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Final Exam Study Guie

Total questions: 108

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A meeting of bishops of a particular region, of the whole world, or of bishops and priests and other members of the faithful within a particular dioceses to address the doctrinal and pastoral needs of the church.  

a)

Doctrine

b)

Apocryphal

c)

Synod

d)

Infallible

2.

incapable of error 

a)

Apocryphal

b)

Infallible

c)

Synod

d)

Council

3.

The successor of St. peter as bishop of Rome and supreme pontiff of the universal catholic church. The pope exercises as a primacy of authority as the vicar of Christ on earth and the shepherd of the whole church 

a)

Bishop

b)

Priest

c)

Deacon

d)

Pope

4.

the living teaching authority of the catholic church whose task it is to give authentic interpretation of the word of God found in scripture and tradition, and to ensure the faithfulness of the church to the teachings of the apostles in matters of faith and morals. This authority is exercised by all the world's bishops in union with the pop, and by the pope alone when he defines infallibly a doctrine of faith or morals. 

a)

council

b)

magisterium

c)

papal authority

d)

synod

5.

the universal language of the roman empire, which until modern times was read and understood by most educated people in the western world. To this day, it is the official language of the catholic church. 

a)

spanish

b)

greek

c)

aramaic

d)

latin

6.

the 4th century Latin translation of the bible that was mostly completed by St. Jerome. It became the Latin translation of the bible for the catholic church in the 16 the century. The Latin word valent means commonly used 

a)

synod

b)

apocryphal

c)

vulgate

d)

greek

7.

The name given to heresy of the early church that taught, among other things, that Jesus was not fully human, the materials world was evil, and salvation was achieved through secret knowledge.

a)

gnosticism

b)

anarchy

c)

relativism

d)

atheism

8.

The handing in of Apostolic preaching and authority from the Apostles to their successors, the bishops, through the laying on of hands, as a permanent office in the church. 

a)

apostolic succession

b)

apostolic reasoning

c)

apostolic faith

d)

apostolic altruism

9.

a raised podium or lectern in a church sanctuary from which the scripture readings are proclaimed during mass. 

a)

ambo

b)

podium

c)

loft

d)

altar

10.

A brief summary or profession of our Christian faith

a)

Creed

b)

Lord's Prayer

c)

Act of Contrition

d)

Lectio Divina

11.

The fathers of the People of Israel: Abraham, Issac, and Jacob. 

a)

Patriarchs

b)

Anarchists

c)

Monarchists

d)

Topochrists

12.

The study of the origins and nature of the human person. 

a)

anthropology

b)

archaeology

c)

antithesis

d)

anarchist

13.

the living transmission of the Gospel message in the Church. 

a)

sacred scripture

b)

sacred liturgy

c)

sacred tradition

d)

sacred texts

14.

an exclusive and overly literal reading of the words of scripture. 

a)

anarchist

b)

fundamentalist

c)

relativist

d)

marxist

15.

the supernatural appreciation of faith on the part of the whole people of god, when, from the bishops, to the last of the faithful, they manifest a universal consent in matters of faith and morals and cannot in such a case err in belief. Latin for sense of the faithful. 

a)

sensus fidei

b)

sensus anuum

c)

sensus benedicto

d)

sensus virtus

16.

An influential heresy of the early church that taught that Jesus, the son of God, was created by God, the father and therefore not truly equal to him or of the same substance. 

a)

arianism

b)

relativism

c)

gnosticism

d)

scholasticism

17.

The Pre-Christian Greek translation of the Old Testament books made by scholars and later adopted by Greek speaking Christians.

a)

Vulgate

b)

Lectionary

c)

Septuagint

d)

Greek

18.

the official liturgical book from which the reader proclaims the scripture readings during mass. 

a)

Septuagint

b)

Lectionary

c)

Vulgate

d)

Roman Rite

19.

a preaching by an ordained minister to explain the scriptures proclaimed at mass. 

a)

homily

b)

lectionary

c)

ambo

d)

vulgate

20.

The state of human nature deprived of the original holiness and justice Adam and Eve enjoyed before the fall. 

a)

Original Solitude

b)

Original Happiness

c)

Original Sin

d)

Original Holiness

21.

The full content of divine revelation communicated by Christ contained in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, handed on in the Church from the time of the Apostles, and from which the Magisterium draws all that it proposes for belief as being divinely revealed. 

a)

Literal Sense

b)

Deposit of Faith

c)

Lectionary

d)

Divine Revelation

22.

The Greek name for the first five books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Also known as the book of Moses 

a)

Pentateuch

b)

Vulgate

c)

Septuagint

d)

Greek Rite

23.

without error. Scripture is inerrant: it teaches without error the truth God wanted known for the sake of our salvation.

a)

indivisible

b)

inerrant

c)

impossible

d)

improbable

24.

The fact that the son of God assumed human nature and became man in order to accomplish our salvation. Jesus Christ, the son of God the second person of the trinity is both true God and true man. 

a)

incarnation

b)

vulgate

c)

septuagint

d)

greek rite

25.

A habitual and firm disposition to do the good. Moral virtues are acquired through human effort.

a)

joy

b)

virtue

c)

happiness

d)

theology

26.

God’s communication of himself by which he makes known the mystery of his divine plan through deeds and words over time, and most fully by sending his son, Jesus Christ.  

a)

Divine Revelation

b)

Divine Intervention

c)

Divine Scripture

d)

Divine Creature

27.

     God’s communication of Himself to us through the created order.

a)

Divine Revelation

b)

Natural Revelation

c)

Knowledge Revelation

d)

People Revelation

28.

      The event in which the second person of the Trinity assumed a human nature.

a)

Inerrant

b)

Revelation

c)

Incarnation

d)

Infallible

29.

  The gift of the Holy Spirit that God gave to the human authors of the Bible which enabled them to write that which He wanted committed to writing for the sake of our salvation.

a)

Divine Inspiration

b)

Divine Revelation

c)

Divine Knowledge

d)

Divine Contemplation

30.

Without error.

a)

Sensus Fidei

b)

Tradition

c)

Revelation

d)

Inerrant

31.

Greek for “God-breathed”

a)

Theopneustos

b)

Sensus Fidei

c)

Vulgate

d)

Septuagint

32.

A successor to the Apostles, who has received the fullness of the Sacrament of Holy Orders.  He is the leader of a particular church, or diocese, entrusted to him.

 

a)

Bishop

b)

Pope

c)

Priest

d)

Deacon

33.

The Latin translation of the Bible that was mostly completed by St Jerome.

a)

Septuagint

b)

Vulgate

c)

Greek

d)

Aramaic

34.

The state of human nature deprived of the original holiness and justice Adam and Eve enjoyed before the fall.    

a)

Original Holiness

b)

Original Goodness

c)

Original Sin

d)

Original Justice

35.

The full content of divine revelation communicated by Christ, contained in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, handed on in the Church from the time of the Apostles. And from which the Magisterium draws all that it proposes for belief as being divinely revealed.

a)

Magisterium

b)

Deposit of Faith

c)

Sensus Fidei

d)

Pope

36.

The Greek name for the first five books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Also known as the book of Moses 

a)

Pentateuch

b)

Sensus Fidei

c)

Magisterium

d)

Bishop

37.

A habitual and firm disposition to do the good. Moral virtues are acquired through human effort. The infused moral virtues and the theological virtues are gifts from God

a)

Virtue

b)

Covenant

c)

Sensus Fidei

d)

Magisterium

38.

the official liturgical book from which the reader proclaims the scripture readings during mass. 

a)

magisterium

b)

prophet

c)

lectionary

d)

septuagint

39.

We were created to love God and enjoy perfect happiness in His presence.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

The only way we can come to know God is through Sacred Scripture.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

We can know of God’s existence through observation of the physical world around us.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Jesus redeemed us so that we could return to a state of Paradise.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

God’s divine inspiration enabled the Evangelists to communicate the Gospel in their own words.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

We do not need to know the historical, cultural, or political context of the writings of Scripture in order to understand it.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

The Bible is mostly true, but contains some factual inconsistencies.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

St Matthew wrote his Gospel specifically for a Jewish audience.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Everything contained in the Bible is part of God’s plan for our salvation.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

A covenant is a temporary bond or agreement involving two or more parties.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

We call the bishops and teachers of the early Church the Patriarchs

a)

True

b)

False

50.

God revealed His name to the nation of Israel through Moses

a)

True

b)

False

51.

The name “Abraham” means “One who strives with God”.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Divine revelation is complete in Jesus Christ, who is the summation of all the Scriptures

a)

True

b)

False

53.

We do not need to know the historical, cultural, or political context of the writings of Scripture in order to understand it.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

The teaching of the Church changes with the times.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

The Enlightenment was a philosophical movement that showed how faith and reason operate in harmony.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

  A dynamically equivalent translation of the Bible uses different words and figures of speech from the original languages it was written in.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

  Very little of the Church’s liturgy is actually based on Scripture.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

  Through apostolic succession, only the Scriptures have been handed on from the Apostles to the bishops in an unbroken line through today.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

  The Deposit of Faith is handed down through Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

  What do all human beings desire?

a)

To be in charge of their own destiny

b)

To know God and be in a relationship with Him.

c)

  To live a comfortable and safe life.

d)

To be famous

61.

After he converted to Christianity, St Paul’s life was marked by…

a)

  His burning desire to be with Christ

b)

His travels to establish new Christian communities

c)

His written correspondence to the early Christian communities.

d)

  All of the above

62.

What do we call God’s communication of Himself through the created order?

a)

Natural Revelation

b)

Naturalism

c)

The covenants

d)

The Incarnation

63.

What are the two phases of divine revelation?     

a)

The Pentateuch

b)

The Old Testament and the New Testament

c)

Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition

d)

The Book of Revelation

64.

What is the first way that God has revealed Himself to us?

a)

Through the Ten Commandments

b)

In our hearts

c)

Through our families

d)

Through the created world

65.

What did St Paul say he was caught between?     

a)

Heaven and Hell

b)

Light and Dark

c)

  Desire to be with Christ and desire to spread the gospel message

d)

Desire to be holy and sinful

66.

   According to St Paul, what should we do when we are torn in two directions ?

   

a)

Follow the desire to ask for advice

b)

Follow the desire that will lead you closer to Christ

c)

Follow the desire to do your own thing

d)

Follow the desire to please others

67.

Where do we find the two phases of Divine Revelation?

   

a)

Sacred Tradition

b)

Sacred Homily

c)

Sacred Incense

d)

Sacred Scripture

68.

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about authorship of Scripture?      

a)

The human authors of scripture are true authors who used their own faculties and powers to write.

b)

God is the primary author of Scripture who spoke through human beings whom He inspired by the Holy Spirit.

c)

The free will of human authors was disregarded by God.

d)

The human authors wrote exactly what God intended for them to write.

69.

Which of the following is true of the human authors of Scripture?

a)

God worked through them as though they were robots or puppets

b)

They wrote using their own concepts, understanding, literary abilities and language when writing.

c)

In a miraculous way, God handed them the texts of the books of Scripture fully written from Heaven.

d)

We cannot trust the writings from human authors because they are prone to error and misunderstanding.

70.

   Which of the following is NOT a literary style used in the Bible?    

a)

Parable

b)

  History

c)

  Poetry

d)

Novel

e)

   Prophecy

71.

What is a fundamentalist approach to Scripture?    

a)

An exclusive and overly literal reading of the words of Scripture

b)

An overly metaphorical reading of the words of Scripture

c)

A refusal to read Scripture from any languages other than the originals

d)

An approach that believes only the Pentateuch is authentic Scripture

72.

Our knowledge of the Bible’s meaning should be:

a)

Simple

b)

Unchanging

c)

Ever deepening

d)

Absolutely comprehensive

73.

Pope Benedict XVI compared the divine inspiration of Sacred Scripture to:

a)

Noah’s Ark

b)

An instruction manual

c)

A movie script

d)

The Incarnation

74.

Which of the following is something we need to know in order to determine the intention of a Sacred Author?

a)

The literary genre in which he wrote

b)

  The conditions of the author’s time and culture.

c)

The modes of feeling, speaking, and narrating that were current in the author’s lifetime.

d)

All of the above

75.

God revealed Himself most intimately to humanity by…

a)

Giving us Sacred Scripture

b)

Establishing the Old Testament covenants

c)

Speaking to each individual person in their hearts

d)

Sending His only Son to become a man.

76.

Which name means “the father of a multitude of nations?”

a)

Noah

b)

Abraham

c)

Jacob

d)

Isaac

77.

How long did it take the Church to settle upon which books belonged in the Bible?     

a)

They knew since the beginning of the Church.

b)

10 years

c)

Several hundred years

d)

They still have not decided

78.

Who called the people of Israel to repentance throughout the Old Testament narratives?   

a)

The Kings

b)

The Babylonians

c)

The Prophets

d)

None of the above

79.

Who bridges the gap between the Old Testament and the New Testament?

a)

Mary

b)

Jesus

c)

David 

d)

John the Baptist

80.

 What is a good way to describe God’s love?

 

a)

It is an action

b)

It is a gift

c)

It is undeserved

d)

All of the above

81.

What was the Law that God gave to Moses intended for?

a)

To keep the Israelites in submission to God

b)

To allow the Israelites to govern all the nations of the world.

c)

To govern the Israelite’s society and worship

d)

To let the Israelites, know that they could never attain perfection

82.

Which of the following books is NOT part of the Pentateuch?

a)

Exodus

b)

Deuteronomy

c)

Leviticus

d)

Wisdom

83.

What did Jesus commission His Apostles to do?    

a)

To go, baptize, teach, and make disciples of all nations.

b)

   To take the faith, keep it secret, and keep it safe.

c)

To go and conquer the nations by force.

d)

To make all the nations comfortable and feel good about themselves.

84.

How many books make up the canon of Scripture?

a)

   4

b)

73

c)

1,000

d)

46

85.

What did the heresy of Gnosticism deny?

a)

The existence of God

b)

The existence of evil

c)

Fallen human nature

d)

The true humanity of Christ

86.

What do we call a meeting of bishops in a particular region?     

a)

A senate

b)

A symposium

c)

A synod

d)

A society

87.

Which Council affirmed the teaching of the Catholic Church in response to the Protestant Reformation?      

a)

The Council of Trent

b)

The Council of Jerusalem

c)

The Council of Lyon

d)

The Second Vatican Council

88.

What ought to be our main goal when we read Scripture?

a)

Coming to a better knowledge of Jesus Christ

b)

Figuring out how to synthesize historical inconsistencies

c)

Memorizing individual verses to support our personal views on Scripture

d)

None of the above

89.

The Magisterium teaches infallibly when it teaches matters of:    

a)

Law and science

b)

Psychology and philosophy

c)

History and religion

d)

Faith and morals

90.

Where is Scripture encountered in the life of the Church?

a)

In the Mass

b)

In personal prayer

c)

In the Liturgy of the Hours

d)

All of the above

91.

The Sensus Fidei is most accurately:

a)

The teaching authority of the Church

b)

The supernatural appreciation of the faith by the people of God

c)

The collective experience of all the human senses

d)

Latin for “sixth sense”

92.

Which Pope initiated the Second Vatican Council?

a)

Pope St John Paul II

b)

Pope Francis

c)

Pope St John XXIII

d)

Pope Benedict XVI

93.

What did Pope John XXIII do when he was pope that had not been done in nearly 100 years?

a)

Renovated the Vatican museums

b)

Visited local hospitals and prisons

c)

Built a new major basilica in Rome

d)

Ordered the cleaning of the Tiber River

94.

A political, economic, and social theory which holds that all of history is the class struggle..      

a)

Disciple

b)

Enlightenment

c)

Marxism

d)

Virtue

95.

   A follower of Jesus.

a)

Disciple

b)

Enlightenment

c)

   Marxism

d)

Virtue

96.

A philosophical movement that denied the value of faith and maintained that reason alone leads us to truth.  

a)

  Disciple

b)

Enlightenment

c)

Marxism

d)

Virtue

97.

Which of the following shapes who you are?

a)

The music you listen to

b)

The books you read

c)

Your faith in God

d)

All of the ablove

98.

What happens when man seeks ultimate happiness in material things?

a)

He is perfected

b)

He ends up miserable

c)

He is sure to find true happiness

d)

None of the above

99.

We extend trust to another person when:

a)

We believe they will deceive us

b)

We believe what they say and do is truthful

c)

We want them to do us a favor

d)

We want them to like us.

100.

Which of the following is the necessary condition for any human friendship?   

a)

Money

b)

Power

c)

Pleasure

d)

Trust

101.

Religion is

a)

The opium of the people

b)

Our relationship with God

c)

Opposed to reason

d)

None of the above

102.

What is the name of Abraham and Sarah’s son? 

a)

Jacob

b)

John

c)

Isaac

d)

Abram

103.

Which of the following is the most accurate description of the act of faith?  

a)

A person’s personal decision to accept a teaching as true and live by it.

b)

A person’s act of following a rule under pressure

c)

The gathering of a community to discuss a political issue

d)

A religious play put on by a Catholic community

104.

Which of the following is NOT a theological virtue?

    

a)

Hope

b)

Charity

c)

Faith

d)

Prudence

105.

What does Baptism accomplish?

a)

The forgiveness of sins

b)

It makes us new members of the Church

c)

  It gives us new life in Christ

d)

All of the above

106.

Which of the following completed the plan of salvation and delivered us from sin?    

a)

Jesus’ Ascension into Heaven

b)

Jesus’ raising of Lazarus

c)

  Jesus’ Incarnation

d)

Jesus’ Death and Resurrection

107.

Which of the following is not a mystery of the rosary?

a)

The Wedding at Cana

b)

The Presentation of the Lord in the Temple

c)

The Crowning with Thorns

d)

The Raising of Lazarus

108.

Why did St Benedict flee to the countryside as a young man?

a)

He was chased by Roman Soldiers

b)

He was disgusted by the sinfulness of the city

c)

He wanted to found a new city

d)

The whole city was evacuated because of a deadly plague