1. Tradition is the written record of God s Revelation and relationship with his people.

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1 We Believe Grade 6, Chapter 1 If a statement is false, change the statement to make it true. 1. Tradition is the written record of God s Revelation and relationship with his people. 2. Divine Revelation is God s making himself known to us. 3. The Magisterium is. a. the living, teaching office of the Church b. the word of God c. a type of writing used to get a message across 4. We learn about God s relationship with the people of Israel in. a. the New Testament b. the Magisterium c. the Old Testament 5. How has God revealed himself to us? a. through his mighty deeds and by his interactions with his people throughout time b. through the words of the Bible alone c. through the teaching office of the Church alone Matching Match each word or phrase with the correct definition. a. Bible b. Tradition c. divine inspiration d. Divine Revelation 6. God s making himself known to us 7. the written record of God s Revelation and his relationship with his people 8. the Revelation of the good news of Jesus Christ as lived out in the Church, past and present 9. the special guidance that the Holy Spirit gave to the human authors of the Bible 10. What does the story of Joseph show about our relationship with God?

2 We Believe Grade 6, Chapter 2 1. Biblical writers used to tell a realistic story and at the same time to give the deeper meaning of the story. a. attributes b. symbols c. scholars 2. Genesis is an appropriate name for the first book of the Bible because. a. the word genesis means beginning b. the stories in it contain vivid imagery c. it is in the Old Testament 3. The value and worth that comes from being made in God s image and likeness is. a. conscience b. human dignity c. free will 4. The is an agreement between God and his people. 5. The freedom and ability to choose is. Matching Match each word or phrase with the correct definition. a. covenant b. human dignity c. free will d. conscience 6. the freedom and ability to choose 7. an agreement between God and his people 8. the ability to know the difference between good and evil, right and wrong 9. the value and worth that come from being made in God s image and likeness 10. What truths does the first creation story reveal to us?

3 We Believe Grade 6, Chapter 3 If a statement is false, change the statement to make it true. 1. A steward is a person who is given both the authority over what he or she cares for and the responsibility for seeing that it lives and grows. 2. God created as the high point of creation. a. original sin b. a beautiful garden c. humanity 3. calls each of us to be responsible for the earth and all the living things in it. a. God b. The biblical writer c. The first human 4. Sin is a thought, word, deed, or against God s law. 5. In the second creation story, the breath of life that God blew into man s nostrils was our. 6. The effect of is that a weakened human nature was passed on to all humanity. Matching Match each word or phrase with the correct definition. a. original sin b. sin c. soul d. steward 7. person who is given both the authority over what he or she cares for and the responsibility for seeing that it lives and grows 8. a thought, word, deed, or omission against God s law 9. the invisible spiritual reality that makes each of us human and that will never die 10. the first sin that weakened human nature and brought ignorance, suffering, and death into the world

4 We Believe Grade 6, Chapter 4 statement to make it true. If a statement is false, change the 1. God promised to send an angel to help humanity after they had turned away from him. 2. The covenants are the books of the Bible in which the good news of Jesus life and teachings are presented. 3. Isaiah was a who spoke to the people on God s behalf and reminded them of the way God wanted them to live. a. prophet b. shepherd c. farmer 4. The story of the tower of Babel symbolizes the among different groups of people. a. covenant b. separation c. love 5. One important religious truth revealed in the story of Noah is. a. that God s forgiveness and love, and humanity s goodness, can overcome all evil b. that stories of the great flood were common in the ancient world c. that God destroyed all life on earth 6. In the story of the tower of Babel, the tower symbolizes. a. human resistance to God s will b. humanity s trust in God s plan c. the process of populating the earth 7. God promised to send a to restore humanity s friendship with God. a. symbol b. Savior c. steward 8. The story of teaches us about the sacredness of human life. 9. How did God keep his promise and restore his life and friendship to all humanity? 10. What does the story of the tower of Babel symbolize?

5 We Believe Grade 6, Chapter 5 If a statement is false, change the statement to make it true. 1. A patriarch is a father, or founder, of a clan, or a group of related families. 2. Sacrifice is a gift from God that enables us to believe in him and accept all that he has revealed. 3. A patriarch is an area in western Palestine. 4. are the patriarchs of the Old Testament. a. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph b. Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, and Leah c. Haran, Canaan, Egypt, and Moriah 5. God asked to leave his homeland and journey to Canaan, a land God promised to give to him and his descendants. a. Isaac b. Joseph c. Abraham Matching Match each word or phrase with the correct definition. a. Canaan b. faith c. providence d. patriarch 6. a gift from God that enables us to believe in him and accept all that he has revealed 7. God s plan for and protection of all creation 8. a father, or founder, of a clan, a group of related families 9. an area in western Palestine that included most of present day Israel 10. What does the story of Isaac show about our relationship with God?

6 We Believe Grade 6, Chapter 6 1. We call the Church year the liturgical year because it follows a calendar. 2. The liturgy is the official private prayer of the Church. 3. The date of Easter is determined by the after the spring equinox. 4. During the liturgical year we recall and celebrate. 5. The liturgy includes the celebration of the Eucharist, or Mass,, and the. Matching Match the correct word or phrase that completes each statement. a. Ordinary Time b. Christmas c. Advent d. Triduum e. Lent 6. a time of joyful preparation for the coming of Christ 7. the special time when we remember that Jesus suffered, died, and rose to new life to restore our relationship with God 8. depends on the spring equinox and the rising of the full moon 9. the season when we celebrate that God is with us always 10. a time when we celebrate the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and learn what it means to live as his disciples

7 We Believe Grade 6, Chapter 7 1. Ordinary Time is celebrated twice during the liturgical year. 2. Some people participate in the Sunday Mass on Saturday evening because it follows the Jewish custom of celebrating from sundown to sundown. 3. During the season of Ordinary Time, the color reminds us of the life and hope that come from Christ. a. purple b. red c. green d. white 4. The season of Ordinary Time lasts for. a weeks b days c weeks d. 60 weeks 5. During the season of Ordinary Time we celebrate. Matching Match the correct word or phrase that completes each statement. a. Christ the King Sunday b. Trinity Sunday c. Corpus Christi Sunday d. Sunday e. Ordinary Time 6. the first Sunday in the second part of Ordinary Time 7. the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ 8. the weeks are named in numbered order 9. the Christian Sabbath or the Lord s Day 10. the last Sunday in Ordinary Time

8 We Believe Grade 6, Chapter 8 If a statement is false, change the statement to make it true. 1. When Israel s family first entered Egypt, they were treated like slaves. 2. On the night of the first Passover, the Israelites escaped from the pharaoh s army. 3. The child Moses was saved by an Israelite woman. 4. The child Moses was saved from. a. the pharaoh s command that newly born sons of the Israelites be killed b. a burning bush c. the plagues 5. The pharaoh would not let the Israelites leave Egypt, so God told Moses he would send great acts of judgment to Egypt. We know these great acts as. a. Hebrews b. prophets c. plagues 6. The time of was a period of tremendous wealth and power in Egypt. a. the Kingdom of Midian b. the New Kingdom c. the Old Kingdom 7. God revealed his name to. a. Joseph b. Zipporah c. Moses 8. The suffered terribly as slaves of the pharaoh. 9. The Israelites were able to escape from the pharaoh s army when the waters of the closed over and drowned the army. 10. Why did God free the Israelites from slavery in Egypt?