Cosmological Argument Quiz

What does the term 'cosmological' relate to?

• Space and the universe

• The Bible

• Human behavior

• Historical events

According to Saint Thomas Aquinas, how can we prove the existence of God?

• Through personal experiences

• By reading the Bible

• By observing the universe

• By studying historical texts

What does the concept of the First Mover imply?

• Nothing is moving

• Everything is stationary

• Movement is an illusion

• Everything is moving and must have been set in motion by someone

What does the First Cause concept state?

• Everything is self-caused

• Nothing has a cause

• Causes are irrelevant

• Everything has a cause, and there must be a first cause

What analogy is used to explain the First Mover concept?

• A flowing river

• Dominoes

• A moving car

• A rolling ball

In the domino analogy, what does the first domino represent?

• The universe

• The first cause or mover (God)

• Human actions

• Natural events

Why does the existence of the universe imply the necessity of a first cause?

• Because existence is an illusion

• Because nothing needed to exist, so someone must have NEEDED to exist to start the creation process

• Because the universe is eternal

• Because everything is self-sustaining

What is one argument atheists use against the cosmological argument?

• God is eternal

• The universe is self-caused

• The universe is an illusion

• If everything is caused, then God must be caused

How do Catholics respond to the argument that God must be caused?

• By stating that everything is self-caused

• By ignoring the argument

• By stating that God is eternal and does not need a cause

• By agreeing with the argument

What do atheists and humanists claim caused the universe?

• God

• The Big Bang

• Natural disasters

• Human actions