Worksheets1st Semester Test Religion I 24-25
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 39mins
Whom was St. Augustine addressing when he said, “Our heart is restless until it rests in you”?
God
His followers
The Church
His mother
Why are you religious by nature?
Because of upbringing
Due to personal experiences
Influence of society
God created us in that way
Which of the following describes one way we can use our human senses, or our human reason to know of God’s existence?
Through the beauty of nature and the argument of the First Cause.
By experiencing miracles and the argument of the Unmoved Mover.
Through religious texts and the argument of the Greatest Being.
By observing moral laws and the argument of the Necessary Being.
Why is Jesus God’s perfect Revelation to human beings?
Because Jesus is the Son of God and embodies divine truth.
Because Jesus performed miracles.
Because Jesus was a historical figure.
Because Jesus wrote the Bible.
What are the three persons of the Holy Trinity’s roles?
Father: Creator, Son: Redeemer, Holy Spirit: Sanctifier
Father: Redeemer, Son: Creator, Holy Spirit: Sanctifier
Father: Sanctifier, Son: Creator, Holy Spirit: Redeemer
Father: Creator, Son: Sanctifier, Holy Spirit: Redeemer
What is the connection between the Twelve Apostles and the bishops?
The bishops are successors to the Twelve Apostles.
The bishops are unrelated to the Twelve Apostles.
The bishops were chosen by the Twelve Apostles.
The bishops knew personally the Twelve Apostles.
What are the two parts of the Deposit of Faith? Which is their source and goal?
Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition; their source is God and their goal is human salvation
Old Testament and New Testament; their source is the Apostles and their goal is the Church
Faith and Reason; their source is the Bible and their goal is understanding
Dogma and Doctrine; their source is the Pope and their goal is teaching
How is faith a gift from God? How is faith a response to God?
Faith is solely a human effort.
Faith is a theological virtue, and our response to His call.
Faith is only a response to God, not a gift.
Faith is neither a gift nor a response.
An ______________ is a person who claims that belief in God cannot be _______________ and, for all practical purposes, he ___________ as though God does not ______________.
agnostic; proven; live; exist
atheist; believed; live, matter
infidel; understood; act; matter
unbeliever; explained; behave; live
The ability to know the existence of a personal God through our human faculties, it is called:
Natural Revelation
Divine Revelation
Scripture Revelation
Human Revelation
True or False? There will be no further Revelation now that Jesus has suffered, died, risen from the dead, and ascended into heaven.
True
False
The Church’s Deposit of Faith consists of both _____ and _____. They flow from the same source (God)
and have the same goal (human Salvation through Christ)
Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition
Old, New Testament
Catechism, the Rosary
The clergy, the laity
Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, they preserve the Deposit of Faith. The Holy Trinity supports them, and sustains the People of God in belief century after century.
The role of the bishops
The role of the laity
The role of the whole people of God
The role of the scholars
What is God’s plan for all human beings?
That is to build better cities
He wants us to discover everything about Nature
God's wants us to be happy
To develop our intelligence and make wealth
What term describes a person who believes that God's existence cannot be known?
Religion
Agnostic
Theist
Secularism
What is the term for the fact that the Son of God assumed a human nature to accomplish our salvation?
Incarnation
Holy Trinity
Apostolic Tradition
Salvation History
What term refers to the teachings of Jesus that were initially passed down orally to the Apostles and early disciples, and then to the bishops through the time?
Catechism
Apostolic Tradition
Magisterium
Sensus fidei
Which document summarizes the Catholic teachings about faith and morals?
Dogmas
The Catechism of the Catholic Church
Natural Revelation
Divine Revelation
What are truths contained in Divine Revelation or additional truths connected with those in Divine Revelation called?
Dogmas
Religion
Secularism
Incarnation
What is the way God communicates knowledge of himself to humankind?
Natural Revelation
Divine Revelation
Holy Trinity
Magisterium
What is the central mystery of the Christian faith that teaches there are Three Persons in one God?
Incarnation
Holy Trinity
Apostolic Tradition
Sensus fidei
What is the official teaching authority of the Church, made up of the bishops in communion with the Pope?
Magisterium
Dogmas
Religion
The Parish
What is the knowledge that we can come to know God’s existence and his basic attributes by using our human reason and senses?
Natural Revelation
Divine Revelation
Incarnation
Holy Trinity
What is the truth that the Church faithful as a whole—lay people to bishops—cannot be wrong about matters of belief?
Sensus fidei
Apostolic Tradition
Magisterium
Dogmas
What is the relationship between God and humans that results in a body of beliefs and a set of practices?
Religion
Secularism
Theist
Agnostic
What is the story of God’s saving action in human history called?
Salvation History
Incarnation
Holy Trinity
Apostolic Tradition
What term describes an indifference to religion and a belief that religion should be excluded from civil affairs and public education?
Secularism
Religion
Theist
Agnostic
What term describes a person who believes in the existence of God?
Theist
Agnostic
Secularism
Religion
Which of the following words do we use when we describe how God authored Sacred Scripture?
Living
Inerrant
Inspired
Literalistic
Which of the following words do we use when we explain that we encounter God in the reading of Sacred Scripture and that the words are relevant to our lives?
Living
Inerrant
Inspired
Literalistic
The standard list of inspired books of the Bible: Catholic lists 46 in Old Testament, and 27 in New Testament.
Tradition
Testament
Canon
Vulgate
Catholic Bibles contain seven books that are not a part of the Protestant Bible. We describe these as ____.
Traditional
Redaction
Anagogical
Deuterocanonical
Biblical scholars use ____ to determine the literal sense of the Bible.
Genealogy
History
Sacred Scripture
Who can guide you toward a more correct interpretation of Sacred Scripture?
The Magisterium
Scripture Scholars
The Holy Spirit
All of the above
None of the above
What do we mean when we say that the Holy Spirit inspired the human authors of the Bible?
The Holy Spirit guided them, ensuring the divine God's message to us.
Are all Bibles the same?
Every version of the Bible has exactly the same words.
No, the Catholic Bible has not the same books than Protestant Bibles
This understanding of Scripture is when word and phrases to mean exactly what they say:
Literalist
Literal
This understanding of Scripture uses exegesis to learn what God is revealing.
Literalist
Literal
Which does the Catholic Church teach is the correct understanding?
Literalist
Literal
Which of the following are TWO of the FOUR TYPES of biblical criticism that helps us to develop a better interpretation of Scripture?
Literal
Form
Source
History
Riddle
What of the following are included in the PROCESS for a Christian to read the Bible according to the Spirit?
Beginning the reading with a prayer
Bringing God's word to your life
Putting yourself into the story
All of those
None of those
What is the term for the belief that God reveals knowledge of himself to humanity through sacred texts and teachings?
Natural Revelation
Secularism
Divine Revelation
Atheism
Which term describes the belief that religious beliefs should not influence public and governmental decisions?
Secularism
Dogma
Agnosticism
Theism
What is the term for the teaching authority of the Church, which interprets and preserves the truths of the faith?
Scripture
Canon
Tradition
Magisterium
Which statement describes the Old Testament?
Reveals God’s Revelation prior to Jesus’ coming
Describes the Good News of Jesus Christ
Focuses on the life of Jesus
Contains letters from apostles
What does the Old Testament describe?
The covenant that God made with the Jewish people
The life and teachings of Jesus
The letters of Paul
The visions of John
What preceded the writing down of texts in the Bible?
A period of oral tradition
A period of written tradition
A period of digital recording
A period of artistic expression
Which testament describes the covenant with the Jewish people?
Old Testament
New Testament
Acts
Revelation
Which of the two big parts of the Bible is associated with Jesus’ coming?
New Testament
Old Testament
Psalms
Proverbs
This set of books contains stories of prehistory and of the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
The Pentateuch
The Historical Books
The Wisdom Books
The Prophetic Books
This set of books contains the story of the Exodus and the Law.
The Pentateuch
The Historical Books
The Wisdom Books
The Prophetic Books
These books contain the words that God sent to his people through particular chosen messengers.
The Pentateuch
The Historical Books
The Wisdom Books
The Prophetic Books
Which book continues the story of the Gospel of Luke?
The Acts of the Apostles
The Gospels
Revelation
The Catholic Epistles
Which are TWO of the reasons the Gospel writers eventually committed the Good News to writing?
Christian needed more instruction
To contest with the other major Religions
To replace the Old Testament
Some people were distorting the Gospel
Why do we say that the Gospels are at the heart of the Bible?
Because through them we can know Jesus
They contain the teachings and miracles of Jesus
We can learn how to live as his disciples
They are Apocalyptic books
All the Bibles contain them
Which book of the New Testament are highly symbolic?
The Gospels
Revelation
The Pauline Epistles
The Acts of the Apostles
Choose the correct book or group of books for:
1 & 2 Corinthians
The Gospels
The Acts of the Apostles
The Pauline Epistles
The Catholic Epistles
The Letter to the Hebrews
Choose the correct book or group of books for:
Contains the story of the Exodus and the God's law
Pentateuch
The Acts of the Apostles
The Pauline Epistles
The Catholic Epistles
The Historical books
Choose the correct book or group of books for:
Contains the story of the Exodus and the God's law
Pentateuch
The Acts of the Apostles
The Pauline Epistles
The Catholic Epistles
The Historical books
What group of books belong to?
1 & 2 Corinthians
Pentateuch
The Acts of the Apostles
The Pauline Epistles
Historic books
The Letter to the Hebrews
What group of books belongs to?
Proverbs
Pentateuch
The Acts of the Apostles
The Pauline Epistles
The Catholic Epistles
The Wisdom books
What group of books belongs to?
Proverbs
Pentateuch
The Acts of the Apostles
The Pauline Epistles
The Catholic Epistles
The Wisdom books
What group of books belong to?
1 & 2 Samuel
The Historical books
The Acts of the Apostles
The Pauline Epistles
The Catholic Epistles
The Wisdom books
Choose the books that belongs to:
The Pentateuch
Leviticus
1 & 2 Kings
Numbers
Baruch
Isaiah
Choose the books that belongs to:
Historical books
Leviticus
1 & 2 Kings
Numbers
Ezra
Daniel
Choose the books that belongs to:
Historical books
Revelation
Hebrews
Judges
Joshua
Sirach
Choose the books that belongs to:
Wisdom books
Baruch
Lamentations
Daniel
Job
Song of songs
Choose the books that belongs to:
Prophetic books
Baruch
Lamentations
Daniel
Job
Song of songs
Choose the books that belongs to:
Old Testament
Jonah
Revelation
James
Ezekiel
Philippians
Choose the books that belongs to:
Old Testament
Malachi
Psalms
Judith
Hebrews
Galatians
Choose the books that belongs to:
New Testament
1 & 2 Thessalonians
Jude
James
Revelations
All of those
Choose the books that belongs to:
New Testament
Colossians
Matthew
Daniel
1 & 2 Maccabees
All of those
