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Creed and Sacrament Final 2nd Semester

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A cathedral was the seat of this church leader?

a)

Priest

b)

Abott

c)

Bishop

d)

Monk

2.
How did the church become so wealthy?
a)
Collecting taxes
b)
Owning a lot of land
c)
Being powerful
d)
All of the above
3.
Which best describes the influence of the Church during the Middle Ages?
a)
A child from almost every family became a monk or nun in the Church
b)
The Church encouraged people of other religions to settle in Europe
c)
Church officials and kings worked separately to govern countries
d)
Daily life in villages and towns revolved around the Church
4.
Which of the following is a main reason why the clergy were recorders and advisers to kings?
a)
They could read and write.
b)
They were honest and wise
c)
They owned most of the land.
d)
They made all the people obey.
5.
Which was the most powerful institution in Medieval Europe?
a)
Eastern Orthodox Church
b)
Kings
c)
Roman Catholic Church
d)
Barbarians
6.
Which is a journey to a holy site to show devotion to God?
a)
Relic
b)
Penance
c)
Pilgrimage
d)
Crusade
7.
During the Middle Ages, most art was made for __________ purposes.
a)
educational
b)
religious
c)
artistic
d)
military
8.
Cathedrals were usually designed in what shape?
a)
Star
b)
Cross
c)
Circle
d)
Square
9.
Which of the following would be found in a Gothic Cathedral?
a)
gargoyles
b)
rose windows
c)
extremely high ceilings
d)
all are correct
10.
Despite all of its intricacies what was the main function of the cathedral?
a)
A place of religious education
b)
A place of worship -- to attend mass
c)
A place to bury saints and popes
d)
A place to which pilgrims traveled
11.

What was lay investiture?

a)

the practice of Kings or Nobles appointing high-ranking church officials such as Bishops.

b)

the practice of Kings and Nobles "borrowing" land or resources from the church in times of need

c)

the practice of Church Officials appointing high ranking nobles such as Duke's and Barons

12.
Historians sometimes call the Middle Ages in western Europe the
a)
Age of faith.
b)
Age of Reason.
c)
Age of Exploration.
d)
Age of Enlightenment.
13.

As Francis is recovering from his Crusade episodes he hears God ask him to:

a)

Rebuild my church

b)

When recovered go back and fight again

c)

Serve the poor

d)

All of the above

14.

Who first brought Francis' attention to serving the poor ?

a)

His mother

b)

His best friend, Bernard

c)

Clare

d)

The Sultan

15.

When Francis has a conversion of heart what does he do?

a)

Denounces his father's textile business and throws fabric to the townspeople

b)

Strips himself in the town square

c)

Professes his care for the poor and embraces poverty for himself

d)

All of the above

16.

For what purpose did Francis return to the Crusades as a monk?

a)

To continue the fight he was involved before

b)

To negotiate a treaty with the Sultan

c)

To lead the troops in prayer

d)

All of the above

17.

Many Catholics were deeply disturbed by the abuse of indulgences, because it seemed as though people

a)

could buy forgiveness for their sins.

b)

were no longer able to sin.

c)

no longer understood what sin was.

18.

Christians who separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation were known as

a)

Clergy.

b)

Protestants.

c)

Catholics.

19.

King Henry VIII of England wanted to end his marriage so that he could marry Anne Boleyn. What happened when the pope refused to allow a divorce?

a)

Henry broke with the Catholic Church and formed the Church of England.

b)

Henry decided that if he could not marry Anne, he would banish her to a convent.

c)

Henry sent his army to kidnap the pope until he agreed to the divorce.

20.

Why was Jan Hus burned at the stake in 1415?

a)

He convinced Pope Gregory XI to move the papacy back to Rome from Avignon.

b)

He killed dozens of Protestants who had broken away from the Church.

c)

He was charged with heresy because he wanted to reform the Church.

21.
Fill in the blank. Luther believed that ________________ was how people would end up in heaven.
a)
faith
b)
indulgences
c)
good deeds
d)
going to church
22.

What did someone who bought an indulgence receive?

a)

a blessing from the Vatican

b)

a reduced penalty for a sin

c)

the right to attend church

d)

the right to commit a sin

23.

Why did Luther disagree with the selling of indulgences?

a)

He believed they should cost more.

b)

He believed people had to work to earn salvation.

c)

He believed salvation was a gift of grace.

d)

He believed his 95 Theses could get people to Heaven.

24.

What did the Catholic Church use the money gained from indulgences for?

a)

to attract more people to the Catholic Church

b)

to help people free themselves of sin

c)

to finance various Catholic Church projects

d)

to move the center of the Catholic Church from Rome to Avignon

25.
What historical invention allowed Reformers like Martin Luther to reach a large audience and challenge the Church?
a)
train
b)
plane
c)
internet
d)
printing press
26.

What was the Counter Reformation?

a)

Pope's decision to go to war

b)

Protestants moving to new lands

c)

Printing Bible in other languages

d)

Catholic Church making changes

27.

What council did the Church call in response to the Reformation?

a)

Vatican Council I

b)

Vatican Council II

c)

The Council of Trent

d)

The Jerusalem Council

28.

During the 16th century, many missionaries worked to

a)

convert people in Asia and the Americas to Christianity.

b)

educate children in Africa and Asia

c)

Fight Protestantism in Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Asia

d)

provide starving people throughout the world with food.

29.

During the 1700s, Catholic missionaries had the largest numbers of converts in

a)

Africa

b)

The Americas

c)

Japan

d)

the Philippines

30.

in the 1600s, which colonies in the Americas were mostly Protestant?

a)

Spanish

b)

French

c)

Portuguese

d)

English

31.

Which religious order founded by Ignatius of Loyola was very influential as missionairies in the Americas?

a)

Franciscans

b)

Christian Brothers de La Salle

c)

Jesuits

d)

All of the above

32.

Which French priest is credited with discovering the Falls of St. Anthony in Minneapolis

a)

John Baptist de La Salle

b)

Jacques Marquette

c)

Louis Hennepin

d)

Robert La Salle

33.

Who was the first bishop of St. Paul?

a)

John Ireland

b)

Thomas Grace

c)

Joseph Cretin

d)

Bernard Hebda

34.

Which of these distinctions does the Basilica of St Mary in Minneapolis hold?

a)

It is consider the co-Cathedral to St Paul Cathedral

b)

It is the first basilica to be built in the USA

c)

Was commissioned to be built by John Ireland

d)

All of the above

35.

Archbishop John Ireland is remembered for his compassion and support of Catholic immigrants in America known as

a)

ecumenism

b)

assimilation

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither A or B

36.

US bishops declared all Catholic parishes to open Catholic schools because

a)

American public schools were primarily Protestant based despite the belief in separation of state and religion

b)

Catholic immigrant students were essentially being bullied by public school students

c)

Eventually these Catholic schools provided a school where Catholic doctrine and practice could be taught

d)

All of the above

37.

In an attempt to encourage vocations to the priesthood Archbishop Ireland established the first seminary which is now on the campus of

a)

St. Thomas University

b)

St. John's University

c)

St. Mary's University

d)

None of the above

38.
The pope who called the Second Vatican Council was
a)
Pope John XXIII
b)
Pope John Paul II
c)
Pope Leo I
d)
Pope Benedict XVI
39.

The dates of Vatican II were between

a)

1869-1870

b)

1962-1965

c)

1985-1990

d)

1545-1563

40.
In terms of the Vatican II council the Italian term  aggiornamento means
a)
The pope rules all
b)
a bringing up to date
c)
Infallibility
d)
the fight song of A.S. Roma futbol team
41.

One Dallas priest explained Vatican Council II as "A Catholic call to dialogue, being open to the ________________ and manifest to others what is being revealed to us."

a)

Scripture

b)

Pope's ideas

c)

Holy Spirit

d)

our local bishops

42.

Pope John XXIII knew what his power was for: it was not to dominate but to _____________.

a)

pray

b)

serve

c)

excommunicate

d)

All of the above

43.

Women in the Church wanted [want] only one thing:to be treated as the __________________ _________________ of the Church that they are.

a)

holy women

b)

saints/sinners

c)

worker bees

d)

full members

44.

The 3 big revolutions of Vatican Council II were:

a)

liturgy, laity, and education

b)

liturgy, education and priests

c)

liturgy, laity and ecumenism

d)

liturgy, ecumenism and youth

45.

Ecumenism was the attempt to bring back together the various churches that separated specifically:

a)

The Protestants and Catholics in 1550s

b)

The Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches in 1054

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither A and B

46.

Because it centered on Christ being the "light of the world" and the center of the Church, one of the most important Documents of Vatican II was:

a)

Lumen Gentium

b)

Pastor Aeternus

c)

Pascendi

d)

Rerum Novarum

47.
One issue the post WWII church faced was the issue
a)
of landing a priest on the moon
b)
Communism
c)
regaining back the original Papal States
d)
regaining the state of Palestine for Christianity
48.

Vatican Council II was NOT a council of crisis, but a council of what?

a)

transition and opportunity

b)

renewal and reform

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither A or B

49.

As the printing press helped spread Luther's theology, what medium put the Vatican Council II in everyone's living room?

a)

radio broadcasts

b)

newspapers

c)

TIME magazine

d)

television

50.

What are some of the obvious changes in the liturgy given the reforms?

a)

The altar was turned around to face the congregation

b)

The mass was said in the venacular

c)

Cultural music could be played

d)

All of the above

51.

It has been said that Vatican Council II passed the power from the elite to whom?

a)

The priests

b)

The religious sisters

c)

The people

d)

None of the above

52.

Pope St. John Paul II was born in this country.

a)

Germany

b)

Poland

c)

Turkey

d)

United States

53.

St. John Paul II supported the reforms of

a)

the Lateran Council.

b)

the Council of Trent.

c)

Vatican II.

d)

Vatican I.

54.

When he was young, Pope St. John Paul II thought about becoming an

a)

engineer.

b)

astronaut.

c)

artist.

d)

actor.

55.

What event caused Karol (Pope John Paul II ) to witness many friends and acquaintances killed or taken away

a)

The Inquisition

b)

The Crusades

c)

The Nazi occupation of Poland

d)

None of the above

56.

What nickname did Karol's friends call him ?

a)

Father

b)

Your Holiness

c)

Uncle

d)

Brother

57.

When the Nazi general met with Archbishop Wyszynski and he requested to keep churches open to what did he have to agree?

a)

He had to stop the underground protect of Jews

b)

He could train no more men to become priests

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither A or B

58.

When Karol asks the archbishop how to understand the cruelty of the Nazis, the archbishop's advice is to NOT use violence, and rely on what?

a)

love

b)

the Polish army

c)

faith

d)

All of the above

59.

On his death bed, Archbishop Wyszynski tells Karol, "Trust God, he has a plan for you. Honor it!" What is Karol's response?

a)

I don't believe in predestination

b)

You are sick; you are not thinking clearly

c)

I will do whatever God asks.

d)

None of the above

60.

When stopped by the Soviets while saying Christmas mass in the field at Nova Huta, Fr. Karol, tells them "Freedom to worship is a sacred right of all workers." Which pope defended workers rights initially at the time of the Industrial revolution?

a)

Pope John Paul I

b)

Pope Leo XIII

c)

Pope Gregory the Great

d)

St. Peter

61.

How does Bishop Wojtyla (Pope John Paul II) show his ingenuity to defy the directives of the Soviets regarding religious freedom?

a)

He organizes a religious procession without the image of Our Lady of Czestochowa

b)

Held Christmas Eve mass in an open field at Nova Huta

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither A or B

62.

When Roman and his wife see Bishop Wojtyla in Rome, Karol says, "Thank God you survived." Roman responds, "A piece of me did not." To what is he referring?

a)

A difficult marriage that has gotten better

b)

The torture and cruelty of the Nazi concentration camps

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither A or B

63.

As the Cardinals discuss the type of pope they should elect after John Paul I dies, what traits do they identify?

a)

A "Papa" to everyone; who can reach all nations

b)

One who can relate to the young

c)

Not an Italian

d)

All of the abovve

64.

What are some of the papal norms Pope John Paul II breaks?

a)

He is elected pope at 58 years old

b)

He is Polish

c)

He continues his outdoor activities such as hiking and skiing

d)

All of the above

65.

Where or what did Pope John Paul II go/do that was unprecedented by any modern pope?

a)

Cuba to meet Fidel Castro

b)

Prayed at the [Wailing] Wetern Wall in Jerusalem

c)

Entered a Muslim mosque

d)

All of the above

66.

What is extraordinary about Pope John Paul II's response to the man who attempted to assassinate him?

a)

JP II visits him in prison

b)

JP II forgives him

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither A or B

67.

How does John Paul II take the youth of the world seriously?

a)

He opens the window in Poland as they call for him and sing to him

b)

He established the World Youth Day that is held internationally every 2 or 3 years

c)

Kisses and encourages babies and children to participate in events

d)

All of the above

68.

When the young adults come to him on his visit to Poland, he comes to the window and says to them these words:

a)

I love you all

b)

Let Christ find you

c)

I wish I could stay here with you

d)

All of the above

69.

One of the major endorsements that John Paul II gave to workers- the Solidarity movement -- was thought to be the beginning of

a)

the end of the Church as it was known

b)

taking down Communism

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither A or B

70.

Which of these specifics show that even in Pope John Paul II's death he broke norms

a)

The single largest gathering in history of heads of state outside the United Nations

b)

It is likely to have been one of the largest single gatherings of Christianity in history, with numbers estimated in excess of four million mourners gathering in Rome alone

c)

This was the first time an Ecumenical Patriarch attended a papal funeral since the East–West Schism.The Archbishop of Canterbury, was also present at the papal funeral, the first time since the Church of England broke with the Catholic Church in the 16th century.

d)

All of the above