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Kruk 2025 Midterm Exam Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which year was the Council of Nicaea?

a)

313

b)

325

c)

382

d)

451

2.

In which year did Charlemagne give land to the Church, forming the Papal States?

a)

476

b)

756

c)

800

d)

1054

3.

In which year was the New Testament canon formally set?

a)

325

b)

367

c)

382

d)

405

4.

In which year did the Council of Jerusalem mark the official split of Christianity from Judaism?

a)

33

b)

50

c)

70

d)

95

5.

In which year did the Edict of Milan make it legal to practice Christianity in the Roman Empire?

a)

303

b)

313

c)

325

d)

380

6.

In which year did the Lateran Treaty grant independence to Vatican City?

a)

1861

b)

1870

c)

1929

d)

1945

7.

In which year did the Eastern Orthodox Schism occur?

a)

800

b)

1054

c)

1204

d)

1417

8.

In which year did Vatican I mark a shift to the Church as a worldwide voice in social and moral issues instead of politics?

a)

1545

b)

1798

c)

1870

d)

1962

9.

In which year did the Protestant Reformation begin?

a)

1517

b)

1520

c)

1534

d)

1545

10.

In which year did the Avignon Papacy Crisis and the Western Schism end?

a)

1309

b)

1378

c)

1417

d)

1453

11.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

St. Lydia, a woman who owned a purple‑dye business, helped fund St. Paul’s missionary journeys throughout Europe. Choose the correct evaluation.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Unless they are a martyr, someone must have two miracles verified after death to be canonized. Choose the correct evaluation.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The handbook for the early disciples, written before most of the New Testament, is the

a)

The Bible

b)

The Septuagint

c)

The Rule of St. Benedict

d)

The Didache

15.

Which of the following is NOT an example of how Christians viewed relics in history?

a)

Stealing the bones of St. Polycarp

b)

Worshipping Mary’s body after her death

c)

The bones of Elisha healing the sick

d)

St. Paul’s handkerchiefs healing the sick

16.

Which emperor was the first to make it officially illegal to practice Christianity and burned Christians in the streets of Rome?

a)

Diocletian

b)

Decius

c)

Constantine

d)

Nero

17.

If you become a saint, your senior sweater would be considered which type of relic?

a)

first‑class relic

b)

second‑class relic

c)

third‑class relic

d)

fourth‑class relic

18.

Choose the correct order of titles someone receives when they are being approved for sainthood.

a)

Venerable, Servant of God, Saint, Blessed

b)

Blessed, Venerable, Servant of God, Saint

c)

Servant of God, Venerable, Blessed, Saint

d)

None of these are correct

19.

The first few popes after St. Peter who are mentioned in the New Testament as leaders in early Christian communities were

a)

Linus, Cletus, and Clement

b)

Paul, Justin, Irenaeus

c)

Clement, Polycarp, Cicero

d)

Justinian, Stephen, Diocletian

20.

The Edict of Thessalonica required everyone in the Roman Empire to be Christian.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

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

a)

Septuagint

b)

Pentateuch

c)

Torah

d)

Ebla Tablets

22.

Who made it legal for Christians to practice their faith in the Roman Empire?

a)

Emperor Justinian

b)

Charlemagne

c)

St. King Louis IX

d)

Emperor Constantine

23.

Which saint is the father of monasticism who lived in the desert to focus on faith without distractions?

a)

St. Athanasius

b)

St. Anthony

c)

St. Augustine

d)

St. Nicholas of Myrna

24.

Which is the best description of St. Athanasius?

a)

Lived alone in the desert and only returned to the city twice to defend his friends

b)

Legend says he slapped a heretic at the Council of Nicea

c)

Defended Catholicism against Arianism despite five periods of exile and a false accusation of murder

d)

The saint who murdered a heretic in a public bathroom in Alexandria

25.

Which is the best description of St. Augustine of Hippo?

a)

Bishop of Hippo who wrote Confessions and City of God and taught about grace and original sin

b)

Alexandrian bishop who led the fight against Arianism and endured multiple exiles

c)

Hermit monk who withdrew to the desert and is called the father of monasticism

d)

Medieval scholastic who authored the Summa Theologiae and emphasized Aristotelian philosophy

26.

Which of the following is NOT a requirement of being a Church Father?

a)

Doctrinal orthodoxy in their teachings

b)

Personal sanctity

c)

Lived before the 8th century

d)

Missionary travels to evangelize

27.

The correct words the Church uses to describe Jesus as a result of the Arian Controversy is that he is

a)

is begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father

b)

proceeds from the Father and the Holy Spirit

c)

is incarnate with the Father

d)

none of the above

28.

The reason why some Christians have Christmas trees is because of St. Boniface’s missionary work.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Charlemagne’s primary goal in his Empire was

a)

lasting peace between Christians and Muslims

b)

missionary activity outside of his territory

c)

solidified borders against invaders

d)

improving the literacy rate

32.

This saint was a princess who converted her husband, which led to the whole Frankish army becoming Catholic.

a)

St. Adelaide

b)

St. Clotilda

c)

St. Patricia

d)

St. Walburga

33.

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.

a)

St. Ignatius

b)

St. Augustine

c)

St. Boniface

d)

St. Benedict

34.

This saint convinced Atilla the Hun to turn his armies around instead of attacking Rome.

a)

Pope St. Leo I

b)

St. Basil the Great

c)

St. Athanasius

d)

St. Clotilda

35.

The crusades were generally

a)

Well-intentioned, but complete failures

b)

Complicated mixtures of successes and failures over nearly 200 years

c)

Considered successful by the Church in spite of the deaths of many Muslims

d)

Mercenaries manipulating the sale of indulgences

36.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The Spanish Inquisition and the Medieval Inquisition were the same thing.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

A Mendicant order is one that takes a vow of poverty in addition to the regular religious vows of chastity and obedience.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

The fourth crusade was a particular sore spot because

a)

The entire Christian army died

b)

The king who promised to lead the charge didn’t show up when he promised he would

c)

The Catholic crusaders went on a side quest and ended up attacking an Orthodox city

d)

It increased the tension between Muslims and Christians when the Sultan converted

41.

Which of the following was NOT a main reason for the Eastern Schism?

a)

Questions about Indulgences

b)

Differences in how to respond to iconoclasm

c)

Questions of who has ultimate authority in the Church

d)

Debates on whether a Pope can make decisions without a council

42.

Two Mendicant orders that were born out of the 1200s were the

a)

Franciscans and Dominicans

b)

Benedictines and Augustinians

c)

Franciscans and Benedictines

d)

Poor Clares and Sisters of Charity

43.

What was the original reason for the Avignon papacy?

a)

the Medieval Inquisition needed more papal oversight

b)

The Vikings attacked parish and the papal army was called in to help

c)

The King of France paid the pope a lot of money to change the top see

d)

Wars in Italy made it unsafe for the Pope to live in Rome

44.

The Fourth Lateran Council created the term ______________________. This explains the Catholic teaching on __________, which is rooted in ________________.

a)

Trinity, the Incarnation, John 1

b)

Transubstantiation, the Real Presence in the Eucharist, John 6

c)

Transfiguration, resurrected bodies at the Second Coming, Matthew 17

d)

None of the above

45.

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 __________.

a)

Invincible ignorance

b)

Vincible ignorance

c)

Culpability for their sins

d)

None of the above

46.

A Catholic Conquistador who had read the Gospels and chose to own slaves would have generally had

a)

Invincible ignorance

b)

Vincible ignorance

c)

Indulgences

d)

None of the above

47.

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.

a)

Benedictines

b)

Franciscans

c)

Augustinians

d)

Jesuit

48.

When the radical French revolutionaries tried to turn the Catholic churches into “temples of reason,” the commoners in France protested by

a)

Hiding priests and nuns from the threat of martyrdom

b)

Mooning revolutionary speakers during their public speeches

c)

Holding private Masses in their homes

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

49.

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.

a)

St. John Henry Newman

b)

Bl. Nicholas Steno

c)

St. Thomas More

d)

Cardinal Cisneros

50.

This saint was a lawyer who was beheaded for refusing to support King Henry VIII’s schism in England.

a)

St. Augustine of Canterbury

b)

St. Thomas Aquinas

c)

St. Ignatius of Loyola

d)

St. Thomas More

51.

Which of the following was a common theological debate among missionaries, especially in South America?

a)

Should we baptize or confirm first?

b)

Can pagan natives become Christians immediately, or must they become Jews first?

c)

Should we baptize and then teach them, or teach them and then baptize them?

d)

None of the above

52.

Which of the following is NOT something that Cardinal Cisneros did to help protect Spain from the effects of the Protestant Reformation?

a)

Required priests to reside in their parishes and go to confession regularly

b)

Promoted lay education and the study of languages to improve the understanding of Scripture

c)

Wrote a new document about caesaropapism

d)

Re-committed the Franciscan order to their vows of poverty

53.

Which of the following was NOT something taught by Protestant Reformers in the 1500s?

a)

Sola Scriptura

b)

Only adults can consent to baptism

c)

Salvation by faith alone (sola fide)

d)

Papal supremacy over all bishops

54.

It is theologically possible to buy and sell indulgences because of what they are meant to do.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Before he decided to start the Church of England, King Henry VIII was a faithful Catholic who defended Catholic theology against the Lutherans.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

In the 1400s, the continent with the most advanced technology and academic advancements was Asia.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

It was relatively easy for Christian missionaries to evangelize in Asian countries because their Eastern philosophies share the same general philosophies about God.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Which of the following was NOT something that came out of Vatican II?

a)

An increase in lay involvement in parishes and ministries

b)

Some religious orders became more strict and secluded

c)

Masses could be said in local languages

d)

The permanent diaconate was restored

60.

Which ecumenical council addressed the separation of church and state that had developed in most countries by the late 1800s?

a)

Council of Trent

b)

Vatican I

c)

Council of Nicaea

d)

Vatican II

61.

This person’s bravery as a Merchant Marine led to 14,000 lives being saved, then he became a friar in Newton.

a)

Br. Marinus Larue

b)

Fulton Sheen

c)

Pope John XXIII

d)

St. Bartolo Longo

62.

Who is the patron saint of college students, whose name you may see on a college campus ministry center or group?

a)

St. Thomas Aquinas

b)

St. Edith Stein

c)

St. John Henry Newman

d)

St. Ambrose

63.

Who coined the term “feminine genius” with their writings?

a)

St. Edith Stein

b)

Joan of Arc

c)

St. Therese of Lisieux

d)

Sr. Thea Bowman

64.

This person won an Emmy for a TV show about Catholicism.

a)

Dorothy Day

b)

Pope John Paul II

c)

Leonard LaRue

d)

Fulton Sheen

65.

This person is known for social activism and journalism during the Great Depression.

a)

Fulton Sheen

b)

Dorothy Day

c)

Pope John XXIII

d)

Pope Paul IV

66.

This professor advised the USCCB on how they could be more supportive of Black Catholics in their communities.

a)

Sr. Thea Bowman

b)

Dorothy Day

c)

Br. Marinus LaRue

d)

Pierre Toussaint

67.

Rerum Novarum (Pope Leo XIII) is about

a)

social justice and the rights of the worker

b)

universal peace, truth, and justice

c)

life issues and sexual ethics

d)

sexuality and chastity as fulfilling God’s design

68.

Pacem in Terris (Pope John XXIII) is about

a)

universal peace, truth, and justice

b)

social justice and the rights of the worker

c)

life issues and sexual ethics

d)

sexuality and chastity as fulfilling God’s design

69.

Humanae Vitae (Pope Paul VI) is about

a)

life issues and sexual ethics

b)

social justice and the rights of the worker

c)

universal peace, truth, and justice

d)

sexuality and chastity as fulfilling God’s design

70.

Theology of the Body (Pope John Paul II) is about

a)

sexuality and chastity as fulfilling God’s design

b)

social justice and the rights of the worker

c)

universal peace, truth, and justice

d)

life issues and sexual ethics