecificreferencetooneormoreoftheabovequotations,explainhowONEsignificantpracticeassistsindividualsand/ortheChristiancommunitytoliveaChristianlife.


• Baptism

• Marriageceremony

• Saturday/Sundayworship.



Question 3 — Hinduism (20marks)

. . . let your minds be all of one accord.Rigveda10 –191

TranslatedbyrTh GriffiTh

Withspecificreferenceto thequotation,explainhowONEsignificantpractice inHinduismassistsadherentstobecomebetterpeople.


• Marriageceremony

• Pilgrimage

• Templeworship.

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Question 4 — Islam (20marks)

O you who believe! When the call is made for the prayer on the day of Friday, then hasten to the remembrance of Allah and leave the business. That is better for you, if you only knew.http://corpus.quran.com ayaT al-Jumu’ah 62:9

So he who is drawn away from the Fire and admitted to Paradise has attained his desire.http://corpus.quran.com Qur’an 3:185

Qur’an 2:197

Withspecificreferencetooneormoreoftheabovequotations,explainhowONEsignificantpracticeinIslamassistsadherentsintheirsubmissiontoAllah.


• Fridayprayeratthemosque

• Funeralceremony

• Hajj.

Question 5 — Judaism (20marks)

Deuteronomy7:9Torah

With specific reference to the quotation, explain how ONE significant practice in Judaismassistsadherentsto‘keepthecovenant’.


• Deathandmourning

• Marriage

• Synagogueservices.

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For Hajj are the months well known. If any one undertakes that duty therein, let there be no obscenity, nor wickedness, nor wrangling in the Hajj. And whatever good ye do, be sure Allah knoweth it.http://corpus.quran.com

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Section IV — Religion and Peace

20 marksAttempt Question 1Allow about 35 minutes for this section

AnswerthequestioninaSEPARATEwritingbooklet.Extrawritingbookletsareavailable.

Youranswerwillbeassessedonhowwellyou:

n demonstrateknowledgeandunderstandingrelevanttothequestion

n incorporatesignificantaspectsofreligiontoillustrateyouranswer

n communicateusinglanguageandterminologyappropriatetothestudyofreligion

n presentideasclearlyinacohesiveresponse


To what extent do the principal teachings of TWO religious traditions act as motivators‘forbringingaboutpeace’?

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