San Beda College Alabang
8 Don Manolo Blvd. Alabang Hills, Alabang Muntinlupa
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
By: Manny Cagata
“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the
light of life.” John 8:12
THEO 2-CHURCH-MIDTERM EXAMINATIONS
ONLINE EXAMS
1. How do we understand the term the Great Commission?
a. The apostles were going to baptize all nations.
b. The apostles were given a mission to perform miracles.
c. The apostles were taught to invest in a business.
d. The apostles were entrusted to take care of the early Christian.
2. What does the word “ekklesia” mean?
a. The term is a Greek word that signifies the Church as holy.
b. The term is a Hebrew word that signifies the Church as buildings.
c. The term is a Greek word that signifies the Church as convocation or assembly.
d. The term is a Latin word that signifies the Church as both human and divine.
3. How many days did the Pentecost happen after the resurrection?
a. The Pentecost happened on 40 days
b. The Pentecost took place over 9 days.
c. The Pentecost began after 50 days.
d. The Pentecost started in 3 days.
4. Who is the author of the Acts of the Apostles?
a. St. Peter
b. St. John
c. St. Luke
d. St. Mark.
5. Who is the primary actor in the Acts of the Apostles?
a. Apostles
b. Martyrs
c. Holy Spirit
d. Early Christians
6. Why were Christians persecuted by the Romans?
a. They had not been offering sacrifices to the king.
b. They were caused for the wrath of gods in times of calamities and casualties.
c. They were cannibals
d. Christians were anti-social.
e. All of the above
7. Why were the apostles terrified and hid before the day of Pentecost?
a. Because they were weak and helpless.
b. Because their relatives were the next target
c. Because they were afraid of their safety
d. The answer is both letters A and B
8. What does it mean by the statement “The Church is not a museum of saints but a
hospital for sinners?
a. The church hates the good ones and loves the bad ones.
b. The church welcomes all people from all walks of life.
c. The church heals the sickness of people instead of going to a hospital.
d. The church should reinforce the health and wellness ministry.
9. Judaism and Christianity are both religions. Why did the Romans single out the Christian
religion by persecuting its believers while they allow Judaism to flourish?
a. The Romans were friends of the Jews.
b. The Jews were faithful to the Roman government.
c. They have shared values and culture
d. The Romans believed that the older the religion was, the better.
10. Which of the following is true?
a. The Church is governed by Pope and Cardinals
b. The Church has not failed in the proclamation of the Gospel.
c. The Church is both human and divine.
d. The Church is relatively young and hopeful.
11. What is the primary purpose or mission of the church?
a. To become decisive in terms of crisis.
b. To promote the sacraments
c. To offer hope to the hopeless.
d. To continue the mission of Christ.
12. Why do we need to study the history of the Church?
a. In order for us to learn from the remarkable story of the Church.
b. In order for us to develop a sense of history in our faith.
c. In order for us to understand the beauty of our faith.
d. All of the above.
13. If Jesus is our founder of the Church, then what is the role of Peter in the church?
a. Peter is the leader of the nations
b. Peter is the supreme leader of the church
c. Peter is the foundation of the church.
d. Peter is the right hand of God.
14. Which of the following statements best describes the Early Church?
a. They shared everything and sold their possessions for the common good.
b. They had been constantly witnessing the miracles of the apostles.
c. They remained faithful in their faith and live the gospel.
d. They had been so lucky to be the vanguard of our faith.
15. Why were the Fathers of the Church significant in understanding the Church?
a. Because their teachings form a Sacred Deposit of faith.
b. Because of their contributions they became saints.
c. Because they wrote the Bible they became authors.
d. Because of their writings they were known.
16. There are three sources of faith in the Catholic Church: Scriptures, Tradition, and
Magisterium. What is Magisterium all about?
a. It is the teachings of the apostles
b. It is the book of the life of saints
c. It is the teaching office of the church
d. All of the above
17. What was the significance of Jerusalem in the Acts of the Apostles?
a. In Jerusalem the descent of the Holy Spirit took place.
b. It is the history of Jerusalem that made the place sacred
c. Jerusalem is where culture and traditions meet.
d. The main temple was in Jerusalem.
18. In the Old Testament, language was the primary indicator of the failure of the tower of
Babel. However, in the New Testament, it was completely different. How important is the
language in the Pentecost?
a. The language symbolizes the universality of the church
b. The language has the power to unite
c. The language communicates
d. The language is meant to be spoken of.
19. Who are the people who live at the time of the apostles and were directly taught by the
Apostles?
a. Apostolic Fathers
b. Apologists
c. Church Fathers
d. Saints
20. What are the characteristics of the early Church?
a. The Church was a close-knit community.
b. The Church followed the teachings of its leaders
c. The Church shared its possessions with the needy
d. All of the above
21. These are usually placed among the writings of the Apostolic Fathers although their
authors are unknown. Which are the writings being mentioned?
a. Didache or Shepherd of Hermas
b. St. Ignatius of Antioch
c. Clement of Rome
d. St. Augustine
22. What are the requisites to qualify as a doctor of the church?
a. exemplary holiness in life
b. importance, the orthodoxy of teachings
c. Church recognition
d. All of the above
23. The Church Fathers are necessarily a saint.
The Doctors of the Church are champions of Orthodoxy.
a. The first statement is true.
The second statement is false
b. The first statement is false.
The second statement is true.
c. Both statements are false.
d. Both statements are true.
24. What character of a martyr that separates from others?
a. A martyr is a person who witness Christ by offering himself to others
b. A martyr is a faithful Christian who prays and do good deeds.
c. A martyr is a loving Christian who devotes his time in the family
d. A martyr is a person who directs his attention to the poor.
25. In what way St. Stephen died and became the first Christian martyr?
a. He was fed to the lion
b. He was beheaded
c. He was tortured to death
d. He was stoned to death
26. Which of the following was a stated reason for Roman persecution of Christians?
a. being blamed for the Great Fire of Rome
b. the empire suffered pestilence and famine from Christian refusal to worship the
Roman gods
c. local prejudices within the Roman Empire
d. all of the above
27. Why did the powerful Jewish rulers kill Stephen?
a. Stephen accused the Jewish leaders of killing many Christians.
b. Stephen blamed the death of Jesus on the Jewish leaders.
c. Stephen challenged the authority of leaders and rulers.
d. Stephen would not worship Emperor Domitian.
28. 2. Why did Roman rulers accuse Christians of cannibalism?
a. They misunderstood the symbolic meaning of the Eucharist.
b. They heard that Christians ate meals together.
c. They wanted to provoke Christian leaders into a confrontation.
d. They wanted to publicize the Christians as good people.
29. Which of these is NOT a criterion to be a Church Father?
a. One of the twelve apostles
b. Orthodox doctrine
c. Holiness of life
d. Church approval
30. Which Church Father earned the nickname “Father or Doctor of Orthodoxy”?
a. Gregory of Nyssa
b. Athanasius
c. Basil the Great
d. Justin Martyr
31. Christians began to dissociate themselves from the Jewish community after
a. Christianity gained wide acceptance
b. the Jewish Revolt
c. the Jews kicked them out
d. the death of Jesus
32. Christians withdrew from Roman society because of
a. The command of Jesus
b. Roman persecution
c. The instruction of the apostles
d. The commands of emperor
33. Christianity had no unified theology for its first three centuries because of
a. Disagreements between the apostles.
b. The growth of heresies
c. Roman attempts to suppress it
d. Lack of written documents
34. The first major Christian community outside of Jerusalem was thought to have been
founded in:
a.
Antioch
b.
Rome
c.
Ephesus
d.
Philippi
35. Nero launched a persecution of Christians in Rome in 64, after:
a. Christian traitors had been discovered by the Guard.
b. The Roman people pressured Nero to wipe put Christians
c. A catastrophic fire had destroyed much of the city.
d. His tutor Seneca had become a Christian and committed suicide.
36. Among the provisions in the Nicene Creed is the claim that Jesus was “_________” God
the Father.
a. Completely distinct from
b. A creation of
c. Of similar substance to
d. Consubstantial with
37. The idea that salvation requires some "secret knowledge" that is only available to a
select few is an ancient heresy known as............
a. Arianism
b. Semi Pelagianism
c. Gnosticism
d. Donatism
38. It is the idea that Jesus Christ is not equal to the Father by its nature but He is the first
creation of God
a. Arianism
b. Semi-Pelagianism
c. Gnosticism
d. Donatism
39. It is the idea that the Holy Spirit is a creature similar to God but not equal to God
a. Macedonianism
b. Nestorianism
c. Gnosticism
d. Monophysitism
40. Who presided over First Council of Nicaea?
a. Emperor Constantine
b. Pope Sylvester
c. St. Augustine
d. St. Thomas Aquinas
41. What was the heresy of Arianism?
a.
Denied humanity of Jesus
b.
Denied divinity of Jesus
c.
Denied the death of Jesus
d.
Taught that God the Father and Jesus are same person
42. Which Saint was the most outspoken critic of Arianism?
a. St. Augustine
b. St. Jerome
c. St. Athanasius
d. St Nicolas
43. Historically, under the emperor Nero was the worst persecution of the church.
a. The statement is true
b. The statement is false.
44. In the outsider’s point of view, Christians are considered “atheist” because they don’t
worship the Roman gods.
a. The statement is true
b. The statement is false.
45. Not all Christians were crucified, burned, or fed to the lions.
a. The statement is true
b. The statement is false.
46. Christians required to get a "libelus," certifying they had offered sacrifice to the Emperor
by Emperor Diocletians
a. The statement is true
b. The statement is false
47. Christianity’s popularity spread after the conversion of the emperor Constantine.
a.
The statement is true
b.
The statement is false
48. In Jesus’ time, the Jews expected the Messiah to be a political leader.
a. The statement is true
b. The statement is false
49. The spread of Christianity in the first three centuries can be accounted for by missionary
conversion.
a. The statement is true
b. The statement is false
50. Christianity was declared the official religion of the Roman Empire in 391, by the
Emperor Julian.
a. The statement is true
b. The statement is false