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D. ​Saint Francis, Popes 10. the Nicene Creed States That Jesus, The Name: Class: Date: 5th and 6th Review Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Western liturgies, like liturgy in the Eastern Churches, appeals to ________. a. ​women b. ​the five senses c. ​men d. ​children 2. Emperor ___________ arranged the First Council of Nicaea in A.D. 325. a. ​Constantine b. ​Marius c. ​Thedodonius d. ​Randolph 3. The Paschal Mystery is the saving event of the ____________________of Jesus Christ. a. ​Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension b. ​Resurrection c. ​Death and Resurrection d. ​Passion, Death, and Resurrection 4. ___________ became the Bishop of Alexandria and fought against Arianism. a. ​Athanasius b. ​Paul c. ​Leo d. ​Augustine 5. One of the heresies Saint Augustine argued against denied ____________________. a. ​that God exists b. ​that Jesus was God’s Son c. ​the goodness of humanity and creation d. ​ the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist 6. Bishops and other writers during the first eight centuries of the Church whose writing helped develop the teachings of the Church are known as the ___________. a. ​Church’s Saints b. ​Fathers of the Church c. ​Upstanding Believers d. ​Councils 7. The ___________ of the Church is the official __________ of God, especially the celebration of the Eucharist. a. ​Liturgy, Sacrament b. ​Paschal Mystery, mystery c. ​Liturgy, public worship d. ​Liturgy, private worship 8. ___________ was the Bishop of Hippo and one of the most influential ___________ in the history of the Church. a. ​Saint Leo, Scripture scholars b. ​Saint Augustine, theologians c. ​Saint Athanasius, bishops d. Saint Francis, popes​ 9. In 1054 AD the Easter Orthodox Church split from the Roman Catholic Church due to differences regarding ________________. a. ​ the Eucharist b. ​the authority of the pope and certain teachings c. ​governance d. ​papal infallibility 10. The Nicene Creed states that Jesus, the Son of God, truly became ___________ while remaining truly God. a. man b. human​ c. the Holy Spirit​ d. living​ Powered by Cognero Page 1 Name: Class: Date: 5th and 6th Review 11. Another name for the Western Church is the ____________. a. ​Roman Church b. ​One True Church c. ​Church of the West d. ​Latin Church 12. In the ___________ Liturgy, Jesus Christ becomes present under the appearance of bread and wine. a. ​Bread of Life b. ​Consecration c. ​Paschal d. Eucharistic 13. The twenty-four local churches that make up the Catholic Church ________ recognize the pope as head of the Church on Earth. a. ​don’t all b. ​are hesitant to c. ​are required to d. ​all 14. We worship one ___________ who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. a. ​person b. ​spirit c. ​divinity d. ​God 15. The Old Testament Book of ___________ contains hymns of praise and thanksgiving and laments of ancient Israel. a. Genesis b. Exodus c. Numbers d. ​Psalms 16. Constantinople was the home of the Church in the ___________. a. ​North b. ​South c. ​East d. ​West 17. At the First Council of Nicaea, the Church, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, wrote the ___________. a. ​Nicene Creed b. ​Lord’s Prayer c. ​Hail Mary d. ​Eucharistic Prayer 18. Today there are ___________ local churches that make up the Catholic Church. a. twenty-four​ b. ​ fifteen c. twenty-two​ d. ​ fifty 19. We believe ___________ is truly God and truly man. a. ​Jesus Christ b. ​Moses c. ​John the Baptist d. ​Noah 20. When Attila the Hun was marching on Rome, ___________ headed off his attack. a. ​ Pope Leo the Great b. ​ Augustus c. ​ Constantine d. ​ Caesar 21. The Emperor Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium, and named the new capital, __________________. a. ​Rome b. ​Constantinople c. ​Alexandria d. ​Jerusalem Powered by Cognero Page 2 Name: Class: Date: 5th and 6th Review 22. Constantinople and ___________ were the two major centers in the Roman Empire. a. ​Rome b. ​Turkey c. ​Alexandria d. ​Byzantium 23. A ___________ is a formal ceremony that has a sense of rules. a. celebration​ b. Mass​ c. ritual​ d. Baptism 24. The Council of Nicaea was the first ___________ of the Church. a. ​Official meeting b. ​Ecumenical Council c. ​Congregation d. ​Vatican Council 25. Bishops and other writers during the first eight centuries of the Church whose writing helped develop the teachings of the Church are known as the ___________. a. ​Church’s Saints b. ​Fathers of the Church c. ​Upstanding Believers d. ​Councils 26. When prayers and rituals that make up the liturgy were adapted to local cultures, the ___________________ of the liturgy did not change. a. ​essential elements b. ​words c. ​songs d. ​rituals 27. _______________ is a heresy that attests that Jesus Christ is _________. a. ​Docetism, human b. ​Adoptionism, adopted c. ​Arianism, not divine d. ​Monothelitism, an illusion 28. Beginning in the first century, Christians formed communities in the ______________ of the Roman Empire. a. ​Eastern and Western parts b. most populated parts c. ​Eastern part d. ​Western part 29. ___________ was home to the Church in the West. a. Damascus b. ​Jerusalem c. ​Constantinople d. ​Rome 30. The Church in the East and the Church in the West developed _________ styles of celebrating the liturgy, honoring the saints, and church governance. a. ​the same b. ​similar c. ​opposite d. different​ 31. Some of the ways the Church in the East celebrated within its liturgical settings included _____________. a. ​ icons b. ​prayers c. ​strong prayer life d. ​ incense and bells e. All of the above​ Powered by Cognero Page 3 Name: Class: Date: 5th and 6th Review 32. Saint ___________ used his power of _____ to explain and defend Church teachings. a. ​Augustine, logical thinking and passionate love of God b. Peter, preaching c. ​Sophronius, compromise d. ​Constantine, persuasion 33. In Eastern Catholic Churches, children receive the Sacraments of Christian Initiation __________________. a. at the same time, usually by age one​ b. at different times​ c. all at once when they are teenagers​ d. after they have studied the ​ Catechism 34. About God Saint Augustine wrote, “____________________”. a. ​He is amazing b. ​You will soon understand who he is c. ​If you understood him, it would not be God. d. ​Seek him always to understand him 35. The first Christians worshiped in ___________ rather than churches. a. barns b. synagogues c. ​homes d. ​schools 36. The Council of ___________ was convened because conflicting teachings about Jesus Christ were disrupting Christian life. a. ​Elders b. ​Jerusalem c. ​Bishops d. ​Nicaea 37. ___________ told the Thessalonians not to be deceived by false teachings about Christ’s Second Coming and the _______________. a. ​Jesus, Resurrection b. Paul, Final Judgment c. ​Ethan, existence of Heaven d. ​ Luke, end times 38. Church art helped people who could not read _____________. a. ​be creative b. ​learn about their faith c. ​learn how to read d. ​be inspired 39. Many of the men who defended and clarified the Church’s teaching about Jesus Christ are saints and ___________. a. ​Apostles b. ​Fathers of the Church c. ​monks d. ​elders 40. A(n) ___________ is a worldwide gathering of all the bishops called by ________ or ___________ by him. a. ​Mark of the Church, the bishop, accepted b. ​Council of Nicaea, pope, requested c. ​Ecumenical Council, pope, approved d. ​Magisterium, the pope, approved Powered by Cognero Page 4 Name: Class: Date: 5th and 6th Review Answer Key 1. b 2. a 3. a 4. a 5. c 6. b 7. c 8. b 9. b 10. a 11. d 12. d 13. d 14. d 15. d 16. c 17. a 18. a 19. a 20. a 21. b 22. a 23. c 24. b 25. b 26. a Powered by Cognero Page 5 Name: Class: Date: 5th and 6th Review 27. c 28. a 29. d 30. d 31. e 32. a 33. a 34. c 35. c 36. d 37. b 38. b 39. b 40. c Powered by Cognero Page 6.
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