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WorksheetsSIXTH GRADE RELIGION FIRST SEMESTER OVERVIEW
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the first book of the Bible?
Exodus
Genesis
Proverbs
Revelation
What are the first five books of the Bible collectively known as?
Gospels
Historical Books
Wisdom Books
Pentateuch
Who is believed to be author of the Book of Genesis?
Moses
Jesus
Abraham
Isaac
What was the name of the first person God created?
Peter
Eve
Adam
Jesus
What did God create on the first day?
Light and darkness
Humans
Land animals
Water
On which day did God rest?
First day
Fifth day
Seventh day
Third day
How many books are in the Bible?
74
73
72
77
The Bible has two parts. What is the first part of the Bible called?
Great Testament
Old Testament or Hebrew Scriptures
New Testament
Christian Scriptures
What is the second part of the Bible called?
New Testament or Christian Scriptures
Old Testament or Hebrew Scriptures
Pentateuch
Gospels
When God formed woman, what did he take from man to create her?
A toe
A finger
A rib
A strand of hair
What was the name of the first woman God created?
Eve
Evelyn
Elizabeth
Eileen
What were the names of Adam and Eve's sons?
Cain, Abel and Isaac
Cain, Peter and Abel
Cain, Abel and Adam Jr.
Cain, Abel and Seth
What was Cain's job?
He was a tiller of the land
He was a farmer
He was a bank teller
He was a Formula 1 racecar driver
Which of Adam and Eve's children was a shepherd?
Abel
Seth
Cain
All of their children were shepherds
Why was Abel's offering more pleasing to God than Cain's?
Abel gave the best of his wheat to God
Abel gave more money to God
Abel gave the best of his lambs to God
Abel gave the greater amount of wheat to God
Which word best describes Cain's reaction when he found out God favored Abel's offering more than his?
Joy
Love
Happiness
Anger
What did Cain do to his brother because he was jealous and angry?
Cain hit his brother.
Cain pushed his brother into a river.
Cain killed his brother.
Cain put too much salt in his brother's soup.
Who was the youngest of Adam and Eve's children?
Seth
Cain
Abel
Adam Jr.
How many books are in the Pentateuch?
8
7
5
10
How did God punish Cain for killing his brother Abel?
God made Cain wander
God banished Cain to hard labor
God put Cain in a cage
God made Cain stand in time out
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?
Moses
Abraham
Isaac
Noah
God said he would punish the people of the earth by sending what?
Wildfires
Flood
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
What did God tell Noah to build?
A yacht
A ship
A canoe
An ark
Who were Noah's sons?
Cain, Shem and Abel
Shem, Ham and Seth
Shem, Ham and Japeth
Cain, Abel and Japeth
How many people were on the ark?
8
1
4
3
How many pairs of clean animals did Noah take on board the ark?
12
2
5
7
God made it rain upon the earth for how many days and nights?
10
30
70
40
What was the first bird Noah sent out of the ark?
cardinal
raven
robin
turtle dove
What was the second bird Noah sent out of the ark?
cardinal
dove
raven
ostrich
What was in the dove's beak when it returned to the ark?
A worm
A fig leaf
An olive leaf
A twig
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?
rain cloud
sun
moon
rainbow
Advent begins how many Sundays' before Christmas?
4
10
23
1
Advent is about getting ready to:
Receive presents
Repent
Welcome Jesus
Eat a large family meal
What are the two colors of Advent?
Red and green
Purple and rose
Pink and orange
Blue and white
How many candles are on an Advent wreath?
5
4
3
2
What does the purple candle on an Advent wreath symbolize?
Prayer, penance and repentance
Rejoicing, prayer and penance
Life and immortality
Prayer, penance and preparation
Advent marks the beginning of:
Easter
the liturgical year
Christmas
Lent
In the song, Twelve Days of Christmas, what does the partridge in a pear tree represent?
Jesus rising from the dead
Last Supper
Jesus on the cross
Jesus ascension to heaven
In the song, Twelve Days of Christmas, what do the five gold rings symbolize in the Bible?
The first five books of the Bible
The four Gospels
The Old and New Testament
The last five books of the Bible
In the song, Twelve Days of Christmas, what does the 12 drummers represent?
12 apostles
12 parts of the Apostles Creed
12 tribes of Israel
12 cousins of Jesus
Which of the four Gospels tell the story of Jesus' birth?
John and Matthew
Luke and John
Matthew and Mark
Matthew and Luke
Where was Jesus' mother Mary from?
Jerusalem
Egypt
Nazareth
Bethlehem
Mary conceived Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit. Who was Jesus' earthly father?
Joseph
Zechariah
Abraham
David
Who was the king of Judea at the time of Jesus' birth?
Nero
Caesar Augustus
Herod
George
Why did Joseph take Mary to Bethlehem instead of staying in Nazareth to prepare for the birth of Jesus?
They had to travel to Bethlehem because Mary was born there
Herod ordered all people to return to the place of their birth for the census
Herod wanted Jesus to be born in Bethlehem
They had to go to Bethlehem so Elizabeth could help take care of Jesus
According to Luke's account of Jesus' birth, who were the first people to see Jesus aside from his parents?
Herod and his soldiers
Wise Men
Shepherds
Elizabeth and Zechariah
In Matthew's Gospel account of Jesus' birth, who were the first people to see Jesus?
Three Wise Men
Shepherds
Herod and his soldiers
Jesus cousins
What gifts did the Wise Men bring to Jesus?
Gold, PS5 and Myrrh
X-Box, gold and frankincense
Frankincense, gold and diamonds
Gold, frankincense and myrrh
Joseph was warned not to return to Nazareth after the birth of Jesus. Where did Joseph take Mary and Jesus?
Egypt
Israel
Palestine
Iraq
What guided the Wise Men to Jesus?
GPS
The moon
The sun
The Star
