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religion exam ?s
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why is Abraham called our father in faith? | he responded to God's call by choosing to act as a faithful believer in God's Word. We share the covenant God made with Abraham |
| What is faith? | the theological virtue that enables us to believe and accept all that God has revealed |
| How are we called to share in God's covenant of love? | we are called to show our love for God by acting in his images |
| What 3 religions call Abraham their father in faith? | Islam, Judaism, and Christianity |
| What are the Corporal Works of Mercy? | 1. feed the hungry 2. give drink to the thirsty 3. clothe the naked 4. shelter the homeless 5. visit the sick 6. visit the imprisoned 7. bury the dead |
| Approximately how long ago did Abraham live? | four thousand years |
| How have we come to know about Abraham's world? | through the Bible and discoveries by archaeologists of clay tablets that recorded many details of Abraham's world |
| Did the people in Abraham's world know the one true God? | no, they worshipped many gods |
| By what name was Abraham first called, and what is its meaning? | Abram; it means "father" |
| What does the name Abraham mean? | father of many nations |
| How did Abraham respond to God's call? | he showed god his faith and immediately did as God asked |
| Who are Terah, Sarah, Lot, and Melchizedek? | Terah was Abraham's father. Sarah was Abraham's wife. Lot was his nephew. Melchizedek was a priest-king of Salem |
| What duties did the priest preform in Abraham's time? | preformed religious ceremonies and acted as a go-between for God and the people |
| Why is Melchizedek considered a type of Christ? | he offered up bread and wine |
| What promises did God make at many times to Abraham? | to make Abraham's name great; to give him many descendants; to give him Sarah a son, Isaac; to form a nation from him; to give him the land of Canaan |
| What was the name of Sarah's slave girl? | Hagar |
| What was the name of Abraham and Hagar's son? | Ishmael |
| What is polygamy? | having more than one wife at the same time |
| What is the name of Abraham and Sarah's son? | Isaac |
| Why was the name Isaac appropriate for the son of Abraham and Sarah? | Isaac means laughter. Sarah and Abraham were very old, and Sarah laughed thinking it was funny they would have a child at that age |
| What visible sign of their faith did God ask of Abraham and his descendants? | circumcision |
| What sign of membership in God's family did Jesus give us? | Baptism |
| How did Abraham show hospitality to his visitors? | he prepared a banquet for them; he gave them food, drink, and shelter |
| What was the extraordinary way in which Abraham showed his faith in love for God? | he was willing to sacrifice Isaac |
| Why is Isaac called a type of Christ? | Isaac reminds us of Christ; the wood he carried reminds us of Jesus' Cross; like Jesus, Isaac was an only son; their sacrifice was a sign of love |
| What is a ziggurat? | a high temple tower |
| What sin did the people commit in building the Tower of Babel? | pride led them to think that they could do great things without God. They forgot Him |
| What were the two effects of the peoples' sin in building the Tower? | their language was confused; they could not understand each other. They were scattered all over the Earth |
| Why did the people of Shinar want to build a tower "with its top in the sky"? | so that they could make a name for themselves |
| How did God show His merciful love to the people of the land of Shinar? | out of the scattered people, God formed a new nation and a new covenant of love |
| What are the four cardinal virtues? | prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance |
| What is prudence? | the cardinal virtue that enables us to discern the good and to choose the right way to accomplish it in any situation |
| What is justice? | the cardinal virtue that enables us to be consistent and firm in giving what is due to God and our neighbor |
| What is fortitude? | the cardinal virtue that enables us to be firm and to have courage to do what is good even in difficult situations |
| What is temperance? | the cardinal virtue that enables us to use moderation in all pleasure and with all created goods |
| Why did the great flood occur? | people chose to reject God's love, they sinned |
| Why were Noah and his family saved from the flood? | they chose to love God |
| What lesson should we remember from the story of Noah about the choice to sin? | sin is always followed by a consequence |
| How long did it rain? | 40 days and 40 nights |
| How is the ark a symbol of the church? | like the ark, the church can protect us. It can save us from some of the consequences of sin |
| What is one way we can receive grace? | sacraments or prayer |
| What was the first thing Noah did when he left the ark? | he built an altar; he offered a sacrifice; he thanked God |
| What is a covenant? | 1.) an act of merciful love between God and His people 2.) a promise to continue that love 3.) expressed in words and deeds |
| What is hope? | the theological virtue by which we desire and expect from God eternal life and the grace we need to obtain it |
| What was the covenant God made with Noah? | God promised that the Earth would never again be covered by a flood |
| How is the story of Noah and example of God's merciful love? | God showed His merciful love saving Noah and his family from the flood. He established a new covenant with Noah. This new bond of love is the good that God drew from the evil of sin |
| How does God show us His merciful love? | he forgives us when we sin. |
| How should we be like Noah? | we should listen to God, follow the teachings of His church, and trust in God |
| When and where did the great flood occur? | around 2000 b.c. in Mesopotamia |
| Why did the great flood occur? | because the people had chosen to reject God's love and had sinned |
| What is grace? | God's life |
| What were some of the consequences Noah and his family faced even though they were saved from the flood? | fear and lonliness |
| What is recalled and re-presented at every Mass? | Christ's sacrifice on the cross |
| Why did God make you? | God made us to know, love, and serve Him in this world so that we may be happy with Him the the next |
| What are the three theological virtues? | faith, hope, and charity |
| What are two ways Adam and Eve hurt themselves when they chose to sin? | darkened minds and weakened wills, lost grace |
| In what ways did God show His merciful love to Adam and Eve? | He made clothes for them; he promised a Savior |
| What made Abel's sacrifice acceptable to God? | his faith |
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