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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the twelve apostles intended to represent?
(a) Each of Jesus' family members.
(b) Each of the twelve tribes of Israel.
(c) The kingdoms of the world during Jesus' day.
(d) The various races found around the world.

2. What does the Christ mean?
(a) The Messiah.
(b) Son.
(c) Our Beloved.
(d) Father.

3. To whom is a letter addressed that explains the background of the catechism?
(a) Religious leaders of other religions.
(b) Mainly professional clerics within the denomination.
(c) Leaders of other denominations.
(d) Critics of the Church.

4. What do religious teachers continue?
(a) The work of the first Christians.
(b) The work of Abraham.
(c) The work of King David.
(d) The work of the original 12 apostles.

5. Will there be resurrection of the bodies of the deceased?
(a) Probably.
(b) Yes.
(c) Maybe.
(d) No.

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

7. Why have a number of these people dedicated some of their time?
(a) It had been demanded of them by the Pope.
(b) They had nothing better to do.
(c) They received a sign from God.
(d) To fulfill the request to create a new high quality edition of the catechism.

8. The most important action is for individuals to submit to this divine authority wholly and to yield only partially to the dominance of whom?
(a) Any other mortal or social system.
(b) Other gods.
(c) The Saints.
(d) Satan.

9. In Judaism, how often was the Savior God invoked?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Once annually.
(c) Once every decade.
(d) Twice annually.

10. Does the Catechism say that it is possible for the living to help the dead?
(a) Maybe.
(b) Yes.
(c) Rarely.
(d) No.

11. For Catholics what is necessary for someone to be a Christian?
(a) Faith.
(b) Praise to God.
(c) The grace of God.
(d) One baptism of water and spirit.

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

13. What about the creeds may inadvertently sow minor confusion?
(a) Their difference from the Bible.
(b) The Greek translation.
(c) The English translation.
(d) The difficulty of the rules.

14. What does catechism mean?
(a) It is an explanation of the Old Testament.
(b) It is the entire body of teachings of the religion.
(c) It is a comparison between the Old Testament and the New Testament.
(d) It is a summary of the Gospels.

15. Why is the New Testament affirmed as the continuation of the Old Testament?
(a) Since characters in the Old Testament are mentioned in the New Testament.
(b) Since they have the same authors.
(c) Since both books share the same God.
(d) Since Christ's arrival has been predicted by and prepared for through the Old Testament.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the sacraments also intended to improve?

2. The articles of the creed begin with belief in who?

3. Is this a work of man?

4. The Church is meant to support what transformation of the world on Earth?

5. Is this book different from books with one author?

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