Religion II Midterm Study Guide

Where is the first major account of Creation found?

Genesis 1-3

What is philosophy defined as?

Investigation of truths using human reason

What does anthropomorphically mean in the context of the second creation account?

Human-like

Did God create the world out of indifference?

False

Are both male and female made in the divine image?

True

Is the Sabbath the sixth day of the week?

False

What does Genesis reveal about religious truths?

Questions science and history can only speculate on

What were the first conditions humans were created in called?

Original holiness and original justice

What term describes the way God communicates?

Divine revelation

Who were our first parents?

Adam and Eve

What is etiology defined as?

The study of causes or origins

How many accounts of creation are there in Genesis?

Two

What did the serpent promise Adam and Eve?

They would be like God

What was NOT an effect of Original Sin?

Increased intelligence

What is the fallen state of human nature called?

Original Sin

What was the sign of the covenant with Abraham?

Circumcision

What is the worship of false gods called?

Idolatry

Which family revolted and reclaimed the Temple from the Seleucids?

Maccabees

Did Judas allow himself to be forgiven?

False

Did God abandon humans after the fall?

False

Was circumcision the sign of Noah's covenant?

False

What is the first gospel announcement called?

Protoevangelium

What term is used to refer to non-Jews?

Gentiles

What is the Decalogue also known as?

The Ten Commandments

How was David's reign described?

Golden

With whom did God make covenants?

Adam & Eve, Noah, Abraham

What was the punishment at the Tower of Babel?

Confusion of languages

Who built the first Temple?

Solomon

Who is the new Eve?

Mary

What is one grace of the Incarnation?

Jesus is a model of holiness

What does the name 'Jesus' mean?

God saves

Why is Christmas celebrated in winter?

All of the above

Whose presence reveals Gentiles are included in salvation?

The Magi

Whose birth is interwoven with Jesus in Luke's Gospel?

John the Baptist

Who praises Mary as the mother of her Lord?

Elizabeth

What is true of the Gospels?

They express the faith of the Evangelists

Is John one of the Synoptic Gospels?

False

Does the Immaculate Conception refer to Jesus' birth?

False

Was Luke a skilled historian?

True

Who visited Mary in the Annunciation?

Angel Gabriel

Matthew's genealogy traces back to whom?

Abraham

What Gospel opens with 'In the beginning was the Word'?

John

At Jesus' baptism, who is represented by the Holy Spirit?

The Father

What is the Immaculate Conception?

Mary was conceived without original sin

What is God becoming man called?

Incarnation

Who is John the Baptist compared to?

Elijah

Who appeared at the Transfiguration?

Moses and Elijah

What is the central theme of Jesus' preaching?

The Kingdom of God

What does the multiplication of loaves remind us of?

The Eucharist

Did the miracles of Jesus automatically cause belief?

No

Which miracle showed Jesus' power over life and death?

Lazarus

Why did Matthew use 'Kingdom of Heaven'?

To avoid saying God's name

Did miracles prove Jesus was not divine?

False

What does the word Eucharist mean?

Thanksgiving

Where did Jesus often teach in Galilee?

Synagogues

What did the wedding at Cana prefigure?

Eucharist, marriage, and resurrection

What do Catholics believe in at the Eucharist?

Real Presence

What are the teachings of the Sermon on the Mount called?

Beatitudes

What is the Parable of the Prodigal Son about?

God's mercy and forgiveness

Who was the chief priest during Jesus' Passion?

Caiaphas

Why was Jesus condemned by Pilate?

Sedition

Where was Jesus crucified?

Golgotha

What are the Passion Narratives?

Probably the oldest Church stories

What did Vatican II condemn regarding Jesus' death?

Blaming Jews

How did Judas differ from Peter?

He did not allow himself to be forgiven

What did the Last Supper establish?

A new covenant

Is the Sanhedrin a social club?

False

What does blasphemy mean?

Hatred or contempt for holy things

What does 'Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani' mean?

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

Who provided Jesus with a tomb?

Joseph of Arimathea

How do we primarily participate in redemption?

The Eucharist

What is hatred or contempt for holy things called?

Blasphemy

What does the Resurrection prove?

Evil has been conquered

Who tells the women at the tomb to report to the disciples?

An angel

Who walked with Jesus on the road to Emmaus?

Two unnamed disciples

Were the apostles courageous immediately after Jesus' death?

False

Is the Resurrection only a historical event?

False

What does Jesus ask Peter three times?

Do you love me?

What does Pentecost involve?

The gift of the Holy Spirit

What does the Ascension celebrate?

Jesus' return to Heaven

In which Gospel does the Road to Emmaus appear?

Luke

Who insisted on touching Jesus' wounds?

Thomas

What is the central event of Christianity?

The Resurrection

Why does Mark's Gospel end abruptly?

To invite faith

What does baptism allow Christians to become?

Priests

What will God raise at the Last Judgment?

Soul and body

Is baptism optional for Christians?

False

What does the Last Judgment involve?

Full resurrection

What does baptism make Christians members of?

Church and Body of Christ

Where do the Beatitudes come from?

Sermon on the Mount

Do Beatitudes attract others to the Kingdom of God?

True

Where do Beatitudes appear in the Gospels?

Luke's Sermon on the Plain and Matthew's Sermon on the Mount

What is the Our Father?

The only prayer Jesus taught

Did Jesus teach multiple formal prayers?

False

What does 'Martyr' mean?

Witness

What is human nature composed of?

Body and soul

What does the Greek word 'Agape' mean?

Love

Are sacrifice and suffering signs of weakness?

False

How long did the Israelites wander the desert?

40 years

Was Golgotha a place of celebration?

False