Christianity Key Beliefs: Creation (AQA GCSE Religious Studies A (8062))

Exam Questions

1 hour15 questions
12 marks

Give two Christian beliefs about God’s creation of the world.

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21 mark

Which one of the following was created first in the creation story in Genesis 1 ?

  • Sun, moon and stars

  • Humans

  • Land and sea

  • Light and dark

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32 marks

Give two Christian teachings about the Creation of the world.

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42 marks

Give two Christian teachings about the creation of humans.

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51 mark

Which one of the following did not occur during the creation story?

  • The sky was created on the second day

  • The sun, moon and stars were created on the same day

  • Fish and birds were created on the same day as humans

  • Light and dark were created on the first day

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14 marks

Explain two ways in which belief about creation influences Christians today.

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24 marks

Explain two ways in which belief about the creation of humans influences Christians today.

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35 marks

Explain two ways in which the creation story influences how Christians understand God and the universe.

Refer to sacred writings or another source of Christian belief and teaching in your answer.

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44 marks

Explain two ways in which the Biblical account of the creation of humans influences how Christians understand God’s relationship with humans today.

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54 marks

Explain two contrasting ways that Christians can interpret the Biblical story of creation.

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112 marks

‘For Christians, what the Bible says about creation is true.’ Evaluate this statement. 

In your answer you should: 

  • refer to Christian teaching 

  • give reasoned arguments to support this statement 

  • give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view 

  • reach a justified conclusion

[12 marks]

[SPaG 3 marks]

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212 marks

‘The account of Creation was written so long ago that it no longer matters what actually happened.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you should:

• refer to Christian teaching

• give reasoned arguments to support this statement

• give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• reach a justified conclusion.

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312 marks

‘The world was created exactly as laid out in the account in the book of Genesis in the Bible.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you should:

• refer to Christian teaching

• give reasoned arguments to support this statement

• give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• reach a justified conclusion.

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412 marks

‘The creation story in the Bible is just a metaphor, not a literal account of how the world was made.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you should:

• refer to Christian teaching

• give reasoned arguments to support this statement

• give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• reach a justified conclusion.

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512 marks

‘Humans are the most important part of God’s creation.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you should:

• refer to Christian teaching

• give reasoned arguments to support this statement

• give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• reach a justified conclusion.

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