religious education

Question 1

atonement

Answer 1

reconciliation of God and humanity through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ

Question 2

Isaiah

Answer 2

hebrew prophet who revealed information about coming messiah

Question 3

messiah

Answer 3

hebrew word meaning the anointed one, saviour sent from God

Question 4

new testament

Answer 4

second part of bible containing gospels and letters

Question 5

old testament

Answer 5

1st half of bible including holy writings of the jewish people

Question 6

pharisees

Answer 6

jewish religious group who were strict upholders of torah, often came into conflict with jesus

Question 7

prophecy

Answer 7

prediction of future

Question 8

prophet

Answer 8

important people in bible who are believed to have been inspired by god

Question 9

sanhedrin

Answer 9

highest council and court of jews in time of jesus
led by high priest

Question 10

zealots

Answer 10

political groups who used violence to try to rid jewish people of roman rule

Question 11

intercession

Answer 11

prayers asking for gods help on behalf of others or for yourself

Question 12

penance

Answer 12

voluntary act to make up for sin and wrongdoing

Question 13

petition

Answer 13

prayers taken to a place of pilgrimage on behalf of people at home

Question 14

pilgrimage

Answer 14

religious journey

Question 15

procession

Answer 15

group of people walking together and usually singing hymns or saying prayers

Question 16

votive candle

Answer 16

candles used in worship and lit whilst saying prayers for specific people

Question 17

beatified

Answer 17

first step to sainthood, being given the title blessed

Question 18

canonization

Answer 18

when the pope makes a dead person a recognised saint

Question 19

holy

Answer 19

associated with god, sacred

Question 20

saint

Answer 20

title of honour given to a person who ha dedicated their life to god

Question 21

name 5 things that the messiah was believed to be

Answer 21

king from an important family , house of David
born in bethlehem
great warrior and leader - brave, strong and prepared to die
bringer of peace
a just and powerful ruler who would restore the kingdom of israel

Question 22

name 5 religious and political groups in the time of jesus

Answer 22

zealots
essenes
pharisees
saduccees
scribes

Question 23

what were the saducees like

Answer 23

small, powerful group
often wealthy
only accepted torah
powerful positions in sanhderin
good relationships with romans
not popular with other jews

Question 25

what were essenes like

Answer 25

lived in desert followed strict religious life lived almost like monks thought they were true poeple of god prayer was very important

Question 26

what were scribes like

Answer 26

known as doctors of the law became teachers of judaism experts in the law, studied it

Question 27

what were the zealots like

Answer 27

jewish terrorists aimed to get rid of romans by using violence / assassinations

Question 28

what were the pharisees like

Answer 28

strictest group in keeping the law not associate with outcasts / sinners made extra laws studied torah took lead role in running synagogues jesus called them hypocrites as the put following the law before the love of god and others

Question 29

what quote was isaiah 53:4

Answer 29

He will take the suffering that should be ours, he will be punished for our sins.

Question 30

what quote was matthew 27

Answer 30

jesus is arrested, put on trial and sentenced to death. He is whipped, mocked , forced to carry his cross and dies by crucifixion

Question 31

give 4 reasons why people would go on pilgrimages

Answer 31

renew faith - or belief in their god to feel part part of a larger group or family it is commanded in scriptures or holy writing bring something back ( souvenir, something spiritual)

Question 32

when was st bernadette born

Answer 32

7th january 1844

Question 33

how many children did st bernadettes parents have

Answer 33

she was one of nine

Question 34

what did st bernadette suffer from at an early age

Answer 34

asthma

Question 35

did bernadette have a happy childhood

Answer 35

yes

Question 36

waas bernadettes family rich or poor

Answer 36

poor

Question 36

how old was bernadette wehn she started to learn French and to read and write

Answer 36

13

Question 36

who did bernadette go with to collect firewood

Answer 36

her sister and a friend

Question 36

did bernadette go to school

Answer 36

no

Question 37

who did bernadette see collecting firewood

Answer 37

virgin mary

Question 38

how many people saw the virgin mary

Answer 38

only bernadette

Question 39

did people believe bernadette

Answer 39

no

Question 40

what did the virgin mary tell bernadette to do

Answer 40

drink from the spring that flowed under a rock

Question 41

what did bernadette do after the virgin mary told her to drink from the spring under a rock

Answer 41

started digging in the mud until she found clear drinking water

Question 42

what did people think about the drinking water

Answer 42

the water had special healing powers

Question 43

how long did it take for the spring to flow

Answer 43

few days

Question 44

what did bernadette decide to do after everything

Answer 44

devote her life to god and become a nun

Question 45

what did bernadette do for the rest of her life

Answer 45

help others and creating beautiful embroidered garments for church

Question 46

when did st bernadette die and how old was she

Answer 46

16 april 35

Question 47

what pilgrim site is near the Pyrenees mountains

Answer 47

lourdes

Question 48

what religion mostly visits lourdes

Answer 48

catholics

Question 49

where do people pray in lourdes

Answer 49

sanctuary of our lady of lourdes

Question 50

what do pilgrims take part in

Answer 50

torchlight marian procession

Question 51

where do pilgrims confess their sins in lourdes

Answer 51

reconciliation chapel

Question 52

what are prayers and services believed to be in lourdes

Answer 52

real blessings

Question 53

what do pilgrims visit loudres with the belief of

Answer 53

may be cleansed of their sins

Question 54

where does the pope reside in the vatican

Answer 54

rome

Question 55

what do catholics believe jesus did to peter

Answer 55

appointed him as leader of his disciples

Question 56

who has believed to become the first ever pope

Answer 56

peter

Question 57

what do christians believe happened to peter when he was in rome

Answer 57

he was executed and buried on vatican hill in rome

Question 58

what does the pope do in rome

Answer 58

speak in st peters square on wednesdays leads masses during year

Question 59

where is st peter believed to be buried

Answer 59

st peters basillica

Question 60

where did jesus spend the last week of his life and what was it called

Answer 60

jerusalem holy week

Question 61

what were the four landmarks of holy week

Answer 61

garden of gethsemane church of the holy sepulchre via dolorosa church of the ascension

Question 62

what happened at the garden of gethsemane

Answer 62

believed to be where jesus prayed before being arrested by romans and crucified

Question 63

what happened at the church of the holy sepulchre

Answer 63

said to have been built on the site where jesus was crucicified as well as his burial. some believe that the garden tomb was where it happened though

Question 64

what happened at the via dolorosa

Answer 64

walking route from the outskirts of jerusalem to the church of the holy sepulchre. thought to be the path that jesus took as he carried his cross on the way to his crucifiction, important on good friday

Question 65

what happened at the church of ascension

Answer 65

said to mark the site of the ascension of jesus inside a stone that is believed to be marked with jesus' footprint