Religion & Divorce (AQA GCSE Religious Studies A (8062))

Exam Questions

2 hours15 questions
11 mark

Which one of the following means an unmarried couple living together?

  • Procreation

  • Cohabitation

  • Divorce

  • Polygamy

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22 marks

Give two reasons why many religious believers accept remarriage.

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31 mark

Which one of the following means the legal ending of a marriage?

  • Cohabitation

  • Contraception

  • Divorce

  • Polygamy

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42 marks

Give two religious teachings about divorce.

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52 marks

Give two reasons why a couple may divorce.

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15 marks

Explain two religious beliefs about divorce.

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

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25 marks

Explain two contrasting religious beliefs about divorce.

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

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34 marks

Explain two religious beliefs about divorce.

In your answer you must refer to one or more religious traditions.

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44 marks

Explain two religious beliefs about remarriage.

In your answer you must refer to one or more religious traditions.

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55 marks

Explain two religious beliefs about remarriage.

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

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112 marks

‘Religious believers should never divorce.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you: 

  • should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement 

  • should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view 

  • should refer to religious arguments 

  • may refer to non-religious arguments 

  • should reach a justified conclusion.

[12 marks]

[SPaG 3 marks]

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212 marks

‘A vow made before God should never be broken.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you:

• should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement

• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• should refer to religious arguments

• may refer to non-religious arguments

• should reach a justified conclusion.


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312 marks

‘A marriage should only end with the death of one of the partners.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you:

• should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement

• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• should refer to religious arguments

• may refer to non-religious arguments

• should reach a justified conclusion.


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412 marks

‘Divorced people should not be permitted to remarry.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you:

• should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement

• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• should refer to religious arguments

• may refer to non-religious arguments

• should reach a justified conclusion.

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512 marks

‘Remarriage after divorce provides a fresh start and should be welcomed by all religious believers.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you:

• should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement

• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• should refer to religious arguments

• may refer to non-religious arguments

• should reach a justified conclusion.

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