QUESTION BANK FOR A LEVEL FAMILY AND RELIGIOUS

STUDIES: PREPARED BY MR MAJOKWIRO V

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INDIGENOUS RELIGION
TENETS OF INDIGENOUS RELIGION

1. explain the concept of God

2. identify the attributes of God
3. explore the existence of spirits
4. examine the types of spirits
5. explain the functions of spirits
6. explain the concept of ancestors
7. Identify lineages of totems and founding ancestors
8. explain the importance of totems in Indigenous Religion
9. identify different ways of communicating with spirits
10. Assess the different ways of communicating with spirits
11. identify the symbols in Indigenous Religion
12. interpret the significance of symbols
13. explain the concept of life after death in Indigenous Religion
14. examine rituals associated with life after death
15. discuss evidence of life after death in Indigenous Religion

INDIGENOUS RELIGION AND MEDIUMSHIP

16. Explain the practice of medium ship

17. Delineate the observances (Miko)and the ethical principles of mediums
18. Discuss the criteria to distinguish true from false medium ship
19. explain the concept of medium ship
20. identify early and contemporary mediums
21. Assess the interaction between the early mediums and the white settlers
22. Critique the roles of Mediums in the Liberation Struggle in Zimbabwe

UNHU/UBUNTU/VUMUNHU IN INDIGENOUS RELIGION

23. examine the nature of family relations in Indigenous Religion

24. identify ethical aspects that affect family relations in Indigenous Religion
25. explain the concept of respect in Indigenous Religion
26. examine the value of respecting elders in Indigenous Religion
27. identify elements that enhance communal life in Indigenous Religion
28. evaluate the factors that negatively affect the communal system
INDIGENOUS RELIGION AND MARRIAGE

29. identify the types of marriage in Indigenous Religion

30. explain pre and post marital rites
31. explain the nature of divorce in Indigenous Religion
32. highlight the procedures of facilitating divorce

INDIGENOUS AND GENDER RELIGION RELATIONS

33. examine the status of women in Indigenous Religion

34. evaluate factors which may promote or hinder women’s progress in Indigenous Religion
35. evaluate the involvement of women in politics in Indigenous Religion
36. identify factors which may promote or hinder women’s participation in politics

INDIGENOUS RELIGION AND LAND

37. Explain the concept of land in Indigenous Religion

38. Assess the land ownership system in Indigenous religion

INDIGENOUS RELIGION AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

39. examine reverence for nature in Indigenous Religion

40. explain human kinship with nature in Indigenous Religion
41. identify the sacred phenomena in the natural environment
42. Assess the significance of sacred phenomena in the natural environment
43. Analyse taboos that protect the natural environment

INDIGENOUS RELIGION AND ENTERPRISE

44. explain the values on wealth creation in Indigenous Religion

45. identify the prohibited ways of wealth creation

INDIGENOUS RELIGION AND HEALTH

46. analyse the concept of health in Indigenous Religion

47. delineate the relationship between the spiritual world and healing
48. examine methods of healing in Indigenous Religion

INDIGENOUS RELIGION AND POLITICS

49. explain the concept of governance in Indigenous Religion

50. identify the processes of governance Indigenous Religion
 JUDAISM
TENETS OF JUDAISM

1. identify different types of covenants

2. explain the significance of the covenants
3. distinguish different types of laws in the Pentateuch
4. interpret the Decalogue

PROPHECY

1. reflect on definitions of prophecy

2. critique theories on origins of prophecy
3. examine early forms of prophecy
4. compare the early forms with similar phenomena in surrounding nations
5. explain functions of prophets
6. assess the functions of prophets
7. Identify ways in which prophets received their message
8. examine methods used by prophets to receive their message
9. identify methods used by prophets to communicate their message
10. evaluate methods used by prophets to communicate their message
11. Explain the concept of false prophecy
12. Trace the circumstances that led to the development of criteria to distinguish true and false
prophecy
13. assess the criteria used to differentiate between true and false prophecy
14. examine the involvement of prophets in politics
15. explain how prophets addressed social injustice

JUDAISM AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES

1. Examine the nature of marriage in Judaism

2. Explore marriage rites in Judaism
3. Explain how death is perceived in Judaism
4. Compare perceptions of death in Judaism with perceptions of death in other religions
5. Explore the concept of well- being and health in Judaism
6. Identify the roles of women in Judaism
7. Assess the status of women in Judaism
8. Assess the land tenure system in Judaism
9. Evaluate the significance of the land in Judaism
10. Evaluate Jewish attitudes to the natural environment
11. Assess how the Jewish attitudes influence environmental conservation
 CHRISTIANITY
TENETS OF CHRISTIANITY

1. Evaluate the relationship between the Old Testament and the New Testament
2. Examine the biblical meaning of sin
3. Critique the various perceptions of sin among Christians in Zimbabwe
4. Examine the concept of salvation in the New Testament
5. Analyse the different concepts of salvation across denominations in Zimbabwe
6. Explain the concept of the Holy Spirit
7. Explore the function of the Holy Spirit in Christianity
8. Explain the concept of the church
9. Draw conclusions from Acts and relevant epistles about the origins and development of the
early church
10. Explain eschatology
11. Examine the biblical view of the last things
12. Develop a logical view of death and life after death

JESUS’ LIFE

1. examine the birth narratives in the gospels

2. Investigate challenges associated with the birth of Jesus.
3. Explain the rite of baptism in the New Testament
4. Assess the significance of baptism to Jesus, the early church and Christians today
5. Interpret the passion narratives
6. Assess the reasons for the crucifixion of Jesus
7. Interpret the resurrection narratives
8. Evaluate the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus

MINISTRY OF JESUS

1. Explain the meaning of the kingdom of God from the gospels

2. Examine the dimensions of the Kingdom of God
3. Examine the nature of a parable
4. Explain why Jesus taught in parables
5. Examine the concept of miracles in the New Testament
6. Assess the significance of miracles in the New Testament
7. Identify the basic elements of Jesus’ ethics from the gospels
8. Evaluate the challenges associated with the ethics of Jesus

CHRISTIANITY AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES

1. Analyse the marriage institution in Christianity

2. Assess the challenges of Jesus’ teaching on marriage to Christians today.
3. explain the term enterprise
4. delineate the link between the Christian faith and enterprise
5. Interpret texts in the new testament that refer to good governance and responsible citizenship
6. Reflect on the relations between Christianity and the State.
7. Explain the New Testament concept of health and wellbeing
8. Evaluate the challenges associated with Christian conceptions of health and wellbeing
9. analyse the positive portrayal of women in the New Testament
10. examine texts in the New Testament that portray women negatively
11. Analyse contemporary Christian conceptions of prophecy and miracles in Zimbabwe
12. Identify the challenges of contemporary Christian conceptions of prophecy and miracles in
Zimbabwe
 ISLAM
TENETS OF ISLAM

1. Explain the nature of the Koran

2. Evaluate the importance of the Koran in Islam
3. Explain the concept of Allah
4. Identify the attributes of Allah
5. Identify the five pillars of Islam
6. Assess the significance of the five pillars of Islam
7. Explain Shariah Law. How instances where Shariah Law is applied

MUHAMMAD, PROPHECY AND REVELATION

1. explain the role of Muhammad in the establishment of Islam

2. evaluate the legacy of Muhammad
3. analyse the concept of a prophet in Islam
4. explore the extent of Muhammad’s prophetic status

ETHICS IN ISLAM

1. delineate the categories of love

2. assess how love is demonstrated in Islam
3. Identify the sources of ethical principles in Islam
4. examine the rules of behaviour in Islam

ISLAM AND GENDER RELATIONS

1. identify the role of women in Islam

2. evaluate the perception of women in Islam
3. analyse the extent to which women are involved in politics in Islam

ISLAM AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

1. explain the concept of humanitarian service

2. delineate the relationship between Jihad and humanitarian service
3. identify Islamic related NGOs and their roles
4. analyse the contribution of Islam to social development in Zimbabwe

ISLAM AND POLITICS

1. explain the Islamic concept of governance

2. assess the challenges of Islamic perceptions of governance
3. explore the meaning of Jihad
4. evaluate the importance of a Jihad
5. explain conflict transformation
6. illustrate the modes of conflict transformation in lslam
ISLAM AND MARRIAGE

1. Evaluate the meaning of marriage in the Koran

2. assess the importance of marriage in Islam
3. explain the causes of divorce in Islam

ISLAM AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

1. identify the sources of Islamic environmental practice

2. explain the principles of environmental preservation in Islam