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AJHD Religion Catechism

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was the Catechism of the Catholic Church published to summarize the essential teachings of our faith in light of today's world?

a)

1900

b)

1984

c)

1954

d)

1994

e)

1964

2.

How many parts or pillars are in the Catechism of the Catholic Church?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

e)

7

3.

Which of the following is NOT one of the pillars of the Catechism?

a)

Creed

b)

Liturgy

c)

Christian Prayer

d)

Scripture

e)

Christian Way of Life (Commandments)

4.

Which prayer is the main focus of the Catechism pillar on Christian Prayer?

a)

The Mass

b)

The Our Father

c)

The Creed

d)

The Glory Be

e)

The Rosary

5.

According to the introduction, WHAT is more important than the Catechism when teaching children about God?

a)

The Rosary

b)

Scripture

c)

Your example

d)

Your words

e)

The Pope

6.

What does the word catechism mean?

a)

Teach

b)

Believe

c)

Echo

d)

Truth

e)

Work and Pray

7.

According to the book WHAT can unlock the mysteries of the Universe and help you live a good life so you can enjoy everlasting life in Heaven?

a)

Faith

b)

Love

c)

Hope

d)

Mercy

e)

Patience

8.

Faith in God is a...

a)

Requirement

b)

Gift

c)

Act of Love

d)

Logical choice

e)

Choice that does not make logical sense

9.

According to the text, what are 3 good reasons to believe in God

a)

The wonders and order of creation point to a creator

b)

We have a knowledge of right and wrong in our hearts

c)

We long to be happy

d)

Millions of people have believed in God for thousands of years

e)

We want our life to be easier, and faith in God makes it easier to cope with difficulties

10.

Nothing shows God's love for us more than...

a)

The stories of Scripture

b)

The lives of the Saints

c)

God became a man in Jesus and died for us and rose from the dead

d)

The Sacraments, especially the Mass

e)

The beauty and order of creation

11.

Where was St. Augustine born?

a)

The Holy Land - Israel

b)

North Africa

c)

Rome

d)

England

e)

Greece

12.

Who is the famous saintly mother of St. Augustine?

a)

St. Monica

b)

St. Anne

c)

St. Helen

d)

St. Teresa

e)

St. Elizabeth

13.

This famous saint turned his life around, became a priest and Bishop, and wrote so many books, letters, and sermons explaining the faith that he was named a Doctor of the Church

a)

St. Augustine

b)

St. Peter

c)

St. John the Beloved

d)

St. Francis Assisi

e)

St. Francis de Sales

14.

This famous holy man once said that God is like someone who is hiding who clears his throat in order to give Himself away.

a)

St. Augustine

b)

Meister Eckhart

c)

Padre Pio

d)

St. Francis Assisi

e)

St. Francis de Sales

15.

St. Augustine, a doctor of the Church, wrote many books - his most famous is...

a)
Confessions
b)

Summa Theologiae

c)

Mountain of God

d)

Introduction to the Devout Life

e)

Mere Christianity

16.

St. Thomas Aquinas, a doctor of the Church, wrote many books - his most famous is...

a)
Confessions
b)

Summa Theologiae

c)

Mountain of God

d)

Introduction to the Devout Life

e)

Mere Christianity

17.

This Saint celebrates his feast on August 28th

a)

St. Thomas Aquinas

b)

St. Augustine

c)

St. Francis Assisi

d)

St. Anthony of Padua

e)

St. John the Baptist

18.

This Saint celebrates his feast on June 29th

a)

St. Thomas Aquinas

b)

St. Augustine

c)

St. Francis Assisi

d)

St. Anthony of Padua

e)

St. Peter

19.

This Saint celebrates his feast on January 28th

a)

St. Thomas Aquinas

b)

St. Augustine

c)

St. Francis Assisi

d)

St. Anthony of Padua

e)

St. John the Baptist

20.

This Saint once famously declared that all he had written was as worthless as straw compared to the true knowledge of God

a)

St. Thomas Aquinas

b)

St. Augustine

c)

St. Francis Assisi

d)

St. Anthony of Padua

e)

St. John the Baptist

21.

Of the 7 billion people in the world, about how many are considered Christian?

a)

About 1/4

b)

About 1/3

c)

About 1/2

d)

About 2/3

e)

About 3/4

22.

Of the Christians of the world, about what percent of all Christians are Catholic?

a)

About 25%

b)

About 75%

c)

About 50%

d)

About 33%

e)

About 67%

23.

Thinking about God, talking and listening to God

a)

Theology

b)

Theosophy

c)

Philosophy

d)

Prayer

e)

Catechesis

24.

A summary of beliefs

a)

Theology

b)

Theosophy

c)

Creed

d)

Prayer

e)

Catechesis

25.

The belief in no God

a)

Theology

b)

Theosophy

c)

Atheism

d)

Agnosticism

e)

Catechesis

26.

To be unsure of God's existence

a)

Theology

b)

Theosophy

c)

Atheism

d)

Agnosticism

e)

Catechesis

27.

The study of God

a)

Theology

b)

Theosophy

c)

Creed

d)

Prayer

e)

Catechesis

28.

Jesus said that whoever believes in Him will...

a)

Have eternal life

b)

Will never face troubles

c)

Surely be persecuted for their faith

d)

Be baptized

e)

Be full of grace and mercy

29.

People who had great faith and lived like Jesus lived and taught

a)

Saint

b)

Apostle

c)

Doctor of the Church

d)

Presbyter

e)

Disciple

30.

Someone who dies for their faith

a)

Saint

b)

Apostle

c)

Doctor of the Church

d)

Martyr

e)

Disciple

31.

This word means "witness"

a)

Saint

b)

Apostle

c)

Doctor of the Church

d)

Martyr

e)

Disciple

32.

This apostle was not present when Jesus first appeared after rising from the dead. He said he would not believe until he saw and touched the wounds of Jesus

a)

Peter

b)

Thomas

c)

James

d)

John

e)

Andrew

33.

This saint famously said - My Lord and My God - when he saw the risen Jesus

a)

Peter

b)

Thomas

c)

James

d)

John

e)

Andrew

34.

Who said, Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe ?

a)

Peter

b)

Thomas

c)

Jesus

d)

St. Augustine

e)

St. Paul

35.

The first followers of Jesus and the leaders of the early Church

a)

Disciples

b)

Priests

c)

Bishops

d)

Apostles

e)

Martyrs

36.

The successors of the apostles are...

a)

Pope and bishops

b)

Priests

c)

All baptized Catholics

d)

Deacons, Priests, and Bishops

e)

All Christians

37.

How do we develop our relationship with God

a)

Prayer

b)

Memorizing scripture

c)

Doing good deeds

d)

Following the 10 Commandments

e)

Following the laws of the CHurch

38.

Eternal means...

a)

Always has been

b)

Always will be

c)

Always has been and always will be

d)

Never ending

e)

Pure spirit

39.

Because God is PURE SPIRIT...

a)

He has no physical body

b)

He is invisible

c)

He can fly

d)

He is eternal

e)

He is omniscient

40.

False gods

a)

Idol

b)

Vanity

c)

Magisterium

d)

Dogma

e)

Karma

41.

Which religion was the first to profess that there was only one true God, the supreme being who was to be adored and loved

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Catholicism

e)

Romanism

42.

With whom did God first share His name - and where?

a)

Moses at the Burning Bush on Mt. Horeb

b)

Moses at the Burning Bush on Mt. Sinai

c)

Abraham in Ur before moving to Canaan

d)

Jacob - in a dream where he wrestled with an angel

e)

Moses in Egypt before the parting of the Red Sea

43.

When Moses asked God for His name, God replied...

a)

I am who I am (YHWH)

b)

Adonai

c)

El Shaddai

d)

Emmanuel

e)

Abba

44.

God's name revealed to Moses, I am who I am, can also be translated to mean...

a)

He who is

b)

The Source of All Being

c)

I Am with you

d)

None of these - it is a complete mystery

e)

All of these

45.

With whom was Moses staying when he encountered the Burning Bush?

a)

His Father-In-Law - Jethro

b)

His Grandfather - Abraham

c)

His Brother - Aaron

d)

His Sister - Miriam

e)

Pharoah's Daughter, his adopted mother

46.

God is all knowing - nothing is hidden from Him

a)

omniscient

b)

omnipresent

c)

omnipotent

d)

omnibenevolent

e)

transcendent

47.

God is all powerful

a)

omniscient

b)

omnipresent

c)

omnipotent

d)

omnibenevolent

e)

transcendent

48.

God is all everywhere and every-when (all places and all times at once)

a)

omniscient

b)

omnipresent

c)

omnipotent

d)

omnibenevolent

e)

transcendent

49.

Why do Jewish people never say or write God's name?

a)

Out of respect for God

b)

The name is from Christianity, not Judaism

c)

They do not believe that God exists

d)

They believe that saying God's name will lead to death - it is a superstition

e)

They are agnostic about God's existence

50.

Out of respect, the Jewish people do not say the word "God" - what word do they use in its place?

a)

Lord

b)

Yahweh

c)

Abba

d)

Christ

e)

Allah

51.

Who famously said, God IS Love.

a)

Mother Teresa

b)

St. John

c)

St. Peter

d)

St. Paul

e)

St. Francis Assisi

52.

To what religious order did St. Thomas Aquinas belong?

a)

Benedictines

b)

Dominicans

c)

Jesuits

d)

Franciscans

e)

Salesians

53.

Summa Theologiae, written by St. Thomas Aquinas is how many volumes?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

54.

God NEVER changes.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

55.

The "perfections of God" include...

a)

His justice

b)

His mercy

c)

His truth

d)

His love

e)

All of these

56.

God showing and telling His plan for us

a)

Revelation

b)

Covenants

c)

Magisterium

d)

Dogma

e)

Deposit of Faith

57.

God entering into a solemn agreement with man

a)

Revelation

b)

Covenants

c)

Magisterium

d)

Dogma

e)

Deposit of Faith

58.

Early in Salvation History, God was so offended by the sins of people he planned to begin his world all over again. Whom did God choose to save in His mercy, from total destruction of the flood?

a)

Abraham

b)

Adam

c)

Noah

d)

Moses

e)

Isaac

59.

Abraham and his immediate descendants (Isaac, Jacob, and Jacob's 12 sons) are known as...

a)

Patriarchs

b)

Apostles

c)

Deposit of Faith

d)

Israelites

e)

Fathers of Many Nations

60.

God's final and greatest revelation

a)

Covenant

b)

Incarnation

c)

Deposit of Faith

d)

Tradition

e)

Apostolic Succession

61.

The son of Abraham is...

a)

Isaac

b)

Jacob

c)

Noah

d)

Joseph

e)

Benjamin

62.

The grandson of Abraham is...

a)

Isaac

b)

Jacob

c)

Noah

d)

Joseph

e)

Benjamin

63.

How many sons did Jacob have?

a)

3

b)

12

c)

2

d)

10

e)

7

64.

Name the 12 apostles...

4 lines
65.

When did God call Abram?

a)

3000BC

b)

2500BC

c)

2020BC

d)

2000BC

e)

1800BC

66.

God changed Abram's name to Abraham - which means...

a)

I have called you by name

b)

You are my people and I will be your God

c)

Father of many nations

d)

Chief of fathers

e)

Successor

67.

God's chosen people, through Abraham

a)

The Israelites

b)

The Jews

c)

The Israelites who are also known as the Jews

d)

The Christians (specifically Catholics)

e)

The Palestinian People

68.

What persuaded Pharoah to let the Israelites go from Egypt?

a)

Moses

b)

The ten plagues sent by God

c)

The death of his child

d)

Aaron and Moses together spoke to Pharoah

e)

The Ten Commandments

69.

The great escape of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, led by Moses

a)

Exodus

b)

Passover

c)

Incarnation

d)

Leviticus

e)

Deuteronomy

70.

Once the Israelites entered the Promised Land, how did God speak to them?

a)

Through the Prophets

b)

Through Moses

c)

Through the Ark of the Covenant

d)

Through the Levites

e)

Through the Pharisees

71.

God continues to offer new Revelation through the Church today

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

72.

What are the 2 channels through which Christians understand God's revelation

a)

Scripture and Tradition

b)

Scripture and Sacraments

c)

Grace and Scripture

d)

Tradition and Apostolic Succession

e)

Sacraments and Liturgy

73.

In discussing God's revelation, what is "tradition"?

a)

The way things have always been done

b)
Beliefs and practices passed down through generations within a religious community
c)

The teaching of the Church through the bishops who are the successors of the apostles

d)

The doctrines of scripture

e)

The dogmas taught infallibly by the Popes

74.

What is the "deposit of faith"?

a)

Scripture

b)

Tradition

c)

The Pope and the Bishops
(The magisterium)

d)

Scripture and Tradition

e)

The Vatican and all teachings of the Pope taught infallibly

75.

WHAT does the book compare to a "window through which we see God"

a)

Deposit of Faith

b)

Scripture

c)

Revelation

d)

Sacred Tradition

e)

Apostolic Succession

76.

Catholic teachings - in general

a)

Doctrine

b)

Dogma

c)

Revelation

d)

Deposit of Faith

e)

Apostolic Succession

77.

An official statement of the Church on matters of faith

a)

Doctrine

b)

Dogma

c)

Revelation

d)

Deposit of Faith

e)

Apostolic Succession

78.

A meeting of all of the bishops of the world

a)

Doctrine

b)

Ecumenical Council

c)

Synod

d)

Deposit of Faith

e)

Apostolic Succession

79.

This apostle was originally known as Simon

a)

Peter

b)

James

c)

John

d)

Andrew

e)

Jude

80.

This apostle was martyred on a cross - hung upside down

a)

Peter

b)

James

c)

John

d)

Andrew

e)

Jude

81.

When Jesus asked - Who do you say that I am?

This apostle replied - you are the Christ - the Son of the Living God

a)

Peter

b)

James

c)

John

d)

Andrew

e)

Jude

82.

To which apostle does Jesus promise the "keys to the Kingdom"

a)

Peter

b)

James

c)

John

d)

Andrew

e)

Jude

83.

This apostle was called "Cephas" - the Rock - who became the leader of the Church

a)

Peter

b)

James

c)

John

d)

Andrew

e)

Jude

84.

Where is St. Peter buried?

a)

In Rome, beneath the Basilica of St. Peter

b)

In Israel, near Jerusalem

c)

In Israel, near Capernaum

d)

In Greece

e)

In Palestine

85.

Which Saint is associated with this Catholic landmark

a)

St. Peter

b)

St. Paul

c)

St. Joseph

d)

St. John

e)

St. Andrew

86.

What is the magisterium?

a)

A location in the Vatican where the Pope lives

b)

The authority of the Church to teach and to interpret the word of God

c)

Another word for the deposit of faith

d)

The Pope when he is teaching infallibly

e)

Another word for the sacred scriptures

87.

Which of the following is NOT a name given to the Pope

a)

Holy Father

b)

Vicar of Christ

c)

Supreme Pontiff

d)

Chancellor of the Church

e)

Prince of Apostles

88.

The last ecumenical council held by the Church was...

a)

Vatican I

b)

Vatican II

c)

Council of Nicea

d)

Council of Rome

e)

Council of Jerusalem

89.

Vatican II published how many documents about our Catholic faith?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

16

e)

18

90.

The Second Vatican Council was eld during what years??

a)

1962-1965

b)

1964-1969

c)

1960-1964

d)

1963 - 1968

e)

1965 - 1972

91.

Who was the wife of Abraham?

a)

Sarah

b)

Ruth

c)

Rebecca

d)

Rachel

e)

Miriam

92.

How did God test Abraham's faith?

a)

He asked him to build an ark

b)

He asked him to sacrifice his son Isaac

c)

He asked him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt

d)

He asked him to be a prophet for the Israelite people

e)

He asked him to lead his family out of Sodom and Gomorrah

93.

Which of the following is true about the Bible?

a)

It is the best selling book of all time

b)

It has been translated into 2454 different languages

c)

George Washington kissed a Bible at his inauguration

d)

It has many famous phrases and aphorisms including "blind leading the blind" and "a leopard cannot change its spots"

e)

All of these are true

94.

What do we mean when we say that the Bible is inspired?

a)

It is uplifting and makes people feel good when they read it

b)

People wrote the words but God influenced them to say what he wanted

c)

God wrote the words

d)

The primary message is one that inspires people to do good

e)

All of these

95.

In the scripture notation John 3:16 - what does the 3 represent?

a)

The book

b)

The chapter

c)

The verse

96.

In the scripture notation John 3:16 - what does the 16 represent?

a)

The book

b)

The chapter

c)

The verse

97.

We are to honor the Bible - the Word of God - in the same way as we...

a)

Honor the Pope

b)

Honor our parents

c)

Honor the Eucharist

d)

Honor the Ten Commandments

e)

Honor the Angels and Saints

98.

St. Mark

a)

Lion

b)

Eagle

c)

Ox

d)

Man

99.

St. Matthew

a)

Lion

b)

Eagle

c)

Ox

d)

Man

100.

St. Luke

a)

Lion

b)

Eagle

c)

Ox

d)

Man

101.

St. John

a)

Lion

b)

Eagle

c)

Ox

d)

Man

102.

Good News

a)

Gospel

b)

Synoptic

c)

Evangelists

d)

Inspiration

e)

Revelation

103.

The authors credited with writing the Gospels

a)

Gospel

b)

Synoptic

c)

Evangelists

d)

Inspiration

e)

Revelation

104.

"Same View"

a)

Gospel

b)

Synoptic

c)

Evangelists

d)

Inspiration

e)

Revelation

105.

Matthew, Mark, and Luke

a)

Gospel

b)

Synoptic

c)

Evangelists

d)

Inspiration

e)

Revelation

106.

The "heart of Scripture"

a)

Gospels

b)

Synoptic

c)

Evangelists

d)

Inspiration

e)

Revelation

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