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SF Final

Total questions: 122

Worksheet time: 3hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This kind of biblical criticism is concerned with the type of literary genre in which a passage is written.

a)

Form Criticism

b)

Historical Criticism

c)

Redaction Criticism

d)

Source Criticism

2.

This kind of biblical criticism is concerned with where the author gets his material.

a)

Form Criticism

b)

Historical Criticism

c)

Redaction Criticism

d)

Source Criticism

3.

St. Jerome translated the Bible into

a)

Greek

b)

Hebrew

c)

Aramaic

d)

Latin

4.

The 7 Greek books excluded from the Jewish canon but included in the Catholic canon are called the ______ texts.

a)

Vulgate

b)

Deuterocanonical

c)

Canon

d)

Pentateuch

5.

God conveyed the truths necessary to our salvation through the Bible. Therefore, these truths are ____.

a)

inspired

b)

encouraged

c)

inerrant

d)

forced

6.

The Bible is relevant for us today because it is the _____ Word of God.

a)
inspired
b)

inerrant

c)

living

d)

forced

7.

The standard list of books recognized by a religious community to be genuine and inspired is known as a

a)

Testament

b)

Vulgate

c)

canon

d)

Tradition

8.

Which word describes how God authored Sacred Scripture?

a)

Living

b)

Inspired

c)

Inerrant

d)

Anagogical

9.

In chapter 22 of Genesis, God asks Abraham for an ultimate sacrifice. This ultimate sacrifice was to represent that Abraham had put aside all doubts in God. What was the sacrifice?

a)

Isaac

b)

Circumcision

c)

Splitting of animals to symbolize the consequence of breaking the covenant

10.

An appearance or manifestation of God, as when he "appeared" to Moses in a burning bush.

a)

theophany

b)

prehistory

c)

concupiscence

d)

Incarnation

11.

Collection of books that are the inspired word of God

a)

canon

b)

dogma

c)

epistle

d)

liturgy

12.

Heretical group that says salvation comes from secret knowledge.

a)

Essenes

b)

Donatists

c)

Gnostics

d)

Pelagians

13.

The Gospel was handed down both orally and in writing.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The teaching authority of the Church

a)

Sacred Tradition

b)

Magisterium

c)

Holy See

d)

Dogma

15.

The way God communicates knowledge of himself. A self-communication realized by His actions and words over time, most fully by his sending His Divine Son, Jesus Christ.

a)

Divine Revelation

b)

Sacred Scripture

c)

Sacred Tradition

d)

Natural Revelation

16.

The written record of divine revelation found in the books of the Old Testament and the New Testament.

a)

Sacred Scripture

b)

Sacred Tradition

c)

Natural Revelation

d)

Divine Revelation

17.

_____ looks at the entire Bible as a whole in the light of its fulfillment in Jesus Christ.

a)

Allegorical Sense

b)

Literal Sense

c)

Anagogical Sense

d)

Moral Sense

18.

Which Gospels ARE known as a "Synoptic Gospel"? (select more than one)

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

19.

The _____ is the meaning of the Biblical passage as it is written discovered by sound interpretation

a)

Literal Sense

b)

Allegorical Sense

c)

Moral Sense

d)

Anagogical Sense

20.

The _____ of Scripture is intended to help us to live a good life and to act justly on behalf of God.

a)

Moral Sense

b)

Literal Sense

c)

Anagogical Sense

d)

Allegorical Sense

21.

The _____ reads Scripture in the light of our final goal of Heaven and help us to achieve that goal.

a)

Anagogical Sense

b)

Allegorical Sense

c)

Literal Sense

d)

Moral Sense

22.

Accounts of events leading to the death of Jesus that show his love and humanity are the:

a)

Passion Narratives

b)

Infancy Narratives

c)

Epiphany Narratives

d)

Revelation Narratives

23.

All of these are examples of Wisdom books except:

a)

Sirach

b)

Psalms

c)

Job

d)

Jonah

24.

What form did many of the books of the Old Testament begin as:

a)

Oral tradition

b)

Hebrew Scrolls

c)

One large book

d)

Poetry

25.

The “fathers of the faith”, male rulers, elders or leaders. Example: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

a)

Patriarchs

b)

Priests

c)

Prophets

d)

Principles

26.

Is a mediator who speaks for God. Delivers the message that God wants to speak to the people of each time.

a)

Priest

b)

King

c)

Prophet

d)

Judge

27.

Literally means "to fall short of the mark" is the word for our selfish rejection of God's plan for our happiness.

a)

Sin

b)

Concupiscence

c)

Lust

d)

Lapse

28.

The son of Abraham.

a)

Isaac

b)

Jacob

c)

Joseph

d)

Joshua

29.

The Bible is filled with _____ which are solemn binding promises between persons or peoples.

a)

Contracts

b)

Convents

c)

Covenants

d)

Oaths

30.

The state we inherit (are born into) where we are removed from grace and have a damaged nature that is inclined to sin is called ____.

a)

Original Sin

b)

Original Justice

c)

Original Holiness

d)

Original Innocence

31.

Process of handing things down by word of mouth. How many of the books of the Bible began.

a)

Oral Tradition

b)

Canon

c)

Divine Revelation

d)

Divine Inspiration

32.

An "Epistle" is another term that can be used instead of _.

a)

letters

b)

Gospels

c)

Acts

d)

Revelation

33.

What is Parousia?

a)

Paradise

b)

Hell

c)

City in Israel

d)

The second coming of Jesus

34.

The Catholic Church fears scientific and historical studies

a)

True

b)

False

35.

These people take every part of the Bible literally

a)

Fundamentalists

b)

Bible scholars

c)

Religion teachers

d)

Priests

36.

Scholars use biblical _______ to study the Bible

a)
commentaries
b)

criticism

c)

dictionaries

d)

scrolls

37.

The Gospel of Luke presents Jesus as

a)

teacher

b)

compassionate healer

c)

God incarnate

d)

suffering servant

38.

The Gospel of Mark presents Jesus as

a)

teacher

b)

compassionate healer

c)

God incarnate

d)

suffering servant

39.

Someone who performs exegesis is called an _____________.

a)
Exegete
b)

Exegenius

c)

Exegetionist

d)

Exegetioner

40.

Truths contained in Divine Revelation or additional truths connected with those in Divine Revelation

a)

Dogmas

b)

Agnostic

c)

Oral tradition

d)

Salvation Truths

41.

The story of God's saving action in human history.

a)

Dogmas

b)

Apostolic Tradition

c)

Salvation History

42.

Who wrote the Bible?

a)

Only God

b)

Only humans

c)

Only Angels

d)

God and humans

43.

What does the word 'Bible' mean?

a)

Holy

b)

Books

c)

Story

d)

Holy Book

44.

A _____ is a binding agreement between human beings or between God and people.

a)

Covenant

b)

Oath

c)

Vow

d)

Pinky Swear

45.

The process by which God makes himself known through the natural and created order.

a)

Natural revelation

b)

Biblical revelation

c)

Divine revelation

d)

none of these

46.

The fullness of God's revelation (the most complete way God shows us who he is).

a)

Jesus

b)

Leading the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt

c)

Creation

d)

The flood

47.

God calls individuals into relationship with him by using their unique gifts and talents in his service. This process is called.

a)

Vocation

b)

Salvation

c)

Inspiration

d)

Revelation

48.

The use of philosophical methods to better understand revealed truth. Goal is to present the understanding of revealed truth in a logical and systematic form.

a)

Scholastic Theology

b)

Vocation

c)

Dogma

d)

Divine Inspiration

49.

Refers to the forgiveness of sins and assurance of permanent union with God, attained for us through the Paschal Mystery.

a)

Vocation

b)

Salvation

c)

Desire

d)

Incarnation

50.

What makes up the Deposit of Faith?

a)

Sacred Scripture and Teaching

b)

Sacred Scripture and Customs

c)

Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition

d)

Sacred Scripture and Magisterium

51.

Though similar in content and structure, the synoptic Gospels differ because of their _______.

a)

different education

b)

different relationship with Jesus

c)

different upbringing

d)

different audiences

52.

Why do the Gospels hold a central place in all of Scripture?

a)

they are in the middle of the Bible

b)

Christ Jesus is their center

c)

everyone believes in the Gospels

d)

Without knowing them a person could not be saved

53.

God's self-communication to humanity.

a)

Faith

b)

Omnipotence

c)

Revelation

d)

Magisterium

54.

God reveals himself to humanity progressively and in stages.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

What religious truths can we know through reason?

a)

That we are created and God leaves us alone

b)

When we seek God he will find us

c)

God is not dead

d)

Through reason, we can know that God exists; we can know many of his attributes; and we can know the moral law by which he wants us to live.

56.

What is conscience?

a)

A branch of science

b)

Of our use of reason to discern good choices from evil; and of determining how well we are obeying the moral law

c)

It's a little devil and an angel on our shoulder telling us what is right and wrong

d)

It is a form of thinking in which we discover who God is.

57.

The transmission of the truths that Jesus Christ taught. Passing on the Gospel message.

a)

Bible

b)

Deposit of faith

c)

Sacred Tradition

d)

Sacred Scripture

58.

The work of salvation accomplished by Jesus Christ mainly through his Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension.

a)

Salvation History

b)

Pascal Salvation

c)

Paschal Mystery

d)

None of these

59.

The authority of the original Apostles is passed on to their successors, the bishops of the Church.

a)

Apostolic Authority

b)

History of Commandments

c)

Apostolic History

d)

Apostolic Succession

60.

Adam and Eve

a)

Mentioned in Genesis

b)

Beginning of Salvation History

c)

Talked about in story regarding Original sin

d)

All of these

61.

Tendency to sin

a)

Concupiscence

b)

Temptation

c)

Concupid

d)

Conscience

62.

Central mystery of our faith. Father, Son, Holy Spirit

a)

Trinity

b)

Sacred Scripture

c)

Mary

d)

Moses

63.

Who did God give the 10 Commandments to?

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

David

d)

Solomon

64.

Called the Father of faith. God promised he would have land and many descendents.

a)

Abraham

b)

Isaac

c)

Jacob

d)

Moses

65.

The word meaning "to become flesh" and refers to the mystery of Jesus Christ becoming man.

a)

trinity

b)

Paschal Mystery

c)

incarnation

d)

Divine Revelation

66.

The First Mover fails to describe

a)

St. Thomas Aquinas

b)

God

c)

The second mover

d)

The love of the cross

67.

Theologians of the early Church that proclaimed teachings based on scripture and the experiences of the Apostles

a)

Church Fathers

b)

Martyrs

c)

Priest

d)

Deacons

68.

What is the first sign of wisdom?

a)

Math

b)

Concupiscence

c)

Fear of the Lord

d)

Jesus

69.

What is necessary for true love

a)

Sacred Scripture

b)

Sin

c)

Science

d)

Free Will

70.

Time period before the intervention of writing and recording of historical data

a)

Primeval History

b)

World History

c)

Creation

d)

Primeval tradition

71.

A deliberate offense – in thought, word or deed – against the will of God

a)

Fall

b)

Choice

c)

Sin

d)

Concupiscence

72.

A serious transgression of a person’s relationship with God and neighbors. It hinders an individual’s potential for love and eternal life.

a)

Mortal Sin

b)

Venial Sin

73.

Sin that is less serious and reparable by charity.

a)

Mortal Sin

b)

Venial Sin

74.

The Old Testament Books of Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, Sirach, and Wisdom.

a)

Wisdom Literature

b)

Divine Revelation

c)

Dogma

d)

Theophany

75.

The Blessed Trinity is made up of

a)

God the Father

b)

God the Son

c)

All of the Above

d)

God the Holy Spirit

76.

The Old Testament

a)

contains 46 Books discusses God's relationship with the people of Israel

b)

contains 27 Books discusses God's relationship with the people of Israel

c)

contains 27 books discusses the story of Jesus

d)

contains 46 Books discusses the story of Jesus

77.

What is another name for the Bible

a)

Tradition

b)

Sacred scripture

c)

The Old Testament

d)

Divine Revelation

78.

God's Revelation is full and complete in Jesus Christ.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

The Bible is called the Word of God

a)

True

b)

False

80.

Which books of the Bible contain the writings of the prophets who spoke God's word to the people of Israel

a)

Wisdom

b)

Historical

c)

Prophetic

d)

Pentateuch

81.

St. Thomas Aquinas describes God as the...

a)

First Mover

b)

Moved Mover

c)

Result of the Big Bang Theory

d)

Mover and a shaker

82.

God Desires to....

a)

know, hold, and love us

b)

hold, and love us

c)

punish, hurt, and torture us

d)

know, hold, and scare us

83.

God Reveals Himself to Us through all of the following except?

a)

Creation

b)

Thought

c)

Sin

d)

Reason

84.

Saint Augustine of Hippo proposed four “objects” that we should love:

a)

God, neighbors, self, body

b)

God, nature, self, body

c)

God, neighbors, others, body

d)

God, neighbors, self, money

85.

Church Fathers saw God through “natural revelation” with humanity as the summit.

a)

True

b)

False

86.

According to St. Augustine, some things created by God are insignificant, for example the tiny insects

a)

True

b)

False

87.

There is more to life than......

a)

what is experienced through the five senses only.

b)

we need

c)

God

d)

helping others

88.

Happiness is found only in a life fully committed to

a)

God

b)

Wealth

c)

Sports

d)

None of these

89.

Author of Convergence of Probabilities

a)

Cardinal Newman

b)

Karl Rahner

c)

Thomas Aquinas

d)

St Augustine

90.

We know perfection because there is one all-perfect being, God. All-perfect God sets the infinite standards for wisdom and truth.

a)

Perfection

b)

Contingency

c)

Causality

d)

Intelligent Being

91.

Who inspired the human authors of the Bible to write what God wanted to reveal in the Bible?

a)

Jesus

b)

Holy Spirit

c)

St. Thomas Aquinas

d)

Pope John Paul II

92.

Whenever we find God it is because God is revealing himself to us.

a)

We don't find God rather we find God finding us.

b)

God is hard to find so we must not look to hard

c)

God is only there when we look for him

d)

God will find us and make us believe

93.

Who led the Israelites into the Promised Land after Moses died?

a)

Gershom

b)

Aaron

c)

Gideon

d)

Joshua

94.

What is another name for the Torah?

a)

Numbesis

b)

Gospels

c)

Gexodus

d)

Pentateuch

95.

How many books are in the Bible?

a)

66

b)

73

c)

46

d)

27

96.

What is the name of the Greek translation of the Old Testament that was done by 72 biblical scholars?

a)

Vulgate

b)

NABRE

c)

Septuagint

d)

The Greek Testament

97.

The descendants of Abraham and Sarah are known as what?

a)

Hebrew People

b)

Muslims

c)

Christians

d)

Samaritans

98.

The word "Torah" is Hebrew for what?

a)

Book

b)

Bible

c)

Law

d)

God

99.

What is the first group of books in the New Testament?

a)

Revelation

b)

Letters

c)

Acts

d)

Gospels

100.

The first book of the Christian Bible is:

a)

Genesis

b)

Revelation

c)

Matthew

d)

Prophets

101.

What is manna?

a)

Plant

b)

Smoke used in religious ceremonies

c)

bread that God rains down from Heaven

d)

an animal

102.

What did the Pharaoh decree for the Hebrew baby boys?

a)

They should be killed

b)

they should be adopted

c)

they should be sold to slave traders

d)

they should be imprisoned

103.

Where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments from God?

a)

Mt. Diablo

b)

Mt. Nebo

c)

Mt. Olympus

d)

Mt. Sinai

104.

The escape of the Israelites from Egypt is called the ________________

a)

Exodus

b)

Great Migration

c)

Nomads

d)

Ten Commandments

105.

This group of people was a slave to the Egyptians

a)

Levites

b)

Sadducees

c)

Israelites

d)

Pharisees

106.

Who was the only female Judge of Israel?

a)

Delilah

b)

Jael

c)

Deborah

d)

Hannah

107.

He would not free the Israelites from slavery.

a)

Moses

b)

Aaron

c)

the Pharaoh

d)

Levites

108.

How many Judges were there?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

7

109.

I constructed a great Temple in the city of Jerusalem

a)

Moses

b)

David

c)

Solomon

d)

Abraham

110.

Name of the covenant that foretold the line of Jesus?

a)

Davidic Covenant

b)

Franciscan Covenant

c)

Apostolic Covenant

d)

none of these

111.

What did David fall to the ways of?

a)

David fell prey to forgiveness and reconcilliaiton

b)

David fell prey to giving up leadership duties

c)

David fell prey to the ways of Sin, but always returned to the Lord with a repentant heart

d)

None of these

112.

God commanded Ezekiel to eat the scroll because...

a)

He was inviting him to feed on His Holy Word, His righteous Law

b)

He was punishing him

c)

He wanted him to hunger no more

d)

He was inviting him to write a book of the Bible

113.

This book of the Bible proclaims that God's ways are not ours, nor is His timeline ours

a)

Ecclesiastes

b)

Psalms

c)

Genesis

d)

The Gospels

114.

This book was written to encourage the Jews to remain faithful to the wisdom revealed in their history and tradition.

a)

Romans

b)

Exodus

c)

Psalms

d)

Wisdom

115.

A collection of poems and sayings representing wisdom from generations of Israelite history

a)

Psalms

b)

Proverbs

c)

Wisdom

d)

Hebrews

116.

Means "Good News"

a)

Messiah

b)

Genesis

c)

Gospel

d)

Jesus

117.

Which of the following are referred to as Synoptic Gospels?

a)

Matthew, Mark, and Luke

b)

Matthew, Luke, and John

c)

Mark, Luke and John

d)

Matthew, Mark, and John

118.

The Gospel of John presents Jesus as...

a)

teacher

b)

God incarnate

c)

compassionate healer

d)

suffering servant

119.

The Gospel of Matthew presents Jesus as...

a)

teacher

b)

God Incarnate

c)

compassionate healer

d)

suffering servant

120.

What Did God do on Day 7?

a)

Sea/Sky

b)

Land Animals and Man

c)

Fish/Birds

d)

He Rested

121.

What did God make on Day 5?

a)

Light/ Dark

b)

Sea/Sky

c)

Fish/Birds

d)

Land Animals and Man

122.

What did God make on Day 6?

a)

Sun, Moon, and Stars

b)

Land Animals and Man

c)

Sea and Sky

d)

Light/Dark