AQA GCSE Religious Studies questions.
QP
The first exam will contain questions on Christian Beliefs and Teachings, Christian Practices, Jewish Beliefs and Teachings and Jewish Practices.
The second exam will contain questions on the four ‘themes’ units. There will be 6 sets in the exam paper but only answer on A, B, D and E.
Christianity. Beliefs and Teachings (B&T), and Practices
2018 B&T 2018 Specimen 1 Specimen 1 Specimen 2 Specimen 2 Short Course Short Course 2019 B&T 2019
Practices B&T Practices B&T Practices specimen 2018 Practices
1 mark Which one of Which one of Which one of Which of the Which one of Which one of Which one of the Which one of Which one of Which one of
the following the following the following is following is the the following the following is following the following the following the following
describes the is not part of the book in the sacrament that is the idea not a way that expresses the means to is not a is a form of
meaning of the Bible in which commemorates that God is Christians belief that, in restore the means of private
the word celebration of the story of Jesus’ last three-in-one? celebrate the Jesus, God relationship salvation? worship?
‘omnipotent’ Christmas? creation can be supper? festival of became a man? between a
? found? Easter? person and
God?
2 Give two Give two Give two Give two Give two Give two ways Give two ways in Give two Give two Give two ways
marks Christian ways in which qualities which examples of the reasons why in which which Christians Christian Christian in which the
teachings Christians Christians work of the the disciples Christian believe the Holy beliefs about beliefs about Church helps
about original might show believe Church in the believed churches Spirit is at work salvation. Jesus’ Christians to
sin. their describe the local Jesus was respond to in the world. Ascension. respond to
commitment nature of God. community. alive adter his persecution. persecution.
to Church resurrection.
growth.
4 Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two ways Explain two Explain two Explain two
marks ways in which contrasting ways in which contrasting ways in which contrasting in which a belief ways in which ways in which contrasting
Jesus’ examples of belief in the ways in which the belief examples of in creation believing in belief in the examples of
crucifixion Christian resurrection of the Eucharist that God is Christian influences the Trinity the work of
influences worship. Jesus influences (Holy just pilgrimage. Christians. incarnation influences the Church in
Christians Christians Communion) is influences influences Christians the local
today. today. celebrated in Christians Christians today. community.
Christianity. today. today.
5 Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two
marks Christian ways in which Christian ways in which Christian ways in which a Christian beliefs Christian Christian reasons why
teachings the teachings about Christian street teachings worldwide about the beliefs about beliefs about celebrating
about the worldwide judgement. pastors carry about the Christian relief ascension of the afterlife. the causes of Holy
incarnation. Church works out their means of organisation Jesus. sin. Communion/
for Christian duty. salvation. carries out its Eucharist is
reconciliation. mission important for
overseas. many
Christians.
12 A loving God Infant If God were The best way The Bible tells Private worship The best way for Christianity God cannot The Lord’s
marks would not baptism is not loving, there for Christians to Christians all has more Christians to would not be loving Prayer is the
send anyone as important would be no reach an they need to meaning for a achieve salvation exist is Jesus because only prayer
to hell. as believers’ suffering in the understanding know about Christian than is by following had not risen people suffer. that
baptism. world. of God is by God’s public worship. the law of God. from the Christians
practicing creation. dead. need to use.
prayer.
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, Judaism. Beliefs and Teachings (B&T), and Practices
2018 B&T 2018 Specimen 1 Specimen 1 Specimen 2 B&T Specimen 2 Short Course Short Course 2019 B&T 2019 Practices
Practices B&T Practices Practices specimen 2018
1 mark Which one of the Which one of Which one of Which of the Which one of Which one of Which one of Which one of Which one of Which one of
following is used the following the following following is the following is the following is the following the following is the following the following is
by Jews to is the Jewish is used to the oral law used by Jews to used to people was a key moral describes God the reading
describe the birth express a in Judaism? describe God’s describe the present when principle in as the maker of platform in the
nature of God? ceremony for belief in God nature? ever burning the Covenant Judaism? the world? synagogue?
boys? as the Divine light in the was given at
Presence? synagogue. Mount Sinai?
2 Give two Jewish Give two Give two of Give two Give two Give two Give two acts Give two Jewish Give two Name two
marks beliefs about life things that the key moral reasons why reasons why the reasons why which it is beliefs about promises God books of the
after death. happen as principles of Jews promised land is Jews might believed the the nature of made Abraham. Tenakh.
part of a Bar Judaism. celebrate Brit important to prefer to Messiah will God.
Mitzvah Milah. Jews. worship in a perform.
ceremony. synagogue
rather than at
home.
4 Explain two ways Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two
marks in which the contrasting ways in contrasting ways in which contrasting ways in which ways in which ways in which contrasting
Covenant with ways in which the ways in the Ten ways in which the principle of the Ten the nature of ways a Jewish
Abraham which Jews belief that which Commandment worship is saving a life Commandment God as Judge family might
influences Jews worship. the mitzvoth worship is s influence Jews carried out in (pikuach s influence Jews influences Jews keep dietary
today. are the carried out in today. Orthodox and nefesh) today. today. laws in the
commands of Orthodox non-Orthodix influences home.
God and reform synagogues. Jews.
influences synagogues.
Jews today.
5 Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Exaplin two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two
marks Jewish teachings reasons why Jewish ways in whch Jewish ways in which Jewish beliefs Jewish views about the ways in which
about charity. Jews teachings the Ark (Aron teachings about dietary laws are about free will. teachings about Messiah in the marriage
celebrate about the Hakodesh) is the sanctity of important to the importance Judaism. ceremony helps
Pesach. Messiah. important in human life. Jews. of the sanctity Jews to
the of human life. understand
synagogue. marriage.
12 Jews do not have For Jews, The The best way Free will means Observing For a Jew, the For Jews, belief For Jews, the Celebrating
marks to follow all of Shabbat is resurrection for Jews to that Jews can Jewish rituals in best in life after most important Shabbat at
the mitzvoth more is not an understand behave the home is the description of death affects mitzvoth are home is more
(Jewish laws). important important what God is however they best way for a God is ‘God is how they live those between important than
than any Jewish belief. like is by like. Jewish child to one’. their lives. man and God. celebrating
festival. taking part in learn about Shabbat at the
Jewish family Judaism. synagogue.
life.
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QP
The first exam will contain questions on Christian Beliefs and Teachings, Christian Practices, Jewish Beliefs and Teachings and Jewish Practices.
The second exam will contain questions on the four ‘themes’ units. There will be 6 sets in the exam paper but only answer on A, B, D and E.
Christianity. Beliefs and Teachings (B&T), and Practices
2018 B&T 2018 Specimen 1 Specimen 1 Specimen 2 Specimen 2 Short Course Short Course 2019 B&T 2019
Practices B&T Practices B&T Practices specimen 2018 Practices
1 mark Which one of Which one of Which one of Which of the Which one of Which one of Which one of the Which one of Which one of Which one of
the following the following the following is following is the the following the following is following the following the following the following
describes the is not part of the book in the sacrament that is the idea not a way that expresses the means to is not a is a form of
meaning of the Bible in which commemorates that God is Christians belief that, in restore the means of private
the word celebration of the story of Jesus’ last three-in-one? celebrate the Jesus, God relationship salvation? worship?
‘omnipotent’ Christmas? creation can be supper? festival of became a man? between a
? found? Easter? person and
God?
2 Give two Give two Give two Give two Give two Give two ways Give two ways in Give two Give two Give two ways
marks Christian ways in which qualities which examples of the reasons why in which which Christians Christian Christian in which the
teachings Christians Christians work of the the disciples Christian believe the Holy beliefs about beliefs about Church helps
about original might show believe Church in the believed churches Spirit is at work salvation. Jesus’ Christians to
sin. their describe the local Jesus was respond to in the world. Ascension. respond to
commitment nature of God. community. alive adter his persecution. persecution.
to Church resurrection.
growth.
4 Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two ways Explain two Explain two Explain two
marks ways in which contrasting ways in which contrasting ways in which contrasting in which a belief ways in which ways in which contrasting
Jesus’ examples of belief in the ways in which the belief examples of in creation believing in belief in the examples of
crucifixion Christian resurrection of the Eucharist that God is Christian influences the Trinity the work of
influences worship. Jesus influences (Holy just pilgrimage. Christians. incarnation influences the Church in
Christians Christians Communion) is influences influences Christians the local
today. today. celebrated in Christians Christians today. community.
Christianity. today. today.
5 Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two
marks Christian ways in which Christian ways in which Christian ways in which a Christian beliefs Christian Christian reasons why
teachings the teachings about Christian street teachings worldwide about the beliefs about beliefs about celebrating
about the worldwide judgement. pastors carry about the Christian relief ascension of the afterlife. the causes of Holy
incarnation. Church works out their means of organisation Jesus. sin. Communion/
for Christian duty. salvation. carries out its Eucharist is
reconciliation. mission important for
overseas. many
Christians.
12 A loving God Infant If God were The best way The Bible tells Private worship The best way for Christianity God cannot The Lord’s
marks would not baptism is not loving, there for Christians to Christians all has more Christians to would not be loving Prayer is the
send anyone as important would be no reach an they need to meaning for a achieve salvation exist is Jesus because only prayer
to hell. as believers’ suffering in the understanding know about Christian than is by following had not risen people suffer. that
baptism. world. of God is by God’s public worship. the law of God. from the Christians
practicing creation. dead. need to use.
prayer.
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, Judaism. Beliefs and Teachings (B&T), and Practices
2018 B&T 2018 Specimen 1 Specimen 1 Specimen 2 B&T Specimen 2 Short Course Short Course 2019 B&T 2019 Practices
Practices B&T Practices Practices specimen 2018
1 mark Which one of the Which one of Which one of Which of the Which one of Which one of Which one of Which one of Which one of Which one of
following is used the following the following following is the following is the following is the following the following is the following the following is
by Jews to is the Jewish is used to the oral law used by Jews to used to people was a key moral describes God the reading
describe the birth express a in Judaism? describe God’s describe the present when principle in as the maker of platform in the
nature of God? ceremony for belief in God nature? ever burning the Covenant Judaism? the world? synagogue?
boys? as the Divine light in the was given at
Presence? synagogue. Mount Sinai?
2 Give two Jewish Give two Give two of Give two Give two Give two Give two acts Give two Jewish Give two Name two
marks beliefs about life things that the key moral reasons why reasons why the reasons why which it is beliefs about promises God books of the
after death. happen as principles of Jews promised land is Jews might believed the the nature of made Abraham. Tenakh.
part of a Bar Judaism. celebrate Brit important to prefer to Messiah will God.
Mitzvah Milah. Jews. worship in a perform.
ceremony. synagogue
rather than at
home.
4 Explain two ways Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two
marks in which the contrasting ways in contrasting ways in which contrasting ways in which ways in which ways in which contrasting
Covenant with ways in which the ways in the Ten ways in which the principle of the Ten the nature of ways a Jewish
Abraham which Jews belief that which Commandment worship is saving a life Commandment God as Judge family might
influences Jews worship. the mitzvoth worship is s influence Jews carried out in (pikuach s influence Jews influences Jews keep dietary
today. are the carried out in today. Orthodox and nefesh) today. today. laws in the
commands of Orthodox non-Orthodix influences home.
God and reform synagogues. Jews.
influences synagogues.
Jews today.
5 Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two Exaplin two Explain two Explain two Explain two Explain two
marks Jewish teachings reasons why Jewish ways in whch Jewish ways in which Jewish beliefs Jewish views about the ways in which
about charity. Jews teachings the Ark (Aron teachings about dietary laws are about free will. teachings about Messiah in the marriage
celebrate about the Hakodesh) is the sanctity of important to the importance Judaism. ceremony helps
Pesach. Messiah. important in human life. Jews. of the sanctity Jews to
the of human life. understand
synagogue. marriage.
12 Jews do not have For Jews, The The best way Free will means Observing For a Jew, the For Jews, belief For Jews, the Celebrating
marks to follow all of Shabbat is resurrection for Jews to that Jews can Jewish rituals in best in life after most important Shabbat at
the mitzvoth more is not an understand behave the home is the description of death affects mitzvoth are home is more
(Jewish laws). important important what God is however they best way for a God is ‘God is how they live those between important than
than any Jewish belief. like is by like. Jewish child to one’. their lives. man and God. celebrating
festival. taking part in learn about Shabbat at the
Jewish family Judaism. synagogue.
life.
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