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Religion | Chapt. 2

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In ________, one of the literary forms of the Bible, we learn about the joy and struggle of being in relationship with God.

a)

proverbs

b)

hymns and psalms

c)

laws

2.

The words of Scripture are so important for us and for our lives because _______.

a)

we can learn from the mistakes and sins of the past

b)

they tell the history of God's Chosen People

c)

in them, God tells about himself and his hopes for us

3.

The Bible that the Church approves for Catholics includes forty-six books in the Old Testament and ________>

a)

thirteen books in the New Testament

b)

eighteen books in the New Testament

c)

twenty-seven books in the New Testament

4.

The four Gospels have a central place of importance in Scripture because _______.

a)

they present the life, ministry, and teaching of God's Son, Jesus

b)

they are filled with hopeful stories

c)

they are easier to understand than most Old Testament books

5.

Some Old Testament events have ______ or symbolic meaning and point to events in the life of Christ.

a)

literal

b)

moral

c)

allegorical

6.

___ is one of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit that helps us to see things and our lives as God sees them.

a)

Understanding

b)

Knowledge

c)

Wisdom

7.

the gift of the Holy Spirit, which assisted the human authors of Scripture to ensure it contained the truths God wanted us to know, is called ______.

a)

transformation

b)

divine inspiration

c)

personal conversation

8.

Short stories often told by Jesus to explain moral or spiritual truths are called _____.

a)

parables

b)

proverbs

c)

miracle stories

9.

The word Gospel actually means "_______."

a)

salvation

b)

good news

c)

god's love

10.

The Gospel of ______ focuses more on spiritual things because the author wanted readers to know that they were enetering a relationship of love with God.

a)

luke

b)

mark

c)

john

11.

the four authors of the Gospels are also called ____ because their writings helped to spread the Christian faith.

a)

apostles

b)

evangelists

c)

prophets

12.

the Gospel of Matthew was particularly written to convince the ______ that Jesus was the promised Messiah.

a)

jewish people

b)

gentiles living in Israel

c)

well-educated people

13.

the ____ sense of scripture is concerned with the actual words recorded and their meaning for the people of that time and place.

a)

literal

b)

allegorical

c)

apocalyptic

14.

_____ are Letters written by Saint Paul and other disciples to tell the early Christian communities about Jesus.

a)

gospels

b)

parables

c)

epistles

15.

The complete list of specific books accepted by the Church as inspired by God is called the _____.

a)

old testament

b)

canon of scripture

c)

book of prophets

16.

the process by which the Holy Spirit directed the human authors writing the Bible

a)

divine inspiration

b)

sacred scripture

c)

evangelists

d)

canon of Scripture

17.

the Word of God written by inspired human beings; another name for the Bible

a)

sacred scripture

b)

divine inspiration

c)

canon of scripture

18.

authors of the New Testament's four Gospels

a)

evangelists

b)

god's chosen people

c)

canon of scripture

19.

the Israelites or Hebrews with whom God made a covenant

a)

God's Chosen People

b)

evangelists

c)

Sacred Scripture

20.

the Church's complete list of inspired books in Sacred Scripture

a)

canon of Scripture

b)

Divine Inspiration

c)

Sacred Scripture

21.

tells of God's intervention in history, especially at the end of the world

a)

apocalyptic literature

b)

proverbs

c)

narrative story

22.

emphasizes Jesus as Savior who helps us overcome sin, suffering, and death

a)

luke

b)

mark

c)

narrative story

23.

tells how disciples gradually got to know who Jesus really was

a)

mark

b)

luke

c)

narrative story

d)

proverbs

24.

reports actual events in a straightforward way to show God's relationship with the world

a)

narrative story

b)

proverbs

c)

apocalyptic literature

d)

mark

25.

short statements of wisdom that are passed down and shared with later generations

a)

proverbs

b)

narrative story

c)

luke

d)

mark

26.

Wisdom, one of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, can provide (a)   at challenging and difficult times in our lives.

(TRY TO SPELL CORRECTLY)

27.

There are different (a)   forms in the books of the Bible; they help us understand the meaning of what being said.

(TRY TO SPELL CORRECTLY)

28.

Sacred Scripture is a God's Word written by human beings who were inspired by the (a)  

(TRY TO SPELL CORRECTLY)

29.

The complete list of books that the Catholic Church honors as inspired by God are included in the (a)  

30.

In the Book of Hebrews, the Word of God is said to be like a (a)   because it can easily penetrate our hearts.

(TRY TO SPELL CORRECTLY)

31.

Throughout the Gospel according to (a)   , Jesus corrects misunderstandings about his Father, and patiently answers people's questions.

32.

The proclamation of the Scriptures at Mass takes place during the (a)   .

(TRY TO SPELL CORRECTLY)

33.

Many Jews were surprised when Jesus chose (a)   as a disciple because Jews in his profession were seen as traitors.