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WorksheetsReligion 8 Final Exam Review Part 1
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
Which one of the following do the synoptic Gospels NOT include?
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Which one of the four Gospels is the oldest?
Mark
Matthew
Luke
John
The story of the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem is known as?
The Ascension
The Proclamation
The Resurrection
The Nativity
Where does the Holy Family (Jesus, Mary and Joseph) flee to when King Herod was killing off Israelite babies aged 2 years old and younger?
Egypt
Jerusalem
Nazareth
Persia
A name for Jesus that means "God is with us".
Christ
Jehova
Jeremiah
Emmanuel
Which prophet prophesied that a prophet would be sent to announce the "coming of the Messiah"?
Isaiah
Zachariah
John
Ezekiel
Who baptized Jesus?
John
Luke
Daniel
Nicodemus
According to Luke's Gospel, what did Jesus do after being baptized?
The Holy Spirit led him into the desert to pray, fast, and face the devil's temptation
He went to the Wedding Feast at Cana and performed his first miracle
The Apostles gathered together and asked to be baptized by Jesus
He went to give the sermon on the Mount and taught the Beatitudes
What was Jesus' 1st temptation in the desert?
To use his power to turn stone into bread to provide for his hunger
To command the angels to come and rescue him
To receive worldly power and glory from Satan by worshipping him
To test his Father by jumping off the top of the Temple
Which Old Testament prophets appeared in the event called the "Transfiguration"?
Peter and James
Moses and Elijah
Abraham and Ezekiel
Adam & Eve
Which one of the following terms discusses Christ's work of Redemption, accomplished by His Passion, Death, and Resurrection and glorious Ascension?
Paschal Mystery
Transfiguration
Kingdom of God
The Nativity
What was the central theme of the Gospel of Mark?
Following Jesus often means suffering as Jesus did
Following Christ means to forgive others and Christ did
Following Jesus means to become a leader such as a King to serve your people
Following Christ means becoming a warrior for Jesus
What theme did the Gospel of Matthew emphasize?
The reconstructing of the Temple of Jerusalem
The kingdom of Jerusalem rising to power once again
The suffering of the early Christians
The link between Judaism and Christianity
What was the title Matthew used for Jesus in his Gospel?
The Redeeming King
Suffering Servant
Son of David
The Lord of Lords
The Gospel of Luke wrote to which type of audience?
Babylonians
Israelites
Gentile Christians
Jewish Christians
Which one of the following is FALSE about how Jesus connected with His listeners?
Jesus was genuine willing to lay his life down for another
Jesus spoke Greek and Latin making it easy to communicate with others
Jesus was available and met people where they were physically and figuratively
Jesus used everyday language and spoke Aramaic just like his contemporaries
Jesus used many techniques in his teaching style that made him very effective. What does "hyperbole" mean in his parables?
Comparison
Exaggeration
Contradiction
Foreshadow
Jesus used many techniques in his teaching style that made him very effective. What does "paradox" mean in his parables?
Comparison
Exaggeration
Contradiction
Foreshadow
What was the purpose of Jesus' parables?
To show listeners that he is the Son of God
To invite listeners to look at reality from a different angle
To reveal to listeners that they are ignorant
To perform miracles
The eternal separation from God that occurs when a person dies after freely and deliberately acting against God's will, not repenting of mortal sin is known as?
Hell
Purgatory
Earthly life
Heaven
The parables in the synoptic gospels have several key themes. Which parable is an example of the theme "Sinners are welcome in the Kingdom of God"?
The Parable of the Great Feast
The Parable of the Prodigal Son
The Parable of the Sower
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
What does Jesus reveal to his listeners in the Beatitudes?
How to treat others in society especially the poor and lowly
How to gain immortality on earth
How to gain eternity without following the Apostles
How to fulfill their desires for happiness and achieve the Kingdom of God
According to the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is compared to which Old Testament figure when he provides the Sermon on the Mount?
Moses
Abraham
Isaac
Israel
A powerful sign of God's kingdom worked by Jesus is known as?
Passover
Miracle
Scientific Method
Exorcism
Jesus performed physical healings such as causing the blind to see and the deaf to hear. What was the purpose of these miracles?
To satisfy people's curiosity
To confirm that God the Father sent him
To do some magic and entertain people
To convert pagans to the Jewish faith
Which one of the following items is NOT what the Pharisees stood for?
Law
Torah alone
The resurrection of the Dead
Belief in the Afterlife
Which event commemorates Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem?
Palm Sunday
Easter Sunday
Christmas Sunday
Lenten Sunday
The central part of the Last Supper was the institution of which sacrament of the Catholic Church?
Holy Eucharist
Holy Reconciliation
Holy Ordination
Holy Matrimony
The 71 members supreme legislative and judicial body of the Jewish people during Jesus' life on earth were known as?
The Sanhedrin
The Sadducees
The Pharisees
The Roman Superior court
Which one of the following was a capital offense under Roman law?
Creating a revolt against civil leaders
Considering someone a blasphemer in the royal court
Stealing to provide for the family
Silent protesting against false prophets
Pilate tried to escape personal responsibility for the Death of Jesus by invoking a Passover custom of freeing one prisoner of the citizen's choosing. Which prisoner is set free by the people?
Rahim
Ishmael
Barabbas
Enoch
Which one of the following statements is FALSE regarding why Jesus died for us?
Jesus died knowing that humans can go to heaven without him
Jesus died freely out of love for us
Jesus was being obedient to God the Father and embraced His will
Jesus died because humans cannot save themselves from death
Which one of the following statements is NOT a theological truth of the Ascension of Jesus?
Jesus revealed his divine glory on the Sermon at the Mount
Jesus in his glorified resurrected body went up to Heaven to sit at the right hand of the Father
It marks the end of Jesus' time on earth
Jesus stopped appearing to his disciples in the visible human form
We live in an imperfect world where one encounters lies, violence, discrimination, poverty and other disappointments. What does Jesus give us that is an important blessing of the Paschal Mystery?
Sacraments
Prophets
Apostles
Vices
Our life is bound up in the ongoing pattern of the Paschal Mystery. Through this, experiences like "pain and suffering" are known as?
Little deaths
Little resurrections
Little justificaitons
Little virtues
Our life is bound up in the ongoing pattern of the Paschal Mystery. Through this, experiences of joy and happiness that offer glimpses of God's eternal kingdom are known as?
Little deaths
Little resurrections
Little justifications
Little virtues
Which sacrament are you able to confess your personal sins (both mortal and venial) to the priest and receive God's absolution through him?
Sacrament of Penance
Sacrament of Holy Communion
Sacrament of Baptism
Sacrament of Holy Orders
What are the rewards of enduring suffering through the Paschal Mystery?
Ongoing depression
Temporary happiness
Eternal life
Descending into hell
The Hypostatic Union refers to?
The divine nature of Jesus
The divine and human nature in the one person of Jesus Christ
The human nature of Jesus
The divine and human nature in the Holy Spirit
Who was the early Church Father that first attributed the 4th Gospel to the Apostle John?
St. Irenaeus
St. Pachomias
St. Augustine
St. Jerome
According to the tradition of the Catholic Church, where did John, the son of Zebedee gather his group of followers?
Ephesus
Jerusalem
Antioch
Bethlehem
John's major sources included seven miracles, 3 of which only appear in his Gospel. Which one of the following is NOT one of these three?
Jesus revealed his divine glory on the Sermon at the Mount
Jesus' transformation of water into wine at Cana
His cure of a man born blind
Raising Lazarus from the dead
When was the Gospel of John most likely composed?
AD 100-120
AD 55-65
AD 70-75
AD 90-100
The Gospel of John differs from the synoptic Gospels in several ways. There are several characters not included in the synoptic Gospels that are in the Gospel of John. Which one of the following is NOT mentioned in John's Gospel?
Samaritan Woman
Lazarus
Nicodemus
Legion
The Dogma of God's becoming a human being is known as?
The Incarnation
The Resurrection
The Ascension
The Descent of the Holy Spirit
Which one of the following is NOT a reason why Jesus used miracles?
To show the power of God
To increase the number of believers to reclaim the temple
To alleviate the suffering of people
To prove his divinity and confirm his teachings
What is the advocate Jesus promised the Apostles that would guide, lead, and strengthen them during the Last Supper?
The Law of Moses
Mary the mother of God
Paul the Apostle
The Holy Spirit
Who was the first person to visit the tomb after the death of Jesus according to the Gospel of John?
Mary Magdalene
The Apostle Peter
Mary the mother of God
The brothers James and John
When the resurrected Jesus appears to the Apostles in the locked room and he "breathes" on them, what do the Apostles receive?
The Holy Spirit
Special powers
The same gifts as Moses
The graces they need to fight vices
Which apostle was not present when Jesus initially appeared in the locked room and is also known as the "doubting apostle"?
Thomas
Andrew
Bartholomew
Judas
Which one of Jesus' apostles were known to be impulsive and headstrong?
James
Peter
John
Matthew
Which one of the apostles had an occupation as a tax collector?
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Which one of the following was a challenge Jesus gave to all of his disciples?
This I command you: love one another
Save your money and help those you choose to help
Be respectful to your parents and family members only
Sit down and be humble
How did Jesus model humility for his disciples?
By fasting in the desert for 40 days
By washing their feet at the Last Supper
By turning water into wine
By teaching them the beatitudes
The day the Holy Spirit showered spiritual gifts on the Apostles, including the courage to proclaim the Gospel with faith and conviction as well as the ability to speak in various languages is known as?
Ascension of Jesus
Conversion of the Apostles
Easter
Pentecost
What type of people did Saul (later becomes Paul) condemn?
Jews who believed in Jesus
Samaritans who believed in Jesus
Pharisees that converted to Paganism
Gentiles that converted to Christianity
How many letters in the New Testament do theologians believe Paul wrote himself?
7
12
5
15
What was the main theme of the Letter to the Hebrews?
Jesus died and resurrected from the dead to destroy sin
Jesus Christ is the supreme High Priest, the model of faith
Jesus and his miracles are unique
Jesus and his 12 apostles are filled with the Holy Spirit
What does the Letter of James stress as part of its practical advice?
One's faith will allow miracles to happen
Put one's faith into action by leading a Christian life
The Church will always persevere in times of difficulty
Church is for all Jews and Gentiles
The 1st Letter of John combats which heresy?
Arianism
Docetism
Donatism
Apollinarianism
What was the earth like before God's creation account?
Fruitful with life
Filled with stars in the sky and fish in the sea
Night and Day
Formless and Void
What was the name of Adam's son that he named after his own "image and likeness"?
Cain
Seth
Abel
Abraham
The word "divine filiation" means?
Being a priest for God
Being a child of God
Being an angel for God
Being created as an animal by God
When Adam was given the ability to name animals and a divine role to speak on behalf of God, what type of role was given to him?
A kingly role
A priestly role
A presidential role
A prophetic role
According to Bergsma, we are meant to be Kings like Adam. What type of kingship does Jesus want to give us?
Kingship over sin, Satan and ourselves
Kingship over the politics
Kingship over our communities
Kingship over world challenges and issues
What image does the Bible use a lot to express the closeness (intimacy) between God and his people?
Marriage
Priesthood
Motherhood
Faithfulness
Ancient readers would've recognized the Garden of Eden as a model for?
Building a city
Building a unique way of life
Paradise
Temple building
What was Adam & Eve's reaction when God appeared to them in the garden after they tried hiding from Him?
They are sorry for what they've done and accept the consequences
They are honest and tell God of their mistakes
They blame others rather than acknowledging their mistakes
They blame God for putting the tree of knowledge of good and evil there
Adam & Eve after their sin does not die. What does God give them after they receive their consequences?
Animal skin traditionally understood to be the skin of a lamb
Money to help them in their travels beyond the garden of Eden
Holy Spirit to help them make better decisions
An angel to protect them from danger once they leave the garden
After the great flood, what is the first thing Noah does when he lands on Mount Ararat and finds land?
He builds an altar and offers a sacrifice to God
He claims it as part of his territory
He looks for food and a place where he can build his shelter
He grieves for the death of many people that died during the flood
What was the sign that God reveals to Noah as he completes the covenant?
Tree of life
Rainbow
The Dove
An Angel
What is a blessing God gives to Noah and his family that was similar to Adam & Eve?
To not eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil
To be fruitful and multiply
To be filled with the gifts of the Holy Spirit
To have dominion over all the land creatures
Which one of Ham's sons is cursed by Noah for his misdeed?
Japheth
Canaan
David
Joseph
Who ends up carrying the lumber for the sacrifice that is about to take place on behalf of Abraham?
Abraham
Isaac
Ishmael
Joseph
Which nation of people is Abraham's blessing to the rest of the world going to come through?
Egypt
Israel
Canaan
Persia
Abraham's grandson was named Jacob. What does his name eventually change to?
Joseph
Israel
Benjamin
Isaac
What was the phrase God expressed when HE revealed HIMSELF in the burning bush to Moses?
I am the way and the truth and the life
I am who I am
I am he who shepherds the lowly
I am the God of Isaac, Cain and Melchizedek
In Exodus 7-14, the 10 plagues is a stage set for which theme?
The disobedience of the Pharaoh
The battle between the God of Israel and the Egyptian gods
The power of the Israelites themselves
The sins of society in Egypt
The Levites assisted Moses in carrying out the covenant consequences. What was promised to them in return by God through Moses?
Status of priests for Israel
Kingship for Israel
A large sum of money
A rightful place in heaven
When God remakes the covenant with Israel, which book of the Bible is the additional laws written?
Leviticus
Genesis
Exodus
Joshua
