Christian Universe Creation Story Quiz

Where is the Christian creation story for the origins of the universe found?

• Book of Revelations

• Exodus

• Genesis 1

• Genesis 2

Put these into the correct order according to Genesis 1

• Light

• Daffodils

• Sharks

• Sheep

• Humans

What does 'ex nihlo' mean?

• From chaos

• From water

• From nothing

• From light

How many days did God take to create the universe according to Genesis?

• 8 days

• 6 days

• 5 days

• 7 days

What did God create on the first day?

• Light

• Plants

• The moon

• The sun

Match these to the correct interpretation

Groups:

(a) Literal

,

(b) Symbolic

• More compatible with science

• We need to interpret meaning from Bible stories

• Young Earth Creationists

• Bible stories are not all historically accurate

• Will reject any scientific evidence which contradicts the Bible

• The Bible is 100% accurate

• Roman Catholics

According to Young Earth Creationists, how old is the Earth?

• 4.5 billion years

• 6,000 to 10,000 years

• 1 million years

• 100,000 years

What does the symbolic interpretation of Genesis suggest about the universe?

• It is a natural fluke

• It is meaningless

• It is ordered and structured

• It is random and chaotic

The Hebrew word 'yom' was translated into English as ​ (a)   ​ however can also be understood to mean ​ (b)  

• Day
• Month
• Year
• Moment
• period of time
• minute
• hour
• God

What is a positive aspect of the Genesis story according to the text?

• It measures time in a logical way

• It has changed frequently over time

• It provides an answer to WHY the universe exists

• It is scientifically verifiable