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SMSSChristianity1

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a missionary?

a)

someone who travels and spreads their religion to other places

b)

someone who dies for their religion

c)

somone who preaches in a Christian church

d)

someone who opens a mission or place of worship

2.

Originally Christianity was suppressed by Roman authorities –

a)

but later it was tolerated, but not accepted.

b)

and continued to remain illegal until the Empire’s fall.

c)

but later it became the official state religion.

d)

and eventually died out within the Empire.

3.

Why have different Christian denominations developed over time?

a)

People have interpreted the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth differently.

b)

People have disagreed about the importance of Jesus of Nazareth.

c)

The Romans persecuted Christians in different places.

d)

The Romans continued to worship their own gods.

4.

Pick the leader of the Apostles and first pope.

a)

John the Baptist

b)

Peter

c)

Paul

d)

Theodosius

5.

What does it mean when a Christian is baptized?

a)

Shows a person wants to be clean of sins.

b)

Shows a person wants to be clean of all diseases.

c)

Shows a person is devoting themself to the Roman gods.

d)

Shows a person is promising to fight Judaism.

6.

Which of the following was a result of the introduction of

Christianity to non-Jews?

a)

Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire.

b)

Non-Jews joined the struggle against Roman rule in Judea.

c)

Many non-Jews decided to start studying Judaism.

d)

Roman officials in Judea decided to become Christians.

7.
God is one God in three Divine Persons.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
The Sign of the Cross is based on the teachings found in Scripture and Tradition.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Tracing a small cross is part of the Sacrament of Baptism as it was in the early Christian times.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
____________ become man and lived among us in the Person of Jesus Christ.
a)
God the Father
b)
God the Son
c)
God the Holy Spirit
d)
The Blessed Trinity
11.
_________, our Creator, was at work in everything Jesus said and did.
a)
God the Father
b)
God the Son
c)
God the Holy Spirit
d)
The Blessed Trinity
12.
_________ is the SHARING of the Good News of Jesus and the love of God with all people. 
a)
The Blessed Trinity
b)
Church
c)
Evangelization
d)
Relationships
13.
Which statement about God is true?
a)
God has no gender.
b)
God is the Trinity.
c)
God does not change.
d)
All the above
14.
Which statement about Jesus is true?
a)
Jesus is fully God and fully man.
b)
Jesus is our Savior.
c)
Jesus fully reveals God's love for us.
d)
All the above.
15.
The _______ is "You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.... You shall love your neighbor as yourself" (Matthew 22:37.39)
a)
New Commandment
b)
Great Commandment
c)
Old Commandment
d)
Blessed Trinity
16.

Advent means....

a)

coming

b)

with us

c)

leaving

17.

Advent starts _______ Sundays before Christmas.

a)

6

b)

3

c)

2

d)

4

18.

Advent ends on......

a)

Christmas Eve

b)

Christmas

c)

Easter

19.

The journey through Advent is .....

a)

forty days and nights

b)

two weeks

c)

four weeks

d)

two months

20.

There are four themes during Advent. They are....

a)

Hope, Peace, Joy, Resurrection

b)

Hope, Peace, Life, Love

c)

Hope, Waiting, Joy, Love

d)

Hope, Peace, Joy, Love

21.

I am green foliage representing growth and eternal life.

a)

candles

b)

circle

c)

evergreen branches

d)

light

22.

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

a)

Advent wreath

b)

candles

c)

Christ's candle

d)

branches

23.

Emmanuel means...

a)

we will see God

b)

God is with us

c)

waiting

d)

Advent

24.
When is Christmas Day ?
a)
24th December
b)
26th December
c)
25th December
d)
31st December
25.
What is the name of the Angel that visited Mary?
a)
Gabriel
b)
Micheal
c)
John
d)
Gordon
26.
Who was the king when Jesus was born?
a)
King Solomon
b)
King Herod
c)
King David
d)
King John
27.
What family line does Jesus come from
a)
King David
b)
Joseph
c)
Benjamin
d)
Jonah
28.
What city was Jesus born in?
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Bethlehem
c)
Fort Worth
d)
Galilee
29.

Incarnation is when...

a)

You are made King.

b)

God took human form in the person of Jesus.

c)

The angel Gabriel announced the birth of Jesus.

30.

Who is a prophet?

a)

A man who hears from the King.

b)

A man who hears from God and shares it.

c)

A man who hears from the people.

31.

VOCAB: Which definition best defines INCARNATION?

a)

The ability to see God face to face

b)

God taking on human flesh in the person of Jesus

c)

An avatar for God

d)

God making man from clay

32.

Which of the following IS NOT a reason the Church gives for the Incarnation?

a)

for God so loved the world

b)

Jesus (God) came to bring salvation to all

c)

Jesus provided a living example of God and God's will for humans.

d)

God was done resting on the Sabbath.

33.

VOCAB: The term Epiphany is best described as ...

a)

A celestial event in the cosmos

b)

a manifestation or realization of God

c)

a gathering of foreign dignitaries (royalty)

d)

the receiving of gifts

34.

In the Christian Church, what does the Epiphany of the Lord commemorate?

a)

The Holy Family (Jesus, Mary, and Joseph)

b)

The discovery of the North Star

c)

the revelation and manifestation of God in the person of Jesus

d)

The birth of Jesus

35.

When if the TRADITIONAL date for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord?

a)

December 25

b)

March 25

c)

January 1

d)

January 6

e)

January 12

36.

Lent lasts for ——- days.

a)

30

b)

40

c)

7

d)

100

37.

This is when Lent begins.

a)

Ash Wednesday

b)

Holy Thursday

c)

Good Friday

d)

Pep rally days

38.

What is fasting?

a)

running a race with Father O'Donohue

b)

giving money to someone who needs it

c)

not eating certain foods or something you like

39.

What is lent?

a)

The 40 days in preparation for Easter.

b)

The days before Christmas

c)

The time between Easter and Christmas

40.

What color is featured during lent?

a)

purple

b)

red

c)

blue

41.

What is penance?

a)

the suffering of Jesus on the cross

b)

what you do to show you are sorry about something you did wrong

c)

almsgiving

42.
What does the word "Lent" mean?
a)
Spring
b)
Resurrection
c)
Alleluia
d)
None of the above
43.

During Lent, we focus on Jesus's________.

a)

birth

b)

suffering, death, resurrection

c)

Mass

d)

Holy Family

44.

A Lenten tradition is__________.

a)

opening gifts

b)

preparing for his birth

c)

praying the Stations or Way of the Cross

d)

being extra kind to others

45.

The ashes on our foreheads on Ash Wednesday are placed there in the shape of the _______.

a)

dove

b)

heart

c)

cross

d)

sun

46.

Lent lasts 40 because...

a)

It’s how long Jesus spent in the desert.

b)

40 is fun to say.

c)

Ms. Barwick says so.

d)

Noah was on the ark for 40 days.

47.

To give alms

a)

Wave palms

b)

Share what you have.

c)

Take care of one another.

48.

Ashes for Ash Wednesday come from...

a)
b)
c)
49.

How many sacraments are there

a)

2

b)

3

c)

7

d)

77

50.

The first sacrament a person receives when entering the christian faith

a)

Reconciliation

b)

Confirmation

c)

Marriage

d)

Baptism

51.

The initiation sacraments are

a)

Marriage and Holy Orders

b)

Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation

c)

Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick

d)

Marriage and Confirmation

52.

The vocation sacraments are

a)

Marriage and Holy Orders

b)

Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation

c)

Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick

d)

Marriage and Confirmation

53.

The healing sacraments are

a)

Marriage and Holy Orders

b)

Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation

c)

Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick

d)

Marriage and Confirmation

54.

One very good definition for sacrament is

a)

a simple sign

b)

a symbol that is rarely used

c)

A tangible encounter with the risen Christ that gives grace

d)

none of these

55.

In the Roman Catholic church and the Eastern Orthodox the church, this sacraments is usually given to infants

a)

Baptism

b)

Holy Orders

c)

Reconciliation

d)

Eucharist

56.

This sacrament is related to the event of Pentecost and the third member of Holy Trinity, The Holy Spirit

a)

Reconciliation

b)

Marriage

c)

Confirmation

d)

Eucharist

57.

God’s moral law can be described as all of the following except

a)

the path to beatitude

b)

living a life of true happiness in union with God in this life

c)

the burden under which we must all labor

d)

living a life of true happiness with God in the next life

58.

The central focus of salvation history is how

a)

the Israelites let God down time after time

b)

God saves us from sin and death

c)

the miracles in the Old Testament led to the miracles in the New Testament

d)

God’s wrath can be tempered by mercy

59.

One key idea about sin, especially in the Old Testament, is that

a)

sin is rebelling against God

b)

people like Adam and Eve really did not know what they were doing

c)

some sins can never be forgiven

d)

life has many problems that we cannot avoid

60.

All of the following are considered consequences of sin in the Old Testament except

a)

that sin affects people’s children and the people in their community

b)

that sinful people achieve the most success

c)

that God punishes people directly for their sin

d)

that God withdraws his favor as a consequence of sin

61.

When Jesus said we must have a childlike faith, he meant that

a)

we should keep using the prayers we learned as children

b)

we should never question anything in life

c)

we should be innocent in our dealings with the world

d)

we must trust that God loves us even more than we love ourselves

62.

When Jesus says we should forgive someone seventy times seven times, he means

a)

490 times

b)

an unlimited number

c)

until you lose count

d)

until God tells you to stop forgiving

63.

By working hard and doing nice things, man can earn salvation from God.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

If I have believed in my heart and confessed with my mouth that Jesus is Lord, I am saved.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

What happens after we come to salvation?

a)

We never sin again

b)

We are happy all the time

c)

We become a new creation

d)

We always do the right thing

66.

Salvation History

a)

The story of God's saving actions in human history

b)

The history of the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus, in the Bible

c)

The story of when Mary and Joseph took the baby Jesus into Egypt

d)

What saves a person right before they die.

e)

History of the United States

67.

Sacred Scripture

a)

A new car that has speed of 300 miles per hour.

b)

What Jesus gave to the Apostles before he died on the Cross

c)

The inspired Word of Go; the written record of God's Revelation.

d)

Papers used in Church during the Mass.

e)

A large book that contains spells and prayers

68.

Grace is

a)

A prayer said before a meal.

b)

A girls' name

c)

A free and unearned favor from God

d)

Another name for gravy

e)

The highest level in the Catholic Church

69.

Pentecost

a)

A coin used for the bus

b)

The day when the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles and gave them the power to preach.

c)

The name of Ms. Blackshear's pet.

d)

Ms. Woods' favorite food.

e)

What you will be next school year.

70.

What is the Magisterium?

a)

A new fashion designer, who fashion house is located in the Central West End of St. Louis, Missouri

b)

The bishops, in communion with the pope, who are the living and teaching office of the Catholic Church.

c)

An Easter meal that eaten only at Church by the priest or pastor of a large church.

d)

A new flavor of gum that turns into candy once you chew it for 10 minutes.

71.

What is prayer?

a)

A form currency used by the people of St. Louis to purchase a car.

b)

A musical note played by a symphony.

c)

A kind of fruit grown in Mexico.

d)

Ones personal conversation with God.

72.

Every ____ is a lie about what truly brings God’s saving love and joy into the world.

a)

Sacrament

b)

Snake

c)

scriptural reference

d)

Sin

73.

This word referred to people who are not Jewish.

a)

Primeval

b)

Gentiles

c)

sin

d)

covenant

74.

The special promise given by God to his Chosen People.

a)

Primeval

b)

Gentiles

c)

sin

d)

covenant

75.

God called __________________ to preach the Good News to the Gentiles.

a)

Paul

b)

Moses

c)

David

d)

Judges