WorksheetsKruk Freshman Midterm Review
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
Define "Divine"
relating to or proceeding directly from God
The living transmission of the Gospel message
Knowledge of the existence of God
A person who practices a form of atheism
Define "Magisterium"
The heritage of faith passed down through the ages
Knowledge of the existence of God
The teaching authority of the Church
Proceeding directly from God
What is the name of the book that contains the Sacred Tradition of the Church?
The Bible
The Catechism
The Didache
The Septuagint
"Because God has made us for himself, ______________."
we will feel incomplete until we know Him
God is Constantly Creating
our hearts are restless until they rest in Him
He wants us to know that He exists
Through the Kalam Argument, we see the only possible option for the cause of the universe, which is:
Something within the universe created the universe
The universe created itself
Something outside the universe created the universe
All of the above are possible options
The Bible translation used during Catholic Mass readings is the King James Version
True
False
St. Jerome was most known for translating the Bible from Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic to Latin
True
False
A 4th century translation of the Bible to Latin
Apocrypha
Pentateuch
Vulgate
Inerrancy
The process used by scholars to discover the meaning of Scripture is known as
Exegesis
Allegory
Canon
Law
This means that the Bible is without error in matters of Revelation
Law
Canon
Prophecy
Inerrancy
Also known as the Torah, or “Law”
Apocrypha
Creed
Pentateuch
Parable
In 100 AD, what did the Jews decide to do?
re-write the New Testament
remove 7 books from the Old Testament
add 5 books to the Old Testament
abolish the use of the New Testament
A paraphrased translation of the Bible tries to preserve
The intention of the original author using modern day language
The exact translation of each word in Scripture, including figures of
The thoughts of the author that were divinely inspired by their dreams and experiences
The many languages Scripture has been translated to throughout history
The four parts of the Old Testament are the _________, ____________, ___________, ___________ books.
Wisdom, creation, moral, prophetic
Pentateuch, Historical, Wisdom, Prophetic
Historical, Prophetic, Torah, Pentateuch
Scrolls, history, desert land, Jesus
Genesis depicts __________________, NOT ___________________.
Scientific truth, religious truth
historical truth, religious truth
Historical truth, scientific truth
Religious truth, scientific truth
Before sin, we share in God’s life, which is called
Original Justice
Original Holiness
Grace
Original Sin
Original Sin causes a loss of Original ____________ and Original _______________.
Grace and Love
Holiness and Mercy
Sin and Justice
Justice and Holiness
He was nearly sacrificed until God provides a ram
Isaac
Solomon
Jacob
Saul
The first of the patriarchs, name means father of a multitude
Jacob
Isaac
Abraham
Ishmael
Jacob met this woman at the well and wanted to marry her
Rachel
Eve
Sarah
Rebekah
Her twin boys jostle in her womb, she favors the younger son
Rachel
Bathsheba
Sarah
Rebekah
Interprets dreams to help Egypt prepare for a great famine
Joseph
Moses
Isaac
Saul
Was tricked into giving up his birthright and his father’s blessing
Ishmael
Esau
Samuel
Joshua
Adam’s wife, first to eat the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden
Rachel
Sarah
Eve
Bathsheba
When you are asked to identify what kind of book a text is, you are using:
Historical Criticism
Literal Sense
Allegorical Sense
Form Criticism
The type of translation used in the official Mass readings is a _____ translation.
Word-for-word
Paraphrased
Sentence-for-sentence
Thought-for-thought
distinct persons, God
Jesus' human nature was assumed, not absorbed.
True
False
Jesus is a union of two people, with one nature.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT an example of natural revelation?
Nature, looking out the window
thinking about the magnificence of the universe
the complexity of human beings
the concept of human faith
Through the Kalam Argument, we see the only possibility for the cause of the universe is:
Something within the universe created itself
The universe created itself
Something outside the universe created the universe
None of the above
Which of the following is NOT something a Catholic should believe in?
The Big Bang Theory
The Theory of Evolution
The existence of human immortal souls
The Idea that science and faith contradict
Jesus being fully human means he helps us accept and become the people God created us to be, which means that we have:
mortal souls
intellects
no free will
no natural human emotions
Jesus remained fully divine during his time on earth with a human body.
True
False
Catholicism is a religion of the “dead” book.
True
False
A literalist sense of Scripture takes into account only the way the words are exactly written, and is NOT the way Catholics read Scripture.
True
False
Which of the following types of criticism uses archaeological research to discover more about the cultural context of a Biblical text?
Source
Historical
Redaction
Allegorical
______________________ asks us to look at where the biblical material came from to understand what we can learn from it.
Anagogical Sense
Form Criticism
Source Criticism
Historical Criticism
Everything that was written by the authors of Scripture was included in the official canon.
True
False
What can we use to determine how Scripture teaches and encourages us to act justly?
Moral sense
Literal sense
Redaction criticism
Form criticism
Joshua officially enters the Promised Land by first conquering which city peacefully?
Moab
Jericho
Jerusalem
Israel
This person sends for his family to move to Egypt to avoid famine.
Joseph
Jacob
Jeremiah
Joshua
Why do we call God "Father?"
Because He is old
Because Jesus calls Him Father
That's what he is called in the ancient Creed
Because Mary is our Mother
What are the 12 Tribes of Israel directly connected to?
12 Days of Christmas
12 types of fish in the ocean
12 years King David took to find peace
12 sons of Jacob
As seen with Moses story, the battles against foreign nations like the Canaanites, and King Saul, what sin have the Israelites continually struggled with?
Idolatry
Lying
Stealing
Necromancy
Made up of Scripture and Tradition
Natural Revelation
Magisterium
Deposit of Faith
Apocrypha
"Genesis" means
first
beginning
covenant
love
The only thing that will truly satisfy us
Divine power
Sacred Scripture
Particular good
Ultimate good
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?
Fundamentalist approach
Subjective approach
Contextualist approach
None of these
Who was the Catholic scientist who wrote the Big Bang Theory?
Alfred Wallace
Charles Darwin
Fr. George Lemaitre
Fr. Richard Pierre
Who was the Catholic scientist who co-wrote the Theory of Evolution?
Alfred Wallace
Clark Kent
Fr. George Lemaitre
Charles Darwin
What is the right “tool” to use to prove God’s existence?
God's existence cannot be proven
Science
Philosophy
A life of faith
Which statement is in the NICENE Creed?
I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth
I believe in one God, the triune Lord, designer of the heavens and the earth
We believe in God, the Father, Son, and Hly Spirit, maker of the heavens and the earth
The NICENE Creed says, "I believe in the Holy Spirit...
the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church
the Lord, the giver of life
who proceeds from the Father and the Son for our salvation
the life of the world to come
The change of substance seen in the Eucharist is
Consubstantiation
Transubstantiation
Train station
Incarnation
Means "yes" or "I believe"
Amen
Pentateuch
Genesis
Jesus
Which of the following is NOT one of the Four Last Things?
Hell
Heaven
Judgement
Purgatory
Human beings are created good, but are in need of salvation
True
False
Old Testament manuscripts that were discovered untouched in a cave
the Apocrypha
the Septuagint
the Dead Sea Scrolls
The Ebla tables
a 132 BC Greek translation of the Hebrew Old Testament books
Septuagint
Sepphoris
Dead Sea Scrolls
Vulgate
Ancient secular records that verify some of the people, places, and cultures in the Old Testament
Deuterocanonicals
Vulgate
Dead Sea Scrolls
Ebla Tablets
A city near Nazareth that gives us a glimpse into the time and culture Jesus lived in
Septuagint
Jerusalem
Jericho
Sepphoris
This asks you to read a Scripture passage looking for messages about Heaven and being in relationship with God
Allegorical Sense
Moral sense
Anagogical sense
Form Criticism
In Genesis 2, Adam calls Eve his “ezer,” which is BEST translated as
sidekick
savior
rescuer
wife
What is the consequence for the Israelites breaking the covenant between God and Moses?
they must eat the bread found in the desert
they cannot enter the Tabernacle
the 10 Commandment tablets are broken
Moses dies
Genesis 1-11 is
metaphorical language
realistic language
scientific
a false story
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
True
False
The stories of the Judges are meant to teach us about what happens when people
make the correct mroal judgments
show their true character
turn away from God
leave their homeland
The tribe who will lead to Israel's royal leaders is
Benjamin
Aaron
Judah
Reuben
The tribe that will eventually become the priests who serve the whole nation is the family of
David
Joseph
Levi
Judah
This was the place where only the high priest could enter, and only go in once a year
Holy of Holies
The Desert
The Tabernacle
The Ark of the Covenant
Abraham's first son
Isaac
Ishmael
Jacob
Joshua
Rebekah's favorite son
Benjamin
Jacob
Laban
Joshua
Moses' brother's name was
Levi
Aaron
Joseph
Daniel
the mother of Ishmael
Sarai
Hagar
Rebekah
Eve
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
True
False
