Y7 Creation and Covenant

Question 1

How does God reveal himself to humans?

Answer 1

The beauty of the world. The Bible and the person of Jesus.

Question 2

What is the Holy Trinity?

Answer 2

The Catholic belief that God is one in three persons.

Question 3

Who are the three persons of the Trinity?

Answer 3

God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.

Question 4

What is prayer?

Answer 4

Communicating with God.

Question 5

How does the Catholic Church describe prayer?

Answer 5

The raising of heart and mind to God.

Question 6

How does Catholic prayer begin and end?

Answer 6

The sign of the cross.

Question 7

What are formal prayers and give an example?

Answer 7

Set prayers, passed down through generations.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.

Question 8

What are informal prayers?

Answer 8

Personal prayers in our own words. Said from the heart.

Question 9

Why do Catholics pray?

Answer 9

To show love to God. Thank God. To make a request for ourselves or someone else. To ask for forgiveness.

Question 10

What is the Jesus prayer?

Answer 10

‘Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’

Question 11

What is the first book of the Bible?

Answer 11

Genesis.

Question 12

What did God command on day 1 in Genesis 1?

Answer 12

Let there be light.

Question 13

What did God make on day 6 in Genesis 1?

Answer 13

Humans.

Question 14

How do Catholics understand Genesis 1?

Answer 14

Inspired by God, spiritual truth that teaches us that God created the world and everything good.

Question 15

How do Literalists understand Genesis 1?

Answer 15

Word of God, God created the world in 6 days and rested on the 7th.

Question 16

What was man made from and how did God give him life in Genesis 2?

Answer 16

Dust from the ground and God breathed life through his nostrils.

Question 17

What is ruah?

Answer 17

Breath/Spirit of God.

Question 18

What is stewardship?

Answer 18

The Christian belief that all humans are responsible for taking care of the world.

Question 19

What is creationism?

Answer 19

The belief that the world began exactly how it is written in Genesis.

Question 20

What is scientism?

Answer 20

The belief that science is the best way to find out the truth about the world.

Question 21

What is the Big Bang Theory?

Answer 21

The theory that the world began with an explosion.

Question 22

What is Evolution?

Answer 22

The theory that species change over time due to their environment.

Question 23

How do Catholics believe the world began?

Answer 23

Catholics believe that God made the Big Bang happen. Catholics disagree with scientism and creationism.

Question 24

Why do Catholics believe in stewardship?

Answer 24

In Genesis, humans are instructed to look after the world. Humans should look after the world because it is a gift from God.

Question 25

What is Laudato Si?

Answer 25

A letter written by Pope Francis about caring for our common home - the world.

Question 26

What are the four core principles of Catholic Social Teaching?

Answer 26

Dignity of the Human Person, Solidarity, Subsidiarity, Common Good.

Question 27

What is dignity?

Answer 27

All humans are born worthy of respect.

Question 28

What is solidarity?

Answer 28

All humans working together as one family.

Question 29

What is subsidiarity?

Answer 29

All humans should help those in need.

Question 30

What is the Common Good?

Answer 30

The earth belongs to all humans.

Question 31

How is the CAFOD Live Simply award earned?

Answer 31

Through living simply, in solidarity with people in poverty and sustainably with creation.

Question 32

What was Sister Dorothy Stang passionate about?

Answer 32

Looking after the poor, working for equality for everyone, looking after God’s creation.

Question 33

What is a martyr?

Answer 33

A person who dies for their faith.