Religious Teachings & Normative Sources is one of 9 topics in the Grade 12 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
Easy
1. In Religion Studies, "doctrine" refers to:
An official, formally articulated teaching of a religious tradition, typically endorsed by recognised religious authorities
Any casual opinion an adherent happens to hold
A story with no religious significance
A term used only outside the study of religion
Answer: An official, formally articulated teaching of a religious tradition, typically endorsed by recognised religious authorities — Doctrine refers to an official, formally articulated teaching of a religious tradition, typically developed and endorsed by recognised religious authorities within that tradition.
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2. A parable is best described as:
A short, often narrative teaching device conveying a moral or spiritual lesson through a story
A formal legal ruling within a religious tradition
A term meaning the same thing as dogma
A type of religious building
Answer: A short, often narrative teaching device conveying a moral or spiritual lesson through a story — A parable is a short, often narrative teaching device that conveys a moral or spiritual lesson through a story, typically without claiming the story describes a literal historical event.
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3. What term describes a doctrine that a tradition regards as authoritative and, within that tradition, not open to dispute by its adherents?
Answer: Dogma — Dogma refers to a doctrine that a tradition regards as authoritative and not open to dispute by its adherents; not every tradition uses the concept of dogma in the same way or to the same extent.
