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WorksheetsTheology 1 Midterm Practice
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 41mins
Revelation is best described as:
Religious tradition
Humanity’s search for God
God’s self-communication to humankind
Human reasoning about the divine
Natural Revelation refers to:
Supernatural experiences of saints
Knowledge of God through creation and reason
God’s presence in Scripture
Church teachings
Divine Revelation is fully revealed in:
Jesus Christ
Sacred Tradition
Sacred Scripture
The Prophets
The human desire for God is:
Only for believers
A philosophical construct
Artificial and learned
A natural part of human nature
The Deposit of Faith consists of:
Councils and creeds
Dogmas and encyclicals
Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition
Church laws and customs
The Magisterium refers to:
The writings of theologians
The community of believers
The hierarchy of saints
The Pope and bishops teaching in union
Salvation History is:
The story of God’s saving action in human history
A symbolic myth
A timeline of Church events
The history of religious wars
Covenant means:
Sacred promise between God and humans
A set of religious laws
A type of prayer
A church council
The fullness of Revelation occurs in:
Jesus Christ
The Apostles
The Prophets
The Old Testament
The ultimate purpose of Revelation is:
To gain religious knowledge
To understand history
To be in relationship with God
To control human behavior
Which saint famously said, “Our hearts are restless until they rest in You”?
St. Paul
St. Peter
St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Augustine
The word 'Bible' literally means:
Holy Book
Books or Library
Revelation
Word of God
The Bible is inspired, meaning:
It was dictated word-for-word by God
God worked through human authors to convey divine truth
It contains only symbolic truth
It was written without human influence
The two main parts of the Bible are:
Old and New Testaments
Torah and Gospel
Law and Prophets
Hebrew and Christian Scriptures
The Old Testament primarily tells the story of:
God’s covenant with Israel
The life of Jesus Christ
The teachings of the Apostles
The miracles of the Prophets
The New Testament focuses on:
Creation and the Patriarchs
Jesus Christ and the early Church
Jewish history and law
Prophetic warnings
The term canon of Scripture refers to:
The official list of inspired books in the Bible
The earliest manuscripts
Biblical weapons used in battles
Church rules
The Church teaches that Scripture must be interpreted:
Literally only
Without context
Through the lens of faith and Tradition
Spiritually first
The four senses of Scripture include all EXCEPT:
Allegorical
Moral
Historical
Literal
The literal sense of Scripture means:
The meaning intended by the human author
A rigid, word-for-word meaning
A metaphorical interpretation
A hidden spiritual meaning
The spiritual senses of Scripture point to:
Historical accuracy
Symbolic meanings inspired by the Holy Spirit
Cultural background
The language of the text
Which statement about the Old and New Testaments is true?
The Old Testament is outdated
Jesus replaces the Old Testament entirely
They are unrelated writings
God’s plan of salvation unfolds gradually
Which statement about the formation of the Old Testament is FALSE?
The first stage consisted of the life of Jesus
The stories existed in oral tradition before being written down
Stories began to be written down around the year 950 B.C.
The third stage consisted of editing and arranging the texts.
Which category of the Old Testament would contain a story of Moses?
Pentateuch
Historical writings
Wisdom writings
Prophetic writings
The Wisdom writings of the Bible contains which of these books?
Genesis
1 Chronicles
Jeremiah
Psalms
Which best describes the Prophetic writings of the Old Testament?
They contain the story of the giving of the 10 commandments
They contain interpretations of Israel’s history for God’s will
They are a collection of Wisdom sayings
They contain the story of Israel entering the Promised Land
The death of Moses marks the end of which category of the Old Testament?
Pentateuch
Historical writings
Wisdom writings
Prophetic writings
What is the first stage in the formation of the NEW Testament?
Oral Tradition
Writing
The Historical Jesus
Editing
A part of the Oral Tradition stage of the New Testament was:
the experience of Jesus Himself
writing letters to various communities
the preaching of the Kerygma
a written account of Jesus’ life
Which of the following is NOT a gospel?
Matthew
Mark
Luke
Paul
The word, “gospel,” can refer to:
Jesus Himself
Jesus’ message
A written account of Jesus’ life
Any of these
Catholic means “universal”. Why are certain writings of the New Testament called Catholic Epistles?
They were written for all Christians
They were written for specific communities or people
They were written by Catholic Christians for protestants
They were about Jesus
What is a covenant?
An arrangement between parties to exchange goods for money
An impersonal agreement that is enforceable by law
When two parties make offers and counter-offers until they reach an accord
The formal loving and personal commitment between two parties
The Book of Genesis teaches primarily:
Scientific explanations for creation
Religious truths about God and humanity
Myths of all ancient cultures
History of the universe
The creation story of Genesis 1 emphasizes:
The power and order of God’s Word
Humanity’s rebellion
The role of angels
The scientific process of evolution
That humans are made “in the image and likeness of God” means:
We share God’s physical form
We are purely spiritual
We reflect God through intellect, freedom, and love
We are identical to angels
Original Holiness/Innocence refers to:
Adam and Eve’s perfect relationship with God before sin
The process of baptism
The holiness of the saints
Israel’s covenant with God
Original Justice describes:
The equality between men and women
The state of harmony with God, creation, and each other
The giving of the Law
The commandments
Sin first enters the world through:
Adam and Eve’s disobedience
Cain’s jealousy
The building of the Tower of Babel
The flood in Noah’s time
The effects of Original Sin does NOT include:
Greater knowledge of God
Broken relationships and suffering
The tendency to sin
death
The term “Protoevangelium” refers to:
The first sin
The first Gospel promise of a Savior
The first written account of Jesus’ life
The first book of the Bible
God’s covenant with Noah included:
God’s justice and wrath
God’s ongoing promise never to destroy humanity again
The beginning of monarchy
A sign of human pride
What was the covenant promise that God made to Abraham?
That God would not destroy the world by fire
Abraham would become a king
Abraham’s grandson would become a king
Abraham would be the father of many nations
Who are the patriarchs of the Old Testament?
Adam, Eve, and the Serpent
Cain, Abel, and Seth
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Why was Moses important?
God chose him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt
Through him God revealed the 10 commandments
Through him God instituted the Passover ritual
All of the above
Who led the Israelites into the Promised Land?
Moses
Joshua
Jesse
David
How did the Israelites bring down the walls of Jericho?
Striking it with a staff
With catapults and siege engines
A plague of fire
With horn blast and mighty shouts
After the time of Joshua, Israel transitioned into a nation governed by:
Prophets
Judges
The Messiah
the 12 Apostles
Who was Samuel?
A priest and prophet
The final Judge of Israel
The one who sought out Jesse to name David as a future king
All of the above
How does scripture describe David when meeting Samuel?
Tall, skinny, and athletic
Ruddy, young, and good looking
Muscular, hairy, and sweaty
Short and ugly
What was David’s “job” before meeting Samuel?
Hunter
Farmer
Shepherd
Soldier
Which of these is a story about David?
Defeating Goliath, the Philistine, with a sling
Using his strength to tear down a temple
Leading the Israelites out of Egypt
Building the walls of Jericho
What important promise did God make regarding King David?
That the Temple in Jerusalem would never be destroyed
One of his descendants would be the king of an everlasting kingdom
The Ark of the Covenant would dwell with the Church forever
His son, Solomon, would never sin
Under whose leadership was the Temple built?
Samuel
Saul
David
Solomon
Which best describes Solomon as a king of Israel?
He was very wise and prayed for Israel
He was a wicked king and tried to kill David out of jealousy
He was primarily a military leader
He was primarily interested in gathering as much gold as possible
Who was the prophet responsible for bringing a dead boy back to life?
Jonah
Samuel
Elijah
David
A story of Moses is found in which category of the Bible?
Pentateuch/Torah
Historical
Wisdom
Gospels
The literary genre of "narrative" is best described as:
A written list of short wisdom sayings or maxims
writing that describes vision with vivid images and symbols
words composed in verse often with patterns, reptition, and symbolic imagery
a written story describing people and events in sequence
A passage of the bible telling a story about Jesus healing a blind man would be found in which part of the bible?
Torah/Pentateuch
Historical
Gospels
Catholic Epistles
"A short wisdom saying" describes which kind of writing:
Narrative
Letter
Proverb
Parable
Jesus accomplish an “exodus” in Jerusalem. Who else in the Bible led an Exodus (out of Egypt)?
Moses
Elijah
Peter
John
In the Christian and Jewish traditions what is Elijah considered to be?
The first prophet
The first priest
the greatest prophet
the wisest king of Israel
What does the New Testament say about Jesus?
He is a descendant of Moses and Elijah
He is the Son of God and fulfills the Law and the Prophets
He is a merely human teacher
He is the political king of Israel
Which of the following is considered "divine"?
The Holy Spirit
Mary, the Mother of Jesus
St. Pius X
The magisterium
(a) is when Jesus passes His (b) to the (c) who then pass this down to their successors, the Bishops in union with the Pope, who compose the (d) .
The Magisterium is
the teaching authority of the Church (Pope and Bishops)
a magical university for wizards
something mysterious
a new K-pop group
Finish the sentence to make a true statement.
The Holy Spirit is ....
...the Advocate whom Jesus sent to be with us always.
...a third god, separate from the Father and the Son.
...a prayer that we say at Mass.
....one of Jesus' 12 Apostles.
The idea that there is One God in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit is known as the
Resurrection
Trinity
Annunciation
Sacrament
What is the idea of having a single god of worship, such as in Christianity?
paganism
polytheism
monotheism
the trinity
Which of the following is NOT a source of Divine Revelation?
Sacred Scripture
Sacred Tradition
Scientific journals
The teachings of the Church
Which of the following is an example of Supernatural Revelation?
The beauty of a sunset
The Bible
A scientific discovery
A historical event
What role does the Church play in Divine Revelation?
The Church creates new revelations
The Church preserves and interprets Divine Revelation
The Church ignores Divine Revelation
The Church replaces Divine Revelation
What is the difference between Natural and Supernatural Revelation?
Natural Revelation is through nature, Supernatural is through direct divine intervention
Natural Revelation is fictional, Supernatural is factual
Natural Revelation is scientific, Supernatural is philosophical
Natural Revelation is historical, Supernatural is mythical
How many books are in the Old Testament (Catholic canon)?
46
27
66
39
What is the last book of the Bible?
Hebrews
Jude
Revelation
Matthew
The first book of the Bible is
Genesis
Exodus
Numbers
Gospel of Matthew
The second half of the Bible that contains the Gospels and teaching of Jesus is the
Old Testament
Torah
New Testament
Vedas
Label the parts of the Bible.
Footnotes
Book
Chapter
Verse
Referenced Scriptures
Match the following
Belief in one creator god exists
Monotheism
A worldview vased on a belief in god or gods
Theism
The belief that more than one god exists
polytheism
