Grade 8 Session Three

Martyr's locks of hair or bone fragments taken from their original burial sites and housed in churches or basilicas are known as _____.

• artifacts

• Gifts of the Holy Spirits

• relics

• shrines

A special gift of the Holy Spirit given for the service of others, the good of the world, and particularly for the building up of the Church is known as _____.

• a charism

• a sacrament

• martyrdom

• faithfulness

The Jewish court that ruled on matters of faith and practice among the Jews was the _____.

• catechumen

• charism

• Communion of Saints

• Sanhedrin

The community of all those living and dead who believe in Jesus and follow his teachings is the _____.

• Communion of Saints

• Communion of Martyrs

• Mediators of Heaven

• Mediators of Christians

The word "martyr" means _____.

• "put to death"

• "remembered"

• "witness"

• "loyal"

During Nero's time, Christians were considered atheists because they did not _____.

• celebrate the festivals of the local gods

• vote in elections

• attend Church

• venerate the martyrs

Witnesses falsely testified that Stephen had defied or disrespected God, which is known as _____.

• distributing alms

• blasphemy

• sinfulness

• preaching the Gospel

An adult who is being formed in the Christian faith through the example of the community is a _____.

• deacon

• blashpemist

• martyr

• catechumen

Martyrs can pray for the needs of others because they are _____.

• witnesses

• courageous

• baptized

• intercessors