God Calls a People

Question 1

The period time that begins on the First Sunday of Advent and ends on the Feast of Christ the King is called ___

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the liturgical, or Church, year

Question 2

God listened to the people's request for a king, so he inspired ___.

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Samuel to anoint Saul as first king of Israel

Question 3

The sign of God's covenant with Noah and the human race was ___.

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a rainbow

Question 4

David's keen sense of justice was shown by ___.

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his anger at the rich man who stole a poor man's lamb

Question 5

When Joseph's brothers who had sold him as a slave came begging to him, he ___.

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forgave them

Question 6

A non-Jewish woman who became an ancestor of Jesus' was ___.

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Ruth

Question 7

Prophets are people who ___.

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speak for God

Question 8

A sacred agreement between God and His people is called a ___.

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covenant

Question 9

The punishment for the Israelites who were always complaining was to ___.

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spend 40 years in the desert without entering the Promised Land

Question 10

During Israel's exile in Babylon, Ezekiel told the people that ___.

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God planned to raise up a new Israel

Question 11

God created ___.

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all things

Question 12

We commit a mortal sin if we do something seriously wrong, we know our act is wrong, and we do it ___.

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freely and willingly

Question 13

The source of all evil is ___.

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sin

Question 14

Anointing is blessing a person with oil ___.

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to dedicate that person to God

Question 15

The Israelites sinned chiefly by ___.

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committing idolatry and social injustice

Question 16

The Jewish feast that celebrates God's freeing of the Israelites from slavery is ___.

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Passover

Question 17

A judge known for his tremendous physical strength was ___.

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Samson

Question 18

The Old Testament is ___.

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the Word of God for Christians and Jewish people

Question 19

Isaac, Abraham's son, had two sons called ___.

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Esau and Jacob

Question 20

Speaking against God in a hurtful manner is called ___.

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blasphemy

Question 21

When the Israelites forgot God and their promises, God sent judges to ___.

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lead the people and defeat their enemies

Question 22

The effort to return to God and neighbor after committing sin is called ___.

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reconciliation

Question 23

God intends that we ___.

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be stewards of the earth

Question 24

We can be reconciled with God by the Sacrament of Reconciliation, an act of contrition, an act of love, or ___.

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receiving the Eucharist

Question 25

The first patriarch or father and ruler of the Chosen People, was ___.

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Abraham

Question 26

The new commandment, which Jesus gave at the Last Supper, was ___.

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As I have loved you, so also should you love one another.

Question 27

In Isaac's family, the son who had the birthright would ___

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become patriarch of God's people

Question 28

The woman who received a message from God that her younger son would lead the Chosen People was ___.

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Rebekah

Question 29

The prophet who was arrested and beaten for pointing out people's sins is ___.

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Jeremiah

Question 30

The perfect revelation of God is ___.

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Jesus

Question 31

God watched over Joseph, just as he watches over all his people. This is called God's loving ___.

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providence

Question 32

The event in which the Israelites were led out of Egypt to freedom is known as the ___.

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Exodus

Question 33

Special days set aside to worship with the community at Mass are Sundays and ___.

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holy days of obligation

Question 34

We celebrate Jesus' saving sacrifice and holy meal when we celebrate ___.

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the Eucharist

Question 35

The Ark of the Covenant housed ___.

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the Ten Commandments

Question 36

In his covenant with the Israelites, God promised that they would ___.

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be his people

Question 37

Isaiah the prophet had a vision of ___.

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the holiness of God

Question 38

In the desert, God fed the Israelites with ___.

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manna and quail

Question 39

The prophet who was taken to heaven in a fiery chariot is ___.

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Elijah

Question 40

The last and greatest prophet was ___.

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John the Baptist

Question 41

We are like God through the gifts of ___.

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intellect and free will

Question 42

God becoming man is called the ___

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Incarnation

Question 43

In their covenant with God, the People promised ___.

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"All the Lord says we will do."

Question 44

When God offered King Solomon a gift, he asked for ___.

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an understanding heart and wisdom

Question 45

Conscience helps us make decisions after considering our obligations and ___.

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both a and b

Question 46

God's guidance of the Bible's human authors is called ___.

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inspiration

Question 47

The father of the prophet who prepared the people for the Messiah's coming by calling them to repent was ___

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Zechariah

Question 48

In the Bible, creation is told ___.

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as religious truth

Question 49

God promised Abraham land and ___.

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many descendants

Question 50

Those who lead us to the Promised Land the way Joshua led the Israelites to Canaan are ___.

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Jesus and his representatives in the Church

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