VCE Religion and Society Past Exam Questions
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Question 4 (4 marks) The illustration below shows a range of significant life experiences across the span of human life. ‘RIP’ stands for ‘rest in peace’, which is an expression of
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Question 5 (6 marks) Explain two ways in which religious traditions influence wider society. 1. 2.
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Question 6 (4 marks) Outline two reasons why responses to a challenge, taken by religious traditions, might not achieve their intended outcomes. 1. 2. 2022 REL&SOC EXAM 6 d o n o t
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a. Outline what a religious tradition or denomination that you have studied believes about the nature and purpose of human life. 5 marks
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b. Outline what a religious tradition or denomination that you have studied believes about death and the afterlife. 5 marks Instructions for Section B Answer all questions in the s
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c. Explain the connection between the beliefs outlined in part a. and part b. 4 marks 2022 REL&SOC EXAM 8 d o n o t w r i t e i n t h i s a r e a
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Question 2 (10 marks) Discuss the extent to which the beliefs of a member of a religious tradition or denomination that you have studied changed as a result of a significant life e
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a. What is the role of the aspect ‘social structures’ in responding to challenges confronting religious traditions? 3 marks
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b. Referring to a challenge that you have studied in detail, explain the stances and supporting responses taken by the social structures of a religious tradition or denomination. U
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c. Comment on the influence of the stances and supporting responses explained in part b. on the religious tradition or denomination and on wider society. 5 marks 2022 REL&SOC EXAM
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Question 4 (10 marks) Compare how the same two aspects of religion were involved in two challenges experienced by a religious tradition or denomination that you have studied. Use r
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a. Define ‘religious beliefs’. 2 marks
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