WorksheetsTheology & Faith Quiz
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 34mins
What does St. Anselm define theology as?
Divine longing
Faith seeking understanding
Love seeking prayer
Reason seeking proof
St. Thomas believed it is natural for humans to:
Doubt God
Seek God
Reject divine truths
Depend only on science
“Theos” in Greek means:
Word
God
Spirit
Doctrine
Theology is distinguished from other sciences because:
It rejects reason
It is based on faith
It denies truth
It studies only nature
True or False: Theology can exist independently of faith.
Which phrase best summarizes theology?
Science of tradition
Discourse about God
Art of rituals
Human philosophy
Which virtue is faith classified as?
Intellectual power
A good habit
A natural instinct
A ritual act
Faith as a “gift from God” emphasizes:
It is earned through effort
It is infused by Him
It is created by scholars
It is only symbolic
Believing before knowing highlights which truth?
Knowledge replaces belief
Belief is prerequisite to understanding
Mystery is unnecessary
Faith is irrational
Which faculty is primarily engaged when faith is seen as “trusting”?
Mind
Will
Heart
Hands
Faith as a total act of man includes:
Mind, heart, and hands
Eyes, ears, and mouth
Knowledge alone
Emotions alone
Which dimension of faith refers to “doctrine”?
Mind (believing)
Will (doing)
Heart (trusting)
Body (acting)
To commit obedience to God’s will is an example of:
Doctrine
Morality
Worship
Tradition
Worship and communion with God express faith in the dimension of:
Mind
Will
Heart
Body
Faith in general is:
Belief in God
Belief in saints only
Belief without community
Belief in one’s self
Christian faith specifically involves belief in:
The God revealed by Jesus Christ
A distant, unknown deity
A purely philosophical god
Angels only
Catholic Christian faith emphasizes Christ revealing God through:
Prophets only
The Catholic Church
Sacred music only
Personal visions
PCP II defines Christian faith as:
Knowledge without practice
To know, love, and follow Christ in the Church
Trusting God vaguely
Believing in creation only
Which is NOT a characteristic of Christian faith from PCP II?
Trinitarian
Inculturated
Absolute and total
Individualistic
Catholic faith is often described as:
Particular and exclusive
Universal
Temporary
Symbolic
Revelation means:
Human discovery of science
God’s initiative to make Himself known
Myths of creation
A purely symbolic act
The Hebrew word dabar means:
Story
Word plus action/communication
Silence
Doctrine
Revelation aims primarily at:
Power
Salvation
Knowledge
Ritual
Light as a symbol of revelation shows:
Punishment
God’s truth breaking human darkness
Fire of anger
Human weakness
The Church preserves revelation through all EXCEPT:
Scriptures
Tradition
Communal worship
Personal dreams only
True or False: Revelation is only accessible through special mystical visions.
Which is an avenue of revelation?
Through creation
Through superstition
Through magic
Through politics only
Prophets serve as:
Myth makers
Messengers of God
Kings of Israel
Poets only
Jesus Christ is considered the:
Ultimate revelation
First prophet
Temporary sign
Only teacher
Which is NOT an avenue of revelation?
Creation
Prophets
Church
Astrological signs
General revelation refers to:
Nature and conscience
Hidden prophecy
Jesus only
Tradition alone
Special revelation refers to:
Dreams of rulers
Scripture and Christ
Natural laws only
Everyday reasoning
Which body has the authority to preserve doctrine?
Monasteries
Magisterium
Bishops alone
Individuals
Fides quaerens intellectum means:
Belief in self
Faith seeking understanding
God seeking man
Knowledge replaces faith
Apostles were the first:
Bishops
Priests
Prophets only
Kings
The word “Bible” comes from:
Hebrew bereshit
Greek biblia
Latin lex
Aramaic ketuvim
The Bible is called a faith-book because:
It was written by believers for believers
It was written by historians
It was created by philosophers
It is symbolic only
Which covenant belongs to the Old Testament?
God’s promise through Moses and patriarchs
Salvation through Jesus
Resurrection of Christ
Pentecost
“For God so loved the world…” belongs to which Testament?
Old
New
Both
Neither
How many books are in the Old Testament (Catholic canon)?
39
46
27
72
Which is NOT a category of Old Testament books?
Pentateuch
Wisdom
Prophetic
Gospels
Which is the only historical book of the New Testament?
Revelation
Acts of the Apostles
Romans
Hebrews
The deuterocanonical books are:
First canon
Second canon accepted in Catholic Bible
Apocryphal
Rejected
Apocryphal books are:
Accepted in Catholic canon
Not accepted as canonical
Hebrew canon
Pauline epistles
Literal sense of Scripture means:
What the author intended
Allegory only
Tradition alone
Hidden meaning
Which of the following belongs to spiritual sense?
Grammar
Guided by the Holy Spirit
Author’s grammar
Language rules
The unity of the Old and New Testaments centers on:
Jesus Christ
Moses
Paul
Prophets
Inerrancy of the Bible refers to:
Absence of historical errors
No error in matters of faith and salvation
Perfect grammar
Scientific accuracy
The formation of Scripture does NOT include:
Oral tradition
Written tradition
Canon inclusion
Private prayer only
Canonicity means:
Rule/norm
Infallibility
Sacredness
Inerrancy
St. Augustine was born in:
Rome
Thagaste
Hippo
Carthage
Augustine’s father was:
Ambrose
Patricius
Adeodatus
Romanianus
Augustine’s mother was:
Monica
Rita
Perpetua
Consuelo
Augustine’s hated subjects were:
Rhetoric and Latin
Math and Greek
Hebrew and Theology
History and Science
His wealthy patron who supported his studies was:
Ambrose
Romanianus
Jerome
Ponticianus
Which heresy Augustine followed early on?
Arianism
Manichaeism
Pelagianism
Donatism
Adeodatus, Augustine’s son, means:
God’s love
Gift of God
Son of Augustine
Divine wisdom
His conversion was inspired by:
Romans 13:13–14
Psalm 51
Gospel of John
Genesis 1
