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Pratityasamutpada, karma and rebirth: Eduqas A‑Level Religious Studies questions

Every Eduqas A-Level Religious Studies exam question on 2B Pratityasamutpada, karma and rebirth, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q2(a)

    June 2025 · AS Component 1D

    25 marks2B Pratityasamutpada, karma and rebirth
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    June 2025 AS Component 1D, question 2(a): Explain Buddhist teachings about rebirth.

  2. Q2(b)

    June 2025 · AS Component 1D

    25 marks2B Pratityasamutpada, karma and rebirth
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    June 2025 AS Component 1D, question 2(b): ‘Buddhist teachings about rebirth do not represent reality.’ Evaluate this view. 3

  3. Q1(a)

    June 2024 · Component 1D

    20 marks2B Pratityasamutpada, karma and rebirth
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    June 2024 Component 1D, question 1(a): Examine the notions of pratityasamutpada and rebirth in Buddhism with reference to the bhavachakra.

  4. Q1(b)

    June 2024 · Component 1D

    30 marks2B Pratityasamutpada, karma and rebirth
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    June 2024 Component 1D, question 1(b): ‘In Buddhism, pratityasamutpada, karma and rebirth are of little help in understanding reality.’ Evaluate this view.

  5. Q5(a)

    June 2023 · AS Component 1D

    25 marks2B Pratityasamutpada, karma and rebirth
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    June 2023 AS Component 1D, question 5(a): Examine the Buddhist concept of karma, with reference to Chapter 1 (The Pairs) and Chapter 9 (Evil) of the Dhammapada.

  6. Q4(a)

    June 2022 · AS Component 1D

    25 marks2B Pratityasamutpada, karma and rebirth
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    June 2022 AS Component 1D, question 4(a): Examine the Buddhist notion of karma.

  7. Q4(b)

    June 2022 · AS Component 1D

    25 marks2B Pratityasamutpada, karma and rebirth
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    June 2022 AS Component 1D, question 4(b): ‘Buddhists should reject questions about the existence of God.’ Evaluate this view.

  8. Q1(a)

    Autumn 2020 · Component 1D

    20 marks2B Pratityasamutpada, karma and rebirth
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    Autumn 2020 Component 1D, question 1(a): Examine the notion of karma.

  9. Q1(b)

    Autumn 2020 · Component 1D

    30 marks2B Pratityasamutpada, karma and rebirth
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    Autumn 2020 Component 1D, question 1(b): ‘The existence of God and other metaphysical questions are not important in Buddhism.’ Evaluate this view.

  10. Q1(a)

    June 2018 · AS Component 1D

    25 marks2B Pratityasamutpada, karma and rebirth
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    June 2018 AS Component 1D, question 1(a): Examine the notion of karma.

  11. Q1(b)

    June 2018 · AS Component 1D

    25 marks2B Pratityasamutpada, karma and rebirth
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    June 2018 AS Component 1D, question 1(b): ‘Belief in karma makes no sense in the modern world.’ Evaluate this view with reference to Buddhism.

  12. Q3(a)

    June 2017 · AS Component 1D

    25 marks2B Pratityasamutpada, karma and rebirth
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    June 2017 AS Component 1D, question 3(a): Examine the notion of pratityasamutpada.

  13. Q3(b)

    June 2017 · AS Component 1D

    25 marks2B Pratityasamutpada, karma and rebirth
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    June 2017 AS Component 1D, question 3(b): ‘The teaching about pratityasamutpada describes reality as it really is.’ Evaluate this view.
All 13 questions on Pratityasamutpada, karma and rebirth, as a list
  1. June 2025, AS Component 1D, Q2(a) (25 marks): Explain Buddhist teachings about rebirth.
  2. June 2025, AS Component 1D, Q2(b) (25 marks): ‘Buddhist teachings about rebirth do not represent reality.’ Evaluate this view. 3
  3. June 2024, Component 1D, Q1(a) (20 marks): Examine the notions of pratityasamutpada and rebirth in Buddhism with reference to the bhavachakra.
  4. June 2024, Component 1D, Q1(b) (30 marks): ‘In Buddhism, pratityasamutpada, karma and rebirth are of little help in understanding reality.’ Evaluate this view.
  5. June 2023, AS Component 1D, Q5(a) (25 marks): Examine the Buddhist concept of karma, with reference to Chapter 1 (The Pairs) and Chapter 9 (Evil) of the Dhammapada.
  6. June 2022, AS Component 1D, Q4(a) (25 marks): Examine the Buddhist notion of karma.
  7. June 2022, AS Component 1D, Q4(b) (25 marks): ‘Buddhists should reject questions about the existence of God.’ Evaluate this view.
  8. Autumn 2020, Component 1D, Q1(a) (20 marks): Examine the notion of karma.
  9. Autumn 2020, Component 1D, Q1(b) (30 marks): ‘The existence of God and other metaphysical questions are not important in Buddhism.’ Evaluate this view.
  10. June 2018, AS Component 1D, Q1(a) (25 marks): Examine the notion of karma.
  11. June 2018, AS Component 1D, Q1(b) (25 marks): ‘Belief in karma makes no sense in the modern world.’ Evaluate this view with reference to Buddhism.
  12. June 2017, AS Component 1D, Q3(a) (25 marks): Examine the notion of pratityasamutpada.
  13. June 2017, AS Component 1D, Q3(b) (25 marks): ‘The teaching about pratityasamutpada describes reality as it really is.’ Evaluate this view.

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