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Advent & Parables

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The four weeks used by the Church to prepare for both the celebration of Christ's birth.

a)

Easter

b)

Christmas

c)

Lent

d)

Advent

2.
King David's father was _____.
a)
Joseph
b)
Joshua
c)
Jesse
d)
Jesus
3.
An Advent wreath has ___ candles.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
6
4.

The candles on the Advent wreath are ___ and ____.

a)

blue and white

b)

red and green

c)

pink and purple

d)

purple and yellow

5.
The Advent wreath is ____ in shape.
a)
circular
b)
square
c)
triangular
d)
rectangular
6.

The Advent wreath has ___ purple candles and ____ pink candle.

a)

3 and 2

b)

2 and 4

c)

1 and 3

d)

3 and 1

7.
The wreath is made of _____ which remind us of eternal life.
a)
holly
b)
pinecones
c)
evergreen branches
d)
ribbon
8.

We light the pink candle on the third week which is called ____ Sunday.

a)

Gaudete

b)

Gladness

c)

Grand

d)

Holy

9.

I am a circular shape representing God's endless love.

a)

Advent wreath

b)

candles

c)

Christ's candle

d)

branches

10.

Mary was visited by a(n) ________ with good news.

a)

Angel

b)

Man

c)

Sister

d)

Priest

11.

We spend the four weeks of Advent preparing for who?

a)

Jesus

b)

Mary

c)

Joseph

d)

John

12.

What is the color of the Advent Season?

a)

White

b)

Green

c)

Purple

d)

Red

13.

Which season in the Liturgical Year is the longest?

a)

Advent

b)

Holy Week

c)

Easter

d)

Ordinary Time

14.

What is the theme of Advent?

a)

Preparing for Jesus's Death

b)

Preparing for Jesus's Birth

c)

Preparing for Jesus's Baptism

d)

Preparing for Jesus's Resurrection

15.

How many pink candles?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

200

16.

How many purple candles?

a)

200

b)

3

c)

1

17.

Jesus is the __________ of the world.

a)

salt

b)

king

c)

light

18.

David became a....

a)

carpenter

b)

King

c)

Movie star

19.

A Jesse Tree is about God's promises.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Jesus and Jesse were both from...

a)

Covington

b)

The Garden of Eden

c)

Bethlehem

21.

Jesus came from the House of

a)

Dustin

b)

Jacob

c)

David

d)

Andrew

22.

A family tree tells who

a)

your relatives are.

b)

likes to go outside.

c)

is the best.

23.

What is a parable?

a)

A prayer we say at mass

b)

A poem

c)

A story/lesson from the Bible

d)

A homily given by the priest

24.

What do Catholics do during the Advent season?

a)

Recall the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus

b)

Fortnite dances

c)

Eat Taco Bell and watch Netflix

d)

Prepare for Jesus' birth

25.

On what day do we celebrate Jesus' birth?

a)

December 24th

b)

December 1st

c)

January 1st

d)

December 25th

26.

What happened to the seed that fell on the rocky places?

a)

It withered, because it had no root.

b)

They grew

c)

They got lost by the wayside

27.

Sow means to:

a)

plant

b)

water

c)

eat

28.

In the parable of the sower, what do seeds represent?

a)

Holy Spirit

b)

Doubt

c)

Joy

d)

Word of God

29.

In the parable of the sower, what does a fertile land represent?

a)

God’s salvation

b)

God’s word

c)

A believer who falls away

d)

A believer who bears fruit

30.

In the Parable of the Sower, what does the soil represent?

a)

Will of God

b)

Hearts of men

c)

Word of God

d)

Intentions of men

31.

Why did Jesus use parables to teach people?

a)

He wanted ordinary people to understand the Kingdom of God.

b)

He did not want to offend people.

c)

He wanted common people to take interest in politics.

d)

He did not want affluent people to understand what He is saying.

32.

Which one is NOT one of the soils Jesus described?

a)

rocky soil

b)

thorny soil

c)

fertile soil

d)

dirty soil

33.

Which son asked his father for the share of the money?

a)

Younger son

b)

Older son

c)

Twin son

34.

What did the youngest son decide to do after his father gave him the money?

a)

Gave it to his brother

b)

Donate all of his money to the poor

c)

Leave home to look for a more exciting life

d)

Buy a property and set up his own farm

35.

Once the son arrived at the new city, what did he do with his money?

a)

He wasted his money on silly things

b)

He shared it with the local people

c)

He spend some on food, gave some away, and saved some for the future

d)

He saved it all

36.

Once the youngest son wasted all of his money, what did he have to do?

a)

He stole money

b)

He stole food

c)

He worked at an Inn

d)

He worked for a farmer

37.

What kind of work did the prodigal son do for the farmer?

a)

Milk the cows

b)

Feed the chickens

c)

Feed the pigs

d)

Walk the dog

38.

What did the prodigal son finally realise? (2)

a)

He needed new clothes

b)

He need to go home and ask for forgiveness

c)

He couldn't survive any longer

d)

He missed his donkey

39.

What was his father's reaction when he saw his son return?

a)

He was angry and sent him away

b)

He told him that he needed to live with the slaves

c)

He was so happy and hugged him

d)

He decided that he needed to be punished

40.

Upon his return home, the son planned to ask his father...

a)

for more money

b)

for gold and jewelry

c)

to have a big party to celebrate his return

d)

to work as a slave

41.

Once the youngest son returned, what did the Father do?

a)

He sent him to his room

b)

He made him work in the fields

c)

He gave him more money for more adventures

d)

He celebrated by dressing him in robes and killing the fattest calf to eat for dinner

42.

What was his brother's response to the celebrations?

a)

Sadness

b)

Happiness

c)

He didn't care

d)

Anger

43.

What is the main message in the parodical son parable?

a)

Save all of your money, don't spend it

b)

Spend all of your money, don't save it

c)

Don't trust anyone

d)

You should have everything that you want

e)

When we make mistakes, we must ask God for forgiveness

44.

What happened to the seed that fell upon the path?

a)

It was choked by thorns.

b)

It was eaten by birds.

c)

It was scorched by the sun.

d)

It grew and produced fruit.

45.

The seed sown on rocky ground is:

a)

The one who hears the word and receives it with joy but fall away when trial or temptation come.

b)

The one that is choked by worldly riches and anxiety.

c)

The one who hears the word and understands it.

d)

The one who hears and does not understand the word.

46.

What does the woman do when she finds the lost coin?

a)

Puts the coin in a safe place so she doesn't lose it again.

b)

Gives it to the poor.

c)

Calls her neighbors to come rejoice and celebrate with her.

d)

None of the above.

47.

216. In the Gospel of Luke, when Jesus was asked, “who is my neighbor”, what parable did Jesus tell?

a)

The Good Samaritan

b)

Parodical Son

c)

The Lost Coin

d)

The Sower

48.

How many coins did the woman have to begin with?

a)

6

b)

20

c)

5

d)

10

49.

Why did most people not like the Samaritans at the time of Jesus?

a)

They kept to themselves and wouldn't trade with others

b)

They would trade with everyone and not keep to themselves

c)

They didn't speak the same language

d)

They were from Samaria

50.

In the Christmas story, what did the Magi bring to the Christ Child?

a)

Fur, Incense, Gold

b)

Myrrh, Incense, Gold

c)

Myrrh, Gold, Silver

51.

Mary and Joseph were travelling because of the _________.

a)

Census

b)

Going to celebrate Christmas with their family

c)

It was Easter and they needed to get to Jerusalem

52.

Jesus was born in a stable because?

a)

the house in Nazareth was to small

b)

the inn in Jerusalem had no rooms available

c)

the inn in Bethlehem had no empty rooms

d)

Joseph hadn't reserved a room before they left

53.

The Shepherd had this many sheep when the Parable begins.

a)

100

b)

1000

c)

50

d)

10

54.

The Shepherd does this when he finds his lost sheep?

a)

Yells to the other sheep to come to him

b)

Lifts him on his back and heads for home

c)

Lifts him on his back and carries it to the herd

d)

Runs to get help for his lost sheep

55.

How did Jesus change the ending of the Prodigal Son from the version commonly known at the time?

a)

He had less son's in his version

b)

The older son was the one who went away

c)

The Father didn't forgive his son in the original

d)

The story was about daughters not sons

56.

When Mary and Joseph finally found Jesus he was at the?

a)

Market

b)

Park

c)

Temple

d)

Grave Yard

57.

Mary and Joseph had taken Jesus to the temple to celebrate?

a)

Baptism

b)

Pass Over

c)

Christmas

d)

Hanukah

58.

Mary and Joseph were not able to find Jesus for 3 days in the city of?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Bethlehem

c)

Nazareth

d)

Rome

59.

This person was promised by God that they would live to see the savior.

a)

Anna

b)

James

c)

Peter

d)

Simeon

60.

These were the two people at the Temple when Jesus was presented.

a)

Michael and Karen

b)

Simeon & Anna

c)

Pete and James

d)

Mary's Parents