Year 8 KC

Question 1

Genesis

Answer 1

• The first book of the Old Testament in the Bible.
• Its first words are “in the beginning” (genesis is a Greek
  word for “beginning”).

Question 2

Creationist

Answer 2

• They believe that the creation of the world and all it’s
  creatures took place in six days.
• They do not agree with the theory of evolution.

Question 3

Humanist

Answer 3

• A group of non-religious people who do not believe in
  God.
• They do not believe God created the world.

Question 4

Big Bang Theory

Answer 4

• The theory that the universe was created in a huge
  explosion at least 12 billion years ago.
• The universe expanded and continues to expand.

Question 5

Evolution

Answer 5

• A scientific theory about how animals and plants have
  changed and adapted to their environments over time.
• Charles Darwin observed this in the world.

Question 6

Creation

Answer 6

• The act of creating the universe.

- The universe which has been created.

Question 7

Pollution

Answer 7

• The action of making land, water or air dirty and not safe or suitable to use.
• Littering is an example of pollution.

Question 8

Natural Resources

Answer 8

• Materials which are found in nature which can be used by humans.
• An example of a natural resource would be coal.

Question 9

Steward

Answer 9

• Someone who looks after the world.
• Christians believe that God has created us to be ‘stewards of creation’, so we have a responsibility to care for the planet.

Question 10

CAFOD

Answer 10

• Stands for the Catholic Agency For Overseas Development.

- It is a Catholic charity working to help stop poverty and suffering in the world.

Question 11

Allah

Answer 11

• The name for God, the Supreme Being, in the Arabic language.
• Muslims believe he created the world and all life in it.

Question 12

Five Pillars

Answer 12

• They are five obligations or duties that every Muslim must do.
• This is to make sure they live a good life according to Allah.

Question 13

Prophets

Answer 13

• Is the term used to describe the messengers of Allah.

- Adam was the first messenger and the last messenger was Muhammad (pbuh).

Question 14

Qur’an

Answer 14

• The islamic sacred book, believed to be the word of God.

- It was dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Jibril and written down in Arabic.

Question 15

Ramadan

Answer 15

• Ramadan is the ninth month of the islamic lunar calendar.

- Every day during this month , Muslims around the world spend the daylight hours in a complete fast.