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1 mark
Which is the word for being reborn into a new body after death?
Resurrection
Reincarnation
Paranormal
Purgatory
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9.5 Death & the Afterlife (AQA GCSE Religious Studies A): Exam Questions
Exam code: 8062
2 hours15 questions
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2 marks
Give two arguments that support the idea of life after death.
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3
2 marks
Give two reasons why religious believers accept the existence of an afterlife.
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4
2 marks
Give two arguments against the existence of an afterlife.
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5
2 marks
Give two religious beliefs about the Day of Judgement.
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1
4 marks
Explain two contrasting religious beliefs about an afterlife.
In your answer, you must refer to one or more religious traditions.
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2
5 marks
Explain two religious beliefs about how peoples’ actions in this life affect what happens to them in the afterlife.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.
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3
4 marks
Explain two similar religious beliefs about what happens after death.
In your answer, you must refer to one or more religious traditions.
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4
5 marks
Explain two Christian beliefs about the afterlife.
Refer to Christian writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.
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5
5 marks
Explain two Islamic beliefs about the afterlife.
Refer to Muslim writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.
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12 marks
‘Death is not the end; there is an afterlife.’
Evaluate this statement.
In your answer you:
should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement
should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view
should refer to religious arguments
may refer to non-religious arguments
should reach a justified conclusion.
[12 marks]
[SPaG 3 marks]
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2
12 marks
‘It is not reasonable to believe that there is life after death.’
Evaluate this statement.
In your answer you:
• should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement
• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view
• should refer to religious arguments
• may refer to non-religious arguments
• should reach a justified conclusion.
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3
12 marks
‘Everyone should believe in the afterlife.’
Evaluate this statement.
In your answer you:
• should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement
• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view
• should refer to religious arguments
• may refer to non-religious arguments
• should reach a justified conclusion.
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4
12 marks
‘The afterlife is more important than this life.’
Evaluate this statement.
In your answer you:
• should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement
• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view
• should refer to religious arguments
• may refer to non-religious arguments
• should reach a justified conclusion.
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5
12 marks
‘This life is the only life.’
Evaluate this statement.
In your answer you:
• should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement
• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view
• should refer to religious arguments
• may refer to non-religious arguments
• should reach a justified conclusion.
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