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Year 8 RE Mid-Year Revision Flashcards

1
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Name one thing Jewish families do (or don’t do) on the Sabbath.

A

They go to the synagogue to worship God / they don’t do any form of work.

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In Jesus’ time, the Temple stood in Palestine’s capital city. In which city did it stand?

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Jerusalem

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3
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Which part of the Temple is only allowed to be entered into once a year, by the High
Priest?

A

The Holy of the Holies

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4
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In Judaism, what is a ‘teacher’ known as?

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Rabbi

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5
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Name one Jewish group (denomination) that existed at the time of Jesus.

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Pharisees/Sadducees/Essenes/Zealots

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6
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Name the four Gospel writers.

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Matthew, Mark, Luke and John

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7
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State the only Gospel that is NOT one of the synoptic Gospels.

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John

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8
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Name the person who was king when Jesus was born.

A

Herod

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9
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Who appeared to Mary in the Annunciation?

A

Angel Gabriel

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10
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Mary was the Immaculate Conception. What does this mean?

A

That she was free from
original sin at the moment of her conception.

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11
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What was the Magnificat?

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The prayer/song said by Mary at the Visitation to her cousin Elizabeth.

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12
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How did God let Joseph know that he should marry Mary, even though she was
pregnant?

A

An angel appeared to Joseph in a dream

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13
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What was Jesus’s religion?

A

Judaism

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14
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In which gospel do the Shepherds visit Jesus?

A

Luke

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15
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In which gospel do the Visitors from the East visit Jesus?

A

Matthew

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16
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In which town was Jesus born?

A

Bethlehem

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17
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What did the gift of Frankincense symbolise about Jesus?

A

He is one with God

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18
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What did the gift of Myrrh symbolise about Jesus?

A

He would die

19
Q

How old was Jesus when he went missing after the Passover festival?

A

12

20
Q

What was Jesus doing when his parents found him in the Temple?

A

Talking and arguing with the Jewish leaders.

21
Q

What is interesting about Jerusalem’s terrain?

A

It is 900m above sea level in the centre and is surrounded by very deep ravines.

22
Q

What were typical houses like in Jesus’s time?

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They were a one roomed house built with mud bricks and completely flat walls and rooves.

23
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How were women treated so poorly in Jesus’s time?

A
  • A man could divorce his wife but a woman could not divorce her husband
  • Women could not own property
  • Boys had education from age 5 but girls were taught practical lessons at home until marriage.
24
Q

What were some diseases in Jesus’s time?

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  • Blindness, caused by dust particles in air
  • Leprosy, where severe ulcers develop and people have to leave the village
25
Q

What did people use to think were the causes of diseases?

A

Demons

26
Q

Which Romans ruled Palestine during Jesus’s birth?

A

Caesar Augustus - Emperor 27BC-14AD
Herod the Great - King who killed a lot of people

27
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What were punishments in Jesus’s time?

A
  • Crucifixion (murder, piracy, banditry, rebellion)
  • Stoning (women commiting adultery)
  • Strangling with iron collar (son attacking father)
28
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Who was the High Priest?

A

He was the Supreme Jewish leader and the only person in the world allowed to go in the ‘Holy of the Holies’, a sacred part of the Temple.

29
Q

Who were the Sanhedrin?

A

They were a group of 71 people who would accuse someone of disobeying God’s 613 commandments.

30
Q

Why was Mary shocked during the Annunciation?

A
  • She was a virgin
  • She was not expecting to be given a son from the Holy Spirit
  • She could not believe that this son would be king
31
Q

What did the gift of Gold symbolise about Jesus?

A

He is king

32
Q

What was John the Baptist’s diet and why did he have this?

A

He only ate locusts and honey to show that some people do not have access to nice food

33
Q

What were John the Baptist’s clothes made out of?

A

Camel hair

34
Q

What is the definition of repentance?

A

To be sorry for your sins and change upcoming thoughts, words and actions.

35
Q

What was the representation of the River Jordan according to John the Baptist?

A

Its water would clean you of sins

36
Q

What are the Magi more commonly referred to as?

A

Three Wise Men

37
Q

What were the names of the Magi?

A

Caspar, Balthasar and Melchior

38
Q

Why was Jesus’s baptism so significant?

A

It was the first time that God the Father (whispering to John), God the Son (Jesus) and God the Holy Spirit (messenger dove) were all present.

39
Q

What did God whisper to John the Baptist during Jesus’s baptism?

A

“This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased.”

40
Q

What were Jesus’s temptations?

A

He was led into a desert by an evil spirit
- He was told to command stones to become bread loaves
- He was told to throw himself down a cliff because ‘the Lord would bear him up’
- He was told to worship Satan in order to gain access to every kingdom

41
Q

How did Jesus decide who would be his apostles?

A

They looked like ordinary men but he saw lots of potential in the people he chose

42
Q

What was Jesus’s simple command that made people his apostles?

A

“Follow me.”

43
Q

What is the difference between disciples and apostles?

A
  • A disciple is anyone who follows another person
  • An apostle is one of the closest companions
44
Q

What was the main mission of the apostles?

A

Jesus sent them around to teach the rest of the world about his teachings.

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