Catechism Test UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The article of faith about the Catholic Church depends entirely on (748):
a. the article concerning Jesus Christ
b. the article concerning the Redemption
c. the article concerning the Blessed Trinity
d. the article concerning the Resurrection - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a. the article
concerning Jesus Christ
All the following statements are true except (750):
a. The article concerning the Church also depends entirely on the article about the
Holy Spirit.
b. The Church is holy primarily because Jesus founded it.
c. The belief that the Church is one, holy, catholic and apostolic is inseparable from
the belief in the Blessed Trinity.
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔b. The Church is holy primarily because
Jesus founded it.
The word "church" (ecclesia in Latin, ekkalien in Greek) originally expressed the idea of
people assembling for a religious purpose. In lieu of the covenant it means the family of
God. In the Christian usage it designates the liturgical gathering (751, 752):
a. absolutely false
b. absolutely true
c. partially true - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔b. absolutely true
Which of he following images can accurately apply to the Church (753-757):
1. mystery
2. sheepfold
3. cultivated field
4. temple
,5. spouse
a. 1, 2, 4 & 5
b. 1, 3, 4 & 5
c. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
d. 1, 4 & 5 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔c. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
The Father's plan is to incorporate the human race into the family of God (759):
a. absolutely true
b. absolutely false
c. partially true - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a. absolutely true
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true (760):
a. The world was created for the sake of the Church.
b. God created humans for communion with his divine life in Christ.
c. God permits evil as occasions to display his power. He humbles the proud and
exalts the humble.
d. God permits evil as an occasion to show the measure of his love for mankind. - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔a. The world was created for the sake of the Church.
b. God created humans for communion with his divine life in Christ.
c. God permits evil as occasions to display his power. He humbles the proud and
exalts the humble.
d. God permits evil as an occasion to show the measure of his love for mankind.
Which of the following is/are true (761, 762):
a. There is a sense that the foundation of the Church began after the Fall (Gen
3:15):
b. The immediate preparation for the gathering of God's people began with the
covenant God made with Abraham, our father in faith.
c. The covenant with Israel foreshadowed the future gathering of the gentiles into
Christ. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a. There is a sense that the foundation of the Church
began after the Fall (Gen
, 3:15):
c. The covenant with Israel foreshadowed the future gathering of the gentiles into
Christ.
Jesus told Pilate, "My kingdom is not of this world." Which of the following statements
is/are false? In fulfillment of the Father's plan, Jesus (763):
a. established a kingdom on earth
b. founded a kingdom in heaven, not on earth
c. established his reign, which is a mystery
d. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔b. founded a kingdom in heaven, not on
earth
Which of the following is/are true (765):
a. The structure of the Church will remain forever.
b. The 12 tribes of Israel are the foundation stones of the New Jerusalem.
c. Jesus' disciples share his "lot." That means Christians should expect to suffer
persecution, trials, and even death for Jesus. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔c. Jesus' disciples
share his "lot." That means Christians should expect to suffer
persecution, trials, and even death for Jesus.
The Church was born primarily by (766):
a. Jesus' total self-giving
b. Jesus suffering on the cross
c. the appointment of Peter as prime minister, the formation of the sacraments,
and the great commission - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a. Jesus' total self-giving
The chief role of the Holy Spirit is (767):
a. to remind the Church of all the things that Jesus taught
b. to protect the Church from error in faith and morals
c. sanctify the Church - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔c. sanctify the Church
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The article of faith about the Catholic Church depends entirely on (748):
a. the article concerning Jesus Christ
b. the article concerning the Redemption
c. the article concerning the Blessed Trinity
d. the article concerning the Resurrection - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a. the article
concerning Jesus Christ
All the following statements are true except (750):
a. The article concerning the Church also depends entirely on the article about the
Holy Spirit.
b. The Church is holy primarily because Jesus founded it.
c. The belief that the Church is one, holy, catholic and apostolic is inseparable from
the belief in the Blessed Trinity.
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔b. The Church is holy primarily because
Jesus founded it.
The word "church" (ecclesia in Latin, ekkalien in Greek) originally expressed the idea of
people assembling for a religious purpose. In lieu of the covenant it means the family of
God. In the Christian usage it designates the liturgical gathering (751, 752):
a. absolutely false
b. absolutely true
c. partially true - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔b. absolutely true
Which of he following images can accurately apply to the Church (753-757):
1. mystery
2. sheepfold
3. cultivated field
4. temple
,5. spouse
a. 1, 2, 4 & 5
b. 1, 3, 4 & 5
c. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
d. 1, 4 & 5 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔c. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
The Father's plan is to incorporate the human race into the family of God (759):
a. absolutely true
b. absolutely false
c. partially true - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a. absolutely true
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true (760):
a. The world was created for the sake of the Church.
b. God created humans for communion with his divine life in Christ.
c. God permits evil as occasions to display his power. He humbles the proud and
exalts the humble.
d. God permits evil as an occasion to show the measure of his love for mankind. - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔a. The world was created for the sake of the Church.
b. God created humans for communion with his divine life in Christ.
c. God permits evil as occasions to display his power. He humbles the proud and
exalts the humble.
d. God permits evil as an occasion to show the measure of his love for mankind.
Which of the following is/are true (761, 762):
a. There is a sense that the foundation of the Church began after the Fall (Gen
3:15):
b. The immediate preparation for the gathering of God's people began with the
covenant God made with Abraham, our father in faith.
c. The covenant with Israel foreshadowed the future gathering of the gentiles into
Christ. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a. There is a sense that the foundation of the Church
began after the Fall (Gen
, 3:15):
c. The covenant with Israel foreshadowed the future gathering of the gentiles into
Christ.
Jesus told Pilate, "My kingdom is not of this world." Which of the following statements
is/are false? In fulfillment of the Father's plan, Jesus (763):
a. established a kingdom on earth
b. founded a kingdom in heaven, not on earth
c. established his reign, which is a mystery
d. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔b. founded a kingdom in heaven, not on
earth
Which of the following is/are true (765):
a. The structure of the Church will remain forever.
b. The 12 tribes of Israel are the foundation stones of the New Jerusalem.
c. Jesus' disciples share his "lot." That means Christians should expect to suffer
persecution, trials, and even death for Jesus. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔c. Jesus' disciples
share his "lot." That means Christians should expect to suffer
persecution, trials, and even death for Jesus.
The Church was born primarily by (766):
a. Jesus' total self-giving
b. Jesus suffering on the cross
c. the appointment of Peter as prime minister, the formation of the sacraments,
and the great commission - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a. Jesus' total self-giving
The chief role of the Holy Spirit is (767):
a. to remind the Church of all the things that Jesus taught
b. to protect the Church from error in faith and morals
c. sanctify the Church - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔c. sanctify the Church
