WorksheetsChap. 4
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which of the following is NOT a message of the parables?
Following Jesus will keep you free from suffering.
You can not earn the Kingdom of God; it is a gift.
The Kingdom of God requires response.
In the end you will be judged.
Which parable(s) stress both the present and future dimensions of the Kingdom of God?
The Good Samaritan
The Great Feast
The Workers in the Vineyard
All of the above
Which one of the following is NOT a reason why Jesus' parables are important?
They appealed to the religious leaders of the time
They convey the heart of his message.
They show that Jesus was an outstanding teacher
They are evidence that Jesus had the ability to defend himself against opponents.
What did Jesus' miracles accomplish?
They showed that God's power had entered into human history
They were signs that Jesus had dominion over Satan
They revealed God's love and compassion
All of the above
Which of the following statements describe Peter’s role as first among the Apostles?
He would be a rock upon which the Church was built
He would need to strengthen his fellow Apostles
He would need to pass the faith down to his successors
All of the above
Who was the neighbor in the parable of the Good Samaritan?
the Levite
the Samaritan
the priest
all of the above
Which of these Apostles was NOT present at the Transfiguration?
James
John
Andrew
Peter
Which one of these is NOT a reason why Jesus’ neighbors reacted in such a negative way to his statements in the Nazareth synagogue?
They thought of Jesus as "just like them" rather than being special
They had never liked Jesus, Joseph, or Mary
They did not like the idea that he was elevating himself above them
they thought he was trying to get attention for himself this way.
Which of the following was NOT a way that Jesus shared the life of the poor?
his humble birth
his experiences of hunger and thirst
his life in the poorhouse
his lack of possessions
Which of the following statements about the Wedding of Cana is NOT true?
Jesus transformed water into wine
Jesus was at the wedding with his mother
The new wine was better than the wine that had been served
Jesus noticed that the wine was running low and was concerned enough to perform a miracle
Matthew used the term Kingdom of Heaven to talk about the Kingdom of God because:
He thought that using "God" was too confusing
He thought that the “Kingdom of heaven” better conveyed the “here but not yet” quality of the Kingdom.
The community he spent time with just liked Kingdom of Heaven better.
He thought that using God’s name this way was not reverent.
After repenting, which of the following is the greatest requirement of the Kingdom of God?
Ask God for mercy
Forgive others
Pray without ceasing
Love everyone, even your enemies
Pope John Paul II added the ______________ Mysteries to the Rosary, also known as the “Mysteries of Light.”
Sorrowful
Luminous
Joyful
Glorious
Which one of the following is NOT a way to recognize Jesus?
You first need to convert
You first need to learn as much about him as possible
You first need to be humble
You first must experience a death to your pride
From the beginning, the early Church celebrated the Eucharist on Sundays because:
it was the day that the Romans took off.
it was the day of Jesus' Resurrection
Christians did not want to share the same Sabbath as the Jews
all of the above
Which of Jesus' Apostles was NOT a fisherman?
James
Peter
Matthew
John
Which of the following was NOT a teaching from the parable of the Great Feast?
You may be embarrassed if you sit in a seat of honor
Only invite people who can repay you to your social events
Invite poor people to your social events
God will extend his invitation to the Kingdom of God to others if those first invited do not respond
An Apostle was a pupil or follower of Jesus while a disciple was one of twelve men who Jesus sent to preach the Gospel to the whole world, to witness to the Resurrection, and to serve as the foundation for the Church.
True
False
Jesus tried to convey that people did not need to worry about the Kingdom of God coming anytime soon
True
False
Jesus’ most common type of miracle was raising people from the dead.
True
False
The successor of St. Peter is the pope.
True
False
From the beginning, the early Church celebrated the Eucharist on Sundays because they did not want to share the same Sabbath with the Jews.
True
False
Jesus only called laborers such as fishermen to be his Apostles because the Jewish religious leaders had rejected his offer for them to be his followers.
True
False
Jesus thought that some Jewish religious leaders could be blinded by legalism.
True
False
The Transfiguration was Trinitarian
True
False
Jesus’ experience in the Nazareth synagogue foreshadowed his public life because later people would first like him and then reject him.
True
False
God is like the good shepherd who seeks out and rescues the lost sheep.
True
False
Jesus identified with poor people because he lived a very humble life too.
True
False
Apostleship carried more responsibility than discipleship.
True
False
Jesus not only announced the coming of God’s kingdom but he also inaugurated it in his own person.
True
False
The word Emmanuel means "God-with-us"
True
False
Jesus agreed with Jewish religious leaders that mixing with sinners meant that he approved of their sins.
True
False
The Real Presence means that the bread and wine are only symbols of Jesus.
True
False
Mercy is a sign of the Kingdom of God.
True
False
Synagogues functioned just like the Temple in Jerusalem in Jesus’ time.
True
False
