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Apologetics Quiz

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Apologetics means:

a)

to dismiss doubt

b)

to seek answers

c)

to give a defense

d)

to offer condolences

2.

At level one, we do NOT use the following in apologetics:

a)

Philosophy

b)

History

c)

Geography

d)

Religion

3.

Which scientific principle is used in apologetics level one?

a)

Evolution

b)

Intelligent Design

c)

Natural Selection

d)

The Law of Thermodynamics

4.

Level one proves:

a)

The Existence of God

b)

Christianity as the one true faith

c)

Apostolic Christianity vs. Non-Apostolic Christianity

d)

All of the above

5.

When a system executes a task that cannot be simplified (otherwise it will not be completed) this is called:

a)

Intelligent agency

b)

Irreducible complexity

c)

The scientific method

d)

  1. Specified complexity

6.

The type of information generally known to come about by the action of intelligent agents is called:

a)

Intelligent agency

b)

Irreducible complexity

c)

The scientific method

d)

Specified complexity

7.

Which one of these is NOT an example of finely tuned intelligent design in physics and cosmology:

a)

the strength of polarity of the water molecule

b)

the strength of the strong and weak nuclear forces

c)

the masses of the electron, neutron, and proton

d)

the composition of cells in the human body

8.

The specified complexity in DNA can be compared to a language or a code that is an understood and used by the cell; the book compares this to:

a)

DNA in other non-human life sources

b)

A Computer Program

c)

The pattern by which the universe is designed

d)

Stars in the galaxy

9.

DNA carries information that is ordered in a specific sequence that is so sophisticated it is completely probable that it would come about through the evolutionary model of trial and error.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which famous individual said that the information processing capabilities of DNA are like a computer program but far more advanced than any software ever created?

a)

Stephen Hawking

b)

Richard Dawkins

c)

Mark Zuckerberg

d)

Bill Gates

11.

Which famous evolutionist said “The Machine code of genes is uncannily computer-like. Apart from differences in jargon, the pages of a molecular biology journal might be interchanged with those of a computer engineering journal”?

a)

Stephen Hawking

b)

Richard Dawkins

c)

Mark Zuckerberg

d)

Bill Gates

12.

Which of the following damages organized systems (such as a computer code or those found in our DNA)?

a)

Evolution

b)

Time

c)

Randomness

d)

All of the above

13.

What is combinatorial challenge?

a)

Randomness does not create a solution

b)

Time does not create a solution

c)

Evolution does not create a solution

d)

Combined systems must not be copied

14.

Which of these does NOT describe a primary source?

a)
Underived
b)

Firsthand

c)

  1. Contemporary with the event

d)

  1. Edited volumes 

15.

Which of these does NOT describe a secondary source?

a)

Textbooks

b)

Monographs

c)

Crucial

d)

Expanding on previously existing materials

16.

There are primary sources that are both literary and non-literary.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which of these is NOT an archaeological artifact we studied?

a)

Jewish Burial Chambers

b)

Excavations of Qumran

c)

Uncovered Greek Cities

d)

The writings of Josephus

18.

Who did Paul receive the creed in 1 Corinthians 15 from?

a)

Jesus

b)

Peter and James

c)

John and Peter

d)

John and James

19.

What did we learn from Yohanan in archaeological studies?

a)

We learned about crucifixion

b)

We learned about the Dead Sea Scrolls

c)

We learned about Jesus’ ministry in Galilee

d)

None of the above

20.

In 1878 a marble slab was discovered describing itself as an "ordinance of Caesar. The message was a strict prohibition against disturbing graves. What is it called?

a)

The Galilee Ordinance

b)

The Apostolic Slab

c)

The Nazareth Decree

d)

The Roman Note

21.

The Nazareth Decree was likely a reaction to which event:

a)

The crucifixion of Jesus Christ

b)

The empty tomb of Jesus Christ

c)

The apostolic teachings about Jesus Christ

d)

Pentecost

22.

Tacitus wrote which of the following historical texts which mention Jesus Christ:

a)

The Annals

b)

The Antiquities

c)

The Severus

d)

All of the above

23.

In The Antiquities, which historian documents the belief on the part of some that Jesus was the Messiah?

a)

Tacitus

b)

Pliny the Younger

c)

Emperor Trajan

d)

Josephus

24.

Pliny the Younger wrote letters seeking justice for Christians who were being killed for their belief in Jesus Christ, calling for the immediate cease of executing Christians.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The Talmud, an important Jewish text, documents the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Which Greek Satirist mocked the Christians for their belief in Immortality and their "contempt of death and voluntary self-devotion"?

a)

Trajan

b)

Josephus

c)

Lucian

d)

Tacitus

27.

The Shroud of Turin is a negative image that produces a positive image when photographed on film.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Researchers at JPL studied the shroud and made which of the following conclusions:

a)

The image could not be due to paint or staining

b)

It is not due to heat

c)

It is not due to a photographic process

d)

All of the above

29.

Medical research found that there is no actual blood on the Shroud of Turin.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The Shroud allowed us to conclude the position of Christ’s body due to:

a)

The various blood traces and the directions they were moving

b)

The imprint of His foot

c)

The way his thumb is retracted

d)

All of the above

31.

The Carbon Dating of the Shroud is reliable and we can use it to correctly trace its origin and timeline.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Which of the following historical items contradicts the carbon dating done on The Shroud of Turin:

a)

The Antiquities

b)

The Lost Icons of Sicily

c)

The Hungarian-Pray Manuscripts

d)

The Ancient Greek Ruins at Damascus

33.

The Shroud of Turin is an image painted onto a shroud.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The philosophical apologetic debate is part of:

a)

Level 1

b)

Level 2

c)

Level 3

d)

Level 4

35.

What is the threat of non-being?

a)

  1. Without eternity there is no significance to our lives 

b)

If there is no good, there are no consequences, and therefore no meaning

c)

Without God, man and the universe are doomed and have no value

d)

  1. All of the above

36.

Relative significance is possible without God.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Ultimate significance is possible if you believe in the Big Bang Theory.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Francis Schaeffer's theory on the Modern Man living in a two-story universe states that the upper story is life without God.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Our morals and values are rooted in

a)

Human nature

b)

Divine nature

c)

A nature that is innate to all living things

d)

All of the above

40.

Christianity surviving against all odds is used at which level(s)?

a)

Level 1

b)

Level 2

c)

Level 3

d)

Levels 1 and 2

41.

What does level 3 examine?

a)

Christianity as the one true religion

b)

The Apostolic faith vs. non-apostolic faith

c)

The Christ as God

d)

None of the above

42.

Why did God command Adam and Eve to abstain from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil?

a)

Man is responsible for his own will

b)

Man understood the consequences of disobedience

c)

God created man to freely partake in a relationship with God

d)

All of the above

43.

The direct result of the fall was:

a)

The loss of joy

b)

The loss of nourishment in the garden

c)

Death

d)

All of the above

44.

What is one way we currently enjoy open communication with God, in His presence today just like Adam and Eve did in Eden?

a)

Reading the Bible

b)

Praying

c)

Singing Praises

d)

Attending the Divine Liturgy

45.

The Old Testament carefully outlines:

a)

The history of the church after the fall

b)

The blueprint for the solution to the fall

46.

Which of the following does NOT appear in the Old Testament as a precursor to the apostolic faith:

a)

The Congregation

b)

The Tribulations

c)

The Rituals

d)

The House of God

47.

The rituals were designed to:

a)

Create sense of order in the children of God

b)

Instill in the children of God the automatic avoidance of what is unholy

c)

Instill in the children of God the need for tradition

d)

Instill in the children of God the understanding of the prepare praise patterns and worship systems

48.

The reconciliation is only possible through which of these steps

a)

Remove man’s corruption

b)

Regain access to God

c)

Discontinue any kind of sacrifice

d)

A and B

49.

The Solution to the fall is synonymous with the Salvation we receive from Jesus’ death and resurrection.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

We receive entrance and access to the Tree of Life once more through which of the Holy Sacraments:

a)

Baptism

b)

Chrismation

c)

Eucharist

d)

Holy Matrimony

51.

The Works of the Law are different than the Law (Commandments).

a)

True

b)

False

52.

St. Paul calls on us to continue the Works of the Law.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

When Christ says “Do THIS in remembrance of Me” what does “this” refer to?

a)

His Body and Blood

b)

Sharing food and drink with the Body of Christ

c)

The Chaburah ritual

d)

All weekly Jewish rituals carried out at the Last Supper

54.

Which sacrament includes The Water Liturgy?

a)

Eucharist

b)

Chrismation

c)

Baptism

d)

All of the above

55.

The following verse is used to support which sacrament: "Assuredly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven" (Matthew 18:18)?

a)

Priesthood

b)

Holy Matrimony

c)

Confession and Repentance

d)

All of the above

56.

Why do we immerse three times during Baptism?

a)

For the three days before Jesus' resurrection

b)

Once for the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

c)

For no specific reason

d)

Both A and B

57.

Christians are anointed with the Holy Myron during which sacrament?

a)

Baptism

b)

Chrismation

c)

The Unction of the Sick

d)

All of the above

58.

There are no references in the New Testament regarding the confession of sins to the priest, it is only mentioned in the Old Testament.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Which sacrament is called "The Mystery of Mysteries"?

a)

Holy Matrimony

b)

Priesthood

c)

Eucharist

d)

Unction of the Sick

60.

Which of the sacraments was NOT established by Christ?

a)

Marriage

b)

Priesthood

c)

Unction of the Sick

d)

None of the above

61.

Which sacrament is also called the 'Sacrament of Lamps' and involves holy oil:

a)

Chrismation

b)

Holy Matrimony

c)

Priesthood

d)

Unction of the Sick

62.

Who ordained the disciples as priests?

a)

St. Paul

b)

St. James

c)

St. Thomas

d)

Jesus

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