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1
The Eucharistic Miracle of Legnica involved
A statue crying tears.
Light appearing in the sky.
A saint healing the sick.
Host turning into heart tissue.
2
Which of the following is often associated with near-death experiences?
Permanent physical damage.
Enhanced mental clarity.
Loss of memory.
No lasting effects.
3
A common NDE experience is:
Hearing complete silence
Seeing a bright light
Experiencing total darkness.
Losing memory.
4
How many vocations does the Catholic Church teach?
5
2
4
3
5
Which is a proof from St. Thomas Aquinas?
Motion
Range
Perfection
Efficient cause
6
One of Aquinas’ proofs is the argument of gravity
True
False
7
What is the Big Bang theory
A theory where the earth came to be because of evolution
A theory where the earth came to be because of Aquinas’s theory’s
A theory where the earth came to be because of an explosion
8
Red-shift proves that the universe is expanding.
False
True
9
The red-shift theory refers to
The color of planets changing.
An expansion of time.
Light shifting toward the red spectrum as objects move away.
A change in star temperatures.
10
What does NDE stand for?
Near death experiences
Near divine encounter
New divine energy
Never dying early
11
The Big Bang Theory aligns with the idea that the universe has a beginning.
False
True
12
The Kalam Argument was created by St. Thomas Aquinas.
False
True
13
A theory is a statement summarizing/describing a natural phenomenon that always occurs under certain conditions.
False
True
14
The Catholic Church teaches that science and faith:
Ignore each other.
Are complementary
Cannot coexist.
Are in direct conflict.
15
Aquinas has 3 proofs
False
True
16
Evidence for a transphysical soul includes:
All of the above
Entropy
NDE
The Big Bang
17
Name Aquinas’ third Proof
Argument from Degrees of Being
Argument from Necessary Being
Argument from the Governance of the World
Argument from Motion
18
What is a miracle?
A random coincidence.
An extraordinary event demonstrating God’s power.
A scientific breakthrough.
All of the above
19
Theology and science are always in conflict.
False
True
20
A person unsure of God’s existence is:
Theist
Agnostic
Christian
Atheist
21
The Kalam Cosmological Argument argues against the idea of:
An infinite past.
God’s existence.
Science
The Big Bang.
22
How does the Big Bang Theory relate to God?
Evolution
It doesn’t
Something couldn’t have come from nothing
Something can always come from nothing
23
Aquinas’ Argument from Governance concludes that:
The universe operates under intelligent design.
Gravity governs all creation.
Everything exists randomly.
Time is infinite.
24
The existence of suffering is the biggest challenge to belief in God
False
True
25
Faith and reason are incompatible.
False
True
26
The Big Bang Theory states that the universe:
Began with a massive explosion.
Was created instantly 6,000 years ago.
Always existed.
Is infinitely expanding with no origin.
27
Which of these is not a vocation?
Death
Consecrated life
Marriage
Priesthood
28
Which of these is an example of a scientifically verified miracle?
Sudden blindness.
Eucharistic miracles
The creation of stars.
Resurrection of dinosaurs.
29
Fine-tuning refers to:
The expansion of the universe.
A flaw in the natural order.
Random chance creating life.
The precise conditions necessary for life in the universe
30
Catholics believe God could have initiated the Big Bang.
True
False
31
Which is an example of fine-tuning?
The existence of chaos.
The Earth’s distance from the sun.
The infinite nature of time.
The randomness of evolution.
32
Why is suffering significant in Christianity?
It can bring spiritual growth.
It proves God is absent.
It only happens to non-believers.
It is random and meaningless.
33
The Catholic Church has a formal process to investigate and verify miracles.
False
True
34
The Kalam Cosmological Argument states that:
Time is infinite
Everything that begins to exist has a cause.
The universe always existed
God doesn’t exist
35
Miracles always involve a violation of natural laws.
True
False
36
Which of these is not one of Aquinas’ Five Proofs?
Argument from Necessary Being
Argument from Motion
Proof of Gravity
Argument from Degrees of Being
37
If the universe is always expanding, it must of had a ______ beginning.
Finite
Scientific
Accidental
Infinite
38
What phenomenon explains the “stretching” of light toward the red part of the spectrum?
Fine-Tuning
Entropy
Evolution
Red-Shift
39
Fine-tuning suggests that the universe’s conditions are precisely calibrated for life to exist.
False
True
40
Miracles can always be explained by science
False
True
41
A vocation involves responding to God’s call.
False
True
42
Young Earth Creationism suggests the Earth is approximately:
1 million years old.
4.5 billion years old.
6,000 years old.
10,000 years old.
43
Can the Big Bang exist if God exists? Yes-True No-false
True
False
44
For an event to be recognized as a miracle by the Catholic Church, it must:
Be scientifically unexplainable.
Involve healing.
Be witnessed by priests.
IHappen in a religious setting.
45
The Big Bang Theory argues that there is a beginning in the universe.
False
True
46
NDEs prove the existence of a transphysical soul.
False
True
47
Name the proof: All bodies are either potentially in motion or actually in motion
The Third way: Necessary Being
The second way: Efficient Cause
The Fourth way: Perfection
The first way: Motion
48
People experiencing near-death experiences often report sensations like leaving their bodies or seeing bright lights.
True
False
49
Aquinas has how many proofs?
5
3
4
6
50
The Catholic Church fully endorses Young Earth Creationism.
False
True
51
What does the Big Bang Theory point to?
Evolution
Christ
There isn’t a god
Dinosaurs
52
Christianity argues that suffering can have meaning and purpose.
True
False
53
The Big Bang Theory is concrete.
False
True
54
Near-death experiences provide evidence for the transphysical soul.
False
True
55
Young Earth Creationism contradicts modern scientific evidence.
False
True
56
Which vocation involves starting a family?
Priesthood
Marriage
Consecrated life
Single life
57
Near-death experiences prove life after death.
False
True
58
Theists believe in a higher power or God.
True
False
59
A transphysical soul is something beyond the laws of physics.
False
True
60
What is an agnostic?
Some one who doesn’t believe in God
Someone who believes in God
a person who is unwilling to commit to believing or not believing
61
Entropy measures:
Disorder in a system.
Time dilation
Energy levels
Mass in motion
62
Vatican II promoted dialogue with other religions.
False
True
63
The expansion of the universe suggests a finite beginning.
True
False
64
Which was a major change from Vatican II?
Returning to Old Testament laws.
All of the above
Mass in the local language.
Removing holy sacraments.
65
The vocation of marriage involves living out God’s mission as a couple.
True
False
66
Vatican II required priests to
Face the congregation during Mass.
Celebrate only in Latin.
Eliminate communion.
Stop wearing traditional vestments.
67
The Kalam Cosmological Argument proves the existence of:
A multiverse
The Big Bang
Evolution
God
68
Which of these is considered a miracle?
Solving a math problem.
Waking up in the morning.
Running a marathon.
Unexplainably being healed from paralysis
69
Entropy aligns with the Second Law of Thermodynamics
False
True
70
Philosophy is the study of ultimate reality and its causes using human reason alone.
False
True
71
Aquinas’ proofs focus on the existence of God through logical reasoning.
True
False
72
The Catholic understanding of the problem of evil involves:
Free will and human sin.
God’s inability to prevent suffering.
A denial of suffering’s existence.
A random universe.
73
What are the two of St. Aquinas’ five proofs that are not about causation?
Efficient Cause and Movement
Motion and Efficient Cause
Degrees of Being and Governance of the World
Governance of the World and Necessary Being
74
During NDEs, some blind people report being able to see.
True
False
75
Vatican II allowed Mass to be celebrated in the local language.
False
True
76
Which argument does the Big Bang Theory contradict?
The argument of efficient cause
None of the above
All of the above
The argument of motion
77
Evolution contradicts belief in God.
True
False
78
What does terminal lucidity refer to?
Dreaming vividly before death.
Experiencing eternal life.
Sudden mental clarity before death.
Waking up from a coma.
79
The Big Bang is proven to be true.
False
True
80
The Catholic Church supports both faith and reason.
False
True
81
Who wrote the 5 proofs of God?
Kalam
Judas
Aquinas
Jesus
82
Fine-tuning is evidence for the existence of God.
True
False
83
Which of these aren’t one of Aquinas’ 5 proofs?
Proof of time
Proof of motion
Proof of Efficient cause
Proof of necessity
84
An example of fine-tuning in the universe is:
The precise strength of gravity.
The infinite expansion of the cosmos.
The variability of time.
The lack of stars in certain regions.
85
Philosophy relies on:
Human reason alone.
Personal belief.
Scientific experimentation.
Divine revelation alone.
86
The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that systems tend to move toward disorder.
True
False
87
Name Aquinas’ fourth Proof
Argument from Efficient Cause
Argument from Motion
Argument from Degrees of Being
Argument from the Governance of the World
88
Name Aquinas’ fifth Proof
Argument from Efficient Cause
Argument from the Governance of the World
Argument from Degrees of Being
Argument from Motion
89
Catholics believe in the Big Bang Theory.
False
True
90
The argument from motion argues___________.
There must be a first mover.
There must be a first causer.
There must be a perfect being.
91
The principle that systems always tend to become more disorganized is called
Entropy
Evolution
Red-Shift
Fine-Tuning
92
Who developed the Big Bang Theory?
Albert Einstein
Fr. Georges Lemaître
Robert A. Millikan
St. Thomas Aquinas
93
What was one major change from Vatican II?
The Church denied its stance on miracles.
The doctrine of the Trinity was updated.
The priest faces the congregation during Mass.
Women were allowed to become priests.
94
The Big Bang theory goes against religion
True
False
95
Suffering has no meaning in Christianity.
False
True
96
The three types of vocations in the Church are
Religious life, marriage, and employment.
Marriage, death, and priesthood.
Teaching, priesthood, and single life.
Marriage, consecrated life, and holy orders.
97
What does fine-tuning suggest about the universe?
It is perfectly designed for life.
It is flawed
It has no purpose
It occurred by chance
98
What is a theory that is thought to answer how the universe began
Kalam Cosmological Argument
All of the above
Red shift theory
Big bang theory
99
Fr. Georges Lemaître was both a Catholic priest and a scientist.
False
True
100
Vatican II allowed Mass to be celebrated in the vernacular (local language)
False
True
101
Systems tend to naturally move toward:
Complexity.
Stability.
Disorder
Perfection.
102
Red-shift theory supports the idea of an expanding universe.
True
False
103
The Church teaches there is no conflict between science and faith.
True
False
104
What is a theist?
a person who is unwilling to commit to believing or not believing
Some one who doesn’t believe in God
Someone who believes in God
105
The Kalam Cosmological Argument concludes that the universe has a cause.
False
True
106
Terminal lucidity refers to:
Sudden mental clarity before death.
Permanent healing from illness
A bright light at the end of a tunnel
An out of body experience
107
Name Aquinas’ second Proof
Argument from Motion
Argument from Efficient Cause
Argument from Degrees of Being
Argument from the Governance of the World
108
Vatican II modernized the Church to better engage with the modern world.
False
True
109
What is an atheist?
Some one who doesn’t believe in God
Someone who believes in God
a person who is unwilling to commit to believing or not believing
110
Evolution and the Big Bang can align with Catholic teaching
True
False
111
The Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano involved:
A statue crying tears.
Healing of a paralyzed person.
Unexplained visions.
Consecrated host turning into flesh and blood
112
Name Aquinas’ first Proof
Argument from Degrees of Being
Argument from Efficient Cause
Argument from Necessary Being
Argument from Motion
113
Catholics can believe in evolution and the Big Bang Theory.
True
False
114
Entropy is evidence of the Second Law of Thermodynamics.
True
False
