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The Cathedral Church of
Saint Catharine of Siena
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Answer Key for the Cathedral Faith Survey
Thank you for completing the Cathedral Parish Faith Survey. This information will assist the Pastoral Staff to
better understand the educational needs of the Parish. We hope that this Answer Key will also serve as an
educational aid. Note: The first six questions on the survey collected demographic information.
The Creed
7. Which of the following is a Christian description of God?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The name given to the universe as a whole.
The one who created the world and is still involved with and acting in it.
The one who created the world and no longer participates in its working.
The caring figure mankind has created to provide meaning and security in life.
8. Which Church council codified our beliefs regarding the essential truths and wrote the creed we pray weekly at
Mass?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Jerusalem
Trent
Nicea
Ephesus
9. Which statement about hell is true?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hell is a metaphor to help us be good
Catholics no longer believe in hell
Immediately after death the souls of those who die in a state of mortal sin descend into hell
Hell does not exist
10. The Bible is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
A word for word account of Jewish and Christian history.
A collection of many books written at different times under God’s guidance.
A book dictated by God to man to show his plan for the world.
A collection of books about the lives of Jesus and the apostles and the rules of the Church.
11. What does it mean that the Bible is the inspired Word of God?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Reading the Bible inspires us to live better lives.
The authors were people of faith whose writing was guided by the Holy Spirit.
The Bible provides literal and historically accurate accounts of the actions of the people of God.
Every word of the Bible was dictated by God to human authors who acted as his scribes.
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12. What do we mean when we say the Trinity is three persons in One God?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Each person is a different God.
Father, Son, and Spirit are all names for the same God acting at different times and in different ways.
Each person of the Trinity is really and truly God.
The Father is more important than the Son who is more important than the Spirit.
13. Who was responsible for the creation of the World?
A.
B.
C.
D.
God the Father
God the Son
God the Holy Spirit
All three
14. How was creation generated?
A.
B.
C.
D.
It was generated out of nothing.
It was generated by the Big Bang.
It was generated by chance and random processes.
It was not made but always existed.
15. Which statement about Jesus represents Catholic belief?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Jesus is both fully God and fully man.
Jesus is man but not God.
Jesus is God but not man.
Jesus was born a man and became God.
16. On the feast of the Immaculate Conception the Church celebrates:
A.
B.
C.
D.
The birth of Jesus.
The perpetual virginity of Mary.
Jesus’ freedom from sin at every moment of his life.
Mary’s freedom from original sin.
17. When the Church calls Mary ever Virgin she means:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Jesus was Mary’s first child and she had several after him.
Jesus was conceived without an earthly Father and Mary had no children after him.
Mary was born without sin and is thus called pure.
Mary had no children with St. Joseph.
18. Why does the Church canonize people as saints?
A.
B.
C.
D.
To acknowledge the fact that only a select few people are holy.
To acknowledge that only the elect few live with God in heaven.
To list the names of people who have never sinned.
To recognize personal holiness and provide role models for our lives.
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19. The spiritual union called the “Communion of Saints” includes:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Only those few people who make it to heaven.
Everyone in heaven and Hell.
Only those who receive Communion.
Those who are living now and those who have died in God’s grace and friendship.
20. The Church is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Body of Christ
The Bride of Christ
The people of God
All of the above.
21. Who is responsible for the mission of the Catholic Church?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Priests and Professed Religious (Sisters and Brothers).
Theologians and Religion Teachers.
All the baptized.
The Pope and Bishops.
22. Which statement about Jesus as our Savior is true?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Jesus is only a good example to follow
Jesus is only one Savior among many
Man does not need a Savior
Apart from Christ, no one can be saved
23. Which statement about the Church is most true?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Church is a democracy.
The Church structure and teachings are a sure voice to guide us through life.
The Church and the Kingdom of God is the same thing.
A person’s resurrected body is a totally new form.
24. The statement “the Church is holy” means:
A.
B.
C.
D.
That the members of the Church are perfect and can do nothing wrong.
That only members of the Church will go to heaven.
That she has the Most Holy God as her author.
That there is no salvation without membership in a parish.
25. What does Apostolic Succession mean?
A. Every bishop is directly descended from a particular apostle and receives all his powers and responsibilities.
B. The college of bishops is the legitimate successor to the college of the apostles and passes on their teaching and
authority.
C. The college of bishops today is modeled off the group of apostles chosen by Christ.
D. A bishop is the same as an apostle in every way.
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26. Which statement best describes the Catholic belief about the resurrection from the dead?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A person’s resurrected body is identical to the one in which they died.
A person’s resurrected body is not a physical body only spiritual.
A person’s resurrected body will be their human body only glorified.
The resurrection is a theory meant to provide comfort as we approach death.
The Sacraments
27. What is the Liturgical Year?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The school calendar and the schedule of parish activities for most PREP programs
The celebration of the mysteries of Jesus’ life through the year.
The period between Ash Wednesday through Easter.
A special year of prayer dedicated to a particular theme.
28. The final Sunday of the liturgical year is called the feast of:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Corpus Christi
Christ the King
Pentecost
Epiphany
29. Ash Wednesday is the first day of what holy season?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Lent
Advent
Christmas
Ordinary Time
30. Which statement is true about the Sacrament of Holy Orders?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Women can never be ordained priests and this is an infallible doctrine of the Church
A priest is the minister of this sacrament
The priesthood of the Old Testament does not find its fulfillment in Christ
The act of a priest becoming a bishop is not called an ordination
31. Currently in the Universal Church, what are the two days that adult Catholics are required to fast?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Holy Thursday and Good Friday
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday
Ash Wednesday and Holy Saturday
The feasts of the Annunciation and the Ascension.
32. What is a Sacrament?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A sign using natural elements that reminds us of what Jesus did for us.
A sign instituted by Christ in which God gives us his spirit and makes us pleasing to him.
A ceremony performed by the community to bring us together so we can pray to God.
A ceremony we perform to make God do something for us.
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33. The Sacraments are effective because they:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Give the grace they signify
Are administered by holy people
Depend on the faith of the community
Are received by people who believe in what they do.
34. What is the best description of a sacramental?
A.
B.
C.
D.
To protect the user from evil.
To help us grow in faith and holiness.
To help us realize our wishes and dreams.
To substitute for sacraments in the absence of a priest.
35. What is the most important act of worship in the Catholic community?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Rosary
Covenant
Eucharistic liturgy
Reconciliation
36. Who celebrates the Liturgy?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The priest alone.
The community.
No one, the liturgy is celebrated in heaven by Jesus, the angels and the saints.
The whole Christ, head and body.
37. The Sacraments of Initiation are:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Baptism, Reconciliation (Penance) and Holy Orders.
Confirmation, Eucharist, and Marriage
Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist
Baptism, Confirmation and Anointing of the Sick
38. Which Sacraments impart a special “character” and cannot be received more than once?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Orders
Baptism, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage
Confirmation, Marriage, and Holy Orders
Confirmation, Holy Orders and Anointing of the Sick
39. Why does the Church baptize infants as soon as possible?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Because they are born in Original Sin.
It welcomes them into the community.
It is a sign that God loves them.
It was part of Jewish tradition that was continued as Church practice by the first disciples.
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40. Which of the following means “thanksgiving”?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Blessing
Eucharist
Benediction
Contemplation
41. As Catholics, we believe that when we receive Holy Communion we receive:
A.
B.
C.
D.
The actual Body and the Blood of Jesus.
A symbol which reminds us of Jesus’ sacrifice.
Bread as a sign of our union with Jesus and each other.
A symbol that helps us remember the Last Supper.
42. The Paschal Mystery refers to:
A. What happens after death
B. The three persons in the one God
C. Jesus’ birth, baptism and temptation in the desert
D. Jesus’ suffering, death, resurrection and ascension
43. Which gifts of the Holy Spirit does a person receive at Confirmation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Wisdom, understanding, chastity
Piety, peace, patience
Courage, counsel, piety
Faith, self-control, modesty
44. Christian marriage as a sacrament is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
A promise by a man and woman to live together
A covenant uniting one man and one woman in Jesus Christ
A legally binding contract
The exchange of wedding rings
45. The Sacrament of Penance (Confession or Reconciliation):
A.
B.
C.
D.
Makes us feel better about the things we have done wrong
Removes the offense committed against God and restores us to grace
Makes us unable to sin again
Removes the need of doing penance
46. Who can receive Anointing of the Sick?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Any baptized Catholic who is ill
Only baptized Catholic adults
Only those in danger of death
Anyone who asks for it from a priest
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The Moral Life
47. What is a virtue?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Doing a good deed.
Doing what comes naturally to us.
An official law of the Church.
A habit or pattern of doing well.
48. The Church teaches us that Christian hope is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Believing that you will do well financially.
Freedom from the concerns about this world.
Confidence that God will raise you to new life.
Knowing that if you are a good person other people will look up to you and respect you.
49. What is the Christian meaning of freedom?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Refusing to praise or blame the actions of another person.
Deciding for one’s self what is good or evil in a given situation.
Having my way in all situations of life.
The ability to choose or follow what is good and just.
50. The Church asks the faithful on Sunday to do which of the following:
A.
B.
C.
D.
To participate in Holy Mass
To refrain from engaging in work
To refrain from engaging in work that hinders the worship owed to God
All of the above
51. Which phrase describes the Church’s teaching with regard to homosexuality?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Gays are not accepted by the Church
Homosexual acts are acts of grave depravity and intrinsically disordered
Homosexuals do not have to live chastity
If someone is born with same-sex attraction they are allowed to live an active gay lifestyle
52. The act of contraception:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Is intrinsically evil and under no circumstances morally permissible
Is morally permissible if there are grave reasons
Is only immoral during times of fertility
Had never been condemned by the Church until 1968
53. What does the story about Adam and Eve teach us about the human condition?
A.
B.
C.
D.
We have the natural capacity to sin.
Humans are fundamentally evil.
We are saved through Jesus Christ.
We are punished by God for our mistakes.
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54. When people sin, they do which of the following:
A.
B.
C.
D.
They choose something wrong by mistaking it for something good.
They choose to do what they know offends God.
They do something in order to cause themselves pain.
They choose to something that other people do not like.
55. Which statement is true with regard to Catholic teaching on faith and morals?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Catholic disciplinary practices do not change.
The Church’s Magisterium teaches revealed truths with authority.
The local bishops reveal new truths regarding faith to the community.
The community is free to accept dogmas and doctrine with which they agree and ignore the rest.
56. What does “preferential option for the poor” mean in terms of collective decision making?
A.
B.
C.
D.
It provides the option of including the poor or not.
It provides jobs for the poor with preference for employment.
It gives careful consideration to the impact of decisions on the poor.
It supports the idea that charitable organizations should try to take care of the needs of the poor.
57. Which best describes the Church’s call to evangelize?
A.
B.
C.
D.
To serve the needs of all people.
To be a safe place separate from the world.
To bring the “good news” of Jesus Christ to all.
To serve as a place where people can experience community.
58. A free gift of God’s own life which gives us peace and strength is called:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Indulgence
Grace
Merit
Sacramental
59. What is the basis for Catholic Social teaching?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Every person is created by God with dignity that must be respected.
The Church possesses the best answers to complex social problems.
Caring for the poor enhances the image of the Church.
Everyone on occasion needs help and support.
60. Which statement best reflects a Catholic position on the nature of morality?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Morality is based on the laws and customs of the country/ culture in which you live.
There are universal laws not created by man that govern the way we should live.
In every age and place people create their own unique morality by free choice.
Because each person is unique there can be no such thing as universal laws only individual disciplines.
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61. According to Catholic teaching, how is a person’s conscience formed?
A.
B.
C.
D.
By listening to an actively seeking out the teachings of Jesus Christ and the Church.
Based on what an individual feels is right or wrong.
Based on what a community feels is right or wrong.
By trial and error in doing right and wrong.
62. The corporal works of mercy include:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Protecting the environment
Praying before meals
Exercising the right to vote.
Feeding the hungry.
63. In keeping with the seventh commandment business leaders are responsible for:
A.
B.
C.
D.
The ecological effects of their operations
The economic effects of their operations
The good of persons and not just profits
All of the above
64. It is alright to kill:
A.
B.
C.
D.
An unborn child if the mother’s life is in danger
A dying person who is suffering severely
A person convicted and jailed for a crime
None of the above
65. At the final judgment we will be evaluated on:
A.
B.
C.
D.
The amount of work we did on earth
Our success in the world
Our love for God and others
Obedience solely to the driving laws of our country
66. The eighth commandment forbids:
A.
B.
C.
D.
The eighth commandment forbids: Coveting the goods of others
Misrepresenting the truth
Unjustly taking the goods of one’s neighbor
Missing Mass on Sunday
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The Spiritual Life and Prayer
67. Which of the following is not a traditional spirituality type in the Catholic Church?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Benedictine
Carmelite
Charismatic renewal
Jesuit
68. What is the type of prayer in which people pray on behalf of others?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Adoration
Meditation
Thanksgiving
Intercession
69. What is “Sacred Reading” or praying with scripture called?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Lectio Divina
Bible Study
Catechesis
Breaking open the word
70. What is the purpose of the RCIA process?
A.
B.
C.
D.
To initiate new members into the Church
To promote vocations
To find and train new religious instructors
To create saints
71. What is the function of the parables in the teaching of Jesus?
A.
B.
C.
D.
To show people exactly how to solve practical everyday problems.
To illustrate laws that Christians must follow
To tell interesting stories about God to his followers
To teach about the Kingdom of God
72. The newest set of “mysteries” added to the rosary was the:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Joyful
Luminous
Glorious
Apostolic
73. What is the main point of the story of the Prodigal Son?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Experience with sin helps one appreciate the mercy of God.
It is easy to waste money on foolish things.
God always offers us forgiveness
The Prodigal Son was wise to leave his bad situation.
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74. Which of the following is essential for growing in one’s spirituality?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Knowing all the laws of the Church
Developing a regular daily habit of prayer
Reading the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Giving all your money to charity.
75. Which of the following is the great commandment of Jesus?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Remember to keep holy the Sabbath.
Love God and love your neighbor as yourself.
Do not be anxious about tomorrow.
Honor your father and your mother.
76. Prayer is best described as:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Asking God for help.
Practicing a form of meditation.
A loving conversation with God.
Thinking about a religious question or topic.
77. Hell’s principal punishment is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Eternal fire
Separation from God
Unquenchable thirst
A sense of complete failure
78. What does the phrase “but deliver us from evil” in the Our Father refer to?
A.
B.
C.
D.
What does the phrase “but deliver us from evil” in the Our Father refer to? An abstract notion of evil
Satan
The flesh
None of the above
79. Why does prayer “work” to make things happen in the world?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Because it is united in faith with the prayer of Jesus.
Because God is obligated to obey if we use certain words and perform certain rituals.
It is coincidental when things happen in answer to our prayers.
Prayer does nothing God was going to make something happen before we asked for it.
80. Which of the following is not a form of Christian prayer?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Adoration
Contrition
Thanksgiving
None of the above (all are forms of prayer).
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81. Which of the following are sources of Christian prayer?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Scripture
Liturgy
Everyday situations
All of the above
82. Why can we call God our Father?
A.
B.
C.
D.
In and through Christ we have a new relationship with God beyond that of creator to creature.
It is the title most popular today
It is a polite form of address
It was part of Jewish tradition that was incorporated into the early Church community.
83. Prayer is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Only a gift of grace
Only a determined response on our part
Both a gift of grace and a determined response on our part
None of the above
84. In the "Our Father" prayer, to what does the phrase “Who art in Heaven” refer?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A particular place
A way of being
The clouds in the sky
A song by the Beatles
85. When we pray to God that “thy will be done,” we mean:
A.
B.
C.
D.
That by prayer we can discern what is the will of God
That we cannot ever know the will of God
That God’s will can only be known by the canonized saints
That God’s will is known by everyone
86. What does the word “Amen” mean?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Praise the Lord
Have mercy on us
Lamb of God
So be it
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