Grade 12 Religious Studies Past Paper

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. This question paper consists of SECTION A and SECTION B.
2. SECTION A: COMPULSORY
   SECTION B: Answer any TWO questions in this section.
3. Read ALL the questions carefully.
4. Start EACH answer on a NEW page.
5. The length of your answers must be in accordance with the marks allocated to each question.
6. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper.
7. Write neatly and legibly.

SECTION A (COMPULSORY) QUESTION 1

1.1. Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose the answer and write only the letter  (A–D) next to the question

numbers (1.1.1 to 1.1.10) in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 1.1.11 D.

1.1.1. This school of Buddhism is also known as the Greater Vehicle:
A) Tibetan Buddhism
B) Theravada Buddhism
C) Mahayana Buddhism
D) Zen Buddhism (1)

1.1.2. A ‘mystic’ is a person who …
A) believes there is no god
B) experiences the divine through direct experience
C) does not eat meat
D) performs pilgrimage every year (1)

1.1.3. In Hinduism this term indicates belief in an order in the whole of existence:
A) Dharma
B) Brahman
C) Karma
D) Moksha (1)

1.1.4. In African Traditional Religion, this person is the head of the religion who makes sure that all practitioners are taken care of:
A) Injoli
B) Icamagu
C) Intlabi
D) Inyanga (1)

1.1.5. Belief in the existence of the divine:
A) Agnosticism
B) Atheism
C) Materialism
D) Theism (1)

1.1.6. This great Jewish Rabbi of the 12th century argued that contradictions between proven science and Judaism are caused by misinterpretation of the sacred texts:
A) Tycho Brahe
B) Moses Maimonides
C) Siddartha Gautama
D) Tenzin Gyatso (1)

1.1.7. This atheist described religion as ‘the outward projection of man’s inward nature’ and had a great influence on Karl Marx:
A) Ludwig Feuerbach
B) Nicolas Copernicus
C) David Hume
D) Martin Luther (1)

1.1.8. Which ONE of the following statements does NOT apply to the Bahá’i Faith?
A) Reincarnation
B) The oneness of God
C) The oneness of humankind
D) The unity of all religions (1)

1.1.9. The Nan Hua Temple is the largest temple and monastery in Africa belonging to the following religion:
A) Shintoism
B) Hinduism
C) Confucianism
D) Buddhism (1)

1.1.10. Which ONE of the following does NOT apply to the Bible?
A) It is divided into the Old Testament and the New Testament.
B) The Old Testament is not exclusive to Christianity.
C) It was written by Moses.
D) It is a sacred book in Christianity. (1)

1.2. Complete the following sentences by filling in the missing word. Write only the word next to the question numbers (1.2.1 to 1.2.5) in the ANSWER BOOK.

1.2.1. The shrine in Karbala is an important pilgrimage site for … Muslims. (1)

1.2.2. Hasidic Jews dress distinctively, live apart from modern society and are dedicated to the strict observance of Jewish law known as … (1)

1.2.3. An adherent who believes that only his/her views of divinity are correct, practises a/an … view towards other religions. (1)

1.2.4. The threefold canon of sacred scripture in Buddhism is called the … (1)

1.2.5. In Xhosa, a book that includes the basic beliefs, moral teachings and history of the African religion has the title … (1)

1.3. Choose the word in EACH list below that does NOT match the rest.
Write down the word next to the question numbers (1.3.1 to 1.3.5) in the ANSWER BOOK and give a reason why it does NOT fit.

EXAMPLE: Red; Yellow; Circle; Blue

ANSWER: Circle

REASON: The other three are colours.

1.3.1. Bahá’i Faith; Islam; Christianity; Buddhism (2)

1.3.2. Diviners; Ancestors; Isangomas; Inyangas (2)

1.3.3. Bahá’u’lláh; Abu Bakr; Abdu’l-Baha; Shoghi Effendi (2)

1.3.4. Clapping; Oscillation; Dancing; Ululation (2)

1.3.5. Bhagavad Gita; Upanishads; Dharma, Mahabharata (2)

1.4. Choose a description from COLUMN B that matches the term in COLUMN A. Write only the letter (A–G) next to the question numbers (1.4.1 to 1.4.5) in the ANSWER BOOK. Do NOT use any letter more than ONCE.

(5 x 1) (5)

1.5. Indicate whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Write ‘true’ or ‘false’ next to the question numbers (1.5.1 to 1.5.5) in the ANSWER BOOK. Give a reason if the answer is FALSE.

1.5.1. The Tenach is the sacred writing of the Bahá’i Faith. (2)

1.5.2. The Eucharist is held in memory of the ancestors. (2)

1.5.3. Muslims believe that the Hadith was divinely dictated to the Prophet Muhammad. (2)

1.5.4. Every crucifix is a cross but not every cross is a crucifix. (2)

1.5.5. The founder of Hinduism was Lao-tzu. (2)

1.6. In the context of religion, write TWO facts on EACH of the following terms:

1.6.1. A clan-based religion (2)

1.6.2. Prophet Muhammad (2)

1.6.3. The Sabbath (2)

1.6.4. The Orthodox Church (2)

1.6.5. Ecumenism (2)

TOTAL SECTION A: 50