WorksheetsReligious Denominations
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 33mins
What does the word denomination mean?
Different christian church groups.
a religion
a pastor
a country
Name four popular Christian denominations in the Bahamas.
Catholic, Anglican, Baptist, Methodist
Catholic, Rastafarianism, Lutheran, Quakers
Baptist, Quakers, Church of Scotland, Pentecostal
Pentecostal, Rastafarianism, Quakers, Catholic
Which religion do most Bahamians practice?
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Rastafarianism
What is a diocese?
An official group of churches under the leadership of a bishop.
a religious group
a church
a denomination
What is an archdiocese?
A group of dioceses under the leadership of an archbishop.
A group of churches
A group of different denominations
A church
What is a mission territory?
A special area
An area where missionaries would come to preach the word of God. Area operated by missionaries.
A missionary home
A missionary church
What is a missionary?
A priest
A deacon
A person who goes out to foreign lands to preach and teach the word of God
An evangelist
What is a sacrament?
A belief
A prayer
A special sign of God’s grace
A creed
What are some of the meanings of the name Pope?
Priest, Deacon, Chief Priest
Deacon, Papa/Father, Priest
Bishop of Rome, Chief Priest, Priest
Papa/Father; Bishop of Rome, Vicar (Representative) of Christ
Who is a bishop?
A person (overseer); one who is in charge of a diocese
A person in charge of a church
A person responsible for a school
A person in charge of a shelter
What is a cathedral?
Main Church of a Diocese
A group of churches
A parish
A home
What is a creed?
Belief Statement
A sacrament
A prayer
A pledge
What is a Parish?
A Church in a specific area or the area itself.
A group of churches
A subdivision
An area
When was the Catholic Diocese established?
July 5th, 1960
June 5th, 1960
May 5th, 1960
April 5th, 1960
Before July 5th, 1960, the Bahamian Catholic Church was considered a Missionary Territory.
True
False
The Bahamian Church was managed from places like Jamaica, Charleston (South Carolina) and New York. Priests would come from these places to meet the spiritual needs of the local Bahamian people.
True
False
In what year was the cornerstone of the First Catholic Church laid (St. Francis Xavier Church which later became the Cathedral)
1885
1985
1785
1685
Who was the first, second and third bishop of the Bahamas?
Paul Leonard Hagarty, Lawrence Aloysius Burke, Patrick C. Pinder
Patrick C. Pinder. Paul Leonard Hagarty, Lawrence Aloysius Burke
Lawrence Aloysius Burke, Patrick C. Pinder, Paul Leonard Hagarty
ArchBishop Patrick C. Pinder was the first locally born and third bishop of the Bahamas.
True
False
The official leader of the Roman Catholic Denomination.
Pope
Bishop
Priest
Deacon
There are four marks of the Catholic Church. These are the things that reveals what the church of Jesus Christ is all about. They are:
One
Holy
Catholic
Apostolic
True
False
When did the Archdiocese of Nassau became an archdiocese?
1999
1929
1989
1969
Who was the first ArchBishop of Nassau?
Lawrence Aloysius Burke
Patrick C. Pinder
Paul Leonard Hagarty
How many Sacraments are there?
3
6
10
7
What are the Sacraments of Initiation?
Baptism, Holy Communion, Confirmation
Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage
Holy Orders, Marriage, Baptism
What are the Sacraments of Healing
Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick
Holy Orders, Marriage
Reconciliation, Marriage
Holy Orders, econciliation
What are the Sacraments of Mission (Service)?
Holy Orders, Marriage
Marriage, Reconciliation
Anointing of the Sick, Reconciliation
Holy Orders, Anointing of the Sick
Who are saints?
Saints are ordinary people who did extraordinary things for God.
Special people
Priests
Nuns
Catholics believe that the Saints who died share a special union with God and can therefore intercede (pray to God for us) on our behalf.
True
False
Mary is considered to be a very important Saint, in fact, she is called Queen of the Saints.
True
False
For Catholics, the Mass is the highest form of worship. The Mass contains the fullness of the Catholic Faith. The Mass has two main parts:
a. The Liturgy of the Word
b. The Liturgy of the Eucharist
True
False
Catholics have special days referred to as Holy Days of Obligation. It is a must that Catholics attend Mass on these days. All Sundays are Holy Days. Other examples: Easter, Good Friday, Ash Wednesday.
True
False
What is the official Creed of the Catholic Church?
The Nicene Creed
The Rosary
The Hail Mary
The Our Father
When and where was the Nicene Creed written?
325 A.D. at the council of Nicea
425 A.D. at the council of Narnia
320 A.D. at the council of Greece
600 A.D. at the council of Rome
What are the are three official levels of ministers in the Catholic Church:
Bishop, priest, deacon
Bishop, nun, deacon
Bishop, altar server, deacon
Who overseas a diocese?
Bishop
Priest
Deacon
Who assists the bishop?
Priest
Deacon
Nun
Who assists the priest?
Bishop
Nun
Deacon
In what year Joseph Paul (a freed slave) came to Abaco with other Loyalists
1783
1925
2010
1789
What year did he travel to Nassau?
1786
1789
1785
1782
Before 1791 (when John Wesley (founder of Methodism) died) the Methodists in Nassau enjoyed dual membership in the Anglican Church.
True
False
In what year did the separation between the Church of England (Anglican) and the Methodist become complete.
1791
1789
1790
1788
Who started a small community of Methodist in Nassau and built a small chapel. He also began a school for children of slaves and freed slaves.
Joseph Paul
John Wesley
Anthony Wallace
When was the cornerstone of the Ebenezer Methodist Church was laid.
1839
1849
1850
1835
Ebenezer is one of the largest Methodist societies in the Bahamas.
True
False
What does the word 'Advent' means?
Coming
New Birth
Transformation
Seventh Day Adventists strongly believe in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
True
False
Adventists believe that the Sabbath = Seventh Day in which God rested after His creating
True
False
Adventists hold true to the fourth commandment which states “Remember the Sabbath Day and keep it holy.” They also worship on the seventh day, which is Saturday
True
False
Which school is a contribution to Bahamian Society by the Seventh Day Adventists
Bahamas Academy
Queen's College
St. John's
In what year was the entire Bahamas was placed in one parish ‘Christ Church’ (which later became known as the Cathedral church for the Anglicans)
1734
1634
1934
1965
In what year did the Anglican Church go through some problems and was no longer seen as the State Church (i.e. controlled by the State or government) and therefore priests were no longer paid by the government of the Bahamas.
1869
1865
1825
1832
Who was the first Bahamian Anglican Bishop?
Michael Eldon
Drexel Gomez
Laish Boyd
All Anglican bishops carry the title: Right Reverend
True
False
In what year did the Anglican Church split from the Catholic Church in an effort to reform (change) the Catholic Church) – it became known as the Church of England.
16th Century
17th Century
18th Century
The Anglican celebrates the same 4 marks of the Catholic Church:
One
Catholic
Apostolic
Church
True
False
The Anglican Church uses basically the same Creed as the Roman Catholic Church. They uphold the Creeds as a sign and symbol of Baptism as well as a full statement of the Christian Faith.
True
False
The Anglican Church also has the same Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church.
True
False
Which schools are a contribution to the Bahamian Society from the Anglican Church?
St. John's, St. Anne's
Kingsway, Bahamas Academy
Queen's College, St. Augustines College
Which schools are a contribution to the Bahamian Society from the Catholic Diocese?
Aquinas, St.Augustine's
St. John's, St. Anne's
Queen's College, Bahamas Academy
