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Ch. 16 + 17 Ancient Church

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the 1800s, what caused the Catholic church to grow in membership?

a)

Pope John Paul II's apology

b)

Immigrants

c)

New catechism

d)

The Vatican's radio station

2.

A plenary council is

a)

a council of cardinals in line to be pope

b)

a council of bishops from around the world

c)

a council of priests from every country around the world

d)

a council of bishops from a specific county

3.

The Baltimore Catechism is

a)

a question-and-answer text

b)

analysis of the 1,572 rules of the Catholic Church

c)

a religion textbook for schools

d)

the structure of laws for Baltimore Catholic churches

4.

The Great Depression struck in the 1930s, and Hitler rose to power. The new pope, Pius XI, stressed the need to focus on

a)

the sanctity of work

b)

outreach to immigrants

c)

a just society

d)

unionization

5.

Because the Vatican negotiated treaties with Hitler and Mussolini,

a)

Vatican City was recognized as an independent state

b)

the rights of Christians were recognized, and Mussolini declared the Church off-limits from the war

c)

The Papal States were allowed to exist as Church property in Italy

d)

The Pope was declared the Supreme Ruler of the Vatican, encompassing both papal and monarch rule

6.

The 'Iron Curtain' was a phrase coined by

a)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

b)

Adolph Hitler

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Winston Churchill

7.

After WWII, Catholics were again the subjects of persecution in

a)

the United States

b)

Italy

c)

Eastern Europe

d)

Germany

8.

A 'conclave' is

a)

the meeting of bishops in which they elect a pope

b)

the meeting of cardinals in which they elect a pope

c)

the meeting of priests in which they elect a pope

d)

the meeting of world leaders, in which they elect a pope.

9.

Pope John Paul II is known for

a)

serving for more than 26 years as pope

b)

acknowledging papal infallibility

c)

forgiving those who sinned against the Church

d)

asking for forgiveness for the sons and daughters of the Church

10.

relativism means

a)

the gray area between right and wrong

b)

the absolutes of right and wrong

c)

the bond of the Church community

d)

relatives who have strayed from the faith

11.

The Church views relativism as

a)

a problem

b)

a solution

c)

a point to ponder

d)

a sin

12.

Canon Law comprises

a)

1,572 laws of the Catholic Church

b)

1,257 laws of the Catholic Church

c)

1,752 laws of the Catholic Church

d)

1,275 laws of the Vatican

13.

Pope John Paul II also has written about a topic which was raised during The Enlightenment:

a)

the place of the Eucharist in the life of the Church

b)

Guarding the Deposit of Faith

c)

Catechism of the Catholic Church

d)

the relationship between faith and reason

14.

Who are the last three most recent popes, in order?

a)

Pope Pius XI, Pope John Paul II, Pope Francis

b)

Pope John Paul, I, Pope John Paul II, Pope Francis

c)

Pope Pius XI, Pope Pius XII, Pope Francis

d)

Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis

15.

The election of Pope John Paul II broke tradition because

a)

He was one of the youngest pope elected and the first non-Italian pope since the 16th century

b)

He was Polish, and the first divorced person to be elected pope in the history of the Catholic Church

c)

He was the youngest pope elected since 1846 and the first pope from South America since the 16th century

d)

He was the first non-Italian pope elected since 1846 and served for 26 years

16.

Mark each answer that applies to our current Pope Francis.

a)

He stresses a spirit of fraternity.

b)

He is the first pope with the name 'Francis.'

c)

He is from the Jesuit order.

d)

He is the first pope from South America.