WorksheetsCrotty Final Fall 2025
Total questions: 121
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What did Jacob's sons become?
a)
The twelve tribes of israel
b)
The thirteen tribes of israell
c)
The fourteen tribes of israel
d)
The fifteen tribes of israel
2.
What records the two phases of divine revelation?
a)
The Pentateuch.
b)
The Old Testament and the New Testament.
c)
Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition.
d)
The Book of Revelation.
3.
Which name means “the father of a multitude of nations?”
a)
Abraham
b)
Isaac
c)
Jacob
d)
Noah
4.
What was the Law that God gave to Moses intended for?
a)
To allow the Israelites to govern all the nations of the world.
b)
To govern the Israelite’s society and worship.
c)
To keep the Israelites in submission to God.
d)
To let the Israelites know that they could never attain perfection.
5.
Which of the following books is NOT part of the Pentateuch?
a)
Deuteronomy
b)
Exodus
c)
Leviticus
d)
Wisdom
6.
The first five books of the Old Testament
a)
Decateuch
b)
Historical books
c)
Pentateuch
d)
Wisdom books
7.
Who called the people of Israel to repentance throughout the Old Testament narratives?
a)
The Babylonians
b)
The Kings
c)
The Prophets
d)
None of these
8.
Wisdom literature provides guides to living a good, moral life and is found in the Old Testament.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Who bridges the gap between the Old Testament and the New Testament according to our notes?
a)
David
b)
Lazarus
c)
John the Baptist
d)
Mary
10.
God revealed Himself most intimately to humanity in the New Testament by…
a)
Giving us Sacred Scripture.
b)
Sending His only Son to become man.
c)
Speaking to each individual person in their hearts.
11.
Divine revelation is complete in Jesus Christ, who is the summation of all the Scriptures.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Sacred Tradition is the living transmission of the Gospel message in the Church.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Sacred Tradition changes according to the times and peoples’ varying tastes.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
The only way we can come to know God is through Sacred Scripture.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Scripture, Tradition, and the Magisterium are all necessary for the faithful transmission of divine revelation.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Which of the following is absolutely essential to the transmission of divine revelation?
a)
Sacred Tradition
b)
Scripture
c)
The Magisterium
d)
All of these
17.
The living teaching authority of the Catholic Church.
a)
Jesus
b)
Magisterium
c)
Priests
d)
Theologians
18.
All ordained bishops are successors of the Apostles.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Through apostolic succession, scriptures and tradition have been handed on from the Apostles to the bishops in an unbroken line through today.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Incapable of error
a)
Infallible
b)
Infinite
c)
Perfect
d)
Super Smart
21.
The teaching of the Magisterium is infallible in law and science
a)
True
b)
False
22.
The Magisterium teaches infallibly when it teaches matters of:
a)
Faith and morals
b)
History and religion
c)
Law and science
d)
Psychology and philosophy
23.
Which of the following is an example of Level 1 happiness?
a)
praying
b)
eating an ice cream cone
c)
winning a game
d)
doing something nice for someone
24.
Which of the following is an example of level 2 happiness?
a)
getting a good grade
b)
smelling a flower
c)
giving money to the church
d)
giving someone a present
25.
Which of the following is an example of level 3 happiness?
a)
getting a good grade
b)
smelling a flower
c)
winning a game
d)
giving someone a present
26.
Identify Crisis 1 for Happiness
a)
Arrogance/Jealousy/Suspicion of others
b)
Refusal to allow God in
c)
Frustration/Despair (desire for transcendentals not met)
d)
Boredom/Emptiness
27.
Identify Crisis 2
a)
Arrogance/Jealousy/Suspicion of others
b)
Frustration/Despair (desire for transcendentals not met)
c)
Boredom/Emptiness
d)
Refusal to allow God in
28.
Identify Crisis 3
a)
Frustration/Despair (desire for transcendentals not met)
b)
Boredom/Emptiness
c)
Refusal to allow God in
d)
Arrogance/Jealousy/Suspicion of others
29.
Identify Crisis 4
a)
Boredom/Emptiness
b)
Arrogance/Jealousy/Suspicion of others
c)
Refusal to allow God in
d)
Frustration/Despair (desire for transcendentals not met)
30.
We can avoid Crisis 4 through prayer and spending time with God.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Which Level is about winning, achieving, power, and popularity?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
32.
Which level is about surrendering to God- our ultimate Good?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
33.
Which level is about making a positive difference to others?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
34.
Which level is about seeking pleasure in tangible things that are immediately gratifying but very short term?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
35.
Level 1 is the most fulfilling.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
Without error.
a)
Inerrant
b)
Perfectionism
c)
Confused
d)
Inspired
37.
Which of the following is not a mystery of the Rosary?
a)
The Wedding at Cana
b)
The Presentation of the Lord in the Temple
c)
The Crowning of Thorns
d)
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
e)
The Raising of Lazarus
38.
What is the “central rite” of Catholicism? (from our "Do Catholics Read the Bible" assignment)
a)
The Priesthood
b)
The Mass
c)
Pilgrimages
d)
Theology class
39.
A meeting of bishops to address the doctrinal and pastoral needs of the Church.
a)
Canon
b)
Gathering
c)
Synod
d)
Lectio
40.
God’s divine inspiration enabled the writers of the gospels to communicate the Gospel in their own words.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
A translation of the Bible sometimes uses different words and figures of speech from the original languages it was written in.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
During the Rosary we contemplate events in the life of Jesus and His mother.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
Every Christian should interpret Scripture however they want.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
Reading Scripture is a good thing to do, but it is not essential to the Christian life.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Which of the following is true of the human authors of Scripture?
a)
God worked through them as if they were robots or puppets.
b)
They wrote using their own concepts, understanding, literary abilities, and language when writing.
c)
In a miraculous way, God handed them the texts of the books of Scripture fully written from Heaven.
d)
We cannot trust the writings from human authors because they are prone to error and misunderstanding.
46.
Why is an understanding of the historical context of Scripture so important?
a)
Because it helps the modern reader understand what the authors intended to communicate.
b)
Because we can understand Scripture better when we know more about ancient Jewish culture.
c)
Because without historical context we can grasp only a small part of the meaning of a passage.
d)
All of these
47.
Which of the following is NOT a literary style used in the Bible?
a)
History
b)
Poetry
c)
Horror
d)
Parable
48.
How long did it take the Church to settle upon which books belonged in the Bible?
a)
Several hundred years.
b)
They still have not decided.
c)
They knew since the beginning of the Church.
d)
10 years
49.
How many books make up the canon of Scripture?
a)
1,000
b)
73
c)
46
d)
4
50.
Which two approaches to translation of Scripture must translators generally choose between?
a)
The literal translation and the dynamically equivalent translation
b)
The metaphorical translation and the systematic translation
c)
The periodic translation and the elementary translation
d)
The traditional translation and the modern translation
51.
How should we read the Bible when we study it privately?
a)
Only in the original languages, or, if necessary, in English or Latin.
b)
We should not read the Bible unless guided by a priest, religious sister, or other holy person.
c)
With the guidance of the Magisterium and within the context of Sacred Tradition.
d)
With loud music playing in the background.
52.
Where is Scripture encountered in the life of the Church?
a)
In personal prayers
b)
In the Mass
c)
All of these
d)
In the Liturgy of the Hours
53.
What ought to be our main goal when we read Scripture?
a)
Figuring out how to synthesize historical inconsistencies.
b)
None of these.
c)
Coming to a better knowledge of Jesus Christ.
d)
Memorizing individual verses to support our personal views on Scripture.
54.
The purpose of the Bible is to present truths about God and humanity necessary for our salvation.
a)
True
b)
False
55.
Which of the following is NOT a mystery of the rosary
a)
Joyful
b)
Lumionous
c)
Mournful
d)
Glorious
56.
An interpretation or analysis of scriptural text
a)
Analogy of Faith
b)
Exegesis
c)
Literal Sense
d)
Historical-Critical Method
57.
Writings found in 1946 that contain some of the oldest known versions of Old Testament books.
a)
Dei Verbum
b)
Divino Afflante Spiritu
c)
Dead Sea Scrolls
d)
Septuagint
58.
It is important to look at Scripture through different _________.
a)
Lenses
b)
Modes
c)
Apparatuses
d)
None of these
59.
Faith and science point to the same truth; Scripture and science should not contradict each other.
a)
True
b)
False
60.
The task of giving authentic interpretation to the Word of God belongs to each one of us.
a)
True
b)
False
61.
Where do we find the authentic interpretation of the Word of God?
a)
In our hearts.
b)
In the writings of biblical scholars.
c)
In the living, teaching office of the Catholic Church alone.
d)
There is no single authentic interpretation of the Word of God.
62.
To what do misunderstandings about Scripture ultimately lead?
a)
Division in the Church.
b)
Confusion about who God is.
c)
Inability to distinguish right from wrong.
d)
All of these.
63.
Jesus gave the Apostles and their successors the authority and responsibility to ensure the Scriptures are interpreted properly.
a)
True
b)
False
64.
What do we gain when we read the Bible in the light of Catholic Tradition?
a)
A feeling of superiority over others.
b)
The ability to perfectly understand every aspect of Scripture.
c)
The wisdom of the Church’s saints and greatest teachers.
d)
All of these.
65.
Catholic exegesis uses only one method to understand the Bible.
a)
True
b)
False
66.
The name given to the method of Scripture analysis that considers the historical context of Scripture.
a)
Exegesis
b)
Historical-Critical Method
c)
Literal Sense
d)
Spiritual Sense
67.
Dei Verbum is the Church document on revelation given to us by Vatican II.
a)
True
b)
False
68.
How does the Magisterium evaluate new methods of exegesis?
a)
According to their personal taste.
b)
In the light of the faith of the Church.
c)
According to popular opinion.
d)
In the light of the newest scientific discoveries.
69.
To understand Scripture properly, we need to read it in the context of the Tradition of the Church, which stretches back to the Apostles.
a)
True
b)
False
70.
Catena, meaning chain, is the practice of Medieval biblical scholars of including comments in the margins of their Bibles.
a)
True
b)
False
71.
To understand what the inspired authors of the Bible meant by what they wrote, we have to learn about
a)
their culture
b)
historical circumstances
c)
different styles of writing used
d)
all of these
72.
The coherence of the truths of the Faith among themselves and within the whole plan of revelation; the unity that exists in all Catholic teaching.
a)
Anagogical Sense
b)
Analogy of Faith
c)
Literal Sense
d)
Sacred Tradition
73.
The various meanings of the Scripture text; multiple lenses or multiple layers of meaning
a)
Biblical Interpretations
b)
Criticisms
c)
Moral Senses
d)
Senses of Scripture
74.
On which sense of Scripture does the Catechism state all other senses are based?
a)
The anagogical sense
b)
The spiritual sense
c)
The common sense
d)
The literal sense
75.
The meaning of the Scriptural text that reveals the inner unity of God’s plan through the realities and events of Scripture.
a)
The allegorical sense
b)
The literal sense
c)
The moral sense
d)
The spiritual sense
76.
This sense connects the Old and New Testaments by showing how events in the Old Testament prefigure the fulfillment of God’s plan in Christ.
a)
The allegorical sense
b)
The anagogical sense
c)
The literal sense
d)
The moral sense
77.
This sense points us to Heaven, our ultimate destiny
a)
The allegorical sense
b)
The anagogical sense
c)
The literal sense
d)
The moral sense
78.
Which of the following must we consider when we read Scripture?
a)
The literary context
b)
The senses of Scripture
c)
Sacred Tradition
d)
All of these.
79.
A letter written by the pope and sent to the whole Church and even the whole world.
a)
Encyclical letter
b)
Pastoral letter
c)
Universal letter
d)
Papal letter
80.
Which of the following is true if human reason concludes something that contradicts divine revelation?
a)
Divine revelation is in error.
b)
The human conclusion is in error.
c)
Both the conflicting divine revelation and conclusion of human reason could be true at the same time.
d)
None of these.
81.
The Big Bang theory was developed by a Catholic priest.
a)
True
b)
False
82.
Which of the following is science unable to reveal?
a)
The mechanisms of the natural world.
b)
The patterns of the natural world.
c)
The way objects react in various environments.
d)
The ultimate purpose of things in the world.
83.
From which of the following fields of study does Biblical exegesis draw?
a)
Archeology
b)
Anthropology
c)
History
d)
All of these.
84.
The Catholic Church rejects a fundamentalist interpretation of the Bible that insists on a literal interpretation that fails to account for historical context and leads to conflict with the findings of modern science.
a)
True
b)
False
85.
The name given to the analysis of early manuscripts of Scripture to establish the text’s earliest form.
a)
Historical Criticism
b)
Literary Criticism
c)
Source Criticism
d)
Textual Criticism
86.
The name given to the analysis of the original sources from where the sacred authors of Scripture may have drawn material for their own writing.
a)
Historical Criticism
b)
Literary Criticism
c)
Source Criticism
d)
Textual Criticism
87.
The human authors of Sacred Scripture used their own abilities when they wrote.
a)
True
b)
False
88.
How should we read the Scriptures in order to deepen our understanding of them?
a)
With a small amount of skepticism
b)
With the eyes of faith
c)
With the understanding that it is symbolic only
d)
In its original languages
89.
We cannot understand Jesus unless we understand the Old Testament and God’s covenant with Israel.
a)
True
b)
False
90.
God’s covenant with Israel was fulfilled in Jesus, who established the New Covenant.
a)
True
b)
False
91.
Which of the following is another word for covenant?
a)
Contract
b)
Compromise
c)
Testament
d)
None of these
92.
The Old Testament is called “old” because it is out of date and obsolete.
a)
True
b)
False
93.
How many books are in the Old Testament?
a)
100
b)
36
c)
46
d)
66
94.
The first five books of the Old Testament are known as the Pentateuch.
a)
True
b)
False
95.
Which of the following is NOT a book of the Pentateuch?
a)
Exodus
b)
Numbers
c)
Deuteronomy
d)
Isaiah
96.
The first five books of the Bible
a)
Pentateuch
b)
Prophetic Books
c)
Wisdom Books
d)
Historical Books
97.
The books of the Old Testament that tell the history of Israel from the time of the judges to approximately 150 years before the birth of Christ
a)
Prophetic Books
b)
Pentateuch
c)
Historical Books
d)
Wisdom Books
98.
The books of the Old Testament that focus on what God communicated to His people through the prophets.
a)
Wisdom Books
b)
Prophetic Books
c)
Pentateuch
d)
Historical Books
99.
The books of the Old Testament that provide moral exhortations and insights into a well-lived life.
a)
Wisdom Books
b)
Prophetic Books
c)
Pentateuch
d)
Historical Books
100.
Heroic stories meant to encourage the Jews during times of oppression
a)
Prophetic Books
b)
Biblical Novellas
c)
Wisdom Books
d)
Pentateuch
101.
How many books are in the New Testament?
a)
27
b)
17
c)
30
d)
10
102.
The Gospels are our primary source of knowledge of the life of Jesus Christ.
a)
True
b)
False
103.
What are the most important books in the Bible?
a)
The Prophecies
b)
The Psalms
c)
The Gospels
d)
The Pentateuch
104.
Who wrote the Acts of the Apostles?
a)
St Paul
b)
St Luke
c)
St Peter
d)
St Andrew
105.
Which book in the New Testament tells us about the second coming of Christ?
a)
The Gospel of John
b)
The Acts of the Apostles
c)
Romans
d)
Revelation
106.
The first four books of the New Testament; our primary source of knowledge of the life of Jesus Christ.
a)
Acts of the Apostles
b)
Epistles of Paul
c)
Gospels
d)
The Catholic Epistles
107.
The book of the New Testament that recounts the Ascension of Jesus and the life of the early Church.
a)
Gospels
b)
Epistles of Paul
c)
Book of Revelation
d)
Acts of the Apostles
108.
Letters written by St. Paul to communities of early Christians and other individuals to encourage their faith.
a)
Acts of the Apostles
b)
The Catholic Epistles
c)
Epistles of Paul
d)
Gospels
109.
The seven letters written to the entire Church by the Apostles.
a)
Acts of the Apostles
b)
The Catholic Epistles
c)
Epistles of Paul
d)
Gospels
110.
The final book of the New Testament.
a)
Gospels
b)
Epistles of Paul
c)
Book of Revelation
d)
Acts of the Apostles
111.
The New Testament uncovers a new layer of meaning in the Old Testament.
a)
True
b)
False
112.
A person, place, or event in the Old Testament that foreshadows or prefigures a person, place or event in the New Testament is called a ________.
a)
Prefigurement
b)
Testament
c)
Type
d)
Christ- Figure
113.
The story of Salvation History has been passed on to us as a collection of unrelated stories.
a)
True
b)
False
114.
A contract is a permanent bond of family relationship.
a)
True
b)
False
115.
What are the 5 major Covenants in the Old Testament?
a)
Adam, Abraham, Moses, David, Elijah
b)
Adam, Eve, Abraham, Joshua, Solomon
c)
Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David
d)
Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Moses, David
116.
Despite the Old Covenants, a vast gap still existed between man and God.
a)
True
b)
False
117.
What are the signs of the New Covenant?
a)
The martyrs
b)
The Sacraments
c)
The Gospels
d)
The beatitudes
118.
All of the history in the Old Testament points toward Jesus Christ.
a)
True
b)
False
119.
The name given to the questions surrounding the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.
a)
High Christology
b)
High Priestly Prayer
c)
Institution Narrative
d)
Synoptic Problem
120.
The main theme of St. John’s Gospel is…
a)
Sacrifice in discipleship
b)
Jesus is the Christ and that believing you may have life in His name
c)
Salvation is for the whole world especially the lowly
d)
None of these
121.
_________ Gospel is unique, for it combines the raw biographical facts of Jesus’ life with deep, prayerful and theological reflection on the meaning of those events.
a)
Matthew's
b)
Mark's
c)
Luke's
d)
John's
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