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Religious Education Year 7 Lesson 3

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Question 1:
When in history did Advent begin to be celebrated?

a)

Over 1500 years ago

b)

4th and 5th Century

c)

3rd and 4th century

d)

Don't know

2.

Within the Catholic Church and according to their religious tradition Advent is a time of...

a)

Eating Chocolate

b)

Maxing out your parents credit card on online shopping.

c)

Studying

d)

Preparation

3.

Within the season of Advent - what do Catholics prepare for?

a)

The Birth of Jesus and the joy of Jesus' Birth

b)

The arrival of the three wise men

c)

The Birth of John the Baptist

d)

Not sure

4.

In what COLOUR order are the advent candles lit within the season of Advent:

a)
  1. 1. Purple

  2. 2. Purple

  3. 3. Pink

  4. 4. Purple

White Candle

b)

1. Pink

2.Pink

3.Purple

4.Purple

White candle

c)
  1. 1.Purple

  2. 2.Purple

  3. 3.Pink

  4. 4. Purple

  5. Red Candle

d)

Any order the colour does not matter

5.

Advent starts in which month?

a)

October

b)

November

c)

December

d)

January

6.

True or false: The first purple candle symbolises how Catholics wait with hopefulness to celebrate the birth of Jesus just like we wait and hope for a soccer match to come.

a)

TRUE!

b)

FALSE!

7.

TRUE OR FALSE

When Mary and Joseph travelled to Bethlehem they would have had to travel in tough conditions, with no car, no uber and a long distance. We remember this when we light the second purple candle.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

In the season of advent, when do we light a white candle?

a)

On the first Sunday of Advent

b)

New Year

c)

Once all the candles have been lit (one each week for four weeks).

d)

Never

9.

The advent season of preparation is a time to...

a)

Show small acts of kindness like St Thérèse of Lisieux

b)

Reflect on our faith

c)

Reflect on our mistakes

d)

Remember the journey that led to the birth of Jesus

10.

What does the circular structure of the Advent wreath traditionally symbolise?

a)

It's just a circle

b)

God's everlasting love

c)

God's love never ends; it is ongoing.

d)

A pretty decoration.

11.

What is something I can include in my religious Advent Calendar?

a)

Day 1: Support a soup van

b)

Day 2: Donate some food to St Vincent De Paul this Christmas

c)

Day 10: Read Luke 2:1-7

'The Birth of Jesus.'

d)

Day 15: Go to mass once before Christmas

12.

How many days should an Advent Calendar have?

a)

24

b)

None

c)

12

d)

25

13.

Do the windows/doors on an Advent Calendar need to be in order? (E.g. Day 1, Day 2, Day 3)
OR can I put the days in a random order to make it interesting for the person using the Advent Calendar?

a)

As long as you have 24 days they can be in

any order.


Day 24; Day 2; Day 5

b)

The Advent Calendar should have each day in order.