Quiz on Orthodox and Catholic Churches

According to Papal supremacy, what happens if you do not submit to the Pope?

• You will be excommunicated.

• You will not be saved.

• You will be forgiven.

• You will be ignored.

What is the basis for the Orthodox rejection of Papal supremacy?

• Lack of historical evidence

• Lack of scriptural basis

• Lack of popular support

• Lack of financial resources

What is the historical context mentioned for changes in the Catholic Church?

• Rapid changes in the 1800s

• Subtle changes over centuries

• No changes at all

• Sudden changes in the 2000s

When was the dogma of papal infallibility defined?

• First Vatican Council (1869)

• First Vatican Council (1870)

• Second Vatican Council (1965)

• Council of Trent (1545)

What is the main concern regarding papal infallibility?

• The pope's ability to perform miracles.

• The pope's authority to appoint bishops.

• What to do if the pope is a heretic.

• The pope's role in political matters.

What does the filioque phrase change in the Nicene Creed?

• The nature of Christ's divinity.

• The procession of the Holy Spirit.

• The role of the apostles.

• The authority of the pope.

What is the concept of "absolute divine simplicity" in Catholicism?

• God is unknowable and has many facets.

• God's essence is identical to His attributes.

• God is divided into multiple persons.

• God is only a philosophical idea.

According to the Orthodox view, how is God experienced?

• As a nature.

• As unknowable essence only.

• As Three Persons, undivided.

• As a philosophical concept.

What is the Orthodox belief about knowing God?

• God can be known in His essence.

• God can be known through His energies.

• God cannot be known at all.

• God is only a philosophical concept.

What does the Orthodox Church believe about purgatory?

• It is a necessary step before heaven.

• It is a place of eternal punishment.

• It does not exist.

• It is a temporary state of grace.