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8th Grade Test #1

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three divine persons of God?

a)

Father

b)

Son

c)

Holy Spirit

d)

All of the above

2.

What are revealed teachings of Christ, proclaimed by the Church?

a)

Doctrine/ Dogma

b)

Theotokos

c)

Ecclesia

d)

Ecumenism

3.

Jesus is fully God and fully...

a)

Spirit

b)

Man

c)

Ghost

d)

Theotokos

4.

What is the union of the divine and human natures in the one divine person of the Son of God, Jesus Christ?

a)

Ecclesia

b)

Incarnation

c)

Hypostatic Union

d)

Ecumenism

5.

What means, “into the flesh” or the mystery of God becoming Man?

a)

Ecumenism

b)

Parousia

c)

Ecclesia

d)

Incarnation

6.

What is a Greek term meaning God-bearer, or the belief that Mary is the Mother of God, celebrated January 1st?

a)

Theotokos

b)

Ecclesia

c)

Ecumenism

d)

Dogma

7.

For what two reasons was the Holy Spirit sent by Jesus to his disciples and the Church until the Second Coming?

a)

Sustain and Give

b)

Sustain and Guide

c)

Separate and Guide

d)

Serve and Generate

8.

Which of the following is NOT another name for the Holy Spirit?

a)

Advocate

b)

Consoler

c)

Messiah

d)

Paraclete

9.

Which of the following is NOT a Gift of the Holy Spirit?

a)

Knowledge

b)

Counsel

c)

Piety

d)

Generosity

e)

Fear of the Lord

10.

What means to call out of, a convocation or assembly, God is calling together his people?

a)

Ecclesia

b)

Parousia

c)

Theotokos

d)

Church Militant

11.

Who instituted the Holy Catholic Church (Christianity)?

a)

St. Peter

b)

Jesus Christ

c)

The Apostles

d)

St. Paul

e)

St. Stephen

12.

Which of the following is part of the Communion of Saints?

a)

Saints in Heaven/ Church Militant

b)

Faithful on Earth/ Church Triumphant

c)

Souls in Purgatory/ Church Suffering

d)

Saints in Heaven/ Church Suffering

13.

Which indulgence forgives ALL the punishments due to sin?

a)

Partial

b)

Ecclesia

c)

Triumphant

d)

Plenary

14.

Which indulgence forgives PART of the temporal (timed) punishments due to sin?

a)

Partial

b)

Parousia

c)

Suffering

d)

Plenary

15.

What is the glorious return and appearance of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as judge of the living and the dead, at the end of time; the second coming of Christ, when history and all creation will achieve their fulfillment?

a)

Partial

b)

Parousia

c)

Plenary

d)

Ecumenism

16.

What is the perfect life with the Trinity and our final reward?

a)

Parousia

b)

Ecumenism

c)

Heaven

d)

Purgatory

17.

What is the final purification (cleansing) before entering Heaven?

a)

Plenary Indulgence

b)

Parousia

c)

Church Militant

d)

Purgatory

18.

What is separation (split) from God forever by our own free choice?

a)

Hell

b)

Church Suffering

c)

Incarnate

d)

Conclave

19.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Marks of the Church?

a)

Holy

b)

Traditional

c)

Catholic

d)

One

20.

Which Mark of the Church is defined as, "just as the Trinity is one, so is the Church united by the Spirit?"

a)

Apostolic

b)

Catholic

c)

One

d)

Holy

21.

Which Mark of the Church is defined as, "separated from the world and called to goodness (virtue)?"

a)

Catholic

b)

Apostolic

c)

One

d)

Holy

22.

Which Mark of the Church is defined as, "universal (broad), everyone is invited?"

a)

Catholic

b)

Holy

c)

Apostolic

d)

One

23.

Which Mark of the Church is defined as, "handing on of apostolic preaching and authority from the apostles to their successors (replacements), the bishops?"

a)

One

b)

Apostolic

c)

Holy

d)

Catholic

24.

Which of the following is true of the Church as the body of Christ?

a)

Jesus is the head

b)

Every baptized person is a member and called to holiness

c)

The Holy Spirit is the guide

d)

All of the above

25.

What is the promotion of/ working toward the restoration of unity among all Christians?

a)

Ecclesia

b)

Theotokos

c)

Ecumenism

d)

Tradition

26.

What is the handing down the Faith by word, custom, and example?

a)

Theotokos

b)

Ecumenism

c)

Incarnation

d)

Tradition

27.

Who is the visible head of the Church in the Diocese?

a)

Bishop

b)

Pope

c)

Priest

d)

Council

28.

Who is the current Bishop of the Diocese of Wichita?

a)

Matt McGinness

b)

Carl Kemme

c)

Derek Thome

d)

Josh Evans

29.

Which of the following is NOT a diocese in Kansas?

a)

Wichita

b)

Dodge City

c)

Topeka

d)

Salina

e)

Kansas City, KS

30.

What is the meeting/ assembly to elect a pope?

a)

Parousia

b)

Theotokos

c)

Ecclesia

d)

Conclave

31.

Who votes on the new pope at a conclave?

a)

cardinals

b)

bishops

c)

priests

d)

lay people

32.

Who is our current pope?

a)

Carl Kemme

b)

Francis

c)

Benedict XVI

d)

John Paul II

33.

What is the Church born from?

a)

Jesus' blood and sweat

b)

Jesus' water and spirit

c)

Jesus' blood and water

d)

Jesus' sweat and tears

34.

In 48A.D., what allowed Gentiles to join Christianity without converting to Judaism?

a)

Council of Nicaea

b)

Council of Constantinople

c)

Council of Ephesus

d)

Council of Jerusalem

35.

Who was the first martyr, protomartyr?

a)

St. Stephen

b)

St. Peter

c)

St. Paul

d)

St. Ignatius of Antioch

36.

Under the persecution of Emperor Nero, which two saints were martyred?

a)

Sts. Peter and Ignatius of Antioch

b)

Sts. Peter and Paul

c)

Sts. Paul and Jerome

d)

Sts. Stephen and John Chrysostom

37.

What were subterranean cemeteries consisting of galleries or passages with side recesses for tombs?

a)

Gnosticism

b)

Monasteries

c)

Catacombs

d)

Doctrine/ Dogma

38.

What was a heresy that denied the Incarnation and appealed to secret knowledge for proof?

a)

Theotokos

b)

Monasticism

c)

Arianism

d)

Gnosticism

39.

This belief saw spirit as good and matter as bad.

a)

Dualism

b)

Arianism

c)

Monasticism

d)

Ecclesia

40.

Which of the following was the Church's response to Gnosticism?

a)

Created the Apostolic Succession

b)

Collected the books of the New Testament

c)

Formed the first Creed

d)

All of the Above

41.

When was the Edict of Milan passed?

a)

380 AD

b)

313 AD

c)

383 AD

d)

2011 AD

42.

What was the edict of toleration, passed by Constantine in 313 AD, that ended the persecution of Christians?

a)

Edict of Theotokos

b)

Edict of Jerusalem

c)

Edict of Milan

d)

Edict of Monasticism

43.

When did Christianity become the official religion of the Roman Empire?

a)

313 AD

b)

383 AD

c)

300 AD

d)

380 AD

44.

Who were known by the Apostles or their successors?

a)

Apostolic Fathers

b)

Apologists

c)

Church Fathers

d)

Doctors of the Church

45.

Who is an example of an Apostolic Father?

a)

St. John Chrysostom

b)

St. Ignatius of Antioch

c)

St. Augustine

d)

St. Jerome

46.

Who is anyone who defends the Christian faith, but especially the early men who wrote works defending the faith?

a)

Apostolic Fathers

b)

Doctors of the Church

c)

Apologists

d)

Martyrs

47.

Who was one of the first doctors of the Church as well as a Latin Father of the Church?

a)

St. Benedict

b)

St. Ignatius of Antioch

c)

St. Stephen

d)

St. Augustine

48.

What was the way of life, characterized by asceticism and self-denial, followed by religious who live more or less secluded from the world, according to a fixed rule and under vows?

a)

Monasticism

b)

Arianism

c)

Dualism

d)

Gnosticism

49.

Which of the following did monasteries NOT preserve during the Dark Ages?

a)

Learning

b)

Prayer

c)

Culture

d)

Scholarship

50.

What does ora et labora mean?

a)

prayer and fasting

b)

penance and work

c)

prayer and work

d)

piety and prayer

51.

Who did monasteries allow to evangelize throughout Europe during the Dark Ages?

a)

Apostolic Fathers

b)

cardinals

c)

bishops

d)

monks

52.

What was the first ecumenical council which attacked Arianism?

a)

Nicaea

b)

Constantinople

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Ephesus

53.

Which heresy saw Jesus as fully man and created by God?

a)

Gnosticism

b)

Arianism

c)

Dualism

d)

Monasticism

54.

Which ecumenical council created the final form of the Nicene Creed?

a)

Chalcedon

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Constantinople

d)

Ephesus

55.

Which ecumenical council defined Mary as Mother of God?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Nicaea

c)

Chalcedon

d)

Ephesus

56.

Which ecumenical council defined hypostatic union?

a)

Chalcedon

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Constantinople

d)

Ephesus

57.

Who is the Father of Monasticism who created a rule of life for monasteries centered around ora et labora?

a)

St. Ignatius of Antioch

b)

St. Benedict

c)

St. Peter

d)

St. Augustine

58.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Eastern Schism?

a)

main cause was the Primacy of Pope

b)

caused by political, cultural, and dogmatic tensions

c)

created the Apostolic succession

d)

led to the creation of the Eastern Orthodox Church

59.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why we study Church History?

a)

our faith is rooted in actual events

b)

helps us understand our faith more deeply

c)

can help us with discipleship

d)

makes us smarter

60.

Which of the following are Conditions of Growth for the Church during its first 300 years.

a)

Roman Peace

b)

Cultural Unity

c)

Jesus Himself

d)

Spiritual Hunger

e)

All of the above

61.

Which of the following describes Jesus descending to the dead?

a)

brings the Gospel message “to all people of all times and all places,"

b)

fulfillment of all the promises of Old and New Testament

c)

both

62.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Holy Spirit?

a)

sent by St. Peter for our advantage

b)

revealed in Scripture, Tradition, and Magisterium

c)

consubstantial with the Father and the Son

d)

eternally proceeding from Father and Son

e)

revealed only by Jesus

63.

Which of the following is a symbol of the Church?

a)

Vine and Branches

b)

Leaven

c)

Bride of Christ

d)

Sheepfold

e)

All of the Above

64.

Especially when speaking about Reconciliation, what is the responsibility given to St. Peter to usher in the Kingdom of God on the Day of Pentecost, and a responsibility given to the other Apostles by Christ?

a)

Power of the Bread

b)

Power of the Keys

c)

Powers of the Nails

d)

Power of the Cross

65.

Whose obedience has transformed death to new life?

a)

Peter's

b)

Mary's

c)

Christ's

d)

None of the above

66.

Which of the following is NOT true about the resurrection of the Body?

a)

death is the end of earthly life, as a consequence of sin

b)

we are living in end times, preparing for the Parousia

c)

when we get to Heaven, we will experience the Beatific Vision (seeing God face to face)

d)

our resurrection will be the work of Mary

67.

Which of the following is NOT true about Hell?

a)

Eternal company: constantly with others

b)

Eternal separation from God

c)

Inability to love, even self

d)

Suffering of soul

68.

Which sacrament was NOT instituted at the Last Supper (Holy Thursday)?

a)

The Eucharist

b)

Matrimony

c)

The Priesthood/ Holy Orders

d)

None of the Above

69.

Whose death marked the end of the Apostolic Era?

a)

Jesus

b)

Mary

c)

John

d)

Peter

70.

Which religion did early Christians remain after Christ's death and resurrection?

a)

Gnosticism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

71.

Why did the Jews persecute the Christians?

a)

they threatened the Jewish view of the Messiah

b)

they were being too loud in the synagogue

c)

they were being mean to the Jews

d)

they were taking too many people away from the Jewish faith

72.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Romans persecuted the Christians?

a)

Christians believed in equality of all people before God

b)

Christians did not pay taxes

c)

Christians caused a fear of rebellion

d)

Christians caused a refusal to worship the emperor

73.

Which saint was persecuted under the rule of Emperor Nero?

a)

Peter

b)

Paul

c)

Felicity

d)

Perpetua

e)

All of the above

74.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three causes of unity for the Church?

a)

One Source: the Trinity

b)

One Founder: Jesus

c)

One Mission: Service

d)

One Soul: The Holy Spirit

75.

What are the three roles that each Church member has?

a)

Minister, King, and Priest

b)

Prophet, Healer, and Evangelist

c)

King, Teacher, and Priest

d)

Priest, Prophet, and King

76.

What is the Emperor’s interference with internal affairs of the Church?

a)

Caesero-papism

b)

Gnosticism

c)

Theotokos

d)

Arianism

77.

What were the benefits of Christianity becoming the official religion of the Roman Empire in 380 A.D.?

a)

return of property

b)

return of honors to bishops

c)

both

78.

Who were early saints known for their sanctity and orthodoxy as seen in lives and writings?

a)

Fathers of the Church

b)

Apologists

c)

Doctors of the Church

d)

Apostolic Fathers

79.

Who were outstanding guides for all periods of the Church history as seen in their writings?

a)

Apostolic Fathers

b)

Doctors of the Church

c)

Fathers of the Church

d)

Apologists

80.

Who was the first to use the term “Catholic Church”?

a)

St. Benedict

b)

St. Basil

c)

St. Ignatius of Antioch

d)

St. Augustine

81.

Who was a Greek Father who lived from 345-407 A.D.?

a)

St. Jerome

b)

St. Augustine

c)

St. Benedict

d)

St. John Chrysostom

82.

Who translated the Bible into Latin?

a)

St. Jerome

b)

St. John Chrysostom

c)

St. Augustine

d)

St. Benedict

83.

Which of the following is TRUE about monasticism?

a)

Since beginnings of Church, men and women sought virginity “for the sake of the kingdom”

b)

Began in east with St. Anthony of the Desert (251-356)

c)

St. Basil created communities (330-379) in the East

d)

All of the above

84.

Who sacked Rome in 410 A.D.?

a)

Visigoths

b)

Muslims

c)

Byzantines

d)

None of the above

85.

As Rome’s political authority decreased, whose moral authority increased through maintaining law and order and protecting civilians?

a)

Muslim's

b)

Church's

c)

Byzantine's

d)

Emperor's

86.

During the early Middle Ages, where did Christians move to, converting the barbarians?

a)

the Middle East

b)

the cities

c)

the countryside

d)

America

87.

Who evangelized Ireland during the Early Middle Ages?

a)

Clovis, King of the Franks

b)

Sts. Cyril and Methodius

c)

Sts. Willibrod and Boniface

d)

Sts. Patrick and Columba

88.

Who was the King of the Franks who converted the Christianity in 500 A.D.?

a)

Clovis

b)

Cyril

c)

Nero

d)

Columba

89.

Who evangelized Germany during the Early Middle Ages?

a)

Sts. Cyril and Methodius

b)

Sts. Willibrod and Boniface

c)

Sts. Augustine and Benedicts

d)

Sts. Patrick and Columba

90.

Who evangelized the Slavs during the Early Middle Ages, inventing the Cyrillic alphabet and introducing the Slavonic

liturgy?

a)

Sts. Jerome and Augustine

b)

Sts. Boniface and Willibrod

c)

Sts. Cyril and Methodius

d)

Sts. Patrick and Columba

91.

What established the first Christian empire?

a)

the Christians winning the battle at Milvian Bridge

b)

Clovis beating the Muslims

c)

Constantine signing the Edict of Milan

d)

Charlemagne being crowned emperor by Pope Leo III in 800

92.

Which other points brought about the Great Eastern Schism?

a)

the Eastern church believed that changing rites was the same as changing the faith. While the Western church saw the two as separate

b)

the role of the Holy Spirit in the Trinity and the language used to describe it

c)

Clerical celibacy

d)

All of the above