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Church PRACTICE History Test 2 2007 (Ch 1)



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Knowing my personal history is important, but knowing the history of the communities in which I live is of little value.
 

 2. 

Our individual and shared memory helps us answer the questions who? and why?.
 

 3. 

Ignorance of our historical roots deprives us of the wisdom and learning of those who went before us.
 

 4. 

Knowledge of and appreciation for our history helps us understand who we are.
 

 5. 

Because Christ acts in history through the church, people in the church are always right.
 

 6. 

People who possess a knowledge of history are better able to distinguish between essential and nonessential elements of their lives.
 

 7. 

When the church is referred to as an institution, this means that it is a set of buildings needed to carry on ministries.
 

 8. 

The bishop is a representative of the institutional church.
 

 9. 

The church is a community of people that provides help for its members only and stands as the only institution in the world that is always right
 

 10. 

Over its long history, the church has moved ahead relying on the power of the Holy Spirit acting through its members
 

 11. 

The study of the church is like entering into a friendship, in that it will become difficult and tedious in the long run
 

 12. 

The church is a mystery never fully understood or adequately analyzed, in somewhat the same way that the human personality is a mystery
 

 13. 

The image of the church as the Body of Christ shows that each member is unique, each member is valuable and all members depend on one another.
 

 14. 

The image of the church as the People of God emphasizes the hierarchy of the church.
 

 15. 

The church has an institutional dimension to ensure that it will continue carrying out its mission and ministries.
 

 16. 

The church is a Sacrament when it can persuade Catholic politicians to vote for the union of church and state.
 

 17. 

The church as a Herald can be seen whenever the Gospel is proclaimed by spoken word.
 

 18. 

The Servant church is present whenever Christians are agreeable and do not ever get into conflicts.
 

 19. 

Those who follow Christ as disciples understand that they will experience difficulty and risk rejection.
 

 20. 

The six models of the church were “invented” by a man named Avery Dulles.
 

 21. 

Memories are not important.
 

 22. 

If we understand why we are the way we are, we can figure out our identity.
 

 23. 

Studying church history is similar to studying personal history.
 

 24. 

The history of the church is a story about the relationship between Jesus and the believers who have followed him.
 

 25. 

Without memory, we are doomed to repeating terrible mistakes.
 

Matching
 
 
Matching: 6 Models of the Church.  Match the models below with the statements that follow.  Answers may be used once, more than once or not at all.
a.
Body of Christ or People of God
e.
Servant
b.
Institution
f.
Community of Disciples
c.
Sacrament
g.
None of these
d.
Herald
 

 26. 

“We are at the service of God and therefore of all humankind.”
 

 27. 

“We are a visible, tangible sign of God’s love.”
 

 28. 

“We are organized through formal structures.”
 

 29. 

“We proclaim the good news.”
 

 30. 

“We are followers of Jesus.”
 

 31. 

“We are related to one another as family.”
 

 32. 

Emphasizes people in relationship to one another as members of an interdependent, caring family.
 

 33. 

Points to the example Jesus offered, serving God by serving all of humankind.
 

 34. 

The church is the official messenger to proclaim the word of God to all people everywhere.     
 

 35. 

Refers to the formal organization rules and structures that ensure the Church’s carrying  out of its mission.
 

 36. 

Gives witness to Jesus by taking on his vision, standards, and way of life
 

 37. 

Is a visible, physical sign of God’s love in the world
 

 38. 

Christians need to look at their own abilities realistically and use whatever talents they possess in the best way for the greatest good of humankind.
 

 39. 

Humans need tangible, flesh and blood reminders that God is with them.
 

 40. 

Lives according to the beliefs and lifestyle of Jesus.
 
 
Chapter 1 Matching: Use the following answers and match them with the questions below.  Answers may be used once, more than once or not at all.
a.
10
l.
daisies
b.
altar and the priest
m.
Ourselves constantly
c.
She nearly drowned in the neighborhood lake when she was 4
n.
Forrest Gregg
d.
Roots
o.
French
e.
She nearly drowned in a neighbor’s pool when she was 3
p.
Clare Forrest
f.
14
q.
Latin
g.
congregation was supposed to join in the music
r.
priest
h.
Greek
s.
22
i.
shrubbery
t.
monk
j.
terrible mistakes
u.
deacon
k.
My Ancestors
 

 41. 

What is the name of the woman with amnesia found at the beginning of Chapter 1?
 

 42. 

The amnesiac was afraid to get into the hospital whirlpool because...
 

 43. 

The amnesiac’s mom died when she was how old?
 

 44. 

The amnesiac’s therapist bought her __________ which led to the discovery of her identity.
 

 45. 

Without memory, we are doomed to repeat_________ _________
 

 46. 

What was the name of the remarkable 1970’s TV miniseries that traced one family’s history?
 

 47. 

One of the significant new developments in the Catholic Church in the 1960s was the turning around of the...
 

 48. 

One of the significant new developments in the Catholic Church in the 1960s was the changing of the language of the mass from ________ to local languages.
 

 49. 

One of the significant new developments in the Catholic Church in the 1960s was instead of listening to a choir singing Latin chants, the...
 

 50. 

One of the significant new developments in the Catholic Church in the 1960s was the position of _____________, which became open to married men.
 



 
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