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WorksheetsPHILOSOPHY I REGULAR MIDTERM REVIEW 2526
Total questions: 125
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
When God first created the world, and created human beings he created them in a state of?
beauty and ecstasy.
morality and self-control.
original justice and holiness.
None are correct.
Which of the following statements is correct?
The Father creates the world and gives his love to it in a similar way that he has always loved his son.
The Son expresses in return the love of the Father by impressing the image of the Father’s love in all creation.
The Holy Spirit breathes life into creation.
All are correct.
Coming to know God by looking at the world around you, and at human beings and thinking of them is referred to as:
Divine inspiration
Supernatural Revelation.
Natural Revelation.
Divine Revelation.
The human attempt to provide rational explanations for why things are the way they are and for how people should conduct their lives.
Philosophy.
Theology.
Psychology
None are correct.
The way by which God communicates who he is to humankind: a self-communication realized by his actions and words over time, and by the sending of his own son.
Natural Revelation
Original Holiness
Divine Revelation
None are correct.
The second coming of Christ, when the Lord will judge the living and the dead?
Parousia.
The Ascension.
Corporeal.
None are correct.
Angels have been active throughout salvation history; we can find them in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. All of the following text evidence the presence of angels throughout salvation history, except:
When Jesus is at the last supper, and washed the apostle’s feet.
With Mary when she learned what God wanted from her.
At the Garden of Eden after God expelled the humans.
All are correct.
Angels who guard you toward good thoughts, works, and words, protecting you from evil.
Archangel.
Good Angel.
Guardian Angel.
None are correct.
As Catholic’s we believe that heaven is properly:
God’s domain.
Where angels and saints live.
Where the redeemed experience eternal life in its fullness.
d. All of the above.
All are correct.
It is within the intimate and eternal exchange of love between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit that (a) takes place.
A reading of scripture that recognizes the movement toward the fullfilment of God's plan in Christ.
Spiritual
Literal
Typological
None are correct.
Which of the following statements is correct about Sacred Scripture?
The Inspired word of God.
To discover its theological truths you must be aware of the churchs' teaching on sacred scripture as taught by the magisterium.
Sacred scripture is read in a Typological manner by the church.
All are correct.
The main difference between the 1st and 2nd creation accounts in genesis are:
"The 1st creation account portrays creation as orderly, and awesome. The 2nd creation account shows the close relationship of God and his people."
The 1st creation account portrays creation as product of a big bang. The 2nd creation account shows God and his angels in heaven.
The 1st creation account portrays noah going into the ark. The 2nd creation account shows the the israelites crossing the red sea.
None are correct.
A spiritual reading of the first chapters of Genesis might lead you to consider that these sacred words are intended to lead you to eternal life with God. You consider how treating men and women fairly, and respecting God's gift of the earth can lead you to God. Therefore, this would be an example of:"
The Literal Sense of Scripture
The Allegorical Sense of Scripture
The Moral Sense of Scripture
The Anagogical Sense of Scripture
"A spiritual reading of the first chapters of Genesis might lead you to conclude that Genesis creation accoounts teach that one gender should not be viewed as superior to the others, and that we are all equally stewards of creation. Therefore, this would be an example of: "
The Literal Sense of Scripture
The Allegorical Sense of Scripture
The Moral Sense of Scripture
The Anagogical Sense of Scripture
"A spiritual reading of the first chapters of genesis might lead you to conclude that the creation account of God breathing life into the first humans foreshadows Christ bringing all humans new life through the Paschal Mystery. Therefore, this would be an example of:"
The Literal Sense of Scripture
The Allegorical Sense of Scripture
The Moral Sense of Scripture
The Anagogical Sense of Scripture
"According to an ancient tradition, sacred scripture can be distinguished between two senses:"
The analogical & literal.
the myth and the legend.
The literal & the Spiritual
None are correct.
The Second Vatical Council indicates three (3) criteria for interpreting scripture . Please order the following criteria accordingly as to insure that we are interpreting Scripture in accordance with the spirit who inspired it.
1. Pay attention to the unity of scripture.
2. Read Scripture in the light of the church's tradition.
3. Be attentive to the analogy of faith.
1. Be attentive to the analogy of faith.
2. Pay attention to the unity of scripture.
3. Read Scripture in the light of the church's tradition.
1. Read Scripture in the light of the church's tradition.
2. Be attentive to the analogy of faith.
3. Pay attention to the unity of scripture.
1. Be attentive to the analogy of faith.
2. Know the Books of the Bible.
3. Pay attention to the imagery in the text.
Reading the bible in the spirit by which it was written means that we can take a biblical passage out of its overall context.
True
False
"In chapter 2 of the book of Genesis, you see that Adam and Eve had it all. By all we mean:"
A close intimate relationship with God.
Inner peace.
A loving relationship with each other.
All are correct
Thinking about evil requires thinking about:
The word of God.
Free Will.
Jesus.
None are correct.
"If there were no freedom and opportunity to choose, we would naturally be like? "
A puppet or action figure that God manipulated .
"An angel, pure spirit."
Like God in choosing right from wrong.
None are correct
"When you move away from God, you move away from what ?"
The source of goodness.
The source of truth.
The source of life.
All are correct
"When God created angels, he created them as what?"
Devils and demons.
Free spiritual creatures.
Corporeal creatures.
All are correct
Names for angels who reject God radically and choose evil.
Archangels.
Cherubim.
Demons.
None are correct
"God had created Adam and Eve to be his friends, giving them paradise with only ONE restriction. What was that restriction?"
"In the beginning, and the spirit of God moved above the water."
"From dust you came, to dust you shall return."
"You are free to eat from any of the trees of the garden except the tree of knowledge of good and evil."
None are correct
"We can say that by restricting that one tree in the garden, God made adam free. That is he was free to what?"
Belief the lies of the serpent.
To love God or reject him.
To be like God knowing the difference between good and evil.
All of the above
In what did Adam and Eve's sin consist on first and foremost ?
Disobeying God.
Choosing a self-centered life.
Preferring themselves to God.
All are correct
"The sin by which the first human beings disobeyed the commandments of God, choosing to follow their own will rather than God's will."
Pelagianism.
Sin.
Original sin.
All are correct
What are some of the key elements of Old Testament Biblical Covenants ?
"Faith, hope, and charity."
"promises, blessings, and courses."
"Hearing, believing, and obeying."
All are correct
"When God gave Moses the Law on Mount Sinai, all of the chosen people were required to do what?"
Circumcised themselves as a symbol of their covenant with God.
Choose a king who would rule them in God's name.
Obey its statutes so they would know how to serve him.
None are correct
The chosen people of Israel were meant to be a beacon of God's revelation to the whole world by primarily doing what?
By worshipping the Lord alone as God.
By living a life conformed to the law.
By hearing his word, and being the people he loved.
All are correct
All biblical covenants have two sacred parts:
The symbol God made and the promise God asked.
The promise God made and the conditions God asked.
The love of God and his promise of mercy.
None are correct
The covenant between God and Abraham included the promise of all of the following EXCEPT:
That the messiah would come from David's dynasty.
God would bless his family.
They would receive the land of Canaan.
He would be a blessing to all nations.
In the covenant between God and David it was promised that a future messiah and savior would come from David's dynasty.
True
False
Decalogue means "ten words", and it describes the ten commandments given by God to Moses.
True
False
"The key promise of God's covenant with David was that Israel would be a great nation, as numerous as the stars in the sky."
True
False
God reached out to his people through covenants.
True
False
New Testament covenants foretold of an Old Testament covenant that would be written on the hearts of humankind.
True
False
The centuries before the Birth of Christ saw the future place of his birth ruled by different kingdoms and dynasties. Based on what you have read order the following according to their control of the geographic region down to the time of the Birth of Christ.
1. Persian Rule
2. Greeks: Alexander
3. Seleucid Dynasty
4. Roman Empire
1. Roman Empire
2. Seleucid Rule
3. Greeks: Alexander
4. Persian Rule
1. Seleucid Rule
2. Greeks: Alexander
3. Roman Empire
4. Persian Rule
1. Greeks: Alexander
2. Persian Rule
3. Seleucid Dynasty
4. Roman Empire
"Shortly before Herod's death, Jesus was Born in Nazareth. It is now estimated his birth took place in the year 4BC."
True
False
Which King of Israel supervised the building of the first temple in Jerusalem ?
David
Saul
Solomon
None is correct
How did the Prophets spread the message to the chosen people during the time the kingdoms were split into North and Southern Kingdoms?
They prophets warned the people of their need to repent.
The prophets asked the people to look out for the needs of the poor and powerless.
"The prophets proclaimed the need to worship the one, true God in fidelity and truth."
All are correct.
The covenant established by God in Jesus Christ to fulfill and perfect the Old Covenant.
The New Covenant
The Decalogue
The Protoevangelium
None are correct
What is another name for the "New Covenant"?
Protoevangelium
Law of the Gospel
Menorah
All are correct
Each of the letters represent the kingdom as it was split after King Solomon's death. Label each according to its respective name:
A. Israel
B. Judah
A. Judah
B. Israel
A. Jerusalem
B. Tel Aviv
A. Nazareth
B. Bethlehem
Why is the reign of Kind David considered the "Golden Period" in Israel's monarchy?
He was anointed king by the prophet Samuel.
"He single handedly defeated Goliath, the Philistines greatest soldier."
"He brought peace, culture, prosperity to the land and made Jerusalem its capital."
None are correct
The temple of Jerusalem was a center for worship and pilgrimage for the chosen people of Israel.
True
False
"The romans imposed their rule on Israel, and appointed Herod the great who was Half-Jewish, to govern Palestine."
True
False
"God himself, as the Second Divine Person of the Blessed Trinity, entered human history in the birth of Jesus, the Son of Mary."
True
False
Jesus' name sums up his identity and his mission to rescue humans from political oppression.
True
False
The incarnation made Jesus an ally with human beings so that people could call out to him in their need for salvation.
True
False
Jesus was a political Messiah.
True
False
Jews to this day can not pronounce the sacred name of God, YHWH, aloud. What word in the Old Testament is often used as a substitute for the word YHWH ?
Jesus.
Lord.
Messiah.
None are correct
All of the following are key teaching of the church about Mary EXCEPT:
Mary is 'ever-virgin' even though she gave birth to a child.
Mary is the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity.
God chose Mary from all Eternity.
Mary is the Spiritual mother of all human beings.
Why was Jesus careful when using the title 'Messiah' in presence of his fellow Jews?
Some believed it to be a heavenly title.
Some believed it to be a political title.
Some believed it to be a priestly title.
All are correct
The Hebrew word Masiah (Messiah) translates to the Greek word Christos (Christ); both mean:
God saves.
God with us.
Anointed one.
None are correct
What does the name 'Jesus' mean?
God is my shepherd.
God is my light.
God saves.
All are correct
Who gave Jesus his name ?
The Blessed Virgin Mary.
The Angel Gabriel.
Saint Joseph.
None are correct
Which of the following aspects of Christs' earthly life is a revelation from God the Father ?
Christ words and deeds.
Christ silence and suffering.
Fidelity and obedience
All are correct
What does Christ emptying himself of his infinite riches, power, and glory obtain for the world?"
It enriches our humanity.
Understanding of the eternal covenant.
The right to be called children of God.
None are correct
"Christ, 'the second Adam' is able to atone for the disobedience of the first Adam through his what?"
joy.
Miracles.
Obedience
None are correct
By bearing our infirmities and diseases Christ offered signs of his victory over which human realities?
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Sin, death, suffering and the devil.
Faith, hope, charity, and peace.
All are correct
God's gracious action freeing a person from sin through faith in Jesus Christ and the Sacrament of Baptism:
Charity.
Dogma.
Justification.
None are correct
Jesus Christ attains Justification to the world through his what?
Cross and Resurrection.
Baptism in the Jordan River.
Birth in Bethlehem.
All are correct
"The church teaches us that all of Christ's words, deeds, and sufferings have one purpose. What is this purpose?"
So that humanity's intentions may be clear to all to see.
To build the church, and establish it ultimately here on earth.
To restore humanity from the separation caused by sin to the original intimacy God desired to share with us.
None are correct
What two Old Testament prophecies were fulfilled through the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan?
"The love of God, and judgement of the world."
"The coming of the Messiah, and the servant who would suffer on behalf of the human race."
"The virgin will give birth, and God would restore the glory of Israel."
None are correct
"All of the following are important theological truths revealed through Jesus Baptism at the Jordan, EXCEPT:"
Jesus has dominion over the natural elements in our world.
Jesus perfectly submits to the Father's will.
It serves as a model for the sacrament of Baptism.
It foreshadows Jesus Death for the remission of Sins.
What do we mean when we say that Saint Peter has the 'Power of the Keys' ?
He has authority to govern the House of God; the Church.
He has the power to absolve people from their sins.
He is the first among equals and shares his power with the rest of the apostles.
All are correct
What does the word 'Apostle' mean in the New Testament.
One who was sent forth.
A representative of Jesus.
The twelve men Jesus called early on in his ministry.
All are correct
What does the term disciple mean in the New Testament?
"A pupil, a learner, or follower."
Those who have accepted Jesus' Revelation about the Kingdom of God.
The people who follow Jesus.
All are correct
How did Jesus proclaim the 'Gospel of God' ?
Preaching.
Parables.
Miracles.
All are correct
To receive God's love and forgiveness by turning away from sin and darkness and turning towards God and his light is best described as?
Mystery.
Conversion.
Sign of Contradiction.
None are correct
How did God 'conceal' his divinity in the person of Jesus Christ?
Through his evidence of power as shown forth through his miracles.
"In a cloak of humility, by becoming a human being."
"Through his baptism in the Jordan, at the hands of John the Baptist."
None are correct
Some of the religious authorities in Jesus time believed that the Messiah was going to be which of the following:
Military Leader
The Holy Spirit in the flesh.
God in the flesh.
None are correct
"God became man in the person of Jesus Christ, and has come to reconcile us to God through the forgiveness of sin. Therefore, Jesus ministry was aimed towards what sectors of society?"
The rich.
The poor
The outsiders
All are correct
"Generally, what is the purpose of the synagogue ?"
A meeting place for Jews to study and pray.
A place to offer sacrifices to God.
A place to collect taxes for Rome usually headed by a tax collector.
None are correct
To say that Jesus was a "Sign of contradiction" to his contemporaries means what?
That Jesus fulfilled all the Old testament Prophecies about the messiah.
That Jesus was a figure who was embraced and rejected.
That Jesus was a figure who was embraced and rejected.
All are correct
"In preaching the parables, how does Jesus challenge his followers? "
To purify their conscience.
To examine their own lives.
To ask themselves hard questions based on the nature of the parable.
All are correct
What is a parable?
Simple images or comparisons that confront the hearer or reader with a radical choice.
An analogy in which the storyteller compares an unfamiliar or new reality with a familiar reality from daily life.
A short story used by Jesus to expand the understanding of the Kingdom of God.
All are correct
All of the following are reasons why Jesus' parables are important EXCEPT?
They convey the heart of his message.
They engage Listeners at a deeper level.
They worked miracles in the lives of those who heard them.
They show that Jesus was an outstanding teacher.
All of the following are important lessons from Jesus' parables EXCEPT:
"The Kingdom is here, yet it has a future dimension."
"God condemns those who sin, and promises they will never see his kingdom."
The Kingdom of God requires an urgent response.
Following Jesus may bring suffering.
What did Jesus do in order to support his teachings about the kingdom of God.
Jesus was lost and found in the temple.
Jesus performed miracles.
Jesus preached in the synagogues.
None are correct
How did Jesus' miracles mirror his teachings on the Kingdom of God?
They Freed vulnerable people.
They amazed those who followed him.
They caused those who witnessed them to judge themselves and their deeds.
All are correct
What did Jesus' miracles ultimately accomplish ?
They showed that God's power had broken through human history.
They showed that the Kingdom of God had begun in Jesus very person.
They show the remarkable love and compassion that God has for us.
All are correct
Jesus miracles fall into 'categories' that include all of the following except:
Nature miracles.
Healing miracles.
Cosmic miracles.
Miracles of exorcism.
What aspect of Jesus life did the Transfiguration prefigure in the gospels?
His Passion.
His Death.
His Resurrection.
All are correct
Jesus Christ truly present under the appearances of the consecrated bread and wine.
Real Presence.
The Annunciation.
The Luminous Mysteries.
The Transfiguration.
None are correct
"Why did the church, from the beginning celebrate the Eucharist on Sundays?
It is the day of the Lord's Resurrection.
It is the day the Lord was crucified and died on the cross.
"In respect to the third commandment to keep the ""Sabbath"" holy.
It is the day that God rested from creation in the book of Genesis.
All are correct
When Jesus manifested his glory to Peter, James, and John, he was giving them a foretaste of what reality?
The Last Supper.
God's Kingdom.
His real presence in the Eucharist.
His Paschal Mystery.
None are correct
The glorious transformation of Jesus that manifested his divine identity to Peter, James, and John on a high mountain.
The Baptism of Jesus.
The proclamation of the Kingdom of God.
The Institution of the Eucharist.
The Transfiguration.
All are correct
Which is the first sign or miracle that Jesus performed in the Gospels?
The healing of the blind man at the foot of the temple of Jerusalem.
The calming of the storm in the Sea of Galilee.
The turning of water into wine at the wedding feast of Cana.
None are correct.
How did the Rosary come to have a fourth set of Mysteries?
The blessed Virgin Mary.
Our lord Jesus Christ.
Pope John Paul II.
Pentecost.
None are correct
Who appeared with Jesus at the Transfiguration?
The Holy Family.
The twelve apostles.
Moses and the prophet Elijah.
The Aposltles Peter and Paul.
All are correct
What are the passion narratives?
The four separate accounts of the passion of Christ in the four Gospels.
The different events in the life of Jesus that affirm the love of Christ for his people.
The name given to the events as narrated by the apostle John in his Gospel.
All are correct
"Jesus words at the last supper, 'this is my body and this is my blood; take and eat and take and drink', he instituted which sacrament of the church ?"
Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Sacrament of Confirmation.
Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist.
All are correct
"When Jesus was before Pilate standing trial, what was it that the crowds yelled?"
Liberate him.
Let him be crucified.
"Hail, King of the Jews!"
All are correct
The passion narratives of the gospels are probably the oldest accounts about Jesus proclaimed by the early Church.
True
False
What does the Hebrew word 'hosanna' mean?
God saves.
God with us.
O Lord grant salvation.
None are correct
Why was Jesus opposed by several Jewish groups of his time ?
religious leaders felt Jesus threatened their position.
the religious leaders felt that Jesus was straying from key tenets of Judaism.
Jesus interpreted the oral tradition connected to the law differently then they did.
All are correct
Judas betrayed Jesus by handing him over to the temple authorities for thirty pieces of silver.
True
False
In order to sentence Jesus to death the Jewish leaders brought in false evidence and witnesses.
True
False
The high priest accused Jesus of the sin of Blasphemy, which by Jewish law was punishable with death. What does blasphemy mean?
Any word or action by where one declares himself king.
Any act that challenges the emperor's authority.
Any thought, word, or action that expresses hate or contempt for Christ, God, the church, saints, or holy things.
None are correct
What did Jesus have to suffer at the hands of Pilate's soldiers before making him walk to his crucifixion ?
The soldiers crowned him with thorns.
"The soldiers scourged, and beat Jesus."
They spit on him in utter contempt.
All are correct
Joseph of Arimathea is responsible for the bringing down of Jesus body and placing him in a new tomb on the rock.
True
False
The Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ is the "high point" of human history.
True
False
The Paschal mystery was the mere result of chance, but God incorporated into his plan of salvation.
True
False
Why didn t the Father stop the crucifixion of His only begotten Son ?
They were necessary for His plan of salvation.
God doesn't experience time as human do.
To condemn humanity for the death of his Son.
All are correct
The process of making amends or paying compensation for a wrong, an injury of an injustice.
Reparation
Atonement
Expiation
Satisfaction
The process of buying back of freeing a person by paying a ransom or removing the person's obligation by payment.
Redemption
Ransom
Sacrifice
Justification
Jesus did really die like all people do. But while in the grave, Jesus' body was preserved from corruption because his human soul and body were still the Divine person of the Son.
True
False
When Jesus descended to "Sheol" what did he accomplish while he was there?
He went to free the souls of the just.
He went there to free the souls of the damned.
He went there to free those who live evil lives.
All are correct
What does the Paschal Mystery of Christ refer to?
It refers to Jesus' Passion.
It refers to Jesus' Death.
It refers to Jesus' Resurrection.
All are correct
The spiritual principle of human beings. That together with the body form one human nature.
Heaven
Soul
Holy Spirit
All are correct
Which of the following accurately describes the state of the apostles before the resurrection.
The apostles were not expecting Jesus' resurrection, but were heartbroken, saddened and afraid.
The apostles were zealous in preaching the good news of Jesus Christ.
They went to the temple to worship God and shared with others what they saw.
None are correct
The unique characteristics of Jesus' resurrected body and the way he can become present - body, blood, soul, and divinity- where he wills are witnessed notably in what sacrament?
Baptism
Eucharist
Confirmation
Confession
All of the following comprise Jesus' Paschal Mystery EXCEPT:
Jesus Death
Jesus' Resurrection.
Jesus' Last Supper.
His Ascension.
The good news of Christ's Resurrection is the promise of our own resurrection. This means that death is the final chapter of our life.
True
False
Christ Paschal mystery offers you the opportunity for salvation and redemption. While remaining aware that your choices in this life may lead you to a time of purification where?
Hell
Heaven
Purgatory
Earth
The high priest is in charge of temple worship, and is the only one allowed to enter the holy of holies on Christmas day.
True
False
Sedition is the challenging of the emperor's authority.
True
False
The Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ refers to all of the following EXCEPT:
Redemptive death on the cross.
His Resurrection.
Jesus Baptism in the Jordan.
His Passion.
The Paschal mystery was the mere result of chance, but God incorporated into his plan of salvation.
True
False
The spiritual principle of human beings. That together with the body form one human nature.
Heaven
Soul
Holy Spirit
All are correct
Though the evangelists agree in essential details in the passion narratives, but each wrote from a unique perspective. Why is this?
To emphasize certain theological points.
To document details missing from the other passion narratives.
To assert their own side of the story.
None are correct
