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religious education test 2015

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Mary, Mother of , pray for us sinners

and at the hour of our death. Amen.

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Question 1. The word ‘Emmanuel’ means

A journey in hope.

B Mother of God.

C God with us.

D Jesus.

Question 2.

What did Jesus do at the Wedding Feast

at Cana?

A He raised Lazarus from the dead.

B He changed the wine

into water.

C He changed the water into wine.

D He healed the crippled man.

Question 3.

Which box has the correct words

needed to complete the second half of

the ‘Hail Mary’ prayer below?

B 1 Holy

2 God

3 now

C 1 Blessed

2 all

3 always

D 1 Dear

2 God

3 forever

A 1 Hail

2 Jesus

3 today

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There are 50 multiple choice questions.

Read each question carefully and choose the answer from the four options, A B C D.

Shade the letter of the option you have chosen on the answer sheet, not the test paper.

Mark only one answer for each question.

Use a 2B or B pencil only. Rub out mistakes completely.

Make sure you have filled in your name, school code and other information on the answer sheet.

TEST TIME 1 HOUR

TEST INSTRUCTIONS

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Question 1. How many commandments

were given to Moses?

A 12

B 10

C 7

D 3

Question 2.

Immediately after Jesus was baptised

he spent 40 days in

A the desert.

B the fields.

C Jerusalem.

D Nazareth.

Question 3.

The leader of the Catholic Church

throughout the world is Pope

A Benedict XVI.

B Paul VI.

C John Paul II.

D Francis.

Question 4. Since January 2013 the Church has

recognised two patron saints of

Australia. They are

A St John XXIII and St John Paul II.

B Our Lady Help of Christians and

St Mary of the Cross MacKillop.

C St Clare and St Francis of Assisi.

D St John the Evangelist and

St Francis Xavier.

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Question 6.

An example of fasting in Lent is

A praying the Rosary each night.

B going without sweets.

C putting money into

Project Compassion.

D picking up rubbish on the

school playground.

Question 7.

On what special day does the Church

gather to pray the Stations of the

Cross?

A Easter Sunday

B Ascension Thursday

C Good Friday

D Holy Thursday

Question 5. Which box has the correct words needed to complete the Act of Sorrow below?

O my God, I am that I have against you, because you are so

, and with your help I will not again.

B 1 sad

2 sinned

3 holy

4 lie

C 1 sorry

2 spoken

3 great

4 sin

D 1 sad

2 spoken

3 good

4 lie

A 1 sorry

2 sinned

3 good

4 sin

1 2

3 4

Question 8.

Which picture shows the priest celebrating Mass in the season of

Ordinary Time?

PURPLE WHITE RED green

A B C D

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Question 9.

Which prayer has these words in it?

A The Glory Be

B The Hail Holy Queen

C The Hail Mary

D The Our Father

Question 10.

Who spoke these words to Mary?

A Elizabeth

B the angel Gabriel

C John the Baptist

D Joseph

“Blessed are you among women and blessed

is the fruit of your womb.” (LK 1:42)

Questions 9 and 10.

Read the following words from

Luke’s Gospel and then answer

questions 9 and 10 below.

The pictures above show events in the

life of Jesus. Which is the correct order

of these events?

A 4, 2, 3, 1

B 2, 4, 3, 1

C 2, 3, 4, 1

D 3, 2, 4, 1

Question 12.

Which picture above shows the event

in Jesus’ life that we celebrate on Holy

Thursday?

A 1

B 2

C 3

D 4

1 jesus is buried in

the tomb

2 jesus enters

jerusalem

4 Jesus celebrates the

Last Supper

Question 11.

3 jesus dies on the cross

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Question 16.

A Elizabeth Davis.

B Elizabeth Macarthur.

C Caroline Chisholm.

D Catherine McAuley.

Question 17.

A server.

B deacon.

C priest.

D bishop.

Question 13.

Which prayer has words that remind us

of the need to forgive others?

A The Our Father

B The Hail Mary

C The Angelus

D The Glory Be

Question 14.

A St Peter, the apostle.

B The angel Gabriel.

C Mary, the Mother of God.

D St Mary MacKillop.

Question 15.

A John Bede Polding.

B John Therry.

C William Davis.

D Jeremiah O’Flynn.

The Church celebrates my life with a number of feast days and honours me with many titles and prayers. I am

WHO AM I?

I was the first Catholic Bishop in Australia. I am

WHO AM I?

I was a Catholic woman who came to Australia from England in 1838 with my husband, an officer in the British army. I gave help and comfort to single women coming to Australia with no money or support. I assisted them to find work and a place to live. I am

WHO AM I?

I am ordained. I can read the Gospel at Mass and give the homily. I can also lead the celebration of baptisms, marriages and funerals. Part of my role is to care for those in the community. I am not able to lead the celebration of the Eucharist. I am a

WHO AM I?

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Question 18.

The Season of Advent prepares us for

the special Feast of

A Easter.

B Pentecost.

C Christmas.

D All Souls.

Question 19.

The mysteries of the

Rosary are about

A Mary’s life only.

B the lives of Jesus

and Mary.

C Jesus’ life only.

D the lives of saints.

Question 20.

At Pentecost, the disciples were filled

with courage and strength to continue

the mission of Jesus. This courage and

strength came from

A the Holy Spirit.

B Mary.

C St Peter.

D the high priests.

Question 21.

Canonisation is the process by which

A a woman becomes a religious Sister.

B a priest becomes a bishop.

C a cardinal becomes the pope.

D a holy person becomes a saint.

Question 22.

In which Sacrament are we reconciled

with God and others?

A Penance

B Holy Orders

C Confirmation

D Marriage

Question 23.

Lisa is in Year 6 and wants to be

a school leader, but Paula is more

popular. Lisa tells stories about

Paula that are not true. Which

Commandment has Lisa broken?

A I am the Lord your God, you shall

have no other gods besides Me.

B You shall not bear false witness

against your neighbour.

C You shall not kill.

D You shall not covet your

neighbour’s wife.

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Question 24.

Dan bought his lunch at the school

canteen and he was given too much

change. What should he do with the

extra money?

A Give the extra money to charity.

B Buy something extra for himself

at the canteen.

C Give the money to a friend who

cannot afford food from the canteen.

D Tell the canteen worker what

happened and give the money back.

Question 25.

Simon doesn’t want to go to Mass on

Sunday because he prefers to play sport

with his friends. Which Commandment

does Simon need to consider?

A You shall not take the name of the

Lord your God in vain.

B Honour your father and mother.

C Remember to keep the Lord’s

day holy.

D You shall not steal.

Question 26.

Which one of the following Bible texts

is found in the New Testament?

A Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians

B The Book of Genesis

C The Book of Psalms

D Isaiah

Question 27.

During the homily (sermon) at Mass,

the priest

A welcomes the people.

B blesses the people.

C gives Holy Communion.

D explains the scripture readings.

Question 31.

In the Mass, the Responsorial Psalm is

sung or said during the

A Introductory Rites.

B Liturgy of the Word.

C Liturgy of the Eucharist.

D Concluding Rites.

Question 32.

At the Sign of Peace in the Mass, the

priest says to the people, “The peace

of the Lord be with you always.” The

people reply,

A “And with your spirit.”

B “Thanks be to God.”

C “Peace to you too.”

D “Amen.”

Question 33.

Why does the priest kiss the book after

reading the Gospel at Mass?

A to give a sign of peace

B to say sorry for our sins

C to show he loves holy books

D to honour the Word of God

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Question 28.

The Feast of the Ascension

celebrates Jesus

A praying in the desert.

B appearing to Thomas.

C returning to his Father in heaven.

D walking on water.

Question 29.

The Tenth Commandment is ‘You shall

not covet your neighbour’s goods’.

This Commandment is about

A putting God first in our lives.

B being happy with what we have.

C being faithul in relationships.

D respecting all life.

Question 30.

When we say the Nicene Creed or the

Apostles’ Creed, we are

A thanking God for all we

have received.

B asking for forgiveness.

C praying for our needs.

D proclaiming our beliefs.

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Question 34.

On 1 November each year, the Church

celebrates those people who now share

Christ’s glory in Heaven. This day is

called the Feast of

A All Saints.

B the Sacred Heart.

C Divine Mercy.

D the Holy Family.

Question 35.

At the beginning of Lent, the cross

of ashes made on our foreheads

calls us to

A appreciate the beauty of creation.

B think about those who have died.

C repent and believe in the Gospel.

D give thanks for all that God has

given us.

Question 36.

In Luke’s Gospel Jesus says, “I have

longed to eat this Passover with you

before I suffer.” Jesus said these words

when he was

A eating at Zaccheus’ house.

B feeding the five thousand.

C visiting Mary and Martha.

D sharing the Last Supper.

Question 37.

Which saint wrote a song of praise

for God’s creation and called the sun,

moon, stars, wind and air his brothers

and sisters?

A St Vincent de Paul

B St Francis of Assisi

C St John Bosco

D St Patrick

Question 38.

The scriptural reference Luke 1:42

means that the passage is from Luke,

A book 42, chapter 1.

B book 1, chapter 42.

C chapter 1, verse 42.

D verse 1, chapter 42.

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Question 39.

In the sacrament of Holy Orders, the

Bishop lays his hands on those being

ordained. This is a sign that he is

calling down upon them

A the power of the Holy Spirit.

B God’s forgiveness.

C a welcome into the Church.

D the Bishop’s thanks.

Question 40.

In the Bible, the Book of Exodus tells

the story of

A Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.

B Jesus, Mary and Joseph escaping

to Egypt.

C Mary and Joseph travelling

to Bethlehem.

D Moses leading the Israelites out

of Egypt.

Question 41.

Which one of the following symbols

is essential in the sacrament of

Confirmation?

A candle

B white garment

C water

D oil of Chrism

CANDLE white garment

water oil of chrism

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Question 43.

During the Mass we sing this prayer.

This is a prayer of

A thanks.

B petition.

C praise.

D sorrow.

Question 42.

The word ‘Trinity’ refers to

A Jesus, Mary and Joseph.

B Abraham, Issac and Jacob.

C Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

D Peter, James and John.

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.Blessed is he who comes in

the name of the Lord.Hosanna in the highest.

Question 44.

What are the next lines in the

following prayer?

through my fault,

through my fault,

through my most grievous fault;

in my thoughts and in my words,

in what I have done

and in what I have failed to do,

for you alone are the Holy One,

you alone are the Lord, you alone

are the most high, Jesus Christ

therefore I ask blessed Mary

ever-Virgin,

all the Angels and Saints,

and you my brothers and sisters,

The ConfiteorI confess to almighty God

and to you, my brothers and sisters,

that I have greatly sinned,

A

B

C

D

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Question 45.

The writer of the Acts of the Apostles

is believed to have also written the

Gospel of

A Matthew.

B Mark.

C Luke.

D John.

Question 46.

In the Resurrection story in John’s

Gospel, a woman went to Jesus’ tomb

and found that the stone had been

rolled away. She ran back to Peter and

the disciple Jesus loved and told them.

They then ran to the tomb. Who was

the woman in this story?

A Elizabeth

B Mary Magdalene

C Martha

D Peter’s mother-in-law

Question 47.

The Levites were

A Jewish people who worked at

the Temple.

B people who came from Rome.

C an Egyptian group.

D outcasts.

Question 48.

Read the following Scripture passage

and answer the question.

The words above describe

the life of the

A Samaritans.

B Pharisees.

C Romans.

D early Christians.

‘They all lived together and owned everything in common; they sold their goods and possessions

and shared out the proceeds according to what each

person needed. They went together to the Temple each day but met in their houses

for the breaking of the bread’ (Acts 2:44-46).

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Question 49.

Read the following words of Pope

Francis and then answer the question.

These words remind us about

the importance of

A prayer.

B community.

C stewardship.

D reverence.

Question 50.

Which words from the Creation story

explain why every person deserves to

be treated with dignity and respect?

A God said, “Let there be light,”

and there was light.

B God said, “Let us make humankind

in our image and according to our

likeness.”

C God said to the man and woman,

“Be fruitful and multiply.”

D God rested on the seventh day from

all the work that he had done.

“Let us be protectors of creation, protectors of God’s

plan inscribed in nature, protectors of one another and of the environment.”

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