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WorksheetsChapter 1 Gbl: Searching for God
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the reason you are naturally religious?
a)
You are a human being.
b)
You use both your heart and mind.
c)
You search for happiness.
d)
You are curious about the world.
2.
What does modern psychology claim must be met for a person to be happy?
a)
All of their dreams.
b)
A certain number of their basic needs.
c)
The love of their family.
d)
Good health.
3.
Nothing in this life, no matter how good, can make you fully content or perfectly happy.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
What are some of the basic needs that modern psychology claims must be met for happiness? (Select all that apply)
a)
Food
b)
Health
c)
Safety
d)
Love
e)
Self-esteem
5.
What type of questions are often known as "ultimate questions"?
a)
Psychological
b)
Scientific
c)
Religious
d)
Historical
6.
Your questions lead you to searches.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
What do humans need in order to understand the truths of religion, due to disordered human appetites?
a)
More education
b)
God's Revelation
c)
A questioning mind
d)
A restless heart
8.
Which of the following are examples of things religions have produced to express belief in a divine being? (Select all that apply)
a)
Paintings
b)
Prayers
c)
Sacrifices
d)
Rituals
e)
Meditations
9.
A person can be perfectly fulfilled if they have all of their needs met.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Where or to who was salvific religion was first revealed?
a)
To the people of the New Testament
b)
To the Chosen People of the Old Testament
c)
To the ancient Greeks
d)
To all human beings at once
11.
What is the name of the Savior that the salvific religion came to fruition in?
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus Christ
c)
Moses
d)
Mohammed
12.
Which of the following describes the term 'secularism'?
a)
A belief that religion should be included in all civil affairs.
b)
An indifference to religion and a belief that religion should be excluded from civil affairs and public education.
c)
A belief in a divine being who created the universe.
d)
The history of Salvation from Creation.
13.
The vast majority of people in society still belong to an organized religion.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Which of the following are the two religions with the greatest number of followers? (Select all that apply)
a)
Judaism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Hinduism
e)
Islam
15.
What is the approximate number of members for Christianity?
a)
1.6 billion
b)
2.2 billion
c)
4.2 billion
d)
500 million
16.
What is the approximate number of followers for Islam?
a)
1.6 billion
b)
2.2 billion
c)
5.2 billion
d)
1 billion
17.
What is the title of the forty-six books of the Bible that record the history of Salvation from Creation?
a)
New Testament
b)
Old Testament
c)
The Book of Genesis
d)
The Gospels
18.
The Old Testament records the history of Salvation in preparation for the appearance of Christ as Savior.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
What is the result of 'disordered human appetites'?
a)
A restless heart
b)
A questioning mind
c)
Original Sin
d)
Secularism
20.
What is the definition of 'divine' ?
a)
Relating to or proceeding directly from God.
b)
Relating to the Old Testament.
c)
Relating to a person's faith.
d)
Relating to the search for happiness.
21.
What is the main idea of "Knowing God through Natural Revelation"?
a)
You must have faith to know that God exists.
b)
It is possible to determine that God exists using your reason and your senses.
c)
God can only be known through studying the Bible.
d)
Only famous scientists like Johannes Kepler can prove God's existence.
22.
Johannes Kepler was a famous German astronomer who discovered that the earth and planets travel in square orbits.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
In the story about Johannes Kepler, what did his friend believe about the universe?
a)
It was created by a First Mover.
b)
It was a weak imitation of a model Kepler made.
c)
It began and operates by its own means.
d)
It was designed by a Supreme Being.
24.
What is the meaning of the word "revelation"?
a)
A type of religious ceremony.
b)
A sudden realization.
c)
A divine inspiration.
d)
Unveiling something hidden.
25.
Which of the following is NOT a way to learn about God through Natural Revelation?
a)
Contemplating the magnificence of the universe.
b)
Contemplating the complexity of human beings.
c)
Contemplating religious scripture.
d)
Using your senses and reason.
26.
The bishops of the First Vatican Council believed that God can be known with certainty from what?
a)
Reading the entire Bible.
b)
Observing the work of scientists.
c)
The consideration of created things.
d)
Through faith alone.
27.
According to the Old Testament Book of Wisdom, those who cannot determine that there is a God from his creation are considered fools.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
According to St. Paul's Letter to the Romans, how can humans discover the existence of God?
a)
By praying for a sign.
b)
By studying his creation.
c)
By reading the Book of Wisdom.
d)
By contemplating the human person.
29.
Which of the following figures suggested that one should question the beauty of the earth, sea, and sky to find God, who is the "Beautiful One"?
a)
Johannes Kepler
b)
St. Thomas Aquinas
c)
St. Paul
d)
St. Augustine
30.
St. Thomas Aquinas offered five proofs for God's existence, which he defined in the same way modern science defines a proof.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Which proof for God's existence states that because the world is in motion, there must have been a "First Mover" who started everything?
a)
God is the First Cause.
b)
God is the Unmoved Mover.
c)
God is the Grand Designer.
d)
God is the Supreme Model.
32.
The proof for God's existence that is based on the idea that "nothing cannot create something" is called...
a)
God is the Unmoved Mover.
b)
God is the Grand Designer.
c)
Everything comes from something, and God is the Something.
d)
God is the First Cause.
33.
What is the definition of a "Doctor of the Church"?
a)
A saint who was also a physician.
b)
A scholar who has proven the existence of God.
c)
A saint declared by the pope or a general council to be holy, wise, learned, and a source of sound theological teaching.
d)
A priest who has a doctorate in theology.
34.
Scientists have been able to prove that the universe just created itself or evolved from matter.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
Which of the following are examples of how contemplating the human person can lead you to God? (Select all that apply)
a)
A longing that the material world cannot satisfy.
b)
Experiences of joy in the presence of beauty and insights into truth.
c)
The moral goodness and voice of conscience.
d)
The ability to perform scientific experiments.
36.
What are spiritual realities that cannot be explained by the existence of the material universe alone?
a)
The ability to reason and contemplate.
b)
The longing for material possessions.
c)
Love and intelligence.
d)
The ability to use your senses.
37.
Which proof for God's existence is described by the statement: "The world contains beauty, symmetry, order, and power that only a Grand Designer could create"?
a)
God is the Supreme Model.
b)
God is the First Cause.
c)
God is the Grand Designer.
d)
God is the Unmoved Mover.
38.
Your experiences of joy in the presence of beauty and your insights into truth are but hints of what?
a)
The beauty and truth of the human person.
b)
What God's beauty and truth are like.
c)
The complexity of the universe.
d)
How your mind can be hampered by sin.
39.
The human mind can be hampered from discovering naturally knowable truths by things like passion, imagination, and sin.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
What is needed to avoid the dangers that can confuse human reason and to enter into an intimate relationship with God?
a)
Contemplating the universe.
b)
The help of God's grace.
c)
Reading the Book of Wisdom.
d)
The five proofs for God's existence.
41.
What is a person's limitation when trying to understand God on their own?
a)
They do not know that God exists.
b)
They can only get a true and complete picture of who God is.
c)
They cannot get a true and complete picture of who God really is.
d)
They can describe God perfectly using human language.
42.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that God did not want to reveal himself to humans.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
What is a synonym for Divine Revelation ?
a)
Human understanding
b)
Supernatural Revelation
c)
Natural Revelation
d)
Divine language
44.
God revealed himself to humanity in order to:
a)
enter into a relationship with them.
b)
have humans worship and serve him.
c)
impose retribution on humans.
d)
fight with other gods.
45.
What is the central mystery of the Christian faith ?
a)
Salvation History
b)
The Incarnation
c)
The Resurrection
d)
The Holy Trinity
46.
The three Divine Persons in one God are:
a)
Father, Son, and Mary
b)
Father, Son, and Abraham
c)
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
d)
Father, Son, and the Church
47.
Which of the following describes the Holy Trinity? (Choose all that apply)
a)
The three persons are equal.
b)
The three persons have existed for all eternity.
c)
The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit have different goals.
d)
The Trinity has a beginning but no end.
48.
In Salvation History, which Person of the Trinity is credited with creating the world and directing history?
a)
God the Son
b)
God the Holy Spirit
c)
God the Father
d)
The Blessed Trinity
49.
What does the term "monotheistic" mean?
a)
Believing in multiple gods.
b)
Believing in one all-powerful God.
c)
Believing in no god.
d)
Believing in the devil.
50.
God the Father promised to redeem Adam and Eve's descendants after they sinned.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
What did God promise in the covenant he made with Noah?
a)
He would never again destroy the world by flood.
b)
He would make Noah the father of a great nation.
c)
He would protect Noah's family from their enemies.
d)
He would send a prophet to Noah.
52.
The Israelites were unique from their neighbors because they were polytheistic.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
What did God give the Israelites on Mount Sinai so they could serve him faithfully and prepare for his Son's arrival?
a)
A land of their own
b)
A covenant with Noah
c)
His Law
d)
A new name, "Israel"
54.
Who is the last and greatest prophet?
a)
Jesus
b)
John the Baptist
c)
Abraham
d)
Noah
55.
The Incarnation is the mystery that the Son of God assumed a human nature.
a)
True
b)
False
56.
Which Person of the Trinity is responsible for saving the world from sin and death?
a)
God the Son
b)
God the Father
c)
God the Holy Spirit
d)
The Blessed Trinity
57.
Jesus's Resurrection is the key to your Salvation.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
The Holy Spirit filled the Apostles with courage on:
a)
Good Friday
b)
Ascension
c)
Pentecost
d)
the day of the Resurrection
59.
What is the name given to the three special roles attributed to the Father (Creator), Son (Savior), and Holy Spirit (Sanctifier)?
a)
Salvation History
b)
The Mysteries of Faith
c)
The divine missions of the Blessed Trinity
d)
Supernatural Revelation
60.
Jesus perfectly reveals to you who God is because:
a)
he is fully divine.
b)
he is a mystery beyond human understanding.
c)
he is fully human and fully divine.
d)
he is the one who created the world.
61.
The bishops are the successors of the Apostles.
a)
True
b)
False
62.
What two things make up the Church's Deposit of Faith?
a)
Oral preaching and written sermons
b)
Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition
c)
The Old Testament and the New Testament
d)
The Magisterium and the Holy Spirit
63.
What is another name for Sacred Scripture?
a)
The Magisterium
b)
The Bible
c)
The Deposit of Faith
d)
Salvation History
64.
The books of Sacred Scripture firmly and without error teach the truth that God wished to be confided to them.
a)
True
b)
False
65.
How many books are in the Old Testament?
a)
46
b)
27
c)
73
d)
11
66.
How many books are in the New Testament?
a)
46
b)
27
c)
73
d)
11
67.
Christians have added to the Bible over the centuries.
a)
True
b)
False
68.
What does the word "tradition" in Sacred Tradition mean?
a)
A common practice
b)
A custom
c)
A habit
d)
Handing down
69.
Before Jesus ascended into Heaven, who did he commission to proclaim the Good News to all nations?
a)
The bishops
b)
The Holy Spirit
c)
His Apostles
d)
The People of God
70.
The Apostles passed their teaching authority to their successors, the bishops, to ensure the Gospel would be spread until the end of time.
a)
True
b)
False
71.
Who does God ask to interpret God's Word authentically in the name of Jesus Christ?
a)
The Holy Trinity
b)
The bishops together with the bishop of Rome, the pope
c)
All members of the Church
d)
The Magisterium alone
72.
What is the official teaching authority of the Church called?
a)
Sacred Tradition
b)
Apostolic Succession
c)
The Magisterium
d)
The People of God
73.
Where can the Church's magisterial teaching be found? (Choose all that apply)
a)
Encyclicals
b)
Pastoral letters
c)
Sermons
d)
Family diaries
74.
The bishops interpret Scripture and Tradition on their own, without God's help.
a)
True
b)
False
75.
What are dogmas?
a)
The stories of holy saints
b)
Truths contained in or connected to Divine Revelation
c)
The teachings from Church councils
d)
Any teaching of the Magisterium
76.
Faith is a gift from God, but it is not a human act.
a)
True
b)
False
77.
How is faith defined based on and citing Hebrews 11:1?
a)
An acknowledgement of an allegiance to God
b)
The assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen
c)
The free acceptance of Divine Revelation and God's love
d)
A life of union with God
78.
God forces you to have faith.
a)
True
b)
False
79.
What is the 'sensus fidei'?
a)
The idea that the Church faithful as a whole cannot be wrong about matters of belief
b)
The idea that bishops have God's help in interpreting Scripture
c)
The official teaching authority of the Church
d)
A life of union with God
80.
What supports Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition?
a)
Apostolic Succession
b)
Encyclicals and pastoral letters
c)
The Church's Magisterium
d)
Salvation History
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