NESA verbs
Nature of Religion
Aboriginal Spirituality
Islam
Christianity
100

Name this NESA Verb

Recognise and name

IDENTIFY

100

What is the term to describe a person who supports or gives allegiance to a religious tradition

ADHERENT

100

What term best describes this definition

Family relationships that exist between people, and the rights and obligations associated with those relationships

KINSHIP

100

What does the term Tawhid symbolise

Oneness with Allah

100

What is the concept of one God and three persons

TRINITY

200

Name this NESA Verb

Provide characteristics and features

DESCRIBE

200

What 3 religious traditions are considered transcendent

Christianity 

Judaism 

Islam

200

What is a TOTEM

Object, such as an animal, plant or particular landmark, through which an Australian Indigenous person is linked to the ancestral being responsible for his or her existence

200

What are the 5 pillars of Islam

Salat 

Zakat 

sawm 

Hajj

Shahada

200

What denomination split from the Catholic Church in the sixteenth century in protest at the Church’s teachings

PROTESTANTS

300

What is the definition of the NESA verb DISCUSS

Identify issues and provide points for and/or against

300

Define the Term Imminence 

The idea that gods or spiritual forces pervade the universe and the earth &  they present in every aspect of life

300

What is the purpose of the DREAMING

The complete understanding and guide to life and living - it is lore,law, ethics, relationships, land, art & dance

300

What are the 3 sources of Islamic writing

Qur'an 

Hadith

Sunnah

300

what is the principle belief that Christians believe Jesus died to free them from the punishment of sin is called what?

SALVATION

400

What is the definition for the NESA verb EXPLAIN

Relate cause and effect; make the relationships between things evident; provide why and/or how

400

What is this term?

An existence above or apart from the material world

TRANSCENDENCE 

400

What term best describes this definition?

 Skin name subsections in many Aboriginal tribes

MOIETIES

400

Name the 6 Principle beliefs of Islam

Tawhid

Mala’ika

Kutubu’llah

Rusul

Al-Akira

Al-Qadr

400

What was the first council of the Christian Church; also produced a Creed, a Christian statement of faith. After this council Christianity became closely associated with the state in the Roman Empire

The COUNCIL of NICEA

500

Name this NESA verb

Make a judgement based on criteria; determine the value of

EVALUATE

500

Name the top 5 largest religious traditions in the world in order by number of adherents.

100 for every correct country/order

Double points if you can name the 6th largest religious tradition

Christianity

Islam

Hinduism

Buddhism

Judaism


6th = Sikhism 

500

What is the concept for this definition?

A concept which incorporates the past, present and future reality as a complete and present reality

METATEMPORAL

500

The term for the community of believers in Islam

Ummah

500

What is the denominational Movement within Christianity that places emphasis on the possibility of direct contact with the Holy Spirit

PENTACOSTALISM

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