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Religions in the UK 01

This KS3 Religious Education quiz looks at religions in the UK, exploring Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Sikh and other communities and how they live together today.

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Fascinating Fact:

Interfaith groups in the UK bring people of different religions together for dialogue, worship events, and community projects.

In KS3 Religious Education, pupils study how different religions are lived in modern Britain. Learning about religions in the UK includes looking at local communities, places of worship, festivals, and interfaith work that helps people cooperate and understand one another.

  • Multi-faith society: A country or community where people from many different religions, and people with no religion, live side by side.
  • Interfaith group: An organisation where people from different religions meet to build friendships, learn about each other, and work together on shared projects.
  • Religious pluralism: The idea that many religions can exist together in the same society, each being respected and allowed to practise freely.
What are the main religions in the UK today?

In the UK today many people identify as Christian, while others follow Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism, Buddhism or other religions, and a large number say they have no religion.

Why is the UK called a multi-faith country?

The UK is called a multi-faith country because people from many religious backgrounds live there, often in the same towns and schools, and the law protects freedom of religion and belief.

What do interfaith groups do in the UK?

Interfaith groups in the UK organise talks, visits to places of worship, joint celebrations and charity projects so that people of different religions can meet, reduce prejudice and solve local problems together.

1 .
Which of these is NOT associated with Christianity?
Church of England
Reform Judaism
Roman Catholic
Scottish Episcopal Church
Like Christianity, many religions encompass several different branches, each with variations of practice and belief
2 .
A word that is often used to mean devoted to the world we can see rather than the spiritual world is .....
Becular
Decular
Tecular
Secular
The word "secular" is generally used to distinguish a practice or set of practices from those which are "religious"
3 .
Which of these is true about a "faith school"?
Faith schools teach only Christianity
Faith schools teach mainly Christianity
Faith schools teach only Islam
Each faith schools belongs to, or is linked with, one particular religion, while also teaching about other religions
Unless there are other reasons the school does not have to follow the National Curriculum (such as being an academy), all faith schools must follow the National Curriculum
4 .
A person who belongs to a religious group but holds radical opinions far beyond the norm is referred to as what?
An emailist
An environmentalist
An evangelist
An extremist
Extremists can be found amongst most, if not all, major religions
5 .
Which faith has the second largest number of adherents in the UK?
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam
Sikhism
The 2011 Census reported 2.7 million Muslims in the UK
6 .
Which religion has the largest number of followers in the UK?
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Sikhism
In the 2011 Census, nearly 60% of respondents in England and Wales reported being Christian. In Scotland, the number was just over 50%
7 .
There are over 20 ...... who sit in the House of Lords.
Bishops
Cardinals
Rabbis
Popes
All of the bishops in the Church of England (sometimes called the "Established Church") are members of the House of Lords
8 .
The UK is said to be religiously diverse but what does this mean?
There are few religious groups
There are many different religious groups
There are no major religious groups
There is only one main religious group
To be "diverse" means to include variety
9 .
Within an ethnic group do all people share the same religion?
Always
Almost always
Almost never
Never
Countries whose populations predominately follow one religion still show some religious diversity
10 .
The law states that every school must have a daily act of worship. Which of these is true?
Students can choose whether to attend or not
Students must attend
Parents can withdraw their children
School governors can override the law
Nonetheless, many schools do not hold a daily act of worship
Author:  Sheri Smith (PhD English Literature, English Teacher & Quiz Writer)

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