Main Developments & Global Spread of Religions is one of 9 topics in the Grade 11 Religion Studies CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
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1. Indigenous religions are typically described as:
Belief systems developed within, and closely tied to, a specific people, land or community, usually without a single founder or fixed written text
Religions that were founded in the twentieth century only
Religions with no connection to any community or land
Religions that only exist as written sacred texts with no oral tradition
Answer: Belief systems developed within, and closely tied to, a specific people, land or community, usually without a single founder or fixed written text — Indigenous religions are belief systems that developed within, and remain closely tied to, a specific people, land or community, typically without a single founder or fixed written text, passed on through oral tradition and lived custom.
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2. Which of the following is an example of an indigenous religion, as distinguished in this topic from a religion with a single named founder?
African Traditional Religion
Islam
Buddhism
The Bahá'í faith
Answer: African Traditional Religion — African Traditional Religion is a widely cited example of an indigenous religious tradition: developed within, and closely tied to, a specific people, land or community, typically without a single founder or fixed written text.
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3. Which of the following is an example of an extinct ancient religion referred to in this lesson?
The religious system of Ancient Egypt
Islam
Modern Hinduism
The Bahá'í faith
Answer: The religious system of Ancient Egypt — Extinct ancient religions, such as those of Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, were once practised by a historical civilisation but are no longer practised as living traditions today.
