Worksheets7th Grade Religion – Study Guide for Midterm (December 2025)
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
Where did Moses die instead of entering the Promised Land?
Mount Nebo
Mount Sinai
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
The Hebrew/Aramaic version of the name Joshua is what?
Yeshua
Jeshua
Yehoshaphat
Yosef
Yeshua comes into English as which name?
Jesus
Jesse
Joseph
Isaiah
Which historian’s writing is cited as evidence that John the Baptist really existed?
Josephus
Pliny the Younger
Tacitus
Herodotus
When was John the Baptist active?
20s AD
200s AD
40s BC
90s AD
Which items describe John the Baptist’s clothing? Select all that apply.
A garment of camel’s hair
A silk robe
A leather belt
A golden crown
Which foods are said to have been eaten by John the Baptist? Select all that apply.
Locusts
Wild honey
Figs
Lamb
What did John the Baptist’s clothing signify?
That he was a prophet
That he was a king
That he was a soldier
That he was a priest
According to Mark, John the Baptist resembles whom?
Elijah
Moses
David
Isaiah
Who persecuted the Old Testament prophet Elijah?
King Ahab and Queen Jezebel
Herod and Salome
Pharaoh and his army
Nebuchadnezzar and the Chaldeans
According to tradition, what was Elijah expected to do before the Messiah came?
Return to prepare the way for the Messiah
Rebuild the Temple
Lead Israel into Canaan
Write new laws
Why did King Herod and Queen Herodias persecute John the Baptist?
He denounced them for living in adultery
He refused to pay taxes
He plotted a rebellion
He claimed to be king
At whose request did King Herod have John the Baptist beheaded?
Princess Salome
Queen Jezebel
Pontius Pilate
Caiaphas
Where did Jesus go after being baptized by John?
Into the desert
To Nazareth
To Jerusalem
To Galilee
Jesus’ entering the desert is described as retracing whose steps through the Sinai desert?
The people of Israel
The Roman soldiers
The Philistines
The Samaritans
In the desert, who tempted Jesus?
Satan
Herod
Pilate
Moses
What was being tested in the desert?
The identity of Jesus as the Son of God
His carpentry skills
His political power
His knowledge of the Law
In Mark’s Gospel, Jesus being “with the wild beasts” signifies what?
Restoring harmony between humanity and creation
Practicing hunting
Fear of animals
Training animals for sacrifice
How long did Jesus spend in the desert?
40 days and 40 nights
7 days
3 days
120 days
What does the title Messiah mean?
Anointed one
Chosen nation
Savior city
Holy mountain
How many gifts did the Magi present?
Three
Two
Four
Twelve
Which list correctly names the gifts brought by the Magi?
Gold, frankincense, and myrrh
Silver, spices, and oil
Gold, myrtle, and incense
Bronze, wine, and linen
The gifts of the Magi symbolize that Jesus will fulfill which roles?
Prophet, priest, and king
Judge, scribe, and farmer
Warrior, governor, and merchant
Shepherd, sailor, and potter
In the symbolism of the Magi’s gifts, what does myrrh represent?
Death or sacrifice
Kingship
Priesthood
Wisdom
In Luke’s Gospel, the genealogy traces back to whom?
Adam
Abraham
David
Solomon
Which evangelist notes a resemblance between Moses and Jesus?
Matthew
Luke
John
Mark
One reason Jesus resembles Moses is that what happened?
A ruler tried to kill him as a baby
He led people through the Red Sea
He received the Law on Mount Sinai
He became king of Israel
Where did Jesus go into exile, as did the chosen people?
Egypt
Babylon
Rome
Syria
Being laid in a manger where animals feed from symbolizes what about Jesus?
That he is the bread of life
That he would become a shepherd
That he was born in a palace
That he was a carpenter
What is the Bible described as in this study guide?
A single sacred book
A collection of books like a library
A long poem
A historical map
From which language does the word Bible come, and what does it mean?
Latin, meaning Scroll
Greek, meaning Book
Hebrew, meaning Law
Aramaic, meaning Story
Where is Israel or Palestine situated according to the study guide?
Northern Europe
The Middle East
East Africa
South Asia
Which set lists neighboring countries of Israel today named in the guide?
Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon
Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Cyprus
Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar
Greece, Italy, Spain, France
What was the Exodus?
A Roman road system
The journey of liberation by the people of Israel out of Egypt and into the Promised Land
A Greek festival
The writing of the Old Testament
Who led the people on the Exodus journey?
Abraham
Moses
Joshua
David
What happened at the Red Sea during the Exodus?
A bridge was built for crossing
The waters parted and the people walked through with dry feet
Boats ferried the people across
They turned back to Egypt
In what language is the Old Testament written according to the guide?
Greek
Latin
Hebrew
Aramaic
What language did Jesus speak according to the guide?
Hebrew
Greek
Aramaic
Latin
What is a synagogue as described in the guide?
A marketplace for trade
A Jewish house of worship where scriptures were read and prayers were said
A Roman courthouse
A Christian cathedral
What does the word synagogue mean according to the guide?
House of God
Place of sacrifice
A place of assembly or where people gather together
Hall of kings
In the 4th Century AD, what innovation, like a book, made texts and references easier to find?
Scroll
Printing press
Codex
Clay tablet
Where was the largest library in the ancient world located according to the guide?
Rome, Italy
Athens, Greece
Alexandria, Egypt
Babylon, Mesopotamia
During which years did Aristotle live according to the guide?
500 BC to 430 BC
460 BC to 399 BC
384 BC to 322 BC
295 BC to 230 BC
How did Alexander try to unite his vast empire according to the guide?
By heavy taxation and tributes
Through the Greek language, religion, law, and culture
By building a single capital city
Through alliances by marriage only
What form of worship did Alexander and his successors promote?
Worship of the sun as supreme
Worship of the king as the ‘son of God’ and as divine
Strict monotheism with no royal cult
Ancestral hero worship only
According to the guide, how was loyalty to the state expressed?
Voting in public assemblies
Military parades
Emperor worship
Paying market taxes
What happened after Alexander died, according to the guide?
His son peacefully inherited the whole empire
His generals fought one another for possession of various parts of the empire
The empire was abandoned and dissolved immediately
The Romans took control the next day
Israel/Palestine was included in which kingdom and served as a land bridge between which regions?
Egypt; between Greece and Italy
Syria; between Egypt and Syria
Babylon; between Persia and India
Rome; between Gaul and Spain
Antiochus Epiphanes (215 BC to 164 BC) was the king of which region and what did he do to the Jewish people according to the guide?
Egypt; granted them full citizenship
Syria; persecuted them by burning Scriptures, setting up idols, and forcing them to eat forbidden food
Rome; sent them to new colonies
Greece; protected their worship
According to the guide, what does the word Epiphany mean?
Revelation of law
Manifestation
Covenant
Ascension
What claim did Antiochus make about himself, according to the guide?
That he was a prophet
That he was ‘god manifest’ and the kingdom would be united if all worshipped him
That he was a simple governor
That he had no interest in religion
In which river did John the Baptist baptize?
The Nile
The Euphrates
The Jordan
The Tigris
Why was the River Jordan important to the people of Israel according to the guide?
It was their longest river
It watered their capital city
It was the last river they crossed before entering the Promised Land
It connected to the Mediterranean Sea
Who led the people of Israel through the waters of the River Jordan?
Moses
Joshua
Samuel
Saul
Who was the successor of Moses according to the guide?
Aaron
Joshua
David
Solomon
