Gr. 6 – Unit 7 Chapter 21

Answer Key

1. Said to be the author of the , the Evangelist also wrote ______. a. over forty Psalms b. hundreds of letters to Jews telling them about c. a and three d. great hymns

2. The followers of Jesus were able to accept ______. a. the reality that he had died and wouldn't be seen again b. that he truly died and was then triumphantly raised from the dead c. that Jesus had made mistakes and paid for them with his life d. no other leader after Jesus

3. Before Saint John the Evangelist spent three years as a follower of Jesus, he ______. a. was a of b. was a fisherman c. was a teacher d. both a and b

4. Hope is God's gift and ______. a. not just a positive state of mind that will disappear b. can increase and become stronger through our prayer c. definitely won't last if we have too many problems d. something that cannot exist unless we pray for it

5. ______is a gift from God through which we trust that God will grant us eternal life and the necessary grace to obtain it. a. A Sacrament b. The Theological Virtue of hope c. Martyrdom d. A Cardinal Virtue

6. The Reign of God began with Jesus and continues ______, which has been established as the beginning of the New . a. through the Church b. in the Mass c. in care of the poor d. in the work of monasteries

7. The lives of those who were martyred for their faith have not ended because ______. a. they will be raised from the dead b. Jesus changed the curse of death into a blessing c. there are memorials to them everywhere d. both a and b

8. Because of 's Resurrection and our own ______, we too can live forever with God after we die. a. commitment to Catholicism b. Baptism c. love for other people d. work in our parish

9. The ______, the source of our hope, means Jesus being raised from death to new life by God the Father through the Holy Spirit's power. a. Resurrection b. Ascension c. d. Assumption

10. In other visions revealed by Revelation's author, Jesus opens seven scrolls that ______. a. tell us about the Passion and Death of Jesus b. initiate six plagues and then renewal for the Earth c. tell us about what life in Heaven will be like d. add to the Ten Commandments

11. ______ordered persecutions and the execution of Christians near the end of the first century. a. The Jewish leaders of Jerusalem b. and Domitian, emperors of Rome, c. Pharaohs of Egypt d. The

12. The author of the Book of Revelation, said to be Saint John the Evangelist, spoke about having visions of ______, someone whose face was as bright as the sun. a. the prophet b. c. Jesus d. the prophet

13. Near the end of the Book of Revelation, we are told that God ______. a. makes his dwelling with the human race whom he wants as his People b. is unhappy with the Church founded by Jesus c. plans to start creation over again with a new people and a new Earth d. will close the gates of Heaven

14. The Book of Revelation is ______, which means that it tells truths that humans can't otherwise see about the spiritual world or future events. a. wisdom literature b. a parable c. apocalyptic literature d. a Psalm

15. The Book of Revelation in the tells ______. a. the seven secrets Christians should know to be saved b. about the final victory of good over evil that will take place when Christ comes c. more about what happened to and Eve d. what Heaven will be like