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8th Grade Test #2

Total questions: 107

Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

God is...

a)

Father

b)

Son

c)

Holy Spirit

d)

All of the above

2.

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

a)

Dogma/ doctrine

b)

Ecclesia

c)

Ecumenism

d)

Canon law

3.

Jesus is...

a)

fully God (divine)

b)

fully Man (human)

c)

neither God nor Man

d)

fully God and Man

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)

Hypostatic Union

c)

Incarnation

d)

Virtue

5.

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

a)

Theotokos

b)

Apostolic

c)

Incarnation

d)

Tradition

6.

Theotokos is...

a)

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

b)

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

c)

the promotion of/ working toward the restoration (recovery) of unity among all Christians

d)

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

7.

Why was the Holy Spirit sent by Jesus to his disciples and the Church until the Second Coming?

a)

sustain and guide

b)

sustain and lead

c)

follow and guide

d)

instruct and sustain

8.

Four other names for the Holy Spirit: Spirit of Truth, Advocate, Consoler, and ...

a)

Kyrios

b)

Paraclete

c)

Ecclesia

d)

Emmanuel

9.

What are the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit?

a)

Knowledge, Wisdom, Peace, Understanding, Fortitude, Fear of the Lord, and Piety

b)

Kindness, Wisdom, Counsel, Understanding, Fortitude, Fear of the Lord, and Piety

c)

Knowledge, Wisdom, Counsel, Understanding, Fortitude, Fear of the Lord, and Piety

d)

Knowledge, Wisdom, Counsel,Understanding, Faithfulness, Fear of the Lord, and Piety

10.

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

a)

Tradition

b)

Ecumenism

c)

Theotokos

d)

Ecclesia

11.

Who instituted the Holy Catholic Church?

a)

Jesus Christ

b)

St. Peter

c)

Mary, Mother of God

d)

St. Stephen

12.

Which of the following is the Communion of Saints?

a)

Faithful in Heaven (Church Militant)

Souls on Earth (Church Suffering)

Saints in Purgatory (Church Triumphant)

b)

Faithful on Earth (Church Militant)

Souls in Purgatory (Church Suffering)

Saints in Heaven (Church Triumphant)

c)

Faithful on Earth (Church Suffering)

Souls in Purgatory (Church Triumphant)

Saints in Heaven (Church Militant)

d)

Faithful in Purgatory (Church Triumphant)

Souls in Heaven (Church Militant)

Saints on Earth (Church Suffering)

13.

A plenary indulgence forgives ____ the punishments due to sin.

a)

part of

b)

some

c)

all

d)

a majority of

14.

A partial indulgence forgives ____ of the temporal punishments due to sin.

a)

none

b)

most

c)

all

d)

part

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)

Parousia

b)

Partial

c)

Plenary

d)

Purgatory

16.

Which of the following is TRUE?

a)

Purgatory: perfect life with the Trinity and our final reward

b)

Hell: final purification before entering Heaven

c)

Heaven: separation from God forever by our own free choice

d)

None of the Above

17.

Which of the following is NOT a Mark of the Church?

a)

Traditional: just as the Trinity is one, so is the Church united by the Spirit

b)

Holy: separated from the world and called to goodness

c)

Catholic: universal

d)

Apostolic: handing on of apostolic preaching and authority from the apostles to their successors, the bishops

18.

Which of the following describes the Church as the Body of Christ?

a)

Jesus is the head.

b)

The apostles are the guides.

c)

Every baptized person is a member and called to holiness.

d)

None of the above

e)

Only a and c

19.

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

a)

Ecclesia

b)

Ecumenism

c)

Tradition

d)

Doctrine/Dogma

20.

Tradition: handing down the Faith by...

a)

word

b)

custom

c)

example

d)

none of the above

e)

all of the above

21.

The bishop is the visible head of the Church in the...

a)

Town

b)

City

c)

Diocese

d)

District

22.

The bishop of our diocese...

a)

Bishop Shawn McKnight

b)

Bishop Carl McGuinness

c)

Bishop Derek Thome

d)

Bishop Carl Kemme

23.

What are the four dioceses in Kansas?

a)

Kansas City, Salina, Wichita, and Dodge City

b)

Kansas City, Topeka, Wichita, and Dodge City

c)

Kansas City, Salina, Emporia, and Wichita

d)

Kansas City, Garden City, Wichita, and Hutchinson

24.

Conclave: the meeting/ assembly to elect a pope by the...

a)

Bishops

b)

Cardinals

c)

Apostles

d)

Laity

25.

Grace: the free and undeserved _________ that God gives us to grow in holiness and become more like Him.

a)

virtue

b)

tool

c)

gift

d)

sacrament

26.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Church came out with a new translation of the Mass in 2011?

a)

to move our translation closer to the Latin original

b)

better echo the scriptural roots of our Mass

c)

better reflect theological truths

d)

to add complicated words like consubstantial

27.

Sacramentals...

a)

prepare us to receive sacraments

b)

make occasions of life holy

c)

are sacred signs which bear a resemblance to sacraments

d)

always include a prayer, often with a specific sign

e)

all of the above

28.

Which of the following is NOT a sacramental?

a)

Eucharist

b)

Rosary

c)

Scapular

d)

Holy Card

29.

Sacrilege: disrespect for sacred...

a)

persons

b)

places

c)

things

d)

all of the above

30.

Virtue is

a)

habitual (frequent)

b)

a firm disposition (habit) to do good

c)

helps us to live a more chaste life

d)

made better in life with grace

e)

all of the above

31.

Which Theological Virtue says a believer gives personal adherence to God and freely assents to the whole truth that God has revealed?

a)

Faith

b)

Hope

c)

Love

d)

Justice

32.

Which Theological Virtue says we desire and expect from God both eternal life and the grace we need to attain it?

a)

Faith

b)

Hope

c)

Love

d)

Fortitude

33.

Which Theological Virtue says we choose God above all things for his own sake, and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God?

a)

Faith

b)

Hope

c)

Love

d)

Temperance

34.

The Golden Rule...

a)

was given to us at the Sermon on the Mount

b)

is, “Do unto others what you would have them do to you.”

c)

made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire

d)

both a and b

e)

all of the above

35.

Which Cardinal Virtue disposes a person to discern the good and choose the correct means to accomplish it?

a)

Fortitude

b)

Justice

c)

Prudence

d)

Temperance

36.

Which Cardinal Virtue is the constant and firm will to give their due to God and to neighbor?

a)

Fortitude

b)

Justice

c)

Prudence

d)

Temperance

37.

Which Cardinal Virtue ensures firmness in difficulties and constancy in doing the good?

a)

Fortitude

b)

Justice

c)

Prudence

d)

Temperance

38.

Which Cardinal Virtue moderates the attraction of pleasure and provides balance in the use of created good?

a)

Fortitude

b)

Justice

c)

Prudence

d)

Temperance

39.

What is a deliberate thought, word, deed, or omission contrary to the eternal law of God?

a)

Sin/ Vice

b)

Grace

c)

Virtue

d)

Sacrilege

40.

Mortal Sin...

a)

is a grave violation of the law of God

b)

destroys the divine life in the soul of the sinner

c)

constitutes a turn away from God

d)

all of the above

41.

Which of the following is NOT a Condition of Mortal Sin?

a)

Grave matter

b)

Frequent occurrence

c)

Full knowledge of the evil of the act

d)

Full consent of the will

42.

Venial Sin:

a)

sin which destroys the divine life in the soul, but diminishes and wounds it instead

b)

sin which does not destroy the divine life in the soul, but strengthens and improves it instead

c)

sin which does not destroy the divine life in the soul, but diminishes and wounds it instead

43.

Which of the following is NOT a Precept of the Church?

a)

You shall attend Mass on Sundays and on holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor

b)

You shall confess your sins at least once a month

c)

You shall receive the sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season

d)

You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church

e)

You shall help to provide for the needs of the Church

44.

What was the Church born from, from Jesus' side?

a)

blood and sweat

b)

tears and water

c)

blood and water

d)

blood and tears

45.

Which council allowed Gentiles to join Christianity without converting to Judaism?

a)

Nicaea

b)

Constantinople

c)

Ephesus

d)

Jerusalem

46.

Who was the first martyr, protomartyr?

a)

St. Stephen

b)

St. Augustine

c)

St. Peter

d)

St. Paul

47.

Who was crucified upside down under the persecution of Emperor Nero?

a)

St. Stephen

b)

St. Peter

c)

St. Paul

d)

St. Augustine

48.

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

a)

monasteries

b)

schisms

c)

catacombs

d)

crusades

49.

Which heresy denied the Incarnation and appealed to secret knowledge for proof?

a)

Arianism

b)

Monasticism

c)

Conciliarism

d)

Gnosticism

50.

What part of Gnosticism saw spirit as good and matter as bad?

a)

Dualism

b)

Arianism

c)

Ora et Labora

d)

Feudalism

51.

Which of the following was NOT one of the Church’s responses to Gnosticism?

a)

collected the books of the New Testament

b)

created the Eastern Orthodox Church

c)

created the apostolic succession

d)

formed the first creed

52.

When did Constantine pass the Edict of Milan, which was an edict of toleration that ended the persecution of Christians?

a)

380 AD

b)

318 AD

c)

313 AD

d)

383 AD

53.

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

a)

318 AD

b)

381 AD

c)

313 AD

d)

380 AD

54.

Who were known by the Apostles or their successors?

a)

Apostolic Fathers

b)

Apologists

c)

Monks

d)

Catacombs

55.

Who is an example of an Apostolic Father?

a)

St. Benedict

b)

St. Ignatius of Antioch

c)

St. Francis of Assisi

d)

St. Thomas Aquinas

56.

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

a)

Apostolic Fathers

b)

Crusaders

c)

Apologists

d)

Mendicant Orders

57.

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

a)

St. Benedict

b)

St. Stephen

c)

St. Ignatius of Antioch

d)

St. Augustine

58.

Which of the following about Monasticism is TRUE?

a)

way of life, characterized by asceticism and self-denial

b)

followed by religious who live more or less secluded from the world

c)

adheres to fixed rules and under vows

d)

all of the above

59.

Which of the following is NOT true of monasteries during the Dark Ages?

a)

preserved learning, culture, and scholarship

b)

were places of theotokos et ecclesia (work and prayer)

c)

allowed monks to evangelize throughout Europe

d)

both a and b

60.

ora et labora=

a)

prayer and teaching

b)

worship and work

c)

prayer and work

d)

preaching and praying

61.

What was the first ecumenical council which attacked Arianism?

a)

Ephesus

b)

Constantinople

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Nicaea

62.

Which heresy taught that Jesus was fully man and created by God?

a)

Arianism

b)

Gnosticism

c)

Conciliarism

d)

Dualism

63.

Which ecumenical council gave us the final form of the Nicene Creed?

a)

Nicaea

b)

Constantinople

c)

Ephesus

d)

Chalcedon

64.

Which ecumenical council solidified that Mary is the mother of God (Theotokos)?

a)

Constantinople

b)

Chalcedon

c)

Ephesus

d)

Nicaea

65.

Which ecumenical council defined hypostatic union?

a)

Constantinople

b)

Ephesus

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Chalcedon

66.

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

a)

St. Benedict

b)

St. Augustine

c)

St. Ignatius of Antioch

d)

St. Francis of Assisi

67.

Which of the following are true about the Eastern Schism?

a)

led to creation of the Eastern Schism

b)

caused by political, cultural, and dogmatic tensions

c)

main cause was papal supremacy

d)

only b and c

e)

all of the above

68.

What is the rigid political and social order where serfs worked the land for the lords?

a)

Monasticism

b)

Feudalism

c)

Arianism

d)

Simony

69.

What is the corrupt act of buying or selling of religious things?

a)

Feudalism

b)

Lay Investiture

c)

Simony

d)

Arianism

70.

What is the corrupt appointing of clergy by lay people?

a)

Monasticism

b)

Feudalism

c)

Simony

d)

Lay Investiture

71.

What are the laws or rules of the Church?

a)

Canon laws

b)

Edict of Milan

c)

Summa Theologica

d)

Dogma

72.

Who called for the first crusade to aid the Eastern Church and free the Holy Land from the Muslims?

a)

Constantine

b)

Pope Urban II

c)

St. Benedict

d)

Martin Luther

73.

Which of the following is NOT true about mendicant orders?

a)

traveling clergy

b)

shared the Faith

c)

called for the first crusade

d)

had a dedication to poverty and simplicity of life

74.

Which of the following is TRUE about the Summa Theologica?

a)

written by St. Thomas Aquinas

b)

applies reason to the understanding of Church dogma and moral precepts

c)

allowed Gentiles to join Christianity without converting to Judaism

d)

only a and b

75.

Who started the Christmas Creche (Nativity Scene)?

a)

St. Francis of Assisi

b)

St. Augustine

c)

St. Benedict

d)

St. Ignatius of Antioch

76.

What was the official Catholic court that examined charges of heresy?

a)

the printing press

b)

the Inquisition

c)

Canon laws

d)

Mendicant Orders

77.

What greatly reduced Europe’s population?

a)

The Great Western Schism

b)

The Inquisition

c)

The Black Death/ Bubonic Plague

d)

Feudalism

78.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Great Western Schism?

a)

creation of the Eastern Orthodox Church

b)

confusion on who to follow

c)

conciliarism

d)

papal supremacy

e)

both a and d

79.

What made religious books, including the Bible, readily available available during the Renaissance?

a)

simony

b)

mendicant orders

c)

the creche

d)

printing press

80.

Who wrote and nailed 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenburg church in 1517?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

John Calvin

c)

King Henry VIII

d)

Pope Urban II

81.

Who believed in double predestination?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

John Calvin

c)

King Henry VIII

d)

St. John Fisher

82.

What stated that all people were predestined for heaven or hell?

a)

Arianism

b)

Feudalism

c)

Double Predestination

d)

Monasticism

83.

Which of the following is true about King Henry VIII?

a)

broke away and formed the Anglican Church because the Pope would not grant him a divorce

b)

executed Saints Thomas More and John Fisher who refused to acknowledge the king as head of the Church

c)

wrote and nailed 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenburg church

d)

only a and b

e)

only b and c

84.

What was The Church’s response to the Protestant Reformation by explaining various Church teachings and issuing rules to eliminate abuses and reform clergy?

a)

Summa Theologica

b)

The Inquisition

c)

Council of Ephesus

d)

Council of Trent

85.

Who founded the Congregation of the Mission to take the Gospel to and care for the poor in rural areas?

a)

St. Vincent de Paul

b)

St. Benedict

c)

St. Francis of Assisi

d)

St. Augustine

86.

What was the reform during the High Middle Ages led by Pope Gregory VII?

a)

Bernardian Reform

b)

Protestant Reformation

c)

The Crusades

d)

Gregorian Reform

87.

Which law gave religious independence from the state?

a)

Concordat of Worms

b)

Council of Constance

c)

Sola Fide

d)

Canon law

88.

Which of the following are examples of mendicant orders?

a)

Carmelites

b)

Dominicans

c)

Franciscans

d)

all of the above

89.

Which of the following is a personal devotion popularized during the High Middle Ages?

a)

Stations of the Cross

b)

Rosary

c)

Christmas Creche or Nativity Scene

d)

All of the Above

90.

What is the time period called when popes lived in France?

a)

Pisa Papacy

b)

Constance Papacy

c)

Paris Papacy

d)

Avignon Papacy

91.

What is sin which is an action to commit, whether in thought, word, or deed?

a)

commission

b)

omission

c)

nepotism

d)

venial

92.

Which of the following are types of Anabaptists?

a)

Lutherans

b)

Mennonites

c)

Amish

d)

both b and c

93.

What is the religious order founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola, another name for it is the Society of Jesus?

a)

Franciscans

b)

Dominicans

c)

Jesuits

d)

Carmelites

94.

Which two saints reformed the Carmelites?

a)

Teresa of Avila and Francis de Sales

b)

Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross

c)

Charles Borromeo and Ignatius of Loyola

d)

John of the Cross and Charles Borromeo

95.

Which two saints developed the cult of the Sacred Heart?

a)

Margaret Mary Alacoque and John Eudes

b)

Margaret Mary Alacoque and Dominic

c)

Francis de Sales and John Eudes

d)

Vincent de Paul and Theresa of Avila

96.

There was very little change to liturgy until when?

a)

Concordat of Worms

b)

Vatican II

c)

Reformation

d)

Council of Pisa

97.

Which sacramental was 1st a piece of brown cloth worn over the Benedictines to symbolize the yoke of Christ?

a)

Relics

b)

Rosary

c)

Scapular

d)

Palms

98.

Who worked at clergy reform and the Christianization of society while stressing union with God over asceticism?

a)

St. Dominic

b)

St. Francis of Assisi

c)

St. Gregory VII

d)

St. Bernard of Clairvaux

99.

Which of the following describes the Church during the Late Middle Ages?

a)

lack of clergy and lay catechesis due to the educated caring for the sick and dying

b)

lack of catechesis led to lack of understanding of the Eucharist and the Mass

c)

rise of national monarchies led to conflicts with papal authority

d)

all of the above

100.

Which council ended the Great Western Schism?

a)

Council of Constance

b)

Council of Pisa

c)

Council of Worms

d)

Council of Trent

101.

Every choice has a _____.

a)

sin

b)

consequence

c)

virtue

d)

concupiscence

102.

What is a conscience that is educated and developed through constant use and development?

a)

Developed Conscience

b)

Uninformed Conscience

c)

Informed Conscience

d)

Educated Conscience

103.

What is a conscience that is uneducated and undeveloped with little use or growth?

a)

Small Conscience

b)

Undeveloped Conscience

c)

Informed Conscience

d)

Uninformed Conscience

104.

What are judgments made by ignorant consciences about acts to be performed or already committed?

a)

Erroneous Judgments

b)

Concupiscence Judgments

c)

Moral Judgments

d)

Uninformed Judgments

105.

Who excommunicated Martin Luther?

a)

Pope Urban II

b)

Pope Leo X

c)

Pope Urban

d)

Pope Leo IX

106.

Who rejected even more Church teaching, such as real presence in the Eucharist and sacraments as anything more than promises?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

John Calvin

c)

Huldrych Zwingli

d)

King Henry VIII

107.

Who reaffirmed the place of Anglicanism and tried to create a religion acceptable to everyone: Protestant doctrine and Catholic government system?

a)

John Calvin

b)

King Henry VIII

c)

Queen Mary I

d)

Queen Elizabeth I