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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the definition of ecclesia?
(a) A religious service.
(b) A free assembly of people.
(c) Spread the Good News.
(d) Evangelize.

2. Through liturgy, what happens to the People of God?
(a) They are patient.
(b) They are transformed.
(c) They are given peace.
(d) They are sinless.

3. During what is it decided that there is a need to generate an updated version of the catechism?
(a) The First Vatican Ecumenical Council.
(b) The Third Vatican Ecumenical Council.
(c) The Second Vatican Ecumenical Council.
(d) The Fourth Vatican Ecumenical Council.

4. The Roman Catholic Church believes that God provides different names for Himself as revelations of His true nature and to do what?
(a) Confuse those in the Church.
(b) Facilitate intimacy as is found to be the case with the name of each individual.
(c) Show that it is possible that multiple gods and names of gods are actually the same God.
(d) God is not sure who He is.

5. Who is this book also designed to benefit?
(a) The Pope.
(b) Other religious leaders.
(c) Others of the Christian faith and the curious.
(d) Other denominations.

6. How is the word creed defined?
(a) As a set of rules to be followed.
(b) As a request by God.
(c) As a set of principles and beliefs.
(d) As a prayer to God.

7. What does the Christ mean?
(a) Our Beloved.
(b) Son.
(c) Father.
(d) The Messiah.

8. To whom is a letter addressed that explains the background of the catechism?
(a) Religious leaders of other religions.
(b) Critics of the Church.
(c) Leaders of other denominations.
(d) Mainly professional clerics within the denomination.

9. Who is the one actually tending the flock?
(a) The Apostles.
(b) The divine shepherd.
(c) The people.
(d) The Pope.

10. Baptism assures salvation and the spiritual mark of purification. Do sin and temptation always instantly disappear?
(a) Yes, always.
(b) No, not always.
(c) No, never.
(d) Yes, almost always.

11. The Catechism explains that people who are genuine Christians even if they are not members of the Roman Catholic Church naturally do what?
(a) Fear the Catholic Church.
(b) Avoid the Catholic Church.
(c) Come into a kind of communion with the Catholic Church by virtue of their faith.
(d) Cause problems for the Catholic Church.

12. What is the successful movement of teachings from educator to receptive student?
(a) Transunion.
(b) Transluscent.
(c) Transgression.
(d) Transmission.

13. What do religious teachers continue?
(a) The work of the first Christians.
(b) The work of the original 12 apostles.
(c) The work of Abraham.
(d) The work of King David.

14. To what does everlasting life relate?
(a) When one dies and is resurrected after the coming of Christ.
(b) The imperishable qualities which after successful, complete resurrection will make the actual living body immune from destruction and will make it into a spiritual body entirely.
(c) The period of time right after death.
(d) The life of Christ after His resurrection.

15. What are the twelve apostles intended to represent?
(a) Each of Jesus' family members.
(b) The kingdoms of the world during Jesus' day.
(c) Each of the twelve tribes of Israel.
(d) The various races found around the world.

Short Answer Questions

1. Is the hell mentioned in the creed meant to be a location, according to the Catholic Church?

2. According to the Church, Christ spent the three days that he was deceased where?

3. What are the sacraments also intended to improve?

4. Is the Church as the people of God specified as being limited to Catholics?

5. What is understood about the catechism regarding other church facilities?

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