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WorksheetsSocial Issues (Winter 2021)
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 4mins
This was the formal name of the healthcare bill signed into law by President Obama
Obamacare
Affordable Care Act
Mandated Insurance Bill
Universal Healthcare Package
In what church did Dr. King begin his ministry?
African Methodist Church
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Dexter Avenue Baptist Church
Which of the following is true regarding the group the Black Muslims during the Civil Rights Movement?
They wanted full integration of society (both blacks and whites)
They wanted to remain integrated with black communities only
They wanted to remain a part of their own community with a total commitment to the movement itself.
What did Dr. King do to gain support from white Christians for them to support the Civil Rights Movement?
He used the Bible
He spoke out against communism
He criticized the President
He criticized Congress
The Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education (1954) gave the country concrete solutions in order to end segregation and discrimination
True
False
Which religious group does not accept blood transfusions as part of their faith?
Seventh Day Adventists
Mormons
Jehovahs Witnesses
Christian Scientists
A Jehovahs Witness will not celebrate the 4th of July
True
False
What does the Catholic Church state about the death penalty?
It should only be used in limited circumstances
It should only be used in countries that can afford it
It should not be used because it is no longer necessary
Which of the following is not one of the seven themes of Catholic Social Teaching?
Human Rights and Dignity
Rights of Workers
Care for God's creation
Just War Theory
What did Title VII accomplish for Civil Rights?
It ended segregation
It made discrimination illegal based upon race, religion and color
It made gender discrimination illegal
What happened to religious life after Vatican II?
It increased dramatically
It decreased dramatically
It remained the same
What was the essential Supreme Court holding in Roe v. Wade (1973)?
It gave women unlimited rights to have an abortion
It gave the ability to restrict abortion in the 1st trimester of pregnancy
It gave a women a "fundamental right" to have an abortion in the 1st trimester
It gave a women a "fundamental right" to have an abortion in both the 1st and 2nd trimester
What happened in the Griswold v. Connecticut decision?
It allowed abortion
It allowed contraception
It allowed guns in schools
It allowed for universal healthcare
Currently, states have the ability to refuse same sex marriage certificates
True
False
The Catholic bishops may ordain a woman if he feels that she is qualified to serve in the ministry
True
False
What has been the political result in Iraq since 2003?
A large success
costly and largely ineffective
What was the effect of DACA?
To separate children from parents
To allow an easier path to citizenship to people who were brought here as children
To allow business the ability to refuse jobs to illegal immigrants
None of the above
Under Islamic teaching, what term describes "holy war"?
Hijab
Mecca
Jihad
Alms
The Catholic Church considers the Vietnam War a Just War
True
False
According to par. 2332 of the CCC "____________affects all aspects of the human person in the unity of his body and soul."
Forgiveness
Spirituality
Sexuality
Religion
__________baptized are called to ______________(Par. 2348)
Some; right living
All; religious vows
All; chastity
What is a "trial marriage"?
living together before marriage
a promise to get married and acting as husband and wife
where the marriage is celebrated by a judge
both a & b
The Catholic Church has retracted (taken back) it's teachings found in Humanae Vitae
True
False
Various Christian Churches have mixed opinions on Roe v. Wade (1973)
True
False
Which of the following is true regarding Catholics and the Church in the mid 20th century?
Catholics held political offices statewide
Catholic schools were growing
There was a fight between tax payers and churches regarding public money use for private school
All of the above
The purpose of Vatican II was to do what for the life of the Church?
Update and modernize the Church
Replace old traditions
Change church teaching
All of the above
He was the first Catholic President ever elected in the U.S (Joe Biden is Catholic)
Regan
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Roosevelt
The SCLC stands for?
Southern Christian Leadership Council
Southern Coalition for Leadership and Community
Student Compliance for Legal Conference
All leaders in the SCLC agreed about the strategy and approach of Dr. King
True
False
What event do all Protestants trace their roots back to in the 16the Century?
The Reformation
Council of Nicea
Council of Trent
Council of Florence
American Christianity is largely:
Catholic
Protestant
Mormon
What is Zionism?
The belief that Judaism is the one, true world religion
The belief that Judaism should be the established religion in the United States
The belief that Jews should remain politically neutral
The belief that all Jews should return to their historic homeland (Israel) from which they had been dispersed
Which one of the following is not a major Protestant denomination in the U.S?
Lutheran
Presbyterian
Methodist
Jehovahs Witness
A "born again Christian" is someone who:
Accepts Jesus as lord and savior
Attends an evangelical church
Believes that the Bible is the inerrant word of God
All of the above
None of the above
Billy Graham, one of the pioneers of Evangelicalism, is most noted for?
Developing Bible studies throughout the country
Helping establish Christian schools
Holding "revivals" through the country (large outdoor gatherings)
None of the above
What city did most American Jews settle upon their arrival in the United States?
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Though there are many similarities, there are many strong theological disagreements between Protestants and Catholics (that still exist today)
True
False
Evangelical doctrine does not adhere to the Sacraments (as Catholics would understand)
True
False
He called Vatican II
Pope Pius XII
Pope John XXIII
Pope Paul VI
Pope John Paul II
The Church's teaching on abortion qualifies as:
Doctrine
Discipline
Dogma
In what year was same sex marriage legalized in the U.S?
1996
2000
2010
2015
What year was contraception legalized?
1950
1965
1973
1987
What were the implications of the Cold War for U.S foreign policy?
We supported regimes that would later be detrimental to U.S interests
We engaged in military conflict in Vietnam
We supported Middle East policies that were destructive to countries
All of the above
Choice b & c
What happened to Rodney King in LA in the early 1990s?
It put race in the middle of the judicial system
It showed police conduct
His attackers were acquitted (the police)
All of the above
Facts about the Tet Offensive in Vietnam:
a failed military campaign
covered by the press
U.S suffered heavy casualties
All of the above
Why did we invade Iraq in 2003?
Terrorism
Weapons of mass destruction
Human rights violations
all of the above
What is the 1st Amendment?
prohibits church's from speaking about politics
the government shall not interfere with a church's right to speak
the government shall not interfere with an individuals right to speak
both b & c
What did Pope John Paul II say when he was elected in 1978?
Preach the Gospel
Be not Afraid
Follow the commandments
Keep the faith
What was the New Christian Right?
Pastors trying to make the country more moral
Jerry Falwell and his TV program about Christian living
Pastors critical of President Jimmy Carter
All of the above
Who was Pope Pius XII?
Pope during WWII
Saved hundreds of thousands of Jews from Nazi persecution
He ordered the Vatican to defend itself from attacks
All of the above
Facts about the Patriot Act:
government surveillance
happened after 9/11
gave the government spy power
All of the above
Thomas Merton:
Monk
Priest
Spiritual writer
all of the above
