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WorksheetsGenesis 3 and More
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 38mins
Which chapter of Genesis introduces sin to the created world?
Genesis 1
Genesis 2
Genesis 3
Genesis 4
Genesis 1,2,3 and 4
A vice is a (a) (b) quality or (c) ,
A virtue is a (a) (b) trait or (c)
Match the following event from the story of "The Fall" to its deeper meaning.
The gifting of leather garments to Adam and Eve.
God's mercy to sinful humanity.
Adam and Eve hiding in the shrubs after eating the fruit
sin separates us from God
The serpent.
Symbol of satan or evil in the world.
First man and woman choice to eat the fruit, in hopes of being "like God" with all wisdon and knowledge.
our tendency to deny our innate goodness
Man blames woman, woman blames snake.
Sin separates alienates us from others
John is deciding whether he and his friend should go fishing in a pond that is on private property. There are no trespassing signs posted on the property. In this scenario John's decision to fish or not to fish in the pond is the:
Object
Intention
Circumstance
Jill needs to pass the upcoming science test in order not to be put on academic probation. If she is put on academic probation she cannot play in the state championship high school field hockey game this Friday night. Jill cheats on the test to be sure that she passes. Jill's choice to cheat on the test is the:
Object
Intention
Circumstance
Ron's best friend is having a big birthday party on Saturday. They have been friends for 10 years. Ron is deciding whether or not to attend the party. His grandmother's funeral is also on Saturday. That his grandmother's funeral is on Saturday is
the object
the intention
a circumstance
According to Catholic Morality the most important element in every moral decision is the:
Object
Intention
Circumstances
Match the following
The decision you are making
The object
The reason why you are making the decision
The intention
Factors like who, when, where and more that come to bear on a decision.
Circumstances
What are some ways that we can inform our conscience. (Check all that apply)
Talk to elders and other wise people that you trust.
Consult Church teaching
Pray
consider what you have learned from past experiences
Conscience is something we are born with, it is fixed and unchanging.
True
False
Where in Jesus in this icon?
What two things need to be present for an act to be considered a sin as opposed to a mistake. (Check the two most correct answers)
a feeling of guilt
freely chosen
impacts another person negatively
knowledge that the choice is wrong
Read the scenario and then match the parts to the correct label: Cynthia only has $1.50, she is taking care of her younger brother and he has a high fever. Cynthia goes to CVS and steals a bottle of Tylenol because she wants to bring his fever down.
high fever, only has $1.50
circumstances
steals a bottle of Tylenol
object
she wants to bring down his fever
intention
Sin results in
(a)
An aetiology is a:
a biography of a saint
a story comparing imaginary things to real things
a symbolic story meant to teacher deeper truths
story that teaches the origins of things.
The best way to describe God is as a (a) of (b)
Someone who believes that the ends (final outcome) always justify the means (the way the outcome was achieved) is a
Christian moralist
consequentialist
Rule follower
Fredrick stole a copy of the test from his teacher's desk, his intention in doing this was to support a student who the teacher had been unfair and mean to all year long. Henry's intention to support the victimized student
Makes this otherwise bad action good.
Does not make this bad action good.
In order for an action to be considered morally good, the object, the intention and the circumstances need to be good.
This is true.
No, as long as one's intentions are good, than most any action is okay.
No, if the outcome is good then the action is good, regardless of intention and circumstances.
A virtue is
A good moral quality or trait.
The truth about a person
the same thing as a vice
a rule of the Church
A covenant is a
A test
A sacred bonding agreement between two parties
contract
promise
Now that we have studied the entry of sin into the world in Genesis 3, we know that actually creation is not good, nor are humans.
True, once sin entered the world, it was no longer considered good and its been bad ever since.
False - even though we sin and the world can be a sinful place, it is still good and filled with God's love.
The sin stories continue through Genesis 11
True
False
Jesus reveals the 10 Commandments and we read about them first in the Gospels.
True
False
To be made in (a) image means share (b) with God.
Though the (a) may (b) and the hills turn to dust, yet the (c) of the Lord will (d) .
Adam and Eve were unable to accept their human limitations. They ate the fruit because (choose the ONE answer that is most correct)
they didn't believe they were good enough the way God made them.
It looked so good to eat
the snake told them to
They were feeling daring
Humility means that we
We thrive on praise and gratitude
We put ourselves down to make others feel good.
Have a sincere knowledge and appreciation of both our strengths and our weaknesses.
We deny our own strengths and we worry about how we compare to others.
Draw a simple sketch to demonstrate the meaning of alienation.
Aristotle said that "virtue is a mean between extremes." So if discipline is the virtue, what might two extremes or vices on either side of virtue be?
rigid or inflexible
lazy
peaceful
natural
What is utopianism?
a perfect world or reality (an unrealistic vision)
an incredibly horrible place
an isolated way of living
when you wear top hats to be something that you are not
What is despair?
not seeing any good or hope in the world
being sad
joy beyond measure
eating pairs for your main source of nutrients
striving to be honest
slowing down when the police officer sees you driving too fast
working to meet your goals
following the rules of society
being a model of kindness for others
keeping the 10 commandments
Both rule based ethics and virtue based ethics are important.
True
False
The tower of Babel was a
pentagon
ziggurat
obelisk
statue
In the story of Cain and Abel sin spreads and so does alienation! How do we see alienation in the story?
nation pitted against nation
brother pitted against brother
mother pitted against son
town pitted against town
What was the purpose of an ancient ziggurat?
Ancient people would go there to gather seeds for planting.
It was a structure meant to look like a mountain, built as a way to worship God.
Ancient ziggurat were centers for learning about the faith.
It was the landing dock for Noah's ark
In the story of the tower of Babel, the sin of the people was (a) because although the (b) was supposed to be a way to worship God, they were building it to make a (c) for themselves.
God shows mercy to Cain by
giving him a lovely wife
giving him a "mark" or tattoo which will protect him.
letting him stay on the land of his birth
sewing him clothing from animal skin
The people who built the tower were punished by
having an eternal time out
intensified pains in childbirth
speaking different languages-- they can not longer understand each other.
having to tend the land and labor for their food
The Ten Commandments are broken into two categories, check the two categories.
1-4 deal with our relationship with God
5 -10 deal with our relationship to our fellow humans
1-4 deal with our relationship to our fellow humans
5-10 deal with our relationship with God.
By the end of the sin stories
All hope is lost and humans are destined to live in sin for ever more.
Humans need God to intervene in order to escape the pattern of sin
Check all of the stories that are considered "sin stories"
Adam and Eve eat the fruit
the Cain and Abel story
The Tower of Babel
Noah and the flood
