Junior High Church History, Chapter Review, Answer Key
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Junior High Church History, Chapter Review, Answer Key Chapter 3 “Blessed Are the Persecuted” 1. ________ of the Church are those who witness to their faith in Christ by suffering death. a. The laity b. Members c. Priests d. Martyrs Answer: d 2. The martyrs’ courage and heroism testified to their faith in the ________, their hope in the eternal life promised by Christ, and their love for Christ. a. Church’s ability to save them b. teachings of St. Paul c. Paschal Mystery d. love they had for others Answer: c 3. As the early Church spread, ________ refused to offer sacrifice to the Roman gods. a. Israelites b. Gentiles c. Greeks d. Christians Answer: d 4. The Christians’ “rebellious activity” led to ________. a. protests on the street b. positions in government for them c. persecutions d. acceptance Answer: c 5. ________ refused to worship Roman gods and was put to death. a. John the Baptist b. Saint Ignatius of Antioch c. Mary, the Mother of Jesus d. Mary Magdalene Answer: b 6. Roman imperial authorities believed that condemning Ignatius to death would ________ the faith of the Church in Antioch. a. strengthen b. weaken c. increase d. help Answer: b 7. Saints Agatha, Agnes, and Lucy were ________ because of their faith in the Church. a. forgiven b. released c. kidnapped d. martyred Answer: d 8. ________ was killed because he told the prefect of Rome that the poor were the “true treasures of the Church”. a. Saint Lawrence the Deacon b. The Pope c. Saint Stephen d. Jesus Answer: a 9. ________ values, customs, and practices infiltrated the societies where the Church lived during the first centuries of the Church. a. Pagan b. Christian c. Alien d. Different Answer: a 10. The belief in many gods, or ________, was practiced by many pagan religions. a. monotheism b. manytheism c. polytheism d. multi-God Answer: c 11. The Church refused to adhere to the ________ of pagan religions which led to conflict with Roman authorities. a. laws b. values c. writings d. leaders Answer: b 12. Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador, advocate for the poor, was ________ during Mass. a. struck dumb b. arrested c. assassinated d. blinded Answer: c 13. Sisters Maura Clarke, Ita Ford, and Dorothy Kazel, ________ and servers of the poor, were brutally murdered; they were considered threats to the authorities. a. nurses b. doctors c. farmers d. educators Answer: d 14. Through the sacrifice of Oscar Romero and the Sisters, the ________ of all has been strengthened. a. hope b. faith c. peace d. witness Answer: b 15. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the ________ spread the Gospel far and wide. a. Roman soldiers b. disciples c. priests and rabbis d. teachers in the Temple Answer: b 16. Stress is neutral, but the ________ side is distress. a. positive b. negative c. neutral d. opposite Answer: b 17. Your ________ affects the way you deal with different situations. a. blood pressure b. attitude c. I.Q. d. emotions Answer: b 18. Having a ________ attitude effectively helps handle situations. a. laissez-faire b. negative c. stressful d. positive Answer: d 19. During the reigns of ________, Decius, Valerian, and Diocletian, the most extensive persecutions occurred. a. Caesar b. Trajan c. Nero d. Herod Answer: b 20. Saint Ignatius wrote ________ to urge Christians to live a life if love. a. poems b. songs c. letters d. books Answer: c .