Rs4 - Life After Death Has No Relevance
A quiz to help with RS4 Life After Death for A2 Religious Studies (WJEC)
- 1.Quote by Karl Marx on life after death. Religion is the:
- A.
Opium of the People
- B.
Oppressor of the People
- C.
Drug of the People
- D.
Savour of the People
- E.
Reward of the People
- 2.What (according to Marx) is religion a way of doing?
- A.
For the poor to gain power
- B.
For philosophers to gain control
- C.
For more books to be printed
- D.
For the rich to oppress the poor
- E.
For gaining more spirituality within society
- 3.What is the meaning of "opium of the people"?
- A.
Lots of free drugs for people
- B.
The prevalence of opium dens
- C.
It is OK for us to suffer in this life as we will be rewarded in the next - the poor are being exploited by the rich
- D.
A way for us not to feel any pain because we don't care
- E.
The poor people can get away with anything
- 4.Is morality a human or divine construct?
- A.
Human
- B.
Divine
- 5.Why should we not be rewarded for morality?
- A.
It is a human construct and therefore not appropriate
- B.
It is a divine construct and we are not divine
- C.
There is no reward so we will not be rewarded
- D.
It is not worth a reward
- E.
Our actions are never moral so we should never be rewarded
- 6.What is the problem with relying on the Bible to tell us what is right and wrong?
- A.
It is all wrong
- B.
It is all right
- C.
It is not really the word of God
- D.
It is contradictory in places
- E.
It is suppose to be taken metaphorically and therefore we shouldn't use it as a moral guide
- 7.What is wrong with doing good now for the promise of eternal salvation?
- A.
There is no salvation
- B.
God does not want us to do good
- C.
We don't know what is right or wrong
- D.
It is selfish
- E.
Morality is a human construct
- 8.Which of these could be misplaced a motivation for us doing good?
- A.
The fear of hell
- B.
The fear of death
- C.
There is no afterlife
- D.
The desire to do good
- E.
We are told too
- 9.Why can we not verify life after death empirically?
- A.
We have not experienced it
- B.
God has not told us what it is like
- C.
Ideas about life after death are varied
- D.
Life after death is impossible
- E.
We have not thought it throw properly
- 10.Why would a lack of evidence for a soul effect Christian beliefs?
- A.
We don't have souls
- B.
Our souls die when we die
- C.
If we have no soul then we cannot act morally
- D.
A soul is needed for dualism
- E.
God talks to us through our souls
- 11.How could we explain near death experiences?
- A.
Remembering experiences or knowledge gained in early life
- B.
A 'tape' of past events
- C.
Thought reading
- D.
Hallucinations due to oxygen starvation or illness
- E.
Dreams
- 12.How does Dawkins describe the concept of life after death?
- A.
Misguided
- B.
Accurate
- C.
Brilliant
- D.
Delusional
- E.
Inspiring
- 13.Why (according to Dawkins) did we 'make up' the concepts of life after death?
- A.
Because we are delusional
- B.
Because we are intelligent beings
- C.
Human brilliance
- D.
Human arrogance
- E.
God inspired us to
- 14.How (according to Dawkins) can we become better human beings?
- A.
By rejecting concepts of life after death
- B.
By following the word of God
- C.
By believing in science and religion
- D.
By abusing all believers
- E.
By re-writing the Bible
- 15.Why (according to Dawkins) is religion better than science?
- A.
Scientists are cleverer than clergy men
- B.
There are many religions but only one concept of science
- C.
Science is always right
- D.
Science provides evidence but religion only depends on faith
- E.
Science tells us everything but religion only tells us a little
- 16.What is wrong with the statement "life after death"?
- A.
It depends on religion
- B.
Science hasn't proved it
- C.
There are no capitol letters
- D.
It is a para-pharse
- E.
It is logically impossible
- 17.How does Jordon et al define death?
- A.
The complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions in a living creature, the end of life
- B.
The end of life
- C.
The beginning of a new life after the ending of a next
- D.
The complete and absolute end to life
- E.
The death of the human body but not of the soul
- 18.Which of God's characteristics would be at odds with the idea of hell?
- A.
Omnibenevolence
- B.
Omnipotence
- C.
Omnipresense
- D.
Omniscience
- 19.Why might hell be seen as unjust?
- A.
It burns people
- B.
God does not choose to send you there
- C.
It is not 'run' by God
- D.
It is eternal
- E.
It is a state of separation from others
- 20.If hell is a physical place where have people suggested it may be?
- A.
The Other Side of the Moon or Under The Earth
- B.
On Mars or Jupiter
- C.
The Other Side of the Universe or Opposite to Heaven
- D.
In the centre of the Earth
- E.
Outside of the Universe
- 21.If hell is not a physical place what might it be?
- A.
Our own mind
- B.
Our worst fears
- C.
A fiery pit
- D.
The end of life
- E.
A state of separation from God or other people
- 22.How might the concepts of life after death be seen as psychologically damaging?
- A.
We are delusional to believe in them
- B.
They force us to live our lives in a certain way
- C.
They only provide false hope
- D.
They are the "opium of the people"
- E.
They are just a way to oppress us
- 23.Which of these is a reason why life after death may still be relevant?
- A.
It is still part of contemporary society
- B.
God is always right
- C.
The Bible says so
- D.
Marx has argued for it
- E.
It is psychologically damaging
- 24.What might religious belief offer us?
- A.
A way out
- B.
An excuse to behave in a certain way
- C.
Rules to live our life by
- D.
A way to prove science wrong
- E.
Comfort
- 25.Why does life after death provide a purpose to life?
- A.
It gives us something to work towards
- B.
It proves that God is right
- C.
It helps us maintain control over people
- D.
It gives structure to society
- E.
It defies science
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