Religion and Belief Systems in Australia post-1945
SR2-AUS is worth about 15 marks out of 100 in recent HSC Studies of Religion II papers. Practise 37 exam-style questions (multiple choice, short answer) with instant marking and a worked solution for every question.
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Contemporary Aboriginal spiritualities, dispossession and land rights, and religious change in Australia since 1945 (census trends, ecumenism, interfaith dialogue, Reconciliation), with 2021 Census data.
- 1What you need to know
- 2The Dreaming
- 3Dispossession and its continuing effect
- 4The land rights movement
- 5Religious expression in Australia since 1945
- 6Ecumenism
- 7Interfaith dialogue
- 8Aboriginal spiritualities and religious traditions in Reconciliation
- 9Common mistakes
- 10Exam tips
- 11Links to other topics
Example questions
Example 1 · 1 mark · multiple choice
Which statement best describes the Dreaming for Aboriginal peoples?
- AThe ordinary dreams a person experiences during sleep
- BA present reality that links land, law, kinship and identity
- CA single sacred story shared in the same form by every nation
- DA creation period in the distant past that has now ended
Example 2 · 1 mark · multiple choice
What did the High Court decide in _Wik Peoples v Queensland_ (1996)?
- ANative title may coexist with rights on some pastoral leases
- BEvery pastoral lease granted in Queensland had extinguished native title
- CThe Native Title Act 1993 was constitutionally invalid
- DNative title gives Aboriginal people freehold ownership
Example 3 · 1 mark · multiple choice
Which factor best explains the growth of interfaith dialogue in Australia since the 1970s?
- AThe decline of Christianity left other religions with no one to talk to
- BThe Constitution requires religious groups to meet with each other
- CInterfaith bodies were set up to merge the religions into one
- DImmigration created a multifaith society needing mutual understanding
Answers and worked solutions appear when you practise these questions.