Chapter 6 Vocab/study Guide

Question 1

Land located between Syria and Egypt that God promised to the descendants of Abraham

Answer 1

Canaan

Question 2

Land through which Abraham journeyed when God told him to move from Ur to Haran

Answer 2

Chaldea

Question 3

The descendants of Abraham

Answer 3

Chosen People

Question 4

Rivers that flow through the Fertile Crescent

Answer 4

Euphrates/Tigris

Question 5

Area of rich soil located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

Answer 5

Fertile Crescent

Question 6

The situation to which Abraham moved from Ur

Answer 6

Haran

Question 7

One of the three religions, along with Judaism and Christianity that profess belief in one God

Answer 7

Islam

Question 8

The land of Canaan given to Abraham’s descendants by God; the Holy Land

Answer 8

Palestine

Question 9

City located in Chaldea (present day Iraq) from which Abraham moved early in life

Answer 9

Ur

Question 10

The model of faith in God in the Old Testament; He became the father of the chosen people.

Answer 10

Abraham

Question 11

A ritual offering of animals or produce made to God by the priest in the Temple of Jerusalem

Answer 11

Sacrifice

Question 12

A solemn agreement between people or between people and God

Answer 12

Covenant

Question 13

Praying with a group or community using the same prayer

Answer 13

Communal prayer

Question 14

Praying by one’s self in various forms or types of prayers

Answer 14

Private prayer

Question 15

Abraham is our father in

Answer 15

Faith

Question 16

What God promises if we believe in him

Answer 16

Eternal life

Question 17

The name of Abrahams wife

Answer 17

Sarah or Sarai

Question 18

What God compared his descendants to

Answer 18

The stars/sand/dust

Question 19

Name of Abrahams son

Answer 19

Isaac

Question 20

Where did Abraham first live

Answer 20

Ur

Question 21

What was Abrahams age when God first called him?

Answer 21

75

Question 22

Abrahams descendants who was a blessing for all nations (not his son)

Answer 22

Jesus

Question 23

Name the land that God gave to Abraham

Answer 23

Canaan

Question 24

God asked Abraham to sacrifice his only

Answer 24

Son

Question 25

God wants a sacrifice of our

Answer 25

Wills

Question 26

A father and ruler of the Chosen People are called a

Answer 26

Patriarch

Question 27

Meaning of the name Abraham

Answer 27

Father of many nations

Question 28

When God made a covenant with us

Answer 28

Baptism

Question 29

Name the land Abraham was to take Isaac to be sacrificed

Answer 29

Moriah

Question 30

What was the other name that God called himself

Answer 30

Yahweh

Question 31

4 promises that God made to Abraham

Answer 31

1 many descendants as numerous as the stars
2 son named Isaac
3 Land of Canaan
4 Blessing for all nations

Question 32

Name the 3 ways in which Isaac was like Jesus

Answer 32

A. Only sons
B. Carried their own wood
C. Willing to be sacrificed

Question 33

Name the 3 promises made at baptism

Answer 33

A. Renounce Satan
B. Believe in God
C. Live as Catholic Christians

Question 34

God promised Abraham land and many

Answer 34

Descendants