Below are the three units (6, 7, and 8) that were covered in the third term. Please use the answers
below to study and be prepared for the third term Religion test. Good luck!
GR 7 RELIGION: UNIT 6 � We believe in Jesus �Our Lord (page 103 � 120)
Read pages 104-107. Answer the following questions:
a) Fasting means eating less food to strengthen one�s spiritual life
b) Abstinence means not eating meat or some other luxury food for a period of time
c) Temptations of Jesus means Jesus was tempted to turn away from God and put his trust in someone else...
d) Parables of Jesus means words spoken by Jesus which show us into the mystery of the kingdom of God �
e) The fifth precept of the Church is you shall observe the prescribed days of fasting. It helps us acquire mastery over our instincts and freedom of heart.
f) The law of abstinence is for people who are over 14 years. The law of fasting is for adults.
Religion � Unit 7/ We believe in Jesus�Who was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
7.1 Why is everybody always picking on me? Pages 122-128
Read �Grace� on page 125, and �What Mary might tell us,� on pages 126-128. Answer the followings:
a) Grace is taking part in God�s own life; it is a gift from God. It helps us to want what God wants and respond to the �
b) Virgin Birth means that Mary was a virgin when Jesus was born�
c) Immaculate Conception means that Mary was sustained by divine grace throughout her life�
d) When we say that Mary is �Full of Grace,� we celebrate the fact that she believed that God�s way was always the best way, even if people could not understand it.
Religion � Unit 8/ He Suffered Under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, �
8.1 What risks are worth taking?
Read (pages 144-153) and answer the following questions: (Multiple Choice)
1. To be a priest in the Jewish religion, a man had to belong to the tribe of _______.
a) Pharisees b) Levi c) Sadducees d) Samaritans
2. The priests who worked at the Temple used to meet in a council called the ______________.
a) Sanhedrin b) Synagogue c) Rabbis d) Scribes
3. The high priest at the time of Jesus was a man called ______________.
a) Rabbi b) Master c) Caiaphas d) Scribes
4. Many of the Priests belonged to this Jewish group _______________.
a) Pharisees b) Sadducees c) Samaritans
5. Many of the Rabbis belonged to this Jewish group _________________.
a) Pharisees b) Sadducees c) Samaritans
6. It was a place where scribes were taught ________________.
a) Sanhedrin b) Synagogue c) Temple d) Church
7. The first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures (Books of Moses) are known as the _____________
a) Bible b) Gospel c) Torah d) Old Testament
8. The gospels give two main reasons why the chief priest wanted Jesus dead. What are they?
a) They were jealous of Him�He took people�s attention�
b) They were afraid of making the Romans angry. They were thinking that if Jesus gad too much followers, the Romans would think that the Jews were getting ready to challenge the Roman rule �
9. Jesus criticized the scribes (rabbis) because (2 reasons)
a) They often thought more about their own image than they did about God
b) Their faith was all very public
10. Why did many scribes (rabbis) fight against Jesus from the beginning of his ministry?
Because they thought he was wrong and what he taught was different from what they believed�
11. Why did Pilate Condemn Jesus? (Give two reasons).
a) Many Jewish people would start thinking of Jesus, not Caesar, as their king. Jesus was a threat to Caesar.
b) If Pilate did not sentence Jesus to death, he would be supporting a rival to Caesar. Pilate might be charged with treason himself.
8.2 What�s the point of SACRIFICE? (Page 154)
Define Sacrifice: Sacrifice is a sign or our commitment to God and our willingness to offer God the best that we have�