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SIXTH GRADE RELIGION FIRST SEMESTER OVERVIEW

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the first book of the Bible?

a)

Exodus

b)

Genesis

c)

Proverbs

d)

Revelation

2.

What are the first five books of the Bible collectively known as?

a)

Gospels

b)

Historical Books

c)

Wisdom Books

d)

Pentateuch

3.

Who is believed to be author of the Book of Genesis?

a)

Moses

b)

Jesus

c)

Abraham

d)

Isaac

4.

What was the name of the first person God created?

a)

Peter

b)

Eve

c)

Adam

d)

Jesus

5.

What did God create on the first day?

a)

Light and darkness

b)

Humans

c)

Land animals

d)

Water

6.

On which day did God rest?

a)

First day

b)

Fifth day

c)

Seventh day

d)

Third day

7.

How many books are in the Bible?

a)

74

b)

73

c)

72

d)

77

8.

The Bible has two parts. What is the first part of the Bible called?

a)

Great Testament

b)

Old Testament or Hebrew Scriptures

c)

New Testament

d)

Christian Scriptures

9.

What is the second part of the Bible called?

a)

New Testament or Christian Scriptures

b)

Old Testament or Hebrew Scriptures

c)

Pentateuch

d)

Gospels

10.

When God formed woman, what did he take from man to create her?

a)

A toe

b)

A finger

c)

A rib

d)

A strand of hair

11.

What was the name of the first woman God created?

a)

Eve

b)

Evelyn

c)

Elizabeth

d)

Eileen

12.

What were the names of Adam and Eve's sons?

a)

Cain, Abel and Isaac

b)

Cain, Peter and Abel

c)

Cain, Abel and Adam Jr.

d)

Cain, Abel and Seth

13.

What was Cain's job?

a)

He was a tiller of the land

b)

He was a farmer

c)

He was a bank teller

d)

He was a Formula 1 racecar driver

14.

Which of Adam and Eve's children was a shepherd?

a)

Abel

b)

Seth

c)

Cain

d)

All of their children were shepherds

15.

Why was Abel's offering more pleasing to God than Cain's?

a)

Abel gave the best of his wheat to God

b)

Abel gave more money to God

c)

Abel gave the best of his lambs to God

d)

Abel gave the greater amount of wheat to God

16.

Which word best describes Cain's reaction when he found out God favored Abel's offering more than his?

a)

Joy

b)

Love

c)

Happiness

d)

Anger

17.

What did Cain do to his brother because he was jealous and angry?

a)

Cain hit his brother.

b)

Cain pushed his brother into a river.

c)

Cain killed his brother.

d)

Cain put too much salt in his brother's soup.

18.

Who was the youngest of Adam and Eve's children?

a)

Seth

b)

Cain

c)

Abel

d)

Adam Jr.

19.

How many books are in the Pentateuch?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

5

d)

10

20.

How did God punish Cain for killing his brother Abel?

a)

God made Cain wander

b)

God banished Cain to hard labor

c)

God put Cain in a cage

d)

God made Cain stand in time out

21.

After the story of Cain and Abel the earth was corrupt and full of violence. However, who was the one person God determined was obedient and faithful?

a)

Moses

b)

Abraham

c)

Isaac

d)

Noah

22.

God said he would punish the people of the earth by sending what?

a)

Wildfires

b)

Flood

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Volcanoes

23.

What did God tell Noah to build?

a)

A yacht

b)

A ship

c)

A canoe

d)

An ark

24.

Who were Noah's sons?

a)

Cain, Shem and Abel

b)

Shem, Ham and Seth

c)

Shem, Ham and Japeth

d)

Cain, Abel and Japeth

25.

How many people were on the ark?

a)

8

b)

1

c)

4

d)

3

26.

How many pairs of clean animals did Noah take on board the ark?

a)

12

b)

2

c)

5

d)

7

27.

God made it rain upon the earth for how many days and nights?

a)

10

b)

30

c)

70

d)

40

28.

What was the first bird Noah sent out of the ark?

a)

cardinal

b)

raven

c)

robin

d)

turtle dove

29.

What was the second bird Noah sent out of the ark?

a)

cardinal

b)

dove

c)

raven

d)

ostrich

30.

What was in the dove's beak when it returned to the ark?

a)

A worm

b)

A fig leaf

c)

An olive leaf

d)

A twig

31.

God made a covenant with Noah and promised he would never again destroy the earth with a flood. What was the sign of the covenant between Noah and God?

a)

rain cloud

b)

sun

c)

moon

d)

rainbow

32.

Advent begins how many Sundays' before Christmas?

a)

4

b)

10

c)

23

d)

1

33.

Advent is about getting ready to:

a)

Receive presents

b)

Repent

c)

Welcome Jesus

d)

Eat a large family meal

34.

What are the two colors of Advent?

a)

Red and green

b)

Purple and rose

c)

Pink and orange

d)

Blue and white

35.

How many candles are on an Advent wreath?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

36.

What does the purple candle on an Advent wreath symbolize?

a)

Prayer, penance and repentance

b)

Rejoicing, prayer and penance

c)

Life and immortality

d)

Prayer, penance and preparation

37.

Advent marks the beginning of:

a)

Easter

b)

the liturgical year

c)

Christmas

d)

Lent

38.

In the song, Twelve Days of Christmas, what does the partridge in a pear tree represent?

a)

Jesus rising from the dead

b)

Last Supper

c)

Jesus on the cross

d)

Jesus ascension to heaven

39.

In the song, Twelve Days of Christmas, what do the five gold rings symbolize in the Bible?

a)

The first five books of the Bible

b)

The four Gospels

c)

The Old and New Testament

d)

The last five books of the Bible

40.

In the song, Twelve Days of Christmas, what does the 12 drummers represent?

a)

12 apostles

b)

12 parts of the Apostles Creed

c)

12 tribes of Israel

d)

12 cousins of Jesus

41.

Which of the four Gospels tell the story of Jesus' birth?

a)

John and Matthew

b)

Luke and John

c)

Matthew and Mark

d)

Matthew and Luke

42.

Where was Jesus' mother Mary from?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Egypt

c)

Nazareth

d)

Bethlehem

43.

Mary conceived Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit. Who was Jesus' earthly father?

a)

Joseph

b)

Zechariah

c)

Abraham

d)

David

44.

Who was the king of Judea at the time of Jesus' birth?

a)

Nero

b)

Caesar Augustus

c)

Herod

d)

George

45.

Why did Joseph take Mary to Bethlehem instead of staying in Nazareth to prepare for the birth of Jesus?

a)

They had to travel to Bethlehem because Mary was born there

b)

Herod ordered all people to return to the place of their birth for the census

c)

Herod wanted Jesus to be born in Bethlehem

d)

They had to go to Bethlehem so Elizabeth could help take care of Jesus

46.

According to Luke's account of Jesus' birth, who were the first people to see Jesus aside from his parents?

a)

Herod and his soldiers

b)

Wise Men

c)

Shepherds

d)

Elizabeth and Zechariah

47.

In Matthew's Gospel account of Jesus' birth, who were the first people to see Jesus?

a)

Three Wise Men

b)

Shepherds

c)

Herod and his soldiers

d)

Jesus cousins

48.

What gifts did the Wise Men bring to Jesus?

a)

Gold, PS5 and Myrrh

b)

X-Box, gold and frankincense

c)

Frankincense, gold and diamonds

d)

Gold, frankincense and myrrh

49.

Joseph was warned not to return to Nazareth after the birth of Jesus. Where did Joseph take Mary and Jesus?

a)

Egypt

b)

Israel

c)

Palestine

d)

Iraq

50.

What guided the Wise Men to Jesus?

a)

GPS

b)

The moon

c)

The sun

d)

The Star