Enlightened Beings and Social Welfare
23 Grade 6 Religious Education (HRE) questions on Enlightened Beings and Social Welfare, with worked marking schemes. 23 questions are available on this topic in full.
Question 1
1 markHindu enlightened beings teach that all people should be treated with respect because:
A. Strangers should always be feared
B. The same divine spirit dwells in everyone
C. Only rich people deserve kindness
D. Kindness brings personal fame
(1 mark)
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1 markWhich of these is an example of how learners can imitate enlightened beings in school?
A. Helping a classmate who is struggling with work
B. Taking things that belong to others
C. Laughing at pupils who make mistakes
D. Refusing to share learning materials
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1 markAn enlightened being controls anger and forgives those who wrong them. This virtue is called:
A. Selfishness
B. Jealousy
C. Cruelty
D. Forgiveness
(1 mark)
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1 markAmina notices that her Hindu neighbour spends every Saturday cooking food for homeless people. This selfless act of serving others is called:
A. Ahimsa
B. Karma
C. Seva
D. Dharma
(1 mark)
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5 marksYour Hindu friend spends weekends serving food at a children's home.
(a) Name the value your friend is practising.
(b) Give two reasons why such service is important.
(5 marks)
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(a) Seva/service/charity (1 mark). (b) 2 marks each (max 4): it helps those in need; it builds a caring community; it develops good character/selflessness; it follows the example of enlightened beings; it brings unity and peace.
Question 6
4 marksExplain how practising forgiveness, as taught by enlightened beings, can improve relationships in a Grade 6 classroom.
(4 marks)
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Award up to 4 marks for a developed explanation: forgiveness ends quarrels between classmates; it restores friendship after a wrong; it creates a peaceful learning environment; it removes anger and bitterness; it encourages pupils to work together. Credit relevant examples.
Question 7
1 markEnlightened beings are said to have inner peace mainly because they:
A. Have many followers to praise them
B. Live far away from all people
C. Own a lot of property
D. Are free from selfish cravings
(1 mark)
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4 marksExplain two ways an enlightened being can promote social welfare in the community.
(4 marks)
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Award 2 marks per well-explained way (max 4): feeding/helping the poor and needy; teaching people good values such as honesty and kindness; caring for the sick; promoting peace and unity; encouraging charity/seva; guiding people away from wrongdoing. Point + explanation for full marks.
Question 9
4 marksIdentify four social problems that enlightened beings encourage Hindus to help solve in society.
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4 marksGive two reasons why non-violence (ahimsa) is important in the teaching of enlightened beings.
(4 marks)
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Award 2 marks each (max 4): it protects all living things from harm; it promotes peace and harmony; it shows respect for the divine spirit in all creatures; it reduces conflict and hatred in society.
Question 11
1 markMahatma Gandhi is often admired by Hindus as an enlightened leader mainly because he:
A. Built the tallest temples in the country
B. Won many battles as an army general
C. Owned the largest business in India
D. Championed truth and non-violence for the good of all
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6 marksDescribe three ways Grade 6 learners can imitate the example of enlightened beings at home and in school.
(6 marks)
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Award 2 marks per developed point (max 6): helping parents/siblings with chores; sharing learning materials with classmates; being honest and truthful; forgiving those who wrong them; comforting a sad friend; helping the needy; avoiding violence/quarrels. Must be practical and age-appropriate.
Question 13
3 marksState three qualities of an enlightened being in Hinduism.
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1 markWhich quality is MOST associated with an enlightened being who works for social welfare?
A. Desire for personal fame
B. Love of expensive possessions
C. Fear of ordinary people
D. Compassion for all living things
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1 markAn enlightened being encourages people to practise non-violence towards all creatures. This teaching is known as:
A. Yajna
B. Moksha
C. Ahimsa
D. Bhakti
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1 markWhich of the following BEST shows how an enlightened being contributes to social welfare?
A. Collecting wealth only for the family
B. Teaching people to live truthfully and help the needy
C. Refusing to speak to poor people
D. Keeping all knowledge secret from others
(1 mark)
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4 marksState two differences between a person who lives selfishly and an enlightened being.
(4 marks)
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Award 2 marks per contrast (max 4): selfish person seeks own gain / enlightened being serves others; selfish person is controlled by desires / enlightened being controls desires; selfish person causes conflict / enlightened being promotes peace; selfish person is greedy / enlightened being is generous.
Question 18
1 markWhen Hindus give food, clothes or money to those in need without expecting a reward, they practise:
A. Boasting
B. Gossip
C. Charity (daan)
D. Revenge
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1 markIn Hinduism, an enlightened being who has attained self-realisation and lives free from selfish desires is best described as a:
A. Wealthy merchant who donates to temples
B. Farmer who grows crops for the village
C. Ruler who governs a large kingdom
D. Sadhu who has realised the true Self
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1 markWhich statement about enlightened beings and social welfare is TRUE?
A. They inspire others to care for the poor and needy
B. They discourage acts of kindness
C. They believe wealth is the only sign of goodness
D. They teach people to ignore the suffering of others
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1 markA learner says, 'True happiness comes from controlling my desires, not from having more things.' This teaching reflects the value of:
A. Pride
B. Laziness
C. Self-discipline
D. Greed
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1 markA Hindu community builds a free clinic to treat the sick in their neighbourhood. This is a clear expression of the value of:
A. Pride and showing off
B. Compassion and service
C. Hatred and division
D. Fear and suspicion
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1 markThe ultimate goal of an enlightened being in Hinduism, which is liberation from the cycle of rebirth, is called:
A. Prasad
B. Puja
C. Seva
D. Moksha
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