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WorksheetsKruk 2025 Midterm Exam Review
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
In which year was the Council of Nicaea?
313
325
382
451
In which year did Charlemagne give land to the Church, forming the Papal States?
476
756
800
1054
In which year was the New Testament canon formally set?
325
367
382
405
In which year did the Council of Jerusalem mark the official split of Christianity from Judaism?
33
50
70
95
In which year did the Edict of Milan make it legal to practice Christianity in the Roman Empire?
303
313
325
380
In which year did the Lateran Treaty grant independence to Vatican City?
1861
1870
1929
1945
In which year did the Eastern Orthodox Schism occur?
800
1054
1204
1417
In which year did Vatican I mark a shift to the Church as a worldwide voice in social and moral issues instead of politics?
1545
1798
1870
1962
In which year did the Protestant Reformation begin?
1517
1520
1534
1545
In which year did the Avignon Papacy Crisis and the Western Schism end?
1309
1378
1417
1453
St. Justin Martyr’s writings show that early Christians used the same words to celebrate the Mass as today and believed in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.
True
False
St. Lydia, a woman who owned a purple‑dye business, helped fund St. Paul’s missionary journeys throughout Europe. Choose the correct evaluation.
True
False
Unless they are a martyr, someone must have two miracles verified after death to be canonized. Choose the correct evaluation.
True
False
The handbook for the early disciples, written before most of the New Testament, is the
The Bible
The Septuagint
The Rule of St. Benedict
The Didache
Which of the following is NOT an example of how Christians viewed relics in history?
Stealing the bones of St. Polycarp
Worshipping Mary’s body after her death
The bones of Elisha healing the sick
St. Paul’s handkerchiefs healing the sick
Which emperor was the first to make it officially illegal to practice Christianity and burned Christians in the streets of Rome?
Diocletian
Decius
Constantine
Nero
If you become a saint, your senior sweater would be considered which type of relic?
first‑class relic
second‑class relic
third‑class relic
fourth‑class relic
Choose the correct order of titles someone receives when they are being approved for sainthood.
Venerable, Servant of God, Saint, Blessed
Blessed, Venerable, Servant of God, Saint
Servant of God, Venerable, Blessed, Saint
None of these are correct
The first few popes after St. Peter who are mentioned in the New Testament as leaders in early Christian communities were
Linus, Cletus, and Clement
Paul, Justin, Irenaeus
Clement, Polycarp, Cicero
Justinian, Stephen, Diocletian
The Edict of Thessalonica required everyone in the Roman Empire to be Christian.
True
False
The set of Old Testament books from 132 B.C. translated from Hebrew to Greek and used by Jesus and the Apostles in the first century is called the
Septuagint
Pentateuch
Torah
Ebla Tablets
Who made it legal for Christians to practice their faith in the Roman Empire?
Emperor Justinian
Charlemagne
St. King Louis IX
Emperor Constantine
Which saint is the father of monasticism who lived in the desert to focus on faith without distractions?
St. Athanasius
St. Anthony
St. Augustine
St. Nicholas of Myrna
Which is the best description of St. Athanasius?
Lived alone in the desert and only returned to the city twice to defend his friends
Legend says he slapped a heretic at the Council of Nicea
Defended Catholicism against Arianism despite five periods of exile and a false accusation of murder
The saint who murdered a heretic in a public bathroom in Alexandria
Which is the best description of St. Augustine of Hippo?
Bishop of Hippo who wrote Confessions and City of God and taught about grace and original sin
Alexandrian bishop who led the fight against Arianism and endured multiple exiles
Hermit monk who withdrew to the desert and is called the father of monasticism
Medieval scholastic who authored the Summa Theologiae and emphasized Aristotelian philosophy
Which of the following is NOT a requirement of being a Church Father?
Doctrinal orthodoxy in their teachings
Personal sanctity
Lived before the 8th century
Missionary travels to evangelize
The correct words the Church uses to describe Jesus as a result of the Arian Controversy is that he is
is begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father
proceeds from the Father and the Holy Spirit
is incarnate with the Father
none of the above
The reason why some Christians have Christmas trees is because of St. Boniface’s missionary work.
True
False
Known for his methods of “work and prayer,” St. Benedict reformed and created new monasteries and wrote a guide for religious life that is still used today.
True
False
For a crusade to be considered “authentic,” it was supposed to involve BOTH a public vow of taking up the cross, and be a crusade called by the pope.
True
False
Charlemagne’s primary goal in his Empire was
lasting peace between Christians and Muslims
missionary activity outside of his territory
solidified borders against invaders
improving the literacy rate
This saint was a princess who converted her husband, which led to the whole Frankish army becoming Catholic.
St. Adelaide
St. Clotilda
St. Patricia
St. Walburga
This saint made lasting impressions on the structure of his diocese, increased the use of synods where he listened to the people, and convinced pagans to stop sacrificing children.
St. Ignatius
St. Augustine
St. Boniface
St. Benedict
This saint convinced Atilla the Hun to turn his armies around instead of attacking Rome.
Pope St. Leo I
St. Basil the Great
St. Athanasius
St. Clotilda
The crusades were generally
Well-intentioned, but complete failures
Complicated mixtures of successes and failures over nearly 200 years
Considered successful by the Church in spite of the deaths of many Muslims
Mercenaries manipulating the sale of indulgences
By the time the Bishop of Constantinople excommunicated the Pope in Rome, Constantinople had tried to become a more powerful see (equal to or more powerful than Rome) multiple times.
True
False
The Spanish Inquisition and the Medieval Inquisition were the same thing.
True
False
A Mendicant order is one that takes a vow of poverty in addition to the regular religious vows of chastity and obedience.
True
False
The Avignon papacy led directly to the Western Schism because it brought up the question of which bishop’s see had the highest authority, and why that see would be chosen.
True
False
The fourth crusade was a particular sore spot because
The entire Christian army died
The king who promised to lead the charge didn’t show up when he promised he would
The Catholic crusaders went on a side quest and ended up attacking an Orthodox city
It increased the tension between Muslims and Christians when the Sultan converted
Which of the following was NOT a main reason for the Eastern Schism?
Questions about Indulgences
Differences in how to respond to iconoclasm
Questions of who has ultimate authority in the Church
Debates on whether a Pope can make decisions without a council
Two Mendicant orders that were born out of the 1200s were the
Franciscans and Dominicans
Benedictines and Augustinians
Franciscans and Benedictines
Poor Clares and Sisters of Charity
What was the original reason for the Avignon papacy?
the Medieval Inquisition needed more papal oversight
The Vikings attacked parish and the papal army was called in to help
The King of France paid the pope a lot of money to change the top see
Wars in Italy made it unsafe for the Pope to live in Rome
The Fourth Lateran Council created the term ______________________. This explains the Catholic teaching on __________, which is rooted in ________________.
Trinity, the Incarnation, John 1
Transubstantiation, the Real Presence in the Eucharist, John 6
Transfiguration, resurrected bodies at the Second Coming, Matthew 17
None of the above
Missionaries who encountered children in Asia who had grown up Buddhist realized they would have never had exposure to Christian morality. Those children would have had __________.
Invincible ignorance
Vincible ignorance
Culpability for their sins
None of the above
A Catholic Conquistador who had read the Gospels and chose to own slaves would have generally had
Invincible ignorance
Vincible ignorance
Indulgences
None of the above
The most successful foreign missionaries across the globe were from the ________ order because their academic focus on learning languages and cultures helped them get to know the people they taught about God.
Benedictines
Franciscans
Augustinians
Jesuit
When the radical French revolutionaries tried to turn the Catholic churches into “temples of reason,” the commoners in France protested by
Hiding priests and nuns from the threat of martyrdom
Mooning revolutionary speakers during their public speeches
Holding private Masses in their homes
All of the above
None of the above
A Danish bishop who loved dinosaurs, medical research, and helping the poor was ________. He was also instrumental in facilitating peace talks between Catholics and Protestants in his region.
St. John Henry Newman
Bl. Nicholas Steno
St. Thomas More
Cardinal Cisneros
This saint was a lawyer who was beheaded for refusing to support King Henry VIII’s schism in England.
St. Augustine of Canterbury
St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Ignatius of Loyola
St. Thomas More
Which of the following was a common theological debate among missionaries, especially in South America?
Should we baptize or confirm first?
Can pagan natives become Christians immediately, or must they become Jews first?
Should we baptize and then teach them, or teach them and then baptize them?
None of the above
Which of the following is NOT something that Cardinal Cisneros did to help protect Spain from the effects of the Protestant Reformation?
Required priests to reside in their parishes and go to confession regularly
Promoted lay education and the study of languages to improve the understanding of Scripture
Wrote a new document about caesaropapism
Re-committed the Franciscan order to their vows of poverty
Which of the following was NOT something taught by Protestant Reformers in the 1500s?
Sola Scriptura
Only adults can consent to baptism
Salvation by faith alone (sola fide)
Papal supremacy over all bishops
It is theologically possible to buy and sell indulgences because of what they are meant to do.
True
False
Before he decided to start the Church of England, King Henry VIII was a faithful Catholic who defended Catholic theology against the Lutherans.
True
False
The missionaries that were the most successful in converting people in foreign countries took the time to get to know the local languages and cultures before they began offering baptisms.
True
False
In the 1400s, the continent with the most advanced technology and academic advancements was Asia.
True
False
It was relatively easy for Christian missionaries to evangelize in Asian countries because their Eastern philosophies share the same general philosophies about God.
True
False
Which of the following was NOT something that came out of Vatican II?
An increase in lay involvement in parishes and ministries
Some religious orders became more strict and secluded
Masses could be said in local languages
The permanent diaconate was restored
Which ecumenical council addressed the separation of church and state that had developed in most countries by the late 1800s?
Council of Trent
Vatican I
Council of Nicaea
Vatican II
This person’s bravery as a Merchant Marine led to 14,000 lives being saved, then he became a friar in Newton.
Br. Marinus Larue
Fulton Sheen
Pope John XXIII
St. Bartolo Longo
Who is the patron saint of college students, whose name you may see on a college campus ministry center or group?
St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Edith Stein
St. John Henry Newman
St. Ambrose
Who coined the term “feminine genius” with their writings?
St. Edith Stein
Joan of Arc
St. Therese of Lisieux
Sr. Thea Bowman
This person won an Emmy for a TV show about Catholicism.
Dorothy Day
Pope John Paul II
Leonard LaRue
Fulton Sheen
This person is known for social activism and journalism during the Great Depression.
Fulton Sheen
Dorothy Day
Pope John XXIII
Pope Paul IV
This professor advised the USCCB on how they could be more supportive of Black Catholics in their communities.
Sr. Thea Bowman
Dorothy Day
Br. Marinus LaRue
Pierre Toussaint
Rerum Novarum (Pope Leo XIII) is about
social justice and the rights of the worker
universal peace, truth, and justice
life issues and sexual ethics
sexuality and chastity as fulfilling God’s design
Pacem in Terris (Pope John XXIII) is about
universal peace, truth, and justice
social justice and the rights of the worker
life issues and sexual ethics
sexuality and chastity as fulfilling God’s design
Humanae Vitae (Pope Paul VI) is about
life issues and sexual ethics
social justice and the rights of the worker
universal peace, truth, and justice
sexuality and chastity as fulfilling God’s design
Theology of the Body (Pope John Paul II) is about
sexuality and chastity as fulfilling God’s design
social justice and the rights of the worker
universal peace, truth, and justice
life issues and sexual ethics
