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ESL - Introduction to the Bible

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

God's communication or God's Word in written form we call...

a)

The Bible

b)

Divine Inspiration

c)

Primeval History

d)

Sin

2.

The assistance that the Holy Spirit gave to the Biblical authors so that God’s message of salvation would be communicated effectively is called...

a)

The Bible

b)

Divine Inspiration

c)

Primeval History

d)

Sin

3.

The time before the invention of writing that explains our origins as people of faith is called...

a)

The Bible

b)

Divine Inspiration

c)

Primeval History

d)

Sin

4.

An utterance, a deed, or a desire contrary to the eternal law is called...

a)

Original Sin

b)

Mortal Sin

c)

Venial Sin

d)

Sin

5.

A less serious kind of sin repairable by charity is called...

a)

Original Sin

b)

Mortal Sin

c)

Venial Sin

d)

Sin

6.

A grave offense against God is called...

a)

Original Sin

b)

Mortal Sin

c)

Venial Sin

d)

Sin

7.

Adam and Eve’s choice to give in to temptation and disobey God is the first sin in human history is called...

a)

Original Sin

b)

Mortal Sin

c)

Venial Sin

d)

Sin

8.

The descendents of Abraham and Sarah who became known as the Israelites after the Exodus and later were called Judeans or Jews are called the Hebrew People.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What are the two pillars of the Catholic Church? PICK 2.

a)

Sacred Scripture

b)

Sacred Tradition

c)

God

d)

Jesus

e)

Sacred Sacraments

10.

Which one tells us what we learn from the Bible?

a)

Sacred Scripture

b)

Sacred Tradition

11.

Which one tells us what we learn from Church teachings?

a)

Sacred Scripture

b)

Sacred Tradition

12.

The Bible is meant to be read as an entire body of work, not just looking only at a few books.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The Old Testament and the New Testament are the two sections of the Bible.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

This part of the Bible covers everything before Jesus.

a)

Old Testament

b)

New Testament

15.

This part of the Bible covers Jesus’ life and the spread of Christianity.

a)

Old Testament

b)

New Testament

16.

What is the name for the part in blue?

a)

Name of the Book

b)

Chapter

c)

Verse

17.

What is the name for the part in blue?

a)

Name of the Book

b)

Chapter

c)

Verse

18.

What is the name for the part in blue?

a)

Name of the Book

b)

Chapter

c)

Verse

19.

The Old Testament is an account of...

a)

A loving and communicative relationship between God and the Hebrew people

b)

The story of how Jesus came to be

c)

The story of how God created the world

d)

None of these

20.

Which one is NOT one of the four categories of books in the Old Testament?

a)

Books of Law

b)

Prophetic Books

c)

Proverbial Books

d)

Wisdom Books

e)

Historical Books

21.

God wrote the Bible by himself.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

God inspired humans to write the Bible for him.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The primeval stories (Genesis 1-11) give us a factual, historical account of what happened at the beginning of the world.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The primeval stories (Genesis 1-11) give us religious truths and lessons about God and his relationship with us.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

What was the one rule God gave to them?

a)

Do not eat the animals

b)

Do not eat from one special tree

26.
Who was the first man created?
a)
John
b)
Adam
27.
Who was the first woman?
a)
Mary
b)
Eve
28.

There are two creation stories in the Bible.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Adam and Eve had two sons: Cain and ___.

a)

Aaron

b)

Abel

c)

John

d)

Jordan

30.

What was Cain's job?

a)

Farmer

b)

Shepherd (herder)

c)

Cook

d)

None of these

31.

What was Abel's job?

a)

Farmer

b)

Shepherd (herder)

c)

Cook

d)

None of these

32.

Why did Cain kill Abel?

a)

He was jealous that God preferred Abel's offering

b)

It was an accident

c)

He was angry that Abel wouldn't let him farm

d)

None of these

33.

Cain lied to God about where his brother was.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

How did God curse Cain?

a)

Nothing Cain would plant will grow

b)

He must wander the earth

c)

Both of these

d)

Neither of these

35.

God shows mercy to Cain by putting a mark on his head so that no one will kill him.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Why does God decide to flood the earth in the Noah and the Flood story?

a)

The whole world was evil

b)

He was angry

c)

He was annoyed

d)

None of these

37.

God saves Noah because he is faithful.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

What does God tell Noah to do?

a)

Build an ark (boat)

b)

Put two of every kind of animal on the ark

c)

Both of these

d)

Neither of these

39.

After the flood, what symbol does God give to promise never to flood the earth again?

a)

A rainbow

b)

A dove

c)

A tree

d)

None of these

40.

Why was it easy for the people to work on the Tower of Babel?

a)

They spoke the same language

b)

The liked to build

c)

Both of these

d)

Neither of these

41.

Who came down to see the Tower of Babel?

a)

God

b)

Jesus

c)

Moses

d)

Abraham

42.

How did God stop the Tower of Babel from being built?

a)

Changed their languages

b)

Scattered them all over the earth

c)

Both of these

d)

Neither of these

43.

What did the people building the Tower of Babel do wrong?

a)

They had the sin of pride (wanting to be equal to God)

b)

They had the sin of gluttony

c)

They had the sin of jealousy

d)

None of these