Mini practice paper: 8 questions
Mixed-difficulty questions from across the Religious Studies syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.
Q1 · Difficulty 1/3
Rights belonging to everyone are:
- human rights
- privileges
- rewards
- duties
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✓ Answer: A — human rights
Human rights are universal.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3
Judaism teaches belief in:
- three gods
- one God
- many gods
- no God
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✓ Answer: B — one God
Judaism is strictly monotheistic.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3
Which concept describes the Islamic principle that humans are trustees of the Earth, responsible for its care on behalf of Allah?
- Tawhid
- Khalifah
- Ummah
- Tawbah
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✓ Answer: B — Khalifah
Award 1 mark for identifying khalifah as the concept of stewardship/trusteeship of creation. A is incorrect — tawhid refers to the oneness of Allah. C is incorrect — ummah refers to the worldwide Muslim community. D is incorrect — tawbah means repentance.
Q4 · Difficulty 1/3
The performing of prayer five times a day is:
- Zakah
- Hajj
- Salah
- Sawm
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✓ Answer: C — Salah
Salah is the daily prayer.
Q5 · Difficulty 1/3
In Christian teaching, what is the term for the belief that Jesus's death on the cross paid the penalty for human sin?
- Atonement
- Resurrection
- Sanctification
- Incarnation
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✓ Answer: A — Atonement
Atonement refers to the doctrine that Jesus's sacrificial death reconciled humanity with God by paying the penalty for sin. Incarnation refers to God becoming human in Jesus. Resurrection refers to Jesus rising from the dead. Sanctification refers to the process of becoming holy after salvation.
Q6 · Difficulty 1/3
Living a good life often means following religious:
- rumours
- teachings
- fashions
- trends
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✓ Answer: B — teachings
Believers follow religious teachings on morality.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3
The most important Jewish scripture is the:
- Gospels
- Vedas
- Torah
- Qur’an
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✓ Answer: C — Torah
The Torah is the core scripture.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3
The Ten Commandments were given to:
- Abraham
- David
- Noah
- Moses
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✓ Answer: D — Moses
Moses received the Ten Commandments at Sinai.
Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE Religious Studies FAQ
What does the Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE Religious Studies exam look like?
The Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE Religious Studies exam is structured across 2 components. Paper 1: Objective and short-answer questions covering the breadth of the specification. Paper 2: Structured and extended-response questions testing depth of understanding. Total exam time varies by board and tier — typically 2.5 to 3.5 hours.
Can I download a free Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE Religious Studies past paper?
Real Pearson Edexcel International past papers are published directly by Pearson Edexcel International on their official website. Kramizo doesn't redistribute copyrighted past papers, but we do generate free AI-written practice papers in the exact same style — same command words, same difficulty tier, same mark conventions. Use this practice paper as warm-up, then time yourself on official past papers before exam day.
How is Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE Religious Studies graded?
See the official board specification for the current grading scale. Kramizo's practice questions are tagged with difficulty 1-3 mapping roughly to the lower, middle, and top grade boundaries you'll encounter in the real exam.