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Theology IV - Chapter 4

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What central teaching of the apostolic Church, derived from Scripture, was at the heart of the early Church’s promotion of the social well-being of every person?

a)

Imago Dei

b)

Deus Caritas Est

c)

Deus Lux Mea Est

d)

Dei Gratia Rex

2.

What is the definition of Imago Dei?

a)

We are all made in the image and likeness of God

b)

God created all images

c)

Jesus was the image of God

d)

Our faith alludes to the image of God

3.

What tribes invaded the Roman Empire from the end of the fourth century onward?

a)

Pagan Germanic people

b)

Irish Pirates

c)

The Franks

d)

The Mongols

4.

What name was given to the western branches of the Germanic peoples referred to collectively as Goths?

a)

Visigoths

b)

Barbarians

c)

Huns

d)

Byzantines

5.

Who was the first king of the Visigoths?

a)

Alaric I

b)

Clovis I

c)

Attila I

d)

Oswald I

6.

When did Rome fall?

a)

408

b)

410

c)

412

d)

414

7.

When was the city of Rome besieged?

a)

408

b)

410

c)

412

d)

414

8.

Who caused the fall of Rome?

a)

Alaric I and the Visigoths

b)

Clovis I and the Franks

c)

Attila and the Huns

d)

None of the above

9.

Who was the first king of the Franks?

a)

Alaric I

b)

Clovis I

c)

Attila

d)

Charlemagne

10.

What dynasty did Clovis I establish?

a)

Merovingian

b)

Carolingian

c)

Reginarids

d)

Capetians

11.

“The supreme jurisdiction and ministry of the pope as shepherd of the whole Church. As successor of St. Peter, and therefore Bishop of Rome and Vicar of Christ, the pope is the perpetual and visible principle of unity in faith and communion in the Church” (CCC Glossary)

a)

Papacy

b)

Magisterium

c)

Magisteria

d)

Catechism

12.

Which pope gained for the papacy the title “Pontifex Maximus,” which means “Greatest Bridge Builder”?

a)

Pope St. Leo I

b)

Pope St. Gregory I

c)

Pope Boniface III

d)

Pope Clement I

13.

Which Pope's name is followed by "the Great"?

a)

Pope St. Leo I

b)

Pope St. Gregory I

c)

Both

d)

Neither

14.

What genre of music is named after a sixth-century pope?

a)

Gregorian Chant

b)

Clemintine Chant

c)

Benedictine Chant

d)

Vigilius Chant

15.

Who stopped the Huns from invading Rome?

a)

Pope Leo I

b)

Pope Gregory I

c)

The Roman Army

d)

None of these options

16.

According to tradition, who threatened to kill Attila the Hun if he invaded Rome?

a)

Ss. Peter and Paul

b)

Pope St. Leo's apprentice

c)

Elijah and Moses

d)

St. Aidan

17.

Which of the following were a Germanic tribe who practiced Arian Christianity and who tried to capture Rome during the papacy of Pope Gregory the Great?

a)

The Lombards

b)

The Franks

c)

The Goths

d)

The Visigoths

18.

Meditation is...

a)

Talking to God

b)

Listening to God

c)

Reflecting on Scripture

d)

Lectio Divina

19.

Contemplation is...

a)

Talking to God

b)

Listening to God

c)

Reflecting on Scripture

d)

Lectio Divina

20.

The combination of meditation and contemplation is...

a)

Talking to God

b)

Listening to God

c)

Reading Scripture

d)

Lectio Divina

21.

Cenobitic monasticism is a form of monastic tradition in which monks or nuns live life in ...

a)

Solitude

b)

Community

c)

Silence

d)

None of these options

22.

A person who vows to live a religious life as a monk or nun is called a(n)...

a)

Cenobite

b)

Disciple

c)

Apostle

d)

Saint

23.

The communal monastic life is regulated by a(n)...

a)

Rule of Life

b)

Abbot

c)

Bishop

d)

Scripture Passage

24.

What two saints, who according to tradition were twins, built on and revitalized this monastic tradition in the Church of the West?

a)

St. Benedict of Nursia and St. Scholastica

b)

St. Cosmas and St. Damian

c)

St. Medard and St. Gildard

d)

St. Mark and St. Marcellian

25.

St. Benedict of Nursia is known as the "Founder of monasticism in the _____________"

a)

West

b)

East

c)

Northwest

d)

Southeast

26.

Benedict established his first monastery at

a)

Montecassino

b)

Milan

c)

Monte Cairo

d)

Casinum

27.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church glossary defines the Benedictine value of _____________ as "poverty of spirit"

a)

Humility

b)

Meekness

c)

Compassion

d)

Solemnity

28.

The Benedictine values of _________________ and __________________ go hand-in-hand

a)

Humility, obedience

b)

Stability, prayer

c)

Work, hospitality

d)

Humility, work

29.

True or false: The abbot, the head of the monastery, holds more power than other monks at the monastery

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Benedict taught that "________________ is the enemy of the soul"

a)

Idleness

b)

Boredom

c)

Freedom

d)

Temptation

31.

The daily work of the monks was centered around ____________

a)

Prayer

b)

Manual Labor

c)

Reading

d)

Service

32.

The Divine Office is a prayer centered around praying ____________

a)

Psalms

b)

Proverbs

c)

Wisdom

d)

All Scripture

33.

True or False: Benedictine monks wandered between many monasteries

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Benedictine monks professed vows of ...

a)

Poverty, chastity, and obedience

b)

Poverty, humility, prayer

c)

Obedience, patience, love

d)

Faith, hope, love

35.

The three main themes of The Rule of Benedict are...

a)

Humility/obedience, work/prayer, stability/hospitality

b)

Faith, hope, and love

c)

Evangelization, scholarship, stewardship of creation

d)

Humility/obedience, work/studies, stability/consistency

36.

When did missionaries first bring the Gospel to Britain?

a)

No later than the third century

b)

No earlier than the fifth century

c)

No later than the second century

d)

No later than the fourth century

37.

Which missionary became known as the “Apostle to the Irish” and when did he begin his missionary efforts in Ireland?

a)

St. Patrick

b)

St. Columba

c)

St. Columban

d)

St. Aidan

38.

Which monk established an abbey on Iona, an island off the southwest coast of Scotland, in the sixth century?

a)

St. Patrick

b)

St. Columba

c)

St. Columban

d)

St. Aidan

39.

Which monk established a cathedral monastery on Lindisfarne, an island off the coast of Northumbria?

a)

St. Patrick

b)

St. Columba

c)

St. Columban

d)

St. Aidan

40.

Which of the following is not one of the three characteristics of Celtic monasticism?

a)

Spirituality of nature

b)

Commitment to scholarship

c)

Practicing humility

d)

All of these are characteristics of Celtic monasticism

41.

What name did Celtic monks call themselves that reflected their life of traveling at home and abroad to spread the Good News of the Gospel?

a)

Peregrini pro Christo - "Travelers for Christ"

b)

Mo chara - "My friend"

c)

i gCriost - "In Christ"

d)

Gillechriosd - "Servant of Christ"

42.

What famous tradition is associated with St. Brigid of Kildare?

a)

Praying a Celtic prayer

b)

Making of the St. Brigid's Cross

c)

Dedicating a day of service to her

d)

A parade

43.

To what other parts of the world did Irish missionaries bring the devotion to St. Brigid?

a)

Northern Italy, France, and Wales

b)

Scotland, Northumbria, and Iona

c)

Lindisfarne, Northumbria, and France

d)

Italy, Wales, and Scotland

44.

Which principle was at the heart of the early Church's promotion of the social well being of every person?

a)

Imago Dei

b)

Ab Aeterno

c)

Acta sanctorum

d)

Audax at Fidelis

45.

After the collapse of the Roman Empire, who began to take over the social services once offered by their government?

a)

The Military

b)

The Church

c)

The Visigoths

d)

The Franks

46.

Which word or phrase means "a builder of bridges"?

a)

Pontiff

b)

Chaplain

c)

Auxiliary

d)

Abbot

47.

St. Brigid of Kildare is one of the patron saints of __________________.

a)

Ireland

b)

Scotland

c)

Wales

d)

Italy

48.

What caused King Clovis I to convert to Christianity?

a)

A dream

b)

His wife

c)

His mother

d)

Victory in a battle

49.

"Barbarian" comes from the Greek word meaning...

a)

"to babble"

b)

"to barter"

c)

"to battle"

d)

"to banter"

50.

Which of the following is known as "The Eternal City"?

a)

Rome

b)

Kildare

c)

Iona

d)

Constantinople

51.

Which of the following was the native land of the Franks?

a)

Gaul

b)

Turkey

c)

Germany

d)

Iona

52.

Who was the Bishop of Rome from 440 to his death in 461?

a)

St. Leo the Great

b)

St Gregory the Great

c)

St. Aidan

d)

St. Patrick

53.

Who provided orphans with shelter and education and paid ransoms to free slaves?

a)

St. Columba

b)

St. Patrick

c)

St. Columban

d)

St. Aidan