Catechism Test
The article of faith about the Catholic Church depends entirely on (748):
a. the article concerning Jesus Christ
b. the article concerning the Redemption
c. the article concerning the Blessed Trinity
d. the article concerning the Resurrection - ✔✔-a. the article concerning Jesus Christ
All the following statements are true except (750):
a. The article concerning the Church also depends entirely on the article about the
Holy Spirit.
b. The Church is holy primarily because Jesus founded it.
c. The belief that the Church is one, holy, catholic and apostolic is inseparable from
the belief in the Blessed Trinity.
d. all of the above - ✔✔-b. The Church is holy primarily because Jesus founded it.
The word "church" (ecclesia in Latin, ekkalien in Greek) originally expressed the idea of
people assembling for a religious purpose. In lieu of the covenant it means the family of
God. In the Christian usage it designates the liturgical gathering (751, 752):
a. absolutely false
b. absolutely true
c. partially true - ✔✔-b. absolutely true
Which of he following images can accurately apply to the Church (753-757):
1. mystery
2. sheepfold
3. cultivated field
4. temple
5. spouse
a. 1, 2, 4 & 5
b. 1, 3, 4 & 5
c. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
d. 1, 4 & 5 - ✔✔-c. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
The Father's plan is to incorporate the human race into the family of God (759):
a. absolutely true
b. absolutely false
c. partially true - ✔✔-a. absolutely true
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true (760):
,a. The world was created for the sake of the Church.
b. God created humans for communion with his divine life in Christ.
c. God permits evil as occasions to display his power. He humbles the proud and
exalts the humble.
d. God permits evil as an occasion to show the measure of his love for mankind. - ✔✔-a. The world
was created for the sake of the Church.
b. God created humans for communion with his divine life in Christ.
c. God permits evil as occasions to display his power. He humbles the proud and
exalts the humble.
d. God permits evil as an occasion to show the measure of his love for mankind.
Which of the following is/are true (761, 762):
a. There is a sense that the foundation of the Church began after the Fall (Gen
3:15):
b. The immediate preparation for the gathering of God's people began with the
covenant God made with Abraham, our father in faith.
c. The covenant with Israel foreshadowed the future gathering of the gentiles into
Christ. - ✔✔-a. There is a sense that the foundation of the Church began after the Fall (Gen
3:15):
c. The covenant with Israel foreshadowed the future gathering of the gentiles into
Christ.
Jesus told Pilate, "My kingdom is not of this world." Which of the following statements
is/are false? In fulfillment of the Father's plan, Jesus (763):
a. established a kingdom on earth
b. founded a kingdom in heaven, not on earth
c. established his reign, which is a mystery
d. none of the above - ✔✔-b. founded a kingdom in heaven, not on earth
Which of the following is/are true (765):
a. The structure of the Church will remain forever.
b. The 12 tribes of Israel are the foundation stones of the New Jerusalem.
c. Jesus' disciples share his "lot." That means Christians should expect to suffer
persecution, trials, and even death for Jesus. - ✔✔-c. Jesus' disciples share his "lot." That means
Christians should expect to suffer
persecution, trials, and even death for Jesus.
The Church was born primarily by (766):
a. Jesus' total self-giving
b. Jesus suffering on the cross
, c. the appointment of Peter as prime minister, the formation of the sacraments,
and the great commission - ✔✔-a. Jesus' total self-giving
The chief role of the Holy Spirit is (767):
a. to remind the Church of all the things that Jesus taught
b. to protect the Church from error in faith and morals
c. sanctify the Church - ✔✔-c. sanctify the Church
All the gifts of the Holy Spirit are called charismatic gifts (768):
a. absolutely true
b. absolutely false
c. partially true - ✔✔-b. absolutely false
All of the following is/are true except (769):
a. The Church is perfected by great trials.
b. The Church on earth will eventually be perfected by the Holy Spirit while still on
the earth, which is the final preparation for Christ's second coming.
c. The Church on earth is in exile. - ✔✔-b. The Church on earth will eventually be perfected by the
Holy Spirit while still on
the earth, which is the final preparation for Christ's second coming.
It is only with the eyes of faith that we can see the spiritual reality of the Church in her
visible dimension.
a. absolutely true
b. absolutely false
c. partially true - ✔✔-a. absolutely true
The human and divine elements of the Church are in perfect harmony (771):
a. absolutely true
b. absolutely false
c. partially true - ✔✔-b. absolutely false
Which of the following is/are true (772, 773):
a. The nuptial union of Jesus with the church is a transcendent reality that
constitutes a true mystery.
b. Holiness can be measured in terms of surrender.
c. The Petrine" dimension of the Church precedes the "Marian." Thus, the Second
Vatican Council places the teaching about Mary within the Dogmatic
Constitution of the Church. - ✔✔-c. The Petrine" dimension of the Church precedes the "Marian."
Thus, the Second
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