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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is meant by tradition?
(a) The outward appearance of the Church.
(b) The living tradition of all the Church's operations and every other way that God directs the education of people through the Holy Spirit.
(c) The secular activities of the Church.
(d) The religious dogma created by religious leaders.

2. The Church's official position on the Muslims is that the latter are recognized as what?
(a) Worshipers of the same God.
(b) Christians.
(c) Devil worshipers.
(d) Heathens.

3. What is one reason for this change in the Catechism?
(a) The Bible is easier to access than it was centuries ago.
(b) The Church knows that life is more hectic today.
(c) The Church is influenced by other churches.
(d) The Church understands that all people are equal.

4. Once God's will and Spirit are recognized within one's life despite his often invisible state, what is the correct response?
(a) Submission.
(b) Shock.
(c) Surprise.
(d) Fear.

5. How can others be brought into belief?
(a) Through education.
(b) Through education and exposure to Christ's teachings and miracles.
(c) Through the Holy Spirit.
(d) Through prayer.

6. How does Man's Response to God begin?
(a) God seeks out friendship with people through daily activities.
(b) People and God meet during daily activities.
(c) God comes to everyone at birth.
(d) People seek out friendship with God through daily activities.

7. Of what was Jesus the cornerstone?
(a) A tomb.
(b) A building.
(c) A barn.
(d) A cottage.

8. How does baptism unite the People of God?
(a) More intimately with one another.
(b) More intimately with Jesus the Christ and His Heavenly Father.
(c) By giving them a purpose.
(d) By changing the way they think and act.

9. What does the Catechism clearly state about the resurrection?
(a) This is the simplest of creeds.
(b) This is the most challenging part of the creeds.
(c) This is somewhat difficult to understand.
(d) This is believed by most people.

10. Who is the one actually tending the flock?
(a) The Pope.
(b) The Apostles.
(c) The people.
(d) The divine shepherd.

11. Why are the activities of the liturgy a highpoint?
(a) It gives the community a positive sense about the Church.
(b) It encourages others to support the Church.
(c) It engages the People in transformation in acts of divinely guided and inspired love of one another.
(d) It benefits the community at large.

12. How many kinds of men were anointed by the Israelites?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

13. According to the Catholic Church the reason for what the Jews are doing is what?
(a) A lack of knowledge or understanding of Lord Jesus.
(b) A knowledge Christians do not have.
(c) A desire for the return of the Messiah.
(d) A lack of trust in Jesus.

14. How many sacraments are in the Catholic Church?
(a) Ten.
(b) Six.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

15. Is the hell mentioned in the creed meant to be a location, according to the Catholic Church?
(a) Hell is not capitalized as a location in the Catechism.
(b) It is not known what is meant by this.
(c) Yes.
(d) Possibly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Catechism say about the answer to the question of evil?

2. Jesus is a word that means what?

3. How does this book differ from Scriptures?

4. What is an important note about the Holy Scriptures?

5. The development of the Church, the Catholic Church explains, is a response of God's to what?

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