Section I
15 marks
Allow 20 minutes for this section
Attempt all Questions 1-11
Use the multiple choice answer sheet for Questions 1–10
1. The NSW Ecumenical Council aims:
A. to identify and stress the beliefs that religious traditions have in common
B. to identify and stress the beliefs that Christian denominations have in common
C. to promote the merging of religious traditions.
D. to promote the merging of Christian denominations.
2. Which statement best expresses the Native Title Act 1993?
A. legislation which provided Aboriginal people with the right to continue to observe the traditional laws and customs.
B. legislation which changed the way Australian law views the relationship of Aboriginal peoples to the land.
C. legislation which enabled the States and Territories to curtail the rights of Aboriginal people to negotiate.
D. leglislation which recognised the existence of Aboriginal native title in Australian federal law.
Use the quote below to answer questions 3 and 4
3. This statement assumes the importance of
A. conversion
B. denominational switching
C. ecumenical movements
D. interfaith dialogue
4. Examples of ways in which this challenge can be met include:
A. establishing broader forums to address the issue of increasing religious diversity.
B. establishing a forum to address the issue of increasing peace and harmony among the diverse population.
C. a variety of seminars, conferences and workshops.
D. a variety of workshops, protest movements and seminars.
5. The Land Rights Movement is an essential issue for Aboriginal people because?
A. land is at the heart of the Dreaming
B. land is at the heart of the political movement
C. their religious and cultural integrity is preserved
D. their relationships with Aboriginal communities are determined through relationships to the land.
6. The title of the book by Dr. Anne Sarzin and Lisa Sarzin: “Hand in Hand: Jewish and
Indigenous people working together”, is an example of:
A. Resolution
B. Reconciliation
C. Reconstruction
D. Reconfiguration.
7. The changing patterns of religious adherence in Australian society since the end of the
Second World War can be attributed to many factors. One of the greatest impacts on
this religious adherence is the effect of:
A. birth and death rates
B. denominational switching
C. immigration
D. secularisation.
8. An example of ecumenism at work in the Australian context is?
A. the Aboriginal Smoking Ceremony
B. the Pentecostal Movement
C. the Uniting Church in Australia
D. the Australia Council for Christians and Jews
9. Which aspect of Aboriginal culture or spirituality is illustrated by the image above?
A. Ceremonial life
B. Dreaming
C. Kinship
D. Obligation to land.
10.
For members of the relevant Aboriginal language speaking group, this diagram depicts?
A. the system of the expression of Dreaming in a physical sense.
B. The system of key persons and keepers of various knowledge within Aboriginal communities.
C. The system of key obligations of each group to care for children of other kin groups.
D. The system of relationships traditionally accepted by a particular culture and the rights and obligations they involve.
15 marks
Allow 20 minutes for this section
Attempt all Questions 1-11
Use the multiple choice answer sheet for Questions 1–10
1. The NSW Ecumenical Council aims:
A. to identify and stress the beliefs that religious traditions have in common
B. to identify and stress the beliefs that Christian denominations have in common
C. to promote the merging of religious traditions.
D. to promote the merging of Christian denominations.
2. Which statement best expresses the Native Title Act 1993?
A. legislation which provided Aboriginal people with the right to continue to observe the traditional laws and customs.
B. legislation which changed the way Australian law views the relationship of Aboriginal peoples to the land.
C. legislation which enabled the States and Territories to curtail the rights of Aboriginal people to negotiate.
D. leglislation which recognised the existence of Aboriginal native title in Australian federal law.
Use the quote below to answer questions 3 and 4
3. This statement assumes the importance of
A. conversion
B. denominational switching
C. ecumenical movements
D. interfaith dialogue
4. Examples of ways in which this challenge can be met include:
A. establishing broader forums to address the issue of increasing religious diversity.
B. establishing a forum to address the issue of increasing peace and harmony among the diverse population.
C. a variety of seminars, conferences and workshops.
D. a variety of workshops, protest movements and seminars.
5. The Land Rights Movement is an essential issue for Aboriginal people because?
A. land is at the heart of the Dreaming
B. land is at the heart of the political movement
C. their religious and cultural integrity is preserved
D. their relationships with Aboriginal communities are determined through relationships to the land.
6. The title of the book by Dr. Anne Sarzin and Lisa Sarzin: “Hand in Hand: Jewish and
Indigenous people working together”, is an example of:
A. Resolution
B. Reconciliation
C. Reconstruction
D. Reconfiguration.
7. The changing patterns of religious adherence in Australian society since the end of the
Second World War can be attributed to many factors. One of the greatest impacts on
this religious adherence is the effect of:
A. birth and death rates
B. denominational switching
C. immigration
D. secularisation.
8. An example of ecumenism at work in the Australian context is?
A. the Aboriginal Smoking Ceremony
B. the Pentecostal Movement
C. the Uniting Church in Australia
D. the Australia Council for Christians and Jews
9. Which aspect of Aboriginal culture or spirituality is illustrated by the image above?
A. Ceremonial life
B. Dreaming
C. Kinship
D. Obligation to land.
10.
For members of the relevant Aboriginal language speaking group, this diagram depicts?
A. the system of the expression of Dreaming in a physical sense.
B. The system of key persons and keepers of various knowledge within Aboriginal communities.
C. The system of key obligations of each group to care for children of other kin groups.
D. The system of relationships traditionally accepted by a particular culture and the rights and obligations they involve.
