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WorksheetsTheology II Midterm Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Hebrews 11:1 describes faith as "the ______ of things hoped for, the ______ of things unseen."
hope; belief
assurance; conviction
conviction; trust
belief; conviction
What is (religious) Faith?
intellectual assent to certain ideas about God
Ultimate trust in someone or something
Positive feelings towards God/religion
Actions done towards the common good
What is Christian Faith?
Intellectual agreement with certain ideas about Jesus
Ultimate trust in Christ
Positive feelings towards Christianity
Actions done towards social justice
What is (organized) Religion?
a set of beliefs about God
a set of practices that unite one to God
The system of beliefs and practices, people and institutions, values and symbols, that come from and continue to sustain ultimate trust in someone/something
The system of feelings and facts towards religion
What is The Christian Faith/Religion?
a set of beliefs that unite one to Jesus
a set of practices that unite one to Jesus
The system of beliefs and practices, people and institutions, values and symbols, that come from and continue to sustain ultimate trust in Jesus
The system of feelings and facts towards Jesus
One classic definition of theology is "_____ seeking ______"
God; humans
science; relationship
faith; understanding
humans; proof
Theology literally means...
the study of religion
the science of God
God-talk
the study of the Bible
Around how many people in the world in 2018 identify as Christians?
2.5 billion
4.8 billion
50 billion
70 million
How much of the 2018 global population identify as Christian?
1/2
1/3
1/4
3/5
Christians make up about the same portion of the world's population today as they did a century ago.
True
False
Which of the following is not a Major Christian Tradition?
Orthodox
Catholic
Protestant
Independent
None of the rest
Over 50% of the global Christian population is Catholic.
True
False
Taken together, Protestants and Independents make up what percentage of the world's Christian population?
50%
37%
25%
12%
None of the rest
About what percentage of the world's Christians are Orthodox?
50%
37%
25%
12%
Which continent has the highest number of Christians?
Africa
North America
Latin America
Europe
Asia
Which continent has the highest concentration/percentage of Christians in its population?
Africa
North America
Latin America
Europe
Asia
Which of the following sub-traditions (or denominational families) is not in the top 3 for number of Christians in the Protestant and Independent traditions worldwide?
Anglican
Pentecostal
Lutheran
Nondenominational
None of the rest
What's the largest denomination in the U.S.?
Catholic Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Nondenominational
Assembles of God
None of the rest
What's the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S.?
Catholic Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Nondenominational
Assemblies of God
None of the rest
In the U.S., there are more Catholics than all the Protestant/Independent denominations combined.
True
False
Catholics outnumber Protestant in the "Bible Belt" region of the U.S.
True
False
Catholics outnumber Protestants in Louisiana.
True
False
Catholics outnumber Protestants in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
True
False
Which of the following did not contribute to the eventual "parting of the ways" of 'Christianity' and 'Judaism'?
Disagreements about whether Jesus was raised from the dead
Disagreements about whether Jesus was the Jewish Messiah
Disagreements about whether Torah needed to be strictly followed
Disagreements about whether Genesis should be interpreted literally or figuratively.
None of the rest
The Oriental Orthodox Church broke away when it rejected which major ecumenical council?
Nicea (325)
Constantinople (381)
Ephesus (431)
Chalcedon (451)
None of the rest
The Great Schism of 1054 marked the formal separation of...
The Roman Catholic Church and the Protestant Churches
The Orthodox Church and the Protestant Churches
The Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church
The Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church
None of the rest
Which of the following did not contribute to the Great Schism of 1054?
Disagreements over what kind of bread to use for Communion
Disputes over an addition to the Nicene Creed concerning the Holy Spirit
Competing understanding of how the Church should be governed
Whether the Church's selling of indulgences was justified
None of the rest
The event typically symbolizing the beginning of the Protestant Reformation is...
The Council of Nicea in 325
The Great Schism of 1054
Luther's 95 Theses in 1517
King Henry VIII's Act of Supremacy in 1534
None of the rest
Which of the following was not one of the major initial disputes between Protestants and Catholics?
whether the selling of indulgences was justified
what kind of bread to use during Communion
how someone is made right with God
what or who has ultimate authority in the Church
None of the above
What Protestant sub-tradition did not come out of the early Reformation Period?
Lutheran
Reformed
Anabaptist
English
Catholic
Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant/Independent Christians can all generally assent to the statements in the historic Creeds.
True
False
A Creed is a...
formal statement of faith meant to be binding for Christians of all times/places
series of statements uniquely believed by a specific group of Christians
list of authoritative books
book of religious instruction, usually in Q&A format
none of the rest
A Confession is a...
formal statement of faith meant to be binding for Christians of all times/places
series of statements uniquely believed by a specific group of Christians
list of authoritative books
book of religious instruction, usually in Q&A format
none of the rest
A Catechism is a...
formal statement of faith meant to be binding for Christians of all times/places
series of statements uniquely believed by a specific group of Christians
list of authoritative books
book of religious instruction, usually in Q&A format
none of the rest
A Canon is a...
formal statement of faith meant to be binding for Christians of all times/places
series of statements uniquely believed by a specific group of Christians
list of authoritative books
book of religious instruction, usually in Q&A format
none of the rest
Catholic, Protestant/Independent, and Orthodox Christians all have the same Bible.
True
False
Which of the following is not a historic Creed of the Church?
Apostles' Creed
Chalcedonian Creed
Nicene Creed
Athanasian Creed
None of the rest
The Apostles' Creed was written by the Apostles.
True
False
Version of the Apostles' Creed predate versions of the Nicene Creed.
True
False
The Nicene Creed was finalized at the Council of Nicea (325).
True
False
Gospel means "good news".
True
False
According to CSGC, how many Christian denominations are there worldwide in 2019?
1,000
3,000
15,000
45,000
100,000
Anglicanism is a denominational family rather than a denomination.
True
False
The collection of books with contested canonical status are called...
Apologia
Dogma
Apocrypha
Dogmatic
The word "ecumenical" means...
worldwide
difficult to understand
debated
separation
A formal separation between institutions of Christianity is called a(n)...
Apocrypha
Canon
Schism
Apostasy
Jesus's gospel was principally that...
The Kingdom of God is here
I'm dying for your sins
I'm going to prepare a place for you
Israel's independence is here
The gospel about Jesus is...
Jesus is risen
Jesus Christ is Lord
Jesus overcame sin, death, and evil
Jesus saves
All of the above
Which of the following do self-identified Christians not disagree about?
what/who has authority in the Church
how to perform the sacraments
whether to use Creeds in worship
whether Jesus is God
none of the mentioned
How many Ecumenical Councils were there before the Great Schism of 1054?
1
3
7
10
