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WorksheetsMEGA Review - Unit 1 (Catholic Studies 9)
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins
What type of truth is concerned with humanity's relationship with God?
Moral Truth
Symbolic Truth
Religious Truth
Historical Truth
"Sir John A. Macdonald was the first prime minister of Canada" is an example of:
Religious truth
Historical truth
Symbolic truth
Scientific truth
What is an example of a MORAL truth from the Christian Scriptures?
An eye for an eye (it's okay to hurt someone that hurt you)
Turn the other cheek (forgive others when they hurt you)
The earth is round
"Her eyes were dancing like the stars"
What is an example of scientific truth?
God loves all people
Stealing is wrong
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
The earth revolves around the sun
"Primeval history" is:
The time period BEFORE the invention of writing
The time when reading and writing was invented
Another name for the New Testament
Another name for modern history
When reading a Bible, literalists:
Look at literary style of a story, the language used, the historical and cultural setting, and the authors’ purposes
for writing the stories
Believe the stories EXACTLY as they were written (word for word is true)
In Genesis, how long did it take to create the world?
5 days
6 days
7 days
8 days
True or False: Catholics do NOT believe that science and religion can work together.
True
False
What is the focus of religious truth in the Bible?
Scientific discoveries
Humanity's relationship with God
Historical events
Entertainment
True or False: Catholics believe that scientific truth and religious truth CAN exist together.
True
False
The stories in Genesis:
Were written down and recorded exactly as things happened
Are true word for word
Were oral stories that were told verbally (before writing)
Are used as scientific proof
The two creation stories in Genesis:
Answer religious questions
Reflect people's limited understanding of science at that time
Show that God is the creator of the universe
All of these are correct
In many Indigenous creation stories, the earth is called:
Globe
Earth
Turtle Island
What are some similarities between the Ojibway story of Turtle Island and Noah's Ark?
Animals play an important role in both stories
There was a great flood that covered the earth
God used water (flood) to cleanse the earth
All of these are correct
In the Ojibway story of Turtle Island, which unlikely animal becomes the hero?
The walrus
The bear
The beaver
The muskrat
The idea that our universe began with a huge explosion of heat and energy is called:
The "Big Bang" theory
Evolution
Newton's law
Genesis
What are the key idea(s) behind evolution?
Animals change over time
Animals that change to fit their environment are more likely to survive
Animals changing over time to thrive in their environment is usually a very slow process
All of these are correct
In the creation story "Turtle Island", a small and unlikely hero saves the day. What lesson(s) can we learn from this?
From a Catholic point of view, a "covenant" is:
A promise between two friends
A formal agreement between two countries
A legal contract
A solemn agreement between God and a human being or between human beings in which mutual commitments are made.
An "unconditional covenant" means:
Fulfilling what is promised depends completely on the person MAKING the covenant
The terms of the covenant depend on the person RECEIVING (getting) the covenant
A "conditional covenant" means:
Fulfilling what is promised depends completely on the person MAKING the covenant
The terms of the covenant depend on the person RECEIVING (getting) the covenant
Name ONE of the three Old Testament covenants we studied in class.
What important sign appears at the end of Noah's covenant?
A raven
A muskrat
A rainbow
A dove
In Abraham's covenant, God promises:
He would make Abraham's name great.
Abraham would have many descendants (as many as the stars)
Abraham would be the father of many nations
All of these are correct
What is the first sin of Adam and Eve called?
Original Sin
Minor Sin
Serious Sin
The ability for humans to make choices and be held accountable for our choices is called:
Soul
Ignorance
Freewill
Intellect
What is our freewill a sign of?
That God is NOT manipulative
God does not FORCE US to love Him
Loving God is something we can freely choose
All of these are correct
What is the result of Original Sin?
Human nature is weakened: which makes things that are meant to be natural, to be harder and more challenging
Relationships that are meant to naturally be good and loving are marked by tension and misunderstanding.
Moral decisions that should be easy become difficult and confusing.
All of these are correct
What is the visible sign of God's covenant with Abraham?
A rainbow
A dove
Abraham's son, Isaac
An apple
Why is it important to develop our character during the teenage years?
To gain wealth
To form good habits through our daily actions
To gain popularity
Developing character isn't important
How do our daily actions influence character development?
They don't have in impact on our character.
They form the habits that help shape our character.
What is a "habit"?
A good deed
A one-time action
Something we do regularly and repeatedly
A personal belief
When we talk about character development, a "virtue" is:
A good habit
A social expectation
A bad habit
A behaviour that does not impact character development
When we talk about character development, a "vice" is:
A good habit
A social expectation
A bad habit
A behaviour that does not impact character development
What is the main difference between a virtue and a vice?
Virtues are always recognized by society, but vices are not.
virtues are good habits, and vices are bad habits.
Virtues are inherited, while vices are learned.
There is no difference
Which of the following is an example of a vice?
Generosity
Patience
Greed
Kindness
List the THREE theological virtues:
"The ability to figure out what is right in a practical situation and to act on it" IS CALLED:
Wise Judgement
Justice
Courage (Fortitude)
Wholeness (Temperance)
"Striving to ensure the well-being of others as well as ourselves." IS CALLED:
Wise Judgement
Justice
Courage (Fortitude)
Wholeness (Temperance)
"The ability to do what is right (the good) in the face of harm or the threat of injury" IS CALLED:
Wise Judgement
Justice
Courage (Fortitude)
Wholeness (Temperance)
"The balancing of all the parts of the self to create harmony" IS CALLED:
Wise Judgement
Justice
Courage (Fortitude)
Wholeness (Temperance)
"The ability to seek and uphold the truth"
Honesty
Respect for People
Compassion
Respect for Creation
"The ability to treat each person as worthy and loved by God."
Honesty
Respect for People
Compassion
Respect for Creation
"The ability to respond to the suffering of others."
Honesty
Respect for People
Compassion
Respect for Creation
"The ability to see all of the natural world as good, as a gift from God, and as deserving of respectful care."
Honesty
Respect for People
Compassion
Respect for Creation
"The ability to hold human life as sacred and to treat it as a gift."
Honesty
Reverence for human life
Compassion
Peacemaking
"The ability to try and resolve conflict in a creative, loving way."
Honesty
Reverence for human life
Compassion
Peacemaking
Sin is a violation of relationships that cuts us off from:
Ourselves
Other people
God
All of these are correct
Original sin is:
inherited as part of the human condition
a separation from who we really are and as a result, from God and others
something that we have inherited from Adam and Eve.
All of these are correct
When we sin by COMMISSION, we:
Actively DO something that is wrong (ex. stealing)
Fail to do what is RIGHT (ex. not speaking up for someone who is wrongly accused)
When we sin by OMISSION, we:
Actively DO something that is wrong (ex. stealing)
Fail to do what is RIGHT (ex. not speaking up for someone who is wrongly accused)
Personal sin is:
when a whole group or society participates in a process that harms human relationships
involves a whole life direction toward sin and away from God
hurts one’s relationship with God, self, and others but does not completely break it off
when individuals knowingly and willingly do something that hurts their relationship with God, themselves, their neighbour or nature
Social sin is:
when a whole group or society participates in a process that harms human relationships
involves a whole life direction toward sin and away from God
hurts one’s relationship with God, self, and others but does not completely break it off
when individuals knowingly and willingly do something that hurts their relationship with God, themselves, their neighbour or nature
Mortal sin is:
when a whole group or society participates in a process that harms human relationships
a whole life direction toward sin and away from God
hurts one’s relationship with God, self, and others but does not completely break it off
when individuals knowingly and willingly do something that hurts their relationship with God, themselves, their neighbour or nature
Venial sin:
is when a whole group or society participates in a process that harms human relationships
is a whole life direction toward sin and away from God
hurts one’s relationship with God, self, and others but does not completely break it off
when individuals knowingly and willingly do something that hurts their relationship with God, themselves, their neighbour or nature
