Semester 1 Finals

Question 1

Augustine

Answer 1

A bishop and saint who realized that our longings for happiness are satisfied by god

Question 2

Puberty

Answer 2

A physical process that results in the capability to reproduce sexually

Question 3

“Gifts and givens”

Answer 3

Things about yourself that you did not choose and do not have control over

Question 4

Consumerism

Answer 4

The attitude that acquiring unlimited material possessions is he key to fulfillment

Question 5

Genesis

Answer 5

Where we learn that humans are made in the images of God

Question 6

Identity

Answer 6

What you have become as a result choosing what to do with what you have been given

Question 7

Reflection

Answer 7

Careful thought or meditation

Question 8

Individualism

Answer 8

A value that accentuates looking out for oneself

Question 9

Immediate gratification

Answer 9

Desiring and expecting our needs to be met right now

Question 10

Trinity

Answer 10

The reality of god as a community of three persons

Question 11

The koran

Answer 11

Islams holy book

Question 12

The Vedas

Answer 12

The Hindu scriptures

Question 13

Revelation

Answer 13

Gods self disclosure

Question 14

Worldview

Answer 14

The way we see the world around us

Question 15

Living bread

Answer 15

A metaphor about god

Question 16

Atheists

Answer 16

People who deny gods existence

Question 17

“The god question”

Answer 17

The basic issue of wether god exists

Question 18

Agnostics

Answer 18

People who say we cannot know whether there is god

Question 19

Salvation history

Answer 19

The events in the lives of the people of god in the tradition of Jews and Christian’s

Question 20

Trust

Answer 20

An essential element of faith

Question 21

The covenant

Answer 21

The solemn promise between god and the people whom god has chosen

Question 22

Judaism

Answer 22

The religion of the Jews

Question 23

Canaan

Answer 23

The promised land

Question 24

Polytheism

Answer 24

The belief in many gods

Question 25

Monotheism

Answer 25

The belief that only one god exists

Question 26

Hebrews

Answer 26

The tribe of people that Abraham belonged to

Question 27

Pharaohs

Answer 27

Egyptian kings

Question 28

Moses

Answer 28

The one who led the Israelites from slavery to freedom

Question 29

The exodus

Answer 29

The central story of gods saving love for Israel, recalling the Israelites freedom from slavery

Question 30

Seder

Answer 30

Passover meal

Question 31

Ten Commandments

Answer 31

The cornerstone of the law given to Moses

Question 32

Mount Sinai

Answer 32

Where Moses received the covenant and the law

Question 33

David

Answer 33

This king set up the capital of the nation of Israel at Jerusalem

Question 34

Solomon

Answer 34

This king built a beautiful temple in Jerusalem

Question 35

Isaiah

Answer 35

One of the best known of Israel's prophets

Question 36

Israel

Answer 36

The northern kingdom

Question 37

Judah

Answer 37

The southern kingdom

Question 38

Samaria

Answer 38

Capital of the northern kingdom

Question 39

Jerusalem

Answer 39

Capital of the southern kingdom

Question 40

Sabbath

Answer 40

The Jews sacred day of rest and worship

Question 41

Ascension

Answer 41

Jesus' return to god the father

Question 42

Acts of the apostles

Answer 42

Luke's account of the early church

Question 43

Pentecost

Answer 43

The coming of the Holy Spirit

Question 44

The way

Answer 44

An early name for Christianity

Question 45

Gentiles

Answer 45

Name for people who are not Jewish

Question 46

Christ

Answer 46

The Greek word for "messiah"

Question 47

Paul

Answer 47

This man is known as the apostle to the gentiles

Question 48

Epistles

Answer 48

Letters from Paul to various church communities

Question 49

Antioch

Answer 49

The first community that included both Jewish and gentile followers of Jesus was established in this city

Question 50

Ephesus

Answer 50

One of the church communities to receive letters from Paul

Question 51

Second coming

Answer 51

Christ's return to earth at the end of time

Question 52

Diocese

Answer 52

A group of many parishes led by bishop

Question 53

Catholic Church

Answer 53

The main chunk of Christianity

Question 54

Pope

Answer 54

The bishop of Rome and successor of saint peter

Question 55

People of god

Answer 55

A scriptural image of the church

Question 56

Base (or small Christian) communities

Answer 56

Groups that meet to study the Bible, pray, and learn more deeply how to live as christians in the modern world

Question 57

Ecumenism

Answer 57

A movement to build understanding and respect among the Christian churches

Question 58

Religious

Answer 58

One of the three states of life in the Catholic Church

Question 59

Obedience

Answer 59

One of the vows that religious men and women take

Question 60

Communion of saints

Answer 60

The bond that holds all faithful people, living and dead, together