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Kruk Freshman Midterm Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define "Divine"

a)

relating to or proceeding directly from God

b)

The living transmission of the Gospel message

c)

Knowledge of the existence of God

d)

A person who practices a form of atheism

2.

Define "Magisterium"

a)

The heritage of faith passed down through the ages

b)

Knowledge of the existence of God

c)

The teaching authority of the Church

d)

Proceeding directly from God

3.

What is the name of the book that contains the Sacred Tradition of the Church?

a)

The Bible

b)

The Catechism

c)

The Didache

d)

The Septuagint

4.

"Because God has made us for himself, ______________."

a)

we will feel incomplete until we know Him

b)

God is Constantly Creating

c)

our hearts are restless until they rest in Him

d)

He wants us to know that He exists

5.

Through the Kalam Argument, we see the only possible option for the cause of the universe, which is:

a)

Something within the universe created the universe

b)

The universe created itself

c)

Something outside the universe created the universe

d)

All of the above are possible options

6.

The Bible translation used during Catholic Mass readings is the King James Version

a)

True

b)

False

7.

St. Jerome was most known for translating the Bible from Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic to Latin

a)

True

b)

False

8.

A 4th century translation of the Bible to Latin

a)

Apocrypha

b)

Pentateuch

c)

Vulgate

d)

Inerrancy

9.

The process used by scholars to discover the meaning of Scripture is known as

a)

Exegesis

b)

Allegory

c)

Canon

d)

Law

10.

This means that the Bible is without error in matters of Revelation

a)

Law

b)

Canon

c)

Prophecy

d)

Inerrancy

11.

Also known as the Torah, or “Law”

a)

Apocrypha

b)

Creed

c)

Pentateuch

d)

Parable

12.

In 100 AD, what did the Jews decide to do?

a)

re-write the New Testament

b)

remove 7 books from the Old Testament

c)

add 5 books to the Old Testament

d)

abolish the use of the New Testament

13.

A paraphrased translation of the Bible tries to preserve

a)

The intention of the original author using modern day language

b)

The exact translation of each word in Scripture, including figures of

c)

The thoughts of the author that were divinely inspired by their dreams and experiences

d)

The many languages Scripture has been translated to throughout history

14.

The four parts of the Old Testament are the _________, ____________, ___________, ___________ books.

a)

Wisdom, creation, moral, prophetic

b)

Pentateuch, Historical, Wisdom, Prophetic

c)

Historical, Prophetic, Torah, Pentateuch

d)

Scrolls, history, desert land, Jesus

15.

Genesis depicts __________________, NOT ___________________.

a)

Scientific truth, religious truth

b)

historical truth, religious truth

c)

Historical truth, scientific truth

d)

Religious truth, scientific truth

16.

Before sin, we share in God’s life, which is called

a)

Original Justice

b)

Original Holiness

c)

Grace

d)

Original Sin

17.

Original Sin causes a loss of Original ____________ and Original _______________.

a)

Grace and Love

b)

Holiness and Mercy

c)

Sin and Justice

d)

Justice and Holiness

18.

He was nearly sacrificed until God provides a ram

a)

Isaac

b)

Solomon

c)

Jacob

d)

Saul

19.

The first of the patriarchs, name means father of a multitude

a)

Jacob

b)

Isaac

c)

Abraham

d)

Ishmael

20.

Jacob met this woman at the well and wanted to marry her

a)

Rachel

b)

Eve

c)

Sarah

d)

Rebekah

21.

Her twin boys jostle in her womb, she favors the younger son

a)

Rachel

b)

Bathsheba

c)

Sarah

d)

Rebekah

22.

Interprets dreams to help Egypt prepare for a great famine

a)

Joseph

b)

Moses

c)

Isaac

d)

Saul

23.

Was tricked into giving up his birthright and his father’s blessing

a)

Ishmael

b)

Esau

c)

Samuel

d)

Joshua

24.

Adam’s wife, first to eat the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden

a)

Rachel

b)

Sarah

c)

Eve

d)

Bathsheba

25.

When you are asked to identify what kind of book a text is, you are using:

a)

Historical Criticism

b)

Literal Sense

c)

Allegorical Sense

d)

Form Criticism

26.

The type of translation used in the official Mass readings is a _____ translation.

a)

Word-for-word

b)

Paraphrased

c)

Sentence-for-sentence

d)

Thought-for-thought

27.
What does substance mean?
a)
Essence, Nature
b)
Thing
c)
Change
d)
To morph
28.
Jesus Christ is _____ ___ and _____ ____.
a)
Jesus Christ is NEITHER GOD OR MAN.
b)
Jesus Christ is FULLY GOD and FULLY MAN.
c)
Jesus Christ is FULLY GOD and FULLY SPIRIT.
d)
Jesus Christ is PARTIALLY GOD and PARTIALLY MAN.
29.
What is the Incarnation?
a)
Mary being taken up into heaven by God.
b)
when God the Father sent Jesus Christ into the world through Mary.
c)
When Jesus Christ went up into heaven by his own power.
d)
When Jesus rose again on the third day.
30.
God is three _______ in one _______.
a)
divine Gods, person
b)

distinct persons, God

c)
holy beings, spirit
d)
holy persons, savior
31.
what means God saves, “Savior”
a)
messiah
b)
emmanuel
c)
Disciple
d)
Jesus
32.

Jesus' human nature was assumed, not absorbed.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Jesus is a union of two people, with one nature.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Which of the following is NOT an example of natural revelation?

a)

Nature, looking out the window

b)

thinking about the magnificence of the universe

c)

the complexity of human beings

d)

the concept of human faith

35.

Through the Kalam Argument, we see the only possibility for the cause of the universe is:

a)

Something within the universe created itself

b)

The universe created itself

c)

Something outside the universe created the universe

d)

None of the above

36.

Which of the following is NOT something a Catholic should believe in?

a)

The Big Bang Theory

b)

The Theory of Evolution

c)

The existence of human immortal souls

d)

The Idea that science and faith contradict

37.

Jesus being fully human means he helps us accept and become the people God created us to be, which means that we have:

a)

mortal souls

b)

intellects

c)

no free will

d)

no natural human emotions

38.

Jesus remained fully divine during his time on earth with a human body.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Catholicism is a religion of the “dead” book.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

A literalist sense of Scripture takes into account only the way the words are exactly written, and is NOT the way Catholics read Scripture.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Which of the following types of criticism uses archaeological research to discover more about the cultural context of a Biblical text?

a)

Source

b)

Historical

c)

Redaction

d)

Allegorical

42.

______________________ asks us to look at where the biblical material came from to understand what we can learn from it.

a)

Anagogical Sense

b)

Form Criticism

c)

Source Criticism

d)

Historical Criticism

43.

Everything that was written by the authors of Scripture was included in the official canon.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

What can we use to determine how Scripture teaches and encourages us to act justly?

a)

Moral sense

b)

Literal sense

c)

Redaction criticism

d)

Form criticism

45.

Joshua officially enters the Promised Land by first conquering which city peacefully?

a)

Moab

b)

Jericho

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Israel

46.

This person sends for his family to move to Egypt to avoid famine.

a)

Joseph

b)

Jacob

c)

Jeremiah

d)

Joshua

47.

Why do we call God "Father?"

a)

Because He is old

b)

Because Jesus calls Him Father

c)

That's what he is called in the ancient Creed

d)

Because Mary is our Mother

48.

What are the 12 Tribes of Israel directly connected to?

a)

12 Days of Christmas

b)

12 types of fish in the ocean

c)

12 years King David took to find peace

d)

12 sons of Jacob

49.

As seen with Moses story, the battles against foreign nations like the Canaanites, and King Saul, what sin have the Israelites continually struggled with?

a)

Idolatry

b)

Lying

c)

Stealing

d)

Necromancy

50.

Made up of Scripture and Tradition

a)

Natural Revelation

b)

Magisterium

c)

Deposit of Faith

d)

Apocrypha

51.

"Genesis" means

a)

first

b)

beginning

c)

covenant

d)

love

52.

The only thing that will truly satisfy us

a)

Divine power

b)

Sacred Scripture

c)

Particular good

d)

Ultimate good

53.

Which of the following DOES take into account the context for understanding a teaching, such as its genre, history, and the unity of Church teachings?

a)

Fundamentalist approach

b)

Subjective approach

c)

Contextualist approach

d)

None of these

54.

Who was the Catholic scientist who wrote the Big Bang Theory?

a)

Alfred Wallace

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Fr. George Lemaitre

d)

Fr. Richard Pierre

55.

Who was the Catholic scientist who co-wrote the Theory of Evolution?

a)

Alfred Wallace

b)

Clark Kent

c)

Fr. George Lemaitre

d)

Charles Darwin

56.

What is the right “tool” to use to prove God’s existence?

a)

God's existence cannot be proven

b)

Science

c)

Philosophy

d)

A life of faith

57.

Which statement is in the NICENE Creed?

a)

I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth

b)

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth

c)

I believe in one God, the triune Lord, designer of the heavens and the earth

d)

We believe in God, the Father, Son, and Hly Spirit, maker of the heavens and the earth

58.

The NICENE Creed says, "I believe in the Holy Spirit...

a)

the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church

b)

the Lord, the giver of life

c)

who proceeds from the Father and the Son for our salvation

d)

the life of the world to come

59.

The change of substance seen in the Eucharist is

a)

Consubstantiation

b)

Transubstantiation

c)

Train station

d)

Incarnation

60.

Means "yes" or "I believe"

a)

Amen

b)

Pentateuch

c)

Genesis

d)

Jesus

61.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Last Things?

a)

Hell

b)

Heaven

c)

Judgement

d)

Purgatory

62.

Human beings are created good, but are in need of salvation

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Old Testament manuscripts that were discovered untouched in a cave

a)

the Apocrypha

b)

the Septuagint

c)

the Dead Sea Scrolls

d)

The Ebla tables

64.

a 132 BC Greek translation of the Hebrew Old Testament books

a)

Septuagint

b)

Sepphoris

c)

Dead Sea Scrolls

d)

Vulgate

65.

Ancient secular records that verify some of the people, places, and cultures in the Old Testament

a)

Deuterocanonicals

b)

Vulgate

c)

Dead Sea Scrolls

d)

Ebla Tablets

66.

A city near Nazareth that gives us a glimpse into the time and culture Jesus lived in

a)

Septuagint

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Jericho

d)

Sepphoris

67.

This asks you to read a Scripture passage looking for messages about Heaven and being in relationship with God

a)

Allegorical Sense

b)

Moral sense

c)

Anagogical sense

d)

Form Criticism

68.

In Genesis 2, Adam calls Eve his “ezer,” which is BEST translated as

a)

sidekick

b)

savior

c)

rescuer

d)

wife

69.

What is the consequence for the Israelites breaking the covenant between God and Moses?

a)

they must eat the bread found in the desert

b)

they cannot enter the Tabernacle

c)

the 10 Commandment tablets are broken

d)

Moses dies

70.

Genesis 1-11 is

a)

metaphorical language

b)

realistic language

c)

scientific

d)

a false story

71.

Catholics are encouraged to believe in the Theory of Evolution as long as we believe that when something became the first official human being, that being received a unique immortal soul from God

a)

True

b)

False

72.

The stories of the Judges are meant to teach us about what happens when people

a)

make the correct mroal judgments

b)

show their true character

c)

turn away from God

d)

leave their homeland

73.

The tribe who will lead to Israel's royal leaders is

a)

Benjamin

b)

Aaron

c)

Judah

d)

Reuben

74.

The tribe that will eventually become the priests who serve the whole nation is the family of

a)

David

b)

Joseph

c)

Levi

d)

Judah

75.

This was the place where only the high priest could enter, and only go in once a year

a)

Holy of Holies

b)

The Desert

c)

The Tabernacle

d)

The Ark of the Covenant

76.

Abraham's first son

a)

Isaac

b)

Ishmael

c)

Jacob

d)

Joshua

77.

Rebekah's favorite son

a)

Benjamin

b)

Jacob

c)

Laban

d)

Joshua

78.

Moses' brother's name was

a)

Levi

b)

Aaron

c)

Joseph

d)

Daniel

79.

the mother of Ishmael

a)

Sarai

b)

Hagar

c)

Rebekah

d)

Eve

80.

Being “unclean” referred to someone being physically dirty, and they were unable to worship because they would have impacted the other faithful trying to worship

a)

True

b)

False