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WorksheetsReligious Education Year 7 Lesson 3
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
Question 1:
When in history did Advent begin to be celebrated?
Over 1500 years ago
4th and 5th Century
3rd and 4th century
Don't know
Within the Catholic Church and according to their religious tradition Advent is a time of...
Eating Chocolate
Maxing out your parents credit card on online shopping.
Studying
Preparation
Within the season of Advent - what do Catholics prepare for?
The Birth of Jesus and the joy of Jesus' Birth
The arrival of the three wise men
The Birth of John the Baptist
Not sure
Advent starts in which month?
October
November
December
January
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.
TRUE!
FALSE!
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.
True
False
In the season of advent, when do we light a white candle?
On the first Sunday of Advent
New Year
Once all the candles have been lit (one each week for four weeks).
Never
The advent season of preparation is a time to...
Show small acts of kindness like St Thérèse of Lisieux
Reflect on our faith
Reflect on our mistakes
Remember the journey that led to the birth of Jesus
What does the circular structure of the Advent wreath traditionally symbolise?
It's just a circle
God's everlasting love
God's love never ends; it is ongoing.
A pretty decoration.
What is something I can include in my religious Advent Calendar?
Day 1: Support a soup van
Day 2: Donate some food to St Vincent De Paul this Christmas
Day 10: Read Luke 2:1-7
'The Birth of Jesus.'
Day 15: Go to mass once before Christmas
How many days should an Advent Calendar have?
24
None
12
25
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?
As long as you have 24 days they can be in
any order.
Day 24; Day 2; Day 5
The Advent Calendar should have each day in order.
