Rel. Ch. 4 Vocab/Study Guide

Question 1

Ark

Answer 1

A place of security or refuge; while traditionally thought of as a boat, an ark can be a container that houses something of great importance.

Question 2

Herdsman

Answer 2

One who tends to herd,usually of cattle

Question 3

Ziggurat

Answer 3

A tower,similar in shape to a pyramid, built by pagans to honor their Gods

Question 4

Consequence

Answer 4

Something that happens following an action or a decision

Question 5

Conscience

Answer 5

A person’s inner awareness of the moral aspects of human actions

Question 6

Conversion

Answer 6

Refers to a personal change from unbelief to belief

Question 7

Faith

Answer 7

It can be considered as a God given theological virtue or habit of belief

Question 8

Grace

Answer 8

Refers to a free and undeserved supernatural gift

Question 9

Hope

Answer 9

Refers to the theological virtue by which Christmas desire and expect from God both eternal life and the means of grace necessary to attain it

Question 10

Love

Answer 10

A synonym for the theological virtues of charity

Question 11

Reconciliation

Answer 11

Refers to the process whereby a sinful person returns to the grace of God and love of neighbor

Question 12

Sin

Answer 12

Refers to an offense against reason, truth, and right conscience and thus against God

Question 13

What was the only rule that God gave Adam and Eve?

Answer 13

Don’t eat the fruit off the tree of knowledge of good and evil

Question 14

Who committed original sin?

Answer 14

Adam and Eve

Question 15

What story tells how sin caused languages to divide nations?

Answer 15

Tower of Babel

Question 16

What did God promise the human race.

Answer 16

A savior

Question 17

Who built the ark?

Answer 17

Noah

Question 18

Who killed his brother?

Answer 18

Cain

Question 19

What was Adam and Eve’s sin?

Answer 19

They disobeyed God

Question 20

What was the sign of God’s promise never to destroy the world by water again?

Answer 20

A rainbow

Question 21

Who is the new Eve whose child gave life back to us?

Answer 21

Mary

Question 22

What book of the Bible contains the stories about the beginnings of sin in the world?

Answer 22

Genesis

Question 23

Who is born with original sin?

Answer 23

Everyone except Mary and Jesus

Question 24

What is the gift of God’s life that Adam and Eve lost?

Answer 24

Sanctifying Grace

Question 25

What are the 6 effects of sin?

Answer 25

1.) Separation from God
2.) Unhappiness
3.) Destruction
4.) Conflict
5.) Suffering
6.) Death

Question 26

From what does all evil come?

Answer 26

Sin

Question 27

Whom did Adam blame for his sin?

Answer 27

Eve