Vocabulary Quiz: Religion Study Guide

What was the reaction of King Herod to the Magi's visit?

• He was pleased

• He feared a threat to his reign

• He ignored them

• He celebrated

What is surprising about Jesus’ baptism?

• He was in need of conversion

• He was not in need of conversion

• He was baptized as a symbol of repentance.

Fill in the blank: A 'precinct' is a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for ______ purposes.

• Educational

• Administrative

• Recreational

• Residential

Fill in the blank: If someone is 'perplexed', they are filled with ______.

• Joy

• Certainty

• Uncertainty

• Anger

Which term describes a banal, trite, or stale remark?

• Paradoxical

• Platitudes

• Nihilism

• Degeneration

What is a command or principle intended as a general rule of action?

• Precepts

• Minutiae

• Blasphemer

• Authoritative

Fill in the blank: Minor detail is referred to as ______.

• Minutiae

• Paradoxical

• Nihilism

• Degeneration

What is one possible reason John sent his followers to Jesus?

• To gain wealth

• To fulfill a prophecy

• To reassure his life's work

• To avoid persecution

Fill in the blank: Jesus' message in Luke is for all, it is an accessible, open, ______ space.

• welcoming

• closed

• restricted

• exclusive

What does the location 'Mountain' in Matthew's sermon signify?

• New Covenant

• Old Covenant

• Wealth

• Power