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Religious Study Year 8

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the Bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church

(a)  

2.

where does the Pope live ?

a)
Paris, France
b)
London, England
c)
Vatican City, Apostolic Palace
d)
Rome, Italy
3.

What does the pope represent ?

a)
Head of the Catholic Church and the Bishop of Rome
b)
CEO of a multinational corporation
c)
Leader of the Protestant Church
d)
President of the United States
4.

Select facts about the Pope

a)

The Pope has an important role in preaching and teaching.

b)

The Pope baptises new born babies

c)

The Pope Represents Jesus Christ's love for every single Individual.

d)

The Pope speaks out on social injustices and issues in the world.

5.

What are the functions of Cardinals in the Catholic Church ?

a)
Advisors, elect the new Pope, oversee administrative duties
b)
Write religious texts, conduct research
c)
Manage church finances, organize events
d)
Perform sacraments, lead prayers
6.

Which position is directly below the Pope

a)
Archbishop
b)
Bishop
c)
Cardinal
d)
Priest
7.

Bishops have achieved

a)
failure
b)

Fullest level of Sacrament of Holy Orders

c)
defeat
d)

Help elect Cardinals when they die

8.

A Diocese is a

a)
a type of flower
b)
a type of fish
c)
district under the pastoral care of a bishop
d)
a type of bird
9.

A collection of local parishes is called a ____?

a)
parishion
b)
congregation
c)
diocese
d)
ministry
10.

A Priest is ....

a)

A baptised man

b)

Delivering babies

c)

Has received the Sacrament of Holy Orders.

d)

has duties hearing confessions

e)

Provide counselling

11.

(a)   is a ordained minister of the Catholic Church.

12.

The Catholic Church is described in two ways

a)
As a political organization and as a business entity
b)

the church as 'Body of Christ'

c)
As a social club and as a sports team
d)

the church as 'people of God'

13.

The description of the Church as the 'Body of Christ' has its basis in the writings of ________

a)

St. Gabriel

b)

St. Paul

c)

St. Patrick

d)

St. Saul

14.

Who has the authority to confer the Sacrament of Holy Orders ?

a)
Bishops
b)
Pope
c)
Deacons
d)
Priests
15.

What is the first book of the New Testament?

a)

Acts

b)

Mark

c)

Matthew

d)

Luke

e)

John

16.

What is the second book of the New Testament?

a)

Luke

b)

Mark

c)

Acts

d)

Matthew

e)

John

17.

What are the first FOUR books of the New Testament called?

a)

New Testament History

b)

Paul's Letters

c)

New Testament Prophecy

d)

Gospels

e)

General Letters

18.

What language was the Old Testament written in?

a)

Greek

b)

Latin

c)

English

d)

Hebrew

19.

What is the last book of the Bible?

a)

Acts

b)

John

c)

Genesis

d)

Revelation

20.

Who inspired the writers of the Bible?

a)

Jesus

b)

the Holy Spirit

c)

the first disciples

d)

the Church

21.

I wrote one of the four Gospels...

a)

Saint Jerome

b)

Mary and Joseph

c)

Luke

d)

Jesus

22.

Who was the first Pope ?

a)
Saint John
b)
Saint Paul
c)
Saint Peter
d)
Saint Andrew
23.

Bishops have these 3 major responsibilities

a)

Sanctify

b)

Teach

c)

Govern

24.

What is Judaism ?

a)
Judaism is based on the teachings of the Bible
b)

Judaism is a monotheistic religion .

c)
Judaism is an atheistic belief system
d)
Judaism is a polytheistic religion
25.

Omnipotent means

a)
Having unlimited power or authority
b)
Having limited power or authority
c)
Being all-knowing
d)
Having no power or authority
26.

what is Omnibenevolent

a)
Being indifferent to goodness
b)
Having limited benevolence
c)
Having malevolent intentions
d)

Having unlimited or infinite love, or goodness.

27.

what is Omniscient ?

a)
Omniscient means all-seeing.
b)
Omniscient means all-powerful.
c)
Omniscient means all-knowing.
d)
Omniscient means all-loving.
28.

What is Omnipresent ?

a)
Being present only in one place
b)
Being present in multiple places at different times
c)
Being present everywhere at the same time.
d)
Being present in the past and future simultaneously
29.

What does Transcendent mean ?

a)
Below average; mediocre or ordinary.
b)
Average; typical or common.
c)
Surpassing the ordinary; exceptional or extraordinary.
d)
Inferior; substandard or below par.
30.

What does Synagogue mean ?

a)
Church building
b)
Islamic place of worship
c)

Assembly or Shul

d)
Buddhist temple
31.

In this Synagogue, What is the Item labelled A B C

a)

Torah

b)

Yad

c)

Ner Tamid

d)

Bimah

e)

Aron hakodesh

32.

In this Synagogue, What is the Item labelled D E F

a)

Torah

b)

Yad

c)

Ner Tamid

d)

Bimah

e)

menorah

33.

In this Synagogue, What is the Item labelled G C B

a)

Torah

b)

Ten Commandment

c)

Ner Tamid

d)

Bimah

e)

Aron hakodesh

34.

What is The Book of Kells

a)
The Book of Kells is a collection of Norse myths
b)

Written by the Celtic monks in the in Iona

c)
The Book of Kells is a modern art installation
d)
The Book of Kells is an illuminated manuscript Gospel book in Latin, containing the four Gospels of the New Testament.
35.

Solomon was the King of ?

a)
China
b)
Rome
c)
Egypt
d)

Jerusalem

36.

What was the wisdom of Solomon ?

a)
Solomon's wisdom was proven by his exceptional cooking skills.
b)
Solomon's wisdom was shown in his ability to fly.
c)
Solomon's wisdom was demonstrated in the story of the two women and the baby.
d)
Solomon's wisdom was demonstrated in the story of the two men and the baby.
37.

What object is this ?

a)

Holy Rake

b)

menorahs

c)

Torah scrolls

d)

baptismal Candles

38.

What is the symbol of Judaism ?

a)
Menorah
b)
Yin Yang
c)
Cross
d)
Star of David
39.

When did Judaism begin ?

a)

around 4000 years ago

b)
around 500 BCE
c)
around 1000 BCE
d)
around 1500 BCE
40.

Select the two main groups of Judaism

a)
Liberal Judaism
b)

Orthodox Judaism

c)
Hasidic Judaism
d)

Reform Judaism

41.

The Ten Commandments are the ten rules that God gave ____ on ______

a)

on Mount Sinai..

b)

Abraham.

c)

Moses

d)

David.

e)

on Mount Everest

42.

Where did Jesus Live ?

a)
Jerusalem, Egypt
b)
Bethlehem, Jordan
c)
Jericho, Lebanon
d)

Palestine

43.

Who denied Jesus three times ?

a)
Peter
b)
Luke
c)
Matthew
d)
John
44.

Who beat Peter in a foot race to the empty tomb ?

a)
Mary Magdalene
b)
Luke
c)
Matthew
d)
John
45.

Jesus was born in

a)

Jerusalem

b)

a private hospital

c)

Bethlehem

d)

a manger

46.

Jesus' first miracle was

a)

to do with sight

b)

on a boat

c)

at a wedding

d)

involved a paralytic

47.

John's Gospel is

a)

in the Old Testament

b)

in the New Testament

48.

Jesus was baptised

a)

in the river Jordan

b)

by John the baptist

c)

and then started his public ministry

d)

to repent of sin

49.
What was Jesus' religion?
a)
Christian
b)
Catholic
c)
Judaism
d)
None
50.
Jesus liked to tell stories, which were sometimes quite confusing.  They are known as:
a)
Fables
b)
Parables
c)
Psalms
d)
Myths
51.

Who was Jesus' mother?

a)

Elizabeth

b)

Mary

c)

Mary Magdalene

d)

Other

52.

What does omniscient mean?

a)

All powerful

b)

All loving

c)

All knowing

d)

God is fair

53.

Where was Jesus baptized?

a)

The ocean

b)

Lake Ponchatrain

c)

The River Jordan

d)

In the temple

54.
The governor of Judea at the time of the death of Jesus.
a)
Pontius Pilate
b)
Herod
c)
Quirinius
d)
Caesar
55.

How long did Jesus fast in the wilderness?

a)

40 Days

b)

45 Days

c)

20 Days

d)

35 Days

56.
Jesus died by:
a)
Crucifixion
b)
Beheading
c)
Hanging
d)
Other
57.

The name given for Jesus coming back to life.

a)

Ascension

b)

Crucifixion

c)

Resurrection

d)

Incarnation

58.

What 3 things does Jesus tell His followers NOT to worry about?

a)

What you eat

b)

What you drink

c)

What you smell like

d)

What you wear

59.

The story of Jesus' birth is called the...?

a)

Messiah

b)

Nativity

c)

Ascension

d)

Crucifixion

60.

Which angel visited Mary and told her she would have a son called Jesus?

a)

Michael

b)

Uriel

c)

Raphael

d)

Gabriel