Catechism Test #2 (CCC 422-747)
The following was/were anointed during the period of the Old Testament (436): a. kings b. priests c. prophets
a. b. c.
Which answer is/are false (503,504,505): 1. Mary's virginity manifests the necessity of man's cooperation in the Incarnation. 2. Jesus is the New Adam, who inaugurates a new creation. 3. The redeemed are children of Mary in the same sense that the members of the human race are children of Adam. 4. The human race has a relationship to God that can be called spousal. a. 1&3only b. 4 only c. 2&4only d. 2 only
a. 1&3only
The incident of finding Jesus in the temple (534): 1. gives a fleeting glimpse into the hidden years of Jesus' life 2. shows Jesus' total consecration to his mission 3. exemplifies the faith of Mary and Joseph a. 1, 2 & 3 b. 1 & 3 only c. 2 & 3 only d. 1 & 2 only
a. 1, 2 & 3
The theological difficulty with the belief in the Immaculate Conception included which of the following (491): a. If Mary never had Original Sin how could she be saved? b. How can a human be the mother of God? c. There is little historical evidence that the Church believed in the Immaculate Conception during the Patristic age.
a. If Mary never had Original Sin how could she be saved?
Which of the following statement(s) is/are false (461, 462, 463): a. Jesus effected our salvation in his divine nature. b. Jesus effected our salvation in his human nature. c. One cannot be a Christian and reject the mystery of the Incarnation.
a. Jesus effected our salvation in his divine nature.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true (471, 472)" a. Jesus had a human soul. b. Jesus' human knowledge was limited. c. In his human nature Jesus did not have immediate knowledge of the Father.
a. Jesus had a human soul. b. Jesus' human knowledge was limited.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding Jesus' temptation in the desert (539, 540): a. Jesus is contrasted to Adam. b. Jesus is contrasted to Israel in the desert. c. Jesus conquerors the devil by his obedience to the Father. d. Jesus' victory looks to his ultimate victory on the cross. e. Jesus proves that he is the Messiah as the devil suggests him and men attribute to him.
a. Jesus is contrasted to Adam. b. Jesus is contrasted to Israel in the desert. c. Jesus conquerors the devil by his obedience to the Father. d. Jesus' victory looks to his ultimate victory on the cross.
Catechesis is only effective when (427): a. Jesus is the teacher b. the catechist is faithful to the Magisterium c. when the catechist is faithful to the Magisterium and presents the faith in a manner that others can relate to its message
a. Jesus is the teacher
Which of the following is/are correct (430): a. Jesus' name means "God saves". b. His name expresses his identity and his mission. c. His name expresses his mission only.
a. Jesus' name means "God saves". b. His name expresses his identity and his mission.
Which of the following statements is/are true (446): a. Kyrios, "Lord," is the Greek rendering of the Hebrew name of God, YHWH. b. In the New Testament the word Kyrios is used to designate the Father. c. In the New Testament the word Kyrios is applied to Jesus to identify his divinity.
a. Kyrios, "Lord," is the Greek rendering of the Hebrew name of God, YHWH. b. In the New Testament the word Kyrios is used to designate the Father. c. In the New Testament the word Kyrios is applied to Jesus to identify his divinity
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true (581, 582): a. The Jewish people viewed Jesus as a rabbi. b. Jesus proposed his definitive interpretations of the Law alongside other rabbis. c. Jesus totally rejected the Jewish dietary laws. d. Other religious leaders confronted Jesus especially regarding Jesus' novel interpretation of the Sabbath laws.
a. The Jewish people viewed Jesus as a rabbi. d. Other religious leaders confronted Jesus especially regarding Jesus' novel interpretation of the Sabbath laws.
The Fathers saw in Mary's virginal conception (496): a. a sign that the Son of God has assumed a true human nature b. a sign of the power of the Holy Spirit c. a sign of God's great love for fallen humans
a. a sign that the Son of God has assumed a true human nature
During the hidden life Jesus lived a daily life spent without evident greatness, but was lived in obedience (531): a. absolutely true b. partially true c. absolutely false
a. absolutely true
In a real sense it can be affirmed that each sinner is responsible for Jesus' death (598): a. absolutely true b. partially true c. absolutely false
a. absolutely true
In forgiving sins Jesus was either blaspheming or he was speaking the truth (589): a. absolutely true b. partially true c. absolutely false
a. absolutely true
It is possible but hardly likely that one can understand the meaning of the Redemption by a serious examination of the historical sources (573): a. absolutely true b. partially true c. absolutely false
a. absolutely true
Jesus held the Temple in the deepest respect. The Temple was a type of Jesus' own body (583, 584, 586): a. absolutely true b. partially true c. absolutely false
a. absolutely true
Jesus is the hinge upon whom all history turns (522): a. absolutely true b. partially true c. absolutely false
a. absolutely true
Miracles strengthen faith, but miracles can also be occasions for "offense" (548): a. absolutely true b. partially true c. absolutely false
a. absolutely true
Our eventual resurrection and transformation is achieved through the cross (556): a. absolutely true b. partially true c. absolutely false
a. absolutely true
The Sermon of the Mount gives the divine exegesis of the Commandments (577): a. absolutely true b. partially true c. absolutely false
a. absolutely true
Their interpretation and protectiveness of their privileged positions motivated certain Pharisees, partisans of Herod, priests and scribes to conspire and agree to destroy Jesus (574): a. absolutely true b. partially true c. absolutely false
a. absolutely true
There is a vital link between the obedience of Jesus to Mary and Joseph, Jesus' obedience to the Father and the disobedience of Adam. a. absolutely true b. partially true c. absolutely false
a. absolutely true
The Paschal mystery includes (512): 1. the crucifixion 2. Jesus' death 3. Jesus' descent into hell 4. the ascension a. all of the above b. 1,2&3only c. 1,2&4only
a. all of the above
Which is the best answer? Mary is the symbol of the Church (507): a. because both are virginal mothers b. No, Christ alone is the symbol of the Church. c. No, the Holy Spirit is the symbol of the Church.
a. because both are virginal mothers
Jesus is inseparably true God and true man because his human nature was entirely absorbed by his divine nature (469-470): a. entirely false b. entirely true c. mostly true
a. entirely false
At Mary's fiat her mission was conjoined and ordered to that of the Holy Spirit, the giver of Life (485): a. entirely true b. mostly true c. totally false
a. entirely true
Jesus can be represented in holy images because he made the features of his human body his own (476, 477): a. entirely true b. entirely false c. mostly true
a. entirely true
Jesus has two intellects and two wills (464-469, 471, 472, 475): a. entirely true b. entirely false c. mostly true
a. entirely true
According to the Nicene Creed the Word became flesh (456): a. for our salvation b. to honor the Father c. to honor the Father and the Holy Spirit
a. for our salvation
According to the Catechism the condition for entering the kingdom is (526): a. humility b. hope c. charity d. faith
a. humility
It can be said that Jesus is the image of the Father (516): a. in his whole earthly life b. in his passion, death and resurrection only c. in the mystery of the Incarnation only d. in his obedience
a. in his whole earthly life
Jesus revealed the true meaning of his kingship (440): a. on the cross b. by his miracles c. during his transfiguration
a. on the cross
Which of the following is/are true? The Word became flesh (457, 458, 459): a. so that we might know God's love b. to be our model of holiness c. to make us sharers of the divine nature
a. so that we might know God's love b. to be our model of holiness c. to make us sharers of the divine nature
The Monophysites taught that (467): a. that Jesus' human nature ceased to exist when the second Person of the Blessed Trinity assumed it b. Mary was the mother of Jesus, but not the mother of God c. the Holy Spirit was not equal to the Father and the Son
a. that Jesus' human nature ceased to exist when the second Person of the Blessed Trinity assumed it
What appears to be the most persuasive argument against Mary's perpetual virginity is/are (499): a. the "brothers and sisters of Jesus" b. Jesus is called Mary's "firstborn son" c. "until" in Matt 1:25 d. both the Old Testament and New Testament affirm that sexual intercourse between married couples is divinely approved e. none of the above
a. the "brothers and sisters of Jesus"
Which of the following was a stumbling-block to the Jews (587): a. the Law b. the Temple c. the Cross
a. the Law b. the Temple c. the Cross
In the context of the whole of Revelation the following reason(s) is/are seen for Mary's virginal motherhood (502): a. the Person of Jesus b. Christ's redemptive mission c. Mary's welcome to Jesus' mission on behalf of humanity
a. the Person of Jesus b. Christ's redemptive mission c. Mary's welcome to Jesus' mission on behalf of humanity
In proclaiming Mary to be the Theotokos the Council of Ephesus affirmed (466): a. the divinity of Jesus b. that Jesus was truly human c. the mystery of the Blessed Trinity
a. the divinity of Jesus
Advent celebrates (524): a. the expectation of the Messiah b. the desire for Jesus' second coming c. the expansion of Christ in the world d. the expansion of Christ within each individual
a. the expectation of the Messiah b. the desire for Jesus' second coming
The Catechism speaks of the "last days." This is a reference to (585): a. the time of New Covenant b. the end of time when Jesus comes again c. Jesus' Passion, death and resurrection
a. the time of New Covenant
Jesus calls for a "radical" choice. The term "radical" indicates (546): a. we must surrender everything b. the supernatural nature of the kingdom c. the vital necessity of grace d. faith only
a. we must surrender everything
Which of the following is/are correct (515): 1. Everything in Jesus' life is a sign of his mystery. 2. Jesus' humanity cannot be described as a "sacrament." 3. The visible events in Jesus' earthly life lead to the invisible mysteries of his divinity and mission. a. 1, 2 & 3 b. 1 & 3 c. 1 & 2 d. 2 & 3
b. 1 & 3
Which is the correct answer (521): 1. Jesus enables us to live all that he lived. 2. Jesus lives in the Christian. a. 1 only b. 1&2 c. 2 only
b. 1&2
Which of the following is/are true (552, 553): 1. Mt 16:18 indicates that Jesus established Peter as the prime minister in his kingdom. 2. Jesus proclaimed that Peter would build His Church. 3. Peter is given the mission to strengthen his brethren in the faith. 4. The power of the Keys was given to Peter specifically, but nothing is said about his successors in Mt 16:19. 5. The power of the Keys only indicates that Peter can rule the Church with disciplinary decisions and forgive sins. a. 1,2,3,4&5 b. 1&3only c. 1,2&3only d. 1,3,4&5 e. 2,3&5 f. 2,3,4&5
b. 1&3only
Which of the following is/are true (557, 558): 1. There is a note of sadness to Jesus' final journey to Jerusalem. 2. It was necessary for Jesus to die in Jerusalem. 3. In Jerusalem Jesus experiences Love rejected. a. 1&2 b. 1,2&3 c. 2&3
b. 1,2&3
Which of the following were invited to the kingdom (544, 545): 1. the poor and lowly 2. the humble 3. sinners a. 1 only b. 1,2&3 c. 1&2only d. 2&3only
b. 1,2&3
Which of the following is/are true regarding the Epiphany (528): 1. It manifests Jesus as the Messiah, Savior of the world, but not as the Son of God. 2. It manifests Jesus as the Messiah, Savior of the world and the Son of God. 3. the magi represent the gentile nations. 4. the coming of the magi relates to the New Covenant only, but not to the old wine skins of Old Testament Israel. a. 1, 2, 3, & 4 b. 2 & 3 only c. 2, 3, & 4 only d. 1, 3, & 4 only
b. 2 & 3 only
Which is/are the correct answer (571): a. The mystery of the Trinity stands at the center of the Good News. b. Christ's cross and Resurrection stands at the center of the Good News. c. The mystery of the Incarnation stands at the center of the Good News. d. The call to the gentiles stands at the center of the Good News.
b. Christ's cross and Resurrection stands at the center of the Good News.
Which of the following is the best answer? The great value of the hidden life consists in the fact (533): a. It best exemplifies Jesus' perfect obedience to the Father. b. It allows us to become one with Jesus in the ordinary events of our daily lives. c. It teaches the perfection of the fourth commandment.
b. It allows us to become one with Jesus in the ordinary events of our daily lives.
The word "Christ" means (436): a. Lord b. Messiah c. Savior
b. Messiah
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true (578, 579, 580): a. No one kept the Law perfectly. b. On the Day of Atonement Israel repented for their sinfulness, especially the apostasy of the golden calf. c. Because the Law is one, the person who violates one prescription is guilty of them all. d. The Pharisees rejected the integral observance of the Law. e. Jesus' sinlessness is the reason Jesus was never under the curse of the Law.
b. On the Day of Atonement Israel repented for their sinfulness, especially the apostasy of the golden calf. c. Because the Law is one, the person who violates one prescription is guilty of them all.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are false (465): a. Gnostic Docetism denied that Jesus was truly human. b. The Council at Antioch affirmed that Jesus is truly the Son of God by adoption. c. Homoousios means that Jesus has the same nature as the Father.
b. The Council at Antioch affirmed that Jesus is truly the Son of God by adoption.
Which of the following statements is/are false (449): a. The apostolic Church used the title "Lord" to indicate that the power, honor, and glory due the Father was also due Jesus. b. The early Christians submitted their personal freedom in an absolute manner to the authority of Peter and his successors. c. The Church believes that the key, center, and purpose of the whole of man's history are to be found in Jesus.
b. The early Christians submitted their personal freedom in an absolute manner to the authority of Peter and his successors.
It is said "through the centuries the Church has become even more aware" of the meaning that Mary is "full of grace." In regard to this statement which of the following is/are correct (491): a. The statement is false. b. The statement is true. c. The statement explains the growth of doctrine.
b. The statement is true. c. The statement explains the growth of doctrine.
Which of the following are true (596, 597): a. Because most Jews followed their leaders and rejected Jesus, it can be said they share the collective responsibility for Jesus' death. b. The threat of excommunication was used to prevent people from following Jesus. c. The Church teaches that Judas' final sin was an unrepented sin of despair.
b. The threat of excommunication was used to prevent people from following Jesus.
Which is the best answer? What prevented the Jerusalem establishment from accepting Jesus (591): a. They were sinners. b. They refused to die to self. c. They wanted to protect their positions. d. greed and envy
b. They refused to die to self.
The desire to lead others to Jesus comes from (429): a. faith b. a loving knowledge of Jesus c. hope
b. a loving knowledge of Jesus
The key to becoming an effective catechist is (428): a. knowledge of the faith, careful preparation and a clear presentation b. a personal relationship with Jesus and the willingness to share in his suffering c. fidelity to the Church's Magisterium
b. a personal relationship with Jesus and the willingness to share in his
Jesus begins his public ministry calling men to (542): a. repent b. believe and repent c. believe
b. believe and repent
Arius taught that Christ was a human person joined to the divine person of God's Son (465, 446): a. entirely true b. entirely false c. mostly true
b. entirely false
In his human nature Jesus lacked the fullness of understanding of the eternal plans he had come to reveal (474): a. entirely true b. entirely false c. mostly true
b. entirely false
Nestorius denied that Jesus was of the same substance as the Father (465, 466): a. entirely true b. entirely false c. mostly true
b. entirely false
Transmitting the Christian faith consists primarily in proclaiming those truths affirmed in the Nicene creed (425, 426): a. entirely true b. entirely false c. partially true
b. entirely false
What the Catholic faith believes about Jesus is based on what it believes about Mary, and what it teaches about Mary illumines in turn its faith in Christ (487): a. entirely true b. entirely false c. mostly true
b. entirely false
Mary is said to be "full of grace." That means (490): a. she was incapable of sinning b. she possessed grace in the fullest sense both intensively and extensively c. she is the spouse of the Holy Spirit
b. she possessed grace in the fullest sense both intensively and extensively
Apart from Mary and Joseph the first witnesses of Jesus' birth were (525): a. the angels b. the shepherds c. the Magi d. all of the above
b. the shepherds
When Peter acknowledged Jesus as "the Christ, the Son of the living God," he was affirming that Jesus was divine (442): a. false b. true c. partially true
b. true
The Creed speaks about (512): 1. the Incarnation 2. the Pascal mystery 3. Jesus' public ministry a. 1 only b. 2 only c. 1&2only d. 1&3only e. 1,2&3
c. 1&2only
St. Paul speaks of Jesus whom "God put forward as an expiation by his blood." This is a reference to (434): a. the Incarnation b. the Father participation in our salvation c. Christ's humanity, which reconciled the world to God
c. Christ's humanity, which reconciled the world to God
All of the following apply regarding the title of "son of God" as used in the Old Testament except (441): a. the angels b. the children of Israel c. God
c. God
The heart of Christian prayer is (45): a. the Father b. the Holy Spirit c. Jesus
c. Jesus
Which of the following is/are false (530): a. The flight into Egypt shows the oppression of sin from which mankind must experience a new exodus. b. The massacre of the innocents foreshadows Jesus' rejection by his own people. c. The Jews did not participate in the massacre of the innocents.
c. The Jews did not participate in the massacre of the innocents.
Which of the following statements is/are true (447): a. Jesus only applies the name Kyrios to himself in a veiled way, but not explicitly. b. Jesus never applied the name Kyrios to himself. c. The apostles addressed Jesus as Kyrios.
c. The apostles addressed Jesus as Kyrios.
Which of the following is the best answer? The gospel accounts understand the virginal conception of Jesus as (497): a. a divine work b. a divine work that surpasses all human possibility c. a divine work that surpasses all human possibility and understanding
c. a divine work that surpasses all human possibility and understanding
Although unconnected with Peter's confession of faith, Jesus' transfiguration prepares the apostles to understand that Jesus will enter his glory through the cross (554, 555): a. absolutely true b. partially true c. absolutely false
c. absolutely false
Among the Pharisees very few came to believe in Jesus (595): a. absolutely true b. partially true c. absolutely false
c. absolutely false
Jesus conquerors the Daughter of Zion through the violence of the cross (559): a. absolutely true b. partially true c. absolutely false
c. absolutely false
Jesus decided to go to the desert in order to show his human fidelity to the Father by enduring temptation (538): a. absolutely true b. partially true c. absolutely false
c. absolutely false
Jesus' miracles foreshadowed the freedom of men from the slavery of sin, but they also demonstrated Jesus' intention to abolish all evils here below (549): a. absolutely true b. partially true c. absolutely false
c. absolutely false
The children of Israel were the first called to the kingdom of God, then only those gentiles were called who accepted the gift of faith (543): a. absolutely true b. partially true c. absolutely false
c. absolutely false
The human race was restored only by Jesus' passion, death, resurrection and ascension (518): a. absolutely true b. partially true c. absolutely false
c. absolutely false
The nature of Jesus' mission allows the flexibility of some compromise (590): a. absolutely true b. partially true c. absolutely false
c. absolutely false
The richness of Christ is for everyone. Therefore because we are redeemed by his infinite merits on the cross Jesus no longer intercedes for us (519): a. absolutely true b. partially true c. absolutely false
c. absolutely false
The sacrament of baptism as the sign of the New Covenant was established when Jesus was circumcised on the eighth day (527): a. absolutely true b. partially true c. absolutely false
c. absolutely false
When Jesus comes again he will definitely establish his kingdom and his victory over Satan (550): a. absolutely true b. partially true c. absolutely false
c. absolutely false
Jesus was anointed by the Holy Spirit (486): a. at the time of John's baptism b. when he began his ministry as Messiah in Cana c. at the moment of the Incarnation
c. at the moment of the Incarnation
Jesus was recognized as the messianic Song of David by (439): a. many Jews b. Gentiles c. both a & b
c. both a & b
Which of the following holy women of the Old Testament prepared for Mary (489): a. Hannah, Ruth and Judith b. Deborah and Esther c. both a & b, and many other women
c. both a & b, and many other women
Once Jesus was anointed by the Holy Spirit its manifestation was immediate (486): a. entirely true b. mostly true c. entirely false
c. entirely false
The Gospels tell us almost nothing about Jesus' hidden life, but provides a detailed account of Jesus' public life (514): a. true b. generally true c. false
c. false
Which of the following is true? God chose Mary to be the mother of Jesus (488): a. at the moment of her conception b. at the moment of the Annunciation c. from all eternity
c. from all eternity
The silence in Mark's Gospel about Mary's virginal conception has motivated some scholars to conclude that the virgin conception is rooted in (498): a. legends b. theological constructs c. legends and theological constructs
c. legends and theological constructs
Which is the best answer? At the Annunciation Mary responded with (494): a. blind faith b. amazement c. obedient faith
c. obedient faith
The Presentation shows (529): a. that Jesus is the Messiah b. that Jesus is eager to be about his Father's business c. that Jesus is the firstborn Son who belongs to the Father
c. that Jesus is the firstborn Son who belongs to the Father
Jesus was anointed by (436): a. John the Baptist b. Zechariah c. the Holy Spirit
c. the Holy Spirit
The Sacred Heart of Jesus primarily refers to (478): a. Jesus' physical human heart that was pierced by a spear on the cross b. the infinite love of the Word c. the human love of Jesus
c. the human love of Jesus
It is proper to call Mary the mother of Jesus, but misleading to call her the mother of God because no human could ever be the mother of the divinity (495): a. totally true b. somewhat true c. totally false
c. totally false
Many "Jews" believed that Jesus (576): 1. Rejected the whole Law and the oral tradition that guarded it. 2. Rejected the centrality of the Temple. 3. Rejected belief in one God whose glory no man can share. a. 1&2only b. 2&3only c. 1&3only d. 1,2&3
d. 1,2&3
Which is the best answer? The mystery of the redemption is only realized (517): a. in Jesus' passion, death and resurrection b. in Jesus' resurrection c. in Jesus' passion, death, resurrection, and ascension d. in everything Jesus said and did
d. in everything Jesus said and did
