Christian Sacred Places (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Religious Studies): Exam Questions

Exam code: 0490

36 mins2 questions
1a
2 marks

(i) Give two spiritual goals Christians might have when they go on a pilgrimage.

[2]

(ii) Name two places that Christian pilgrims might visit in Jerusalem and state what some Christians believe happened in those places.

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1b
6 marks

Explain why Bethlehem is an important site of pilgrimage for some Christians.

1c
8 marks

Evaluate the importance of pilgrimage in Christianity.
You must refer to Christianity in your answer. Your response should consider different points of view when you evaluate the question.

2a
7 marks

What happened at Lourdes which made it a place of Christian pilgrimage?

2b
7 marks

Explain why Christians might go on pilgrimage.

2c
6 marks

‘Pilgrimage is the only way in which Christians can show their faith.’
Discuss this statement. Give your own opinion and show that you have thought about other points of view. You must refer to Christianity in your answer.