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Bible
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- 1. Which of the following statements best describes what we as Catholics believe about the Bible?
- a. A history book that describes important religious events
- b. A collection of many books written at different times under God's inspiration
- c. A book written by the early Church about God's plan for mankind
- d. A collection of books about the life of Jesus and the apostles
- 2. What does the word "Testament" in the Bible mean?
- a. Testimony
- b. Covenant
- c. Inheritance
- 3. Most of the books of the Bible had been written by the end of the...
- a. First Century
- b. Second Century
- c. Fourth Century
- d. Sixteenth Century
- 4. The books of the Bible are organized according to chronology, or subject matter, and are accurate in their historical and scientific facts.
- a. True
- b. False
- 5. "Inspired" means all of the following except....
- a. Revelation from God
- b. God's own word
- c. Dictated by God
- d. Guided by God to teach religious truth
- 6. How many books are there in the protestant version of the Old Testament?
- a. 23
- b. 39
- c. 42
- 7. Are all of the following segments part of the Old Testament? Pentateuch, Historical Books, Wisdom Books, Epistles or Letters, Prophets
- a. Yes
- b. No
- 8. Which of the following is not part of the Pentateuch?
- a. Genesis
- b. Exodus
- c. Psalms
- d. Numbers
- e. Leviticus
- f. Deuteronomy
- 9. The Decalogue is a name for....
- a. Ten Commandments
- b. The Golden Rule
- c. The Code of Hammurabi
- d. Pharaoh's 10 Curses
- 10. In addition to the Ten Commandments from the Old Testament, there are two more commandments given by Jesus in the New Testament. Which two of the following are they?
- a. Love your enemies
- b. Love your God
- c. Love your neighbor
- d. Love yourself
- 11. According to Catholic teaching, the Book of Revelation foretells the future?
- a. True
- b. False
- 12. Why were several gospels written instead of just one?
- a. Gospel writers were not able to agree on details
- b. Writers worked without knowledge of other gospel accounts
- c. Different gospels were written for different communities
- d. Several gospels were needed to insure accuracy
- 13. By "Sacred Tradition" we mean...
- a. Bible
- b. Decisions of councils
- c. Creeds
- d. Worship
- e. Consistent teaching of the Church
- 14. In the Bible, Jesus tells us that His Church would be guided to all truth by...
- a. Scripture
- b. The Holy Spirit
- c. The Pope
- d. Sacred Tradition
- 15. How should we approach the unsurmountable task of reading the Bible? (pick two)
- a. Front to back
- b. Back to front
- c. With good sense
- d. With a spirit of prayer
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