Catholic Final Exam Multiple Choice

We must believe we are worthy of love and belonging to fully experience love and belonging.

true

we are never enough.

false

we will hustle for worthiness by performing, perfecting, pleasing and praising

false

love is something we give or get

false

we can only love others as much as we love ourselves

true

connection is about being seen, heard and valued

true

our sense of belonging can never be greater than the level of our self-esteem

false

practicing self-love is about treating ourselves with respect and being kind and affectionate toward ourselves

true

When we don’t think we’re worth of love, we learn to perform, perfect, please and praise

false

shame is the fear of belonging

false

shame creates feelings of fear, blame, and connection

false

shame is highly correlated with addiction, depression, eating disorders, aggression, violence, suicide and violence

true

shame needs 3 things to grow out of control in our lives: secrecy, silence, and judgement

true

authenticity is letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are

true

one of the ways to choose authenticity is to cultivate the courage to imperfect

true

another way to choose authenticity is to exercise connection and a sense of belonging

false

another way to choose authenticity is to nurture compassion to understand that we’re all made of strength and struggle

false

men and women struggle when their opinions, feelings, and beliefs conflicts with the culture’s gender expectations

true

if women want to play it safe, they must stop feeling, start earning, and give up meaningful connection

false

if men want to play it safe, they must stay as large, loud, and good-looking as possible

false

our unexpressed ideas, opinions, and contributions don’t go away - they fester and eat away at our worthiness

true

shame is the birthplace of perfectionism

true

perfectionism leads to depression, anxiety, addiction, and life-paralysis

true

perfection is an attainable goal

false

practicing self-compassion involves self-kindness, we have a shared human experience, and mindfulness.

true

one of the give things resilient people do is they seek help

true

one of the things about practicing spirituality is about recognizing that our connection to one another is grounded in love and compassion

true

being grounded is about cultivating hope, practicing critical awareness, and letting go of numbing

true

without purpose, meaning and perspective, it’s easy to lose hope, get numb, and be overwhelmed

true

we can all numb to take the edge off. One of the questions is, does that numbing and taking the edge off stop us from being emotionally honest and setting boundaries and feeling like we’re enough?

true

boundaries define who we are

true

boundaries establish what is me and what is the other

false

 

it is another person's job to help enforce our boundaries

false

having a healthy boundary means we can open the door to the good, and close it to the bad

true

the two words that activate our boundaries are “yes” and “no”

true

our boundaries work well when we say “yes” when we mean “no”.

false

our boundary door is malfunctioning when we feel broken, lonely, angry, distressed, victimized, anxious, unsupported, exhausted and empty.

true

saying “no” comes from knowing yourself, not from figuring out the mindset of another person.

true

limits are about knowing what you will and won’t accept in your life.

true

limits are from knowing who you truly are

false

boundaries are about what we will and won’t tolerate

true

being clear about our personal truth helps us eliminate lying, manipulation, and abuse from our lives.

true

being clear about our boundaries leads to having more emotionally mature, responsible and respectful people in our lives.

true

the most healing behaviour you can give yourself and others is to set limits and honor other’s boundaries

false

one part of feedback is about a statement of your truth as you see it.

true

another part of feedback is your leaving if the behaviour doesn’t change.

true

feedback is about no longer staying in the presence of abuse and feeding it - like arguing with it or tolerating it.

true

to investigate, uncover, and reflect upon past relational patterns are important because it shows what you’ve tolerated despite of the pain.

true

one of the things that happens when we start setting limits in our lives is that we start making better choices for ourselves.

true

another thing that happens when we start setting limits in our lives is we continue destructive patterns.

false

when we fail to set limits, we aren’t clear-headed

true

when we begin to set limits, we start making decisions that serve us.

true

it’s important to set boundaries because then we have the time, energy, and resources to get really good at the things to which we want to say “yes”.

true

it’s important to set boundaries because it lessens the chance that we’ll complain about life, and will increase the chance that we’ll live an empowered life.

true

it’s important to set boundaries so that others don’t learn to take you for granted and lose respect for you.

true

a benefit of setting boundaries is that it’s much easier to change a “yes” into a “no”.

false

one faulty learned boundary belief is that if we were manipulated because of saying “no”, we were taught it’s shameful to say “yes”.

true

one faulty learned boundary belief is if judgement and suspicion happened a lot, we learned to trust and open the door to good experiences.

false

a faulty learned boundary belief we may have is that if we received the messages of “you’re no good” or “you need my help”, we weren’t taught to create healthy boundaries by making decisions for ourselves.

true

a faulty learned boundary belief is that if we were scolded or suffered a withdrawal of love because of saying “no”, we were taught that to be loved and accepted we must always say “yes”.

true

it’s important to realize that if people often take advantage of you, then it’ll happen in a close relationship too.

true

if you’ve often experienced criticism in your life, chances are it’ll happen often in a close relationship too.

true

if you’ve struggled to trust others growing up, chances are it’s not going to happen in a close relationship.

false

when we detach from negative energy, it also means people may think badly of you.

true

freedom is about relying on others to sort themselves out and get their life in order.

false

if you find boundary setting difficult, or you feel guilty about stating your truth, you are unclear about your identity.

true

one of the steps to setting boundaries includes pain and discomfort.

true

we are born with inherent worth and it exists with our perfection.

false

the key to identifying any boundary issues is to be aware of our past histories

true

immature parenting and any resulting trauma it may have created can create obstacles to intimacy.

true

Genealogies in Jesus’ time gave testimony to

the male’s status - his standing in the community

Matthew has Jesus’ lineage associated with _____ and traces his ancestry back to ____ .

kings; Abraham

Luke’s genealogy traces Jesus’ lineage using _____, and traces his ancestry back to ____ .

prophets; Adam and God

The purpose of a genealogy for Jesus is to alert the audience that

Jesus’ status is high and is worth emulation

Ancient childhood stories were based on

the adult status and role of the person

The Greek handbooks that Matthew and Luke used as a guide to write a birth story were called _____ .

progymnasmata

This Greek hand book advised to include these elements in a birth story:

place of birth, sky people and events, predictions, honours and dreams

Matthew does not include one of the following elements of a birth narrative -

place of birth

Luke stretches Bethlehem’s status by making it into a

city

The purpose of the shepherd’s visit in Luke’s birth narrative is

to tell that all creation publicly recognizes Jesus’ honour

Mary and Joseph have their child in a manger because the _____ is already occupied

guest room (Kataluma)

Luke gives a major political backdrop for his birth story:

the Roman census

Quirinus did two unpopular things in Syria:

he levied a universal tax and conducted a census

Quirinus’ unpopular actions created

borrowing, debt and land loss

Quirinus’ actions were a form of ____ and ____ control of Jesus’ people.

political ; social

If a Jewish person had a coin on them, it would violate the _______ commandment.

second

Quirinus’ census turned out to be a national

disaster

The world into which Jesus was born is much like today’s

Afghanistan

The Greek word for the place which Jesus is born in Luke’s gospel is ______. It means _________ .

Kataluma: place for harnessed animals OR guest room

Joseph couldn’t find lodging because his extended family members were

disappeared and displaced by Roman forces

The core of the Christian story is all about the social and political location for the church. It’s where we find Jesus:

with the poor: the displaced and disappeared

According to Luke’s birth story, the scandal of the Christian faith is the…

the socio-economic and political circumstances of his setting

According to Luke’s birth story, the other part of the scandal of our Christian faith is that God begins our redemption and salvation among

the poor

Luke’s famous angelic pronunciation, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those whom God favors” is actually

a subversive appropriation of Roman imperial propaganda

VP has a _____ relationship with Christmas.

love/hate

The beatitudes are about Jesus' vision of life in

God’s Kingdom

The beatitudes are divided into ___ groups.

2

The beatitudes have their roots, or are influenced by

Isaiah 61

The beatitudes critique the political, social, religious, economic and _________ distress that happens when the powerful elite oppress others.

personal

The beatitudes outline the terrible consequences of

Roman power