RELIGION AND LIFE

Question 1

An agnostic is...

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uncertain about whether God exists or does not exist.

Question 2

The Catholic belief that bread and wine are transformed into the body and blood of Jesus is...

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transubstantiation

Question 3

Buddhists strive to achieve...

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enlightenment

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Muslims call God...

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Allah

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The Council of Nicaea formulated a statement of belief called the ...

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Nicene Creed

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All human beings have the right to share in the goodness of God's creation is...

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the universal destination of goods

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Monotheism is...

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the belief in one God.

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The sacred text for Jews is the...

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Torah

Question 9

The climax of God's creation is...

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human beings

Question 10

Conscience is...

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where a human being is alone before God

Question 11

Members of the Church who are not priests, brothers or nuns are called the...

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laity

Question 12

The Catholic sacraments of initiation are...

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baptism, eucharist, confirmation

Question 13

When a moral choice has two undesirable outcomes it is called...

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the principle of double effect

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The full expression of humanity is...

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Jesus Christ

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The sacred text for Muslims is the...

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Koran

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In the Creation story, human MASTERY of the earth was symbolised through...

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naming

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The four harmonies are...

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God's plan of original justice

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When Muslims pray they face...

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Mecca

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The monotheistic religions are...

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Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Question 20

When the eucharist is received in the Sacrament of Anointing it is called...

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Viaticum

Question 21

The recent Bishops' Statement on Poverty is...

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Lazarus at our Gate

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Before Abraham changed his name he was called...

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Moses, Abram

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A steward is...

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a caretaker

Question 24

Viaticum means...

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food for the journey.

Question 25

Pope Francis' teaching on the environment is...

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Laudato Si

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A covenant is a...

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contract

Question 27

The Creation stories are found in...

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Genesis

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Secularism is the belief that..

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Religion should not influence civil matters.

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Vatican Council II was initiated by...

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Pope John XXIII

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Jesus told stories called...

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parables

Question 31

Two social justice principles are...

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subsidiarity and option for the poor

Question 32

Characteristics that all religions share in common include...

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all of the above

Question 33

This person received the Ten Commandments on Mt Sinai...

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Moses

Question 34

According to the Old Testament, God made covenants with...

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Abraham and Moses

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The sacraments of healing are...

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reconciliation and anointing of the sick

Question 36

A papal letter that guides people through teaching is...

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an encyclical

Question 37

The spirit of renewal promoted by Vatican Council II was called...

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aggiornamento

Question 38

In the New Testament, the four gospels are...

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Matthew, Mark, Luke and John

Question 39

A ritual for Jewish males that marks them as God's chosen people is called...

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circumcision

Question 40

The pope before Pope Francis was...

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Pope Benedict

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The split that divided the Church into Roman Catholicism and Greek Orthodoxy was the...

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East West Schism

Question 42

When people cannot afford the essentials of life it is called...

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deprivation

Question 43

After Vatican Council II, the Mass was said in...

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the vernacular of the people

Question 44

Jews worship in a...

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synagogue

Question 45

Jews call God...

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Yahweh

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Jesus was a...

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Jew

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Vatican Council II ran from...

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1962-1965

Question 48

Muslims worship in a ...

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mosque

Question 49

Someone who does not believe in the existence go God is...

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an atheist

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Human beings are invested with dignity because they are...

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made in God's image and likeness

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