Religion · Unit 13

Ethics, Values and the Good Life

The golden rule, religious law, compassion and justice

Religions are, among other things, answers to the question of how to live, and their ethical content overlaps far more than their theology does.

The unit covers the golden rule and its many independent formulations, religious law, compassion and charity, virtue and character, and justice and peace.

This unit breaks down into 21 short steps and 120 questions, starting at difficulty 3 and building to 4. Below you can see exactly what it covers, how the path is structured, and worked examples with explanations.

Steps: 21
Questions: 120
Difficulty: 3-4

What this unit covers

Justice and Peace
Virtue and Character
Compassion and Charity
The Golden Rule
Commandments and Religious Law

Where this fits

Best after several tradition units. Connects to Philosophy's Ethics.

Where people slip

Some version of the golden rule appears in nearly every major tradition. Shared ethics does not imply shared theology, and the agreement is more interesting for that.

How the unit is structured

Ethics, Values and the Good Life runs as 21 short steps that unlock in order. 15 are practice rounds and 6 are challenge rounds that pull together everything before them. Questions start at difficulty 3 and climb to 4 as you progress.

Step 1 · easierStep 21 · harder

Challenge rounds

Example questions

30 real questions from this unit, with the answer and the reason behind it, grouped by what they practise. There are 120 in the unit altogether.

Commandments and Religious Law

Fact or fibLevel 3
1. The Ten Commandments include the instruction 'You shall not steal.'
Answer: True
'You shall not steal' is one of the Ten Commandments in the book of Exodus.
Fill the blankLevel 3
2. The set of laws that Jewish tradition says Moses received at Mount Sinai is called the Ten ____.
- Commandmentscorrect
- Pillars
- Precepts
- Blessings
The Ten Commandments are the core laws given to Moses in the biblical account.
Guess the numberLevel 3
3. How many commandments are in the biblical Ten Commandments?
Answer: 10 commandments
There are ten commandments in the biblical list given to Moses.
Match the pairsLevel 3
4. Match each tradition to its framework of law or ethical rules.
Answer: Judaism = Halakha; Islam = Sharia; Buddhism = Five Precepts
Each tradition has its own guide for right living.
Multiple choiceLevel 3
5. In the Hebrew Bible, the Ten Commandments are said to have been given to which figure at Mount Sinai?
- Mosescorrect
- Abraham
- King David
- Noah
The biblical account describes Moses receiving the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai.
Choose all that applyLevel 4
6. Which of these are frameworks of religious law or ethical rules? (Choose all that apply.)
- Halakha in Judaismcorrect
- Sharia in Islamcorrect
- The Five Precepts in Buddhismcorrect
- Diwali in Hinduism
Halakha, sharia and the Five Precepts guide behavior, while Diwali is a festival.

Compassion and Charity

Build the sentenceLevel 3
7. Build a sentence about zakat.
Answer: Zakat asks Muslims to give to the poor
Zakat is the yearly charity that helps those in need, one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
Fact or fibLevel 3
8. 'Karuna' is a word for compassion in Buddhist teaching.
Answer: True
Karuna, meaning compassion for the suffering of others, is a central Buddhist value.
Fill the blankLevel 3
9. In Buddhism, the practice of generous giving is called ____.
- danacorrect
- karma
- dukkha
- sangha
Dana, generous giving, is one of the first virtues encouraged in Buddhist practice.
Match the pairsLevel 3
10. Match each religion to its word for charitable giving.
Answer: Islam = Zakat; Judaism = Tzedakah; Buddhism = Dana
Each tradition has its own term for giving to those in need.
Multiple choiceLevel 3
11. In Christian teaching, the Greek word 'agape' describes what kind of love?
- Selfless, unconditional love
- Romantic love
- Love of money
- Love of fame
Agape is the selfless, giving love that Christian tradition holds up as the highest form.
Odd one outLevel 3
12. Three of these are words for charity or giving in world religions. Which is the odd one out?
- Karmacorrect
- Zakat
- Tzedakah
- Sadaqah
Zakat, tzedakah and sadaqah are forms of charitable giving, while karma refers to actions and their effects.

Justice and Peace

Build the sentenceLevel 3
13. Build a sentence that explains ahimsa.
Answer: Ahimsa means doing no harm to living things
Ahimsa is the principle of nonviolence shared by Jain, Hindu and Buddhist teaching.
Choose all that applyLevel 3
14. Which of these ideas are connected with peace and nonviolence in religious traditions? (Choose all that apply.)
- Ahimsa in Jainismcorrect
- Shalom in Judaismcorrect
- Turning the other cheek in Christian teachingcorrect
- Zakat in Islam
Ahimsa, shalom and turning the other cheek all express peace, while zakat is about charitable giving.
Fact or fibLevel 3
15. Mahatma Gandhi drew on the Hindu and Jain idea of ahimsa in his teaching of nonviolence.
Answer: True
Gandhi made ahimsa, nonviolence, central to his approach to social change.
Fill the blankLevel 3
16. The Hebrew word 'shalom' and the Arabic word 'salaam' both mean ____.
- peacecorrect
- war
- temple
- prayer
Both words greet others with a wish for peace and well-being.
Match the pairsLevel 3
17. Match each language to its word meaning peace.
Answer: Hebrew = Shalom; Arabic = Salaam; Sanskrit = Shanti
Shalom, salaam and shanti are the Hebrew, Arabic and Sanskrit words for peace.
Multiple choiceLevel 3
18. The idea of ahimsa, or nonviolence, is a central value in Jainism, Hinduism and which other tradition?
- Buddhismcorrect
- Christianity
- Judaism
- Confucianism
Ahimsa, the principle of not harming living beings, is shared by Jain, Hindu and Buddhist teaching.

The Golden Rule

Build the sentenceLevel 3
19. Build a common way of stating the Golden Rule.
Answer: Treat others as you want to be treated
This is a familiar wording of the Golden Rule found across many traditions.
Choose all that applyLevel 3
20. Which of the following are true about the Golden Rule? (Choose all that apply.)
- It appears in Christian teachingcorrect
- It appears in Confucian teachingcorrect
- Hillel gave a Jewish version of itcorrect
- It is found only in modern law codes
The Golden Rule is ancient and appears in Christian, Confucian and Jewish teaching, not only in modern law.
Fill the blankLevel 3
21. The Confucian version of the Golden Rule says, 'Do not do to others what you do not want done to ____.'
- yourselfcorrect
- the king
- the gods
- your parents
Confucius taught reciprocity, called shu, summed up as not doing to others what you would not want for yourself.
Match the pairsLevel 3
22. Match each tradition to a teacher linked with its version of the Golden Rule.
Answer: Judaism = Hillel; Confucianism = Confucius; Christianity = Jesus
Hillel, Confucius and Jesus each taught a version of treating others as you wish to be treated.
Multiple choiceLevel 3
23. The saying 'Do to others as you would have them do to you' is often called the Golden Rule. In which part of the Christian Bible does Jesus teach it?
- The Gospel of Matthewcorrect
- The book of Genesis
- The book of Revelation
- The book of Psalms
Jesus teaches the Golden Rule in the Sermon on the Mount, recorded in the Gospel of Matthew.
Odd one outLevel 3
24. Three of these teachers are linked with a version of the Golden Rule. Which is the odd one out?
- Charles Darwincorrect
- Hillel
- Confucius
- Jesus
Hillel, Confucius and Jesus each taught a form of the Golden Rule, while Charles Darwin was a scientist.

Virtue and Character

Choose all that applyLevel 3
25. Which of the following are commonly listed as virtues in religious teaching? (Choose all that apply.)
- Patiencecorrect
- Gratitudecorrect
- Humilitycorrect
- Envy
Patience, gratitude and humility are praised as virtues, while envy is usually treated as a fault.
Fact or fibLevel 3
26. In Islam, 'shukr' means gratitude or thankfulness, especially toward God.
Answer: True
Shukr is the virtue of being thankful, praised in Islamic teaching.
Fill the blankLevel 3
27. In Christian tradition, the 'fruits of the Spirit' listed in Galatians begin with love, joy and ____.
- peacecorrect
- wealth
- fame
- power
The list of the fruits of the Spirit includes love, joy, peace, patience and kindness.
Multiple choiceLevel 3
28. In Islam, the virtue of 'sabr' refers to which quality?
- Patiencecorrect
- Wealth
- Anger
- Pride
Sabr means patient endurance, a highly praised virtue in Islamic teaching.
Odd one outLevel 3
29. Three of these are commonly named virtues. Which is the odd one out?
- Greedcorrect
- Humility
- Honesty
- Patience
Humility, honesty and patience are praised as virtues, while greed is usually seen as a fault.
Build the sentenceLevel 4
30. Build a sentence about the virtue of sabr.
Answer: In Islam sabr means patience in hard times
Sabr is the virtue of patient endurance praised in Islamic teaching.

Where these questions come from. Each unit starts as a plan of the concepts it should cover and the difficulty it should span. Questions are written against that plan with AI assistance, then checked by a validator that rejects anything without a single defensible answer, an explanation, or plausible wrong options. How we write questions sets out the whole process, and corrections are fixed in the bank and reach the site and the app the same day.

How you practise

This unit mixes 14 different question formats, so you are recalling and applying rather than recognising the same layout every time.

Build the sentence
Choose all that apply
Fact or fib
Fill the blank
Guess the number
Match the pairs
Multiple choice
Odd one out
Picture question
Put in order
Sort into groups
Spell it
True or false
Type the answer

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