The 5th Commandment Quiz

Question 1

Man, having been made in the image and likeness of God, is given __________ over the natural world.

Answer 1

stewardship

Question 2

Creation story is in what book of the Bible?

Answer 2

Genesis

Question 3

God has ultimate ____________ over man and absolute power over human life.

Answer 3

dominion

Question 4

______alone has the authority to grant life and take it away.

Answer 4

God

Question 5

The principal good protected by the Fifth Commandment is the good of ___________________; it orders us to respect life in all its stages and situations.

Answer 5

the human person

Question 6

The main thrust of the 5th Commandment is the absolute duty to ___________, ___________, and _________ human life.

Answer 6

respect, defend, protect

Question 7

Every single human person possesses ___________________ that is not dependent on an other human person.

Answer 7

absolute dignity

Question 8

Our dignity comes purely from the fact that we are _____________ by God, ________ by God, and ________ by God to supernatural happiness.

Answer 8

created, loved, called

Question 9

Can anything we do or say take away our dignity?

Answer 9

No

Question 10

The ______________ of an innocent human being is an outright failure to recognize a person’s dignity. It is also a grace sin against God.

Answer 10

intentional killing

Question 11

In his ________________, Jesus stipulates a merciful heart as the proper attitude toward all people, particularly those steeped in sin.

Answer 11

Sermon on the Mount

Question 12

In his Sermon the Lord maps out what it means to have a _____________.

Answer 12

heart of mercy

Question 13

_______ everyone, even those who may injure or hate us.

Answer 13

Love

Question 14

_____________ has no place in our hearts.

Answer 14

Anger

Question 15

Our general disposition must be marked by a habitual _____________.

Answer 15

meekness

Question 16

The words of Christ introduce a new element about love of ____________ not included in the Old Testament (We must be willing to love, serve, and forgive others.

Answer 16

neighbor

Question 17

The precept of not killing is understood in the light of the ____________ of Jesus: “This is my commandment, that you love one another as _____________.”

Answer 17

new commandment, I have loved you

Question 18

_____________ is an attitude or behavior that leads another to do evil.

Answer 18

Scandal

Question 19

Not only does a person ____________ his own virtue and integrity through scandal, but his or her example may draw another person into sin.

Answer 19

damage

Question 20

The sin of scandal is GRAVE when it leads others to mortal sin by _________ or ______________.

Answer 20

deed, omission

Question 21

Those in _________ have a particular responsibility to avoid scandal.

Answer 21

authority

Question 22

Causes of scandal take on many forms:
a. laws that fail to respect __________.
b. ________ among political or religiously leaders.
c. Prevalence of _____________ + immodest fashion.

Answer 22

human life
dishonesty
immoral entertainment

Question 23

To counteract the many occasions of scandal, it is imperative that individual Christians aspire to ____________________.

Answer 23

genuine holiness of life

Question 24

Only God has ____________ over human life.

Answer 24

absolute dominion

Question 25

By natural law, every individual is ___________ to respect one's own life as well as the lives of others.

Answer 25

obligated

Question 26

The human person is composed of both ________ and _______; therefore the human body must be given the utmost __________.

Answer 26

body, soul respect

Question 27

Our responsibility as stewards of life includes: a. cultivating ______________ b. avoiding ___________ c. treating all human persons with the utmost ___________ d. ____________ human dignity.

Answer 27

good health physical injury respect defending

Question 28

The fact that God the Son assumed a __________ to carry out his redemptive work indicated that the human body must be considered sacred as it is both an integral part of the human person and an instrument of salvation, _______________, and evangelization.

Answer 28

human nature sanctification

Question 29

The 5th Commandment calls us to ____________, avoiding things which harm them, including cutting one's self, taking dangerous drugs, using an excess of alcohol or tobacco, and under or overeating.

Answer 29

care for our bodies

Question 30

Objectively speaking it would be a _____________ for someone to kill himself or herself. Our lives are not our to take; they belong to God.

Answer 30

GRAVE sin

Question 31

However, suicide is not always freely chosen on account of social coercion or mental disorders. There are many attenuating circumstances that could ____________ the subjective gravity of this kind of tragic action.

Answer 31

diminish

Question 32

Nobody but God fully knows a person's ____________.

Answer 32

culpability

Question 33

Is suicide always wrong?

Answer 33

YES

Question 34

Enhancement of the beauty of the body that contributes to human elegance is a ____________ of emphasizing human dignity.

Answer 34

natural way

Question 34

It is immoral to __________ or _________ one's body. This includes self harm.

Answer 34

disfigure, mutilate

Question 35

when ordinary attention to sound health and well-being give way to obsession.

Answer 35

Cult of the body

Question 36

Cult of the Body examples: a. excessive overeating ____________ or __________ b. inordinate body piercing and _____________. c. ___________ efforts at bodybuilding d. radical and unnecessary ___________

Answer 36

gluttony, food deprivation tattooing extreme plastic surgery

Question 37

Substance abuse is always ___________

Answer 37

seriously sinful

Question 38

The 5th Commandment strongly urges __________ (wise judgement) and ___________ in drinking alcoholic beverages

Answer 38

prudence, moderation

Question 39

______________ is grievously sinful since this behavior is a serious violation of human dignity

Answer 39

intoxication

Question 40

the state of intoxication (whether through drugs or alcohol): a. relinquishes ___________ b. impairs proper judgement and use of ____________ c. can lead to offensive and _______ situations, including automobile accidents, acts of violence, abusive behavior, and inappropriate sexual contact d. potential for sullying one's reputation, scandal to others, and the __________ caused to oneself and to one's family

Answer 40

self-control reason tragic embarassment

Question 41

We must avoid compromising our personal dignity as ______________.

Answer 41

children of God

Question 42

Violations against human dignity go beyond __________ and _________ resulting in physical injury inflicted upon another.

Answer 42

murder, violence

Question 43

The more common sins against the 5th commandment specified by Jesus include: Anger, ____________, abusive language, ____________, omissions in _______, racism, failure to treat an enemy or oppressor with love, revenge/___________________

Answer 43

hatred, resentment, service, vindictiveness

Question 44

__________________ is always contrary to the virtue of justice.

Answer 44

Murder

Question 45

The Sermon on the Mound extends this commandment to encompass the ______________ of murder.

Answer 45

root cause

Question 46

____________________ or attitudes that could lead to the destruction of the life of another are also severely prohibited, including hatred, physical violence, and uncontrollable anger, or anger that overrules our ability to think.

Answer 46

Preliminary actions

Question 47

The Parable of the ____________ in Matthew's Gospel amply illustrates the sin of failing to serve others.

Answer 47

Sheep and the Goats

Question 48

Sinning by __________ is failing to come to the aid of the needy among us.

Answer 48

omission

Question 49

Failure to provide the basic necessities to fellow human persons who do not have them is a failure to ___________________.

Answer 49

serve Christ

Question 50

To hate or disrespect other persons because of their skin color, ethnicity, or national origin has led to ______________________. what is this called?

Answer 50

terrible injustices, racism

Question 51

God wills that we regard everyone as _______ because we are _______ in his eyes, each having been made in his image and likeness.

Answer 51

equal, equal

Question 52

Jesus explicitly brought the Old Testament system of justice "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" into a much higher _________________.

Answer 52

level of love

Question 53

Jesus said "you shall ________________ and _________ for those who persecute you"

Answer 53

love your enemies, pray

Question 54

Jesus said our response to our enemies should be grounded in ________________________.

Answer 54

love for our enemy

Question 55

We must never fail to recognize the _________________ in every human person. When we do, we fail to recognize that person's human dignity and status as a child of God.

Answer 55

presence of God

Question 56

The 5th Commandment's prohibition on self-harm also includes medical procedures that harm our__________________________.

Answer 56

functional bodily integrity

Question 57

We cannot take a ________________ and functioning body part, organ, or organ system and destroy it.

Answer 57

perfectly healthy

Question 58

Any type of ___________________ or disfigurement of the body is contrary to the moral law.

Answer 58

mutilation

Question 59

At certain times, however, It may be necessary to remove an organ or limb to _________________ of a seriously I'll person. Such surgery is morally permissable.

Answer 59

save the life

Question 60

Organ transplants are permitted when both the donor and the recipient give ________________ and the physical and psychological dangers and risks are proportionate to the good sought.

Answer 60

informed consent

Question 61

With these criteria satisfied, the donation of an organ is a laudable means of self-giving in order to restore _________ to the recipient.

Answer 61

health

Question 62

It is a grevious violation of human dignity to bring about the ____________________ or ________ of a human being by removing an organ, even in order to save the life of another person/

Answer 62

disabling mutilation, death

Question 63

The _________ and testicles may NOT be transplanted because they ensure the personal and procreative identity respectively.

Answer 63

brain

Question 64

_____________ is the alteration of the reproductive organs, depriving a person of his or her procreative capability.

Answer 64

Sterilization

Question 65

We have ____________ to destroy our procreative faculties.

Answer 65

no authority

Question 66

Christian morality declares that ______ sterilization employed toward contraceptive ends is gravely sinful.

Answer 66

voluntary

Question 67

performed with the intention of destroying a person's ability to procreate

Answer 67

direct sterilization

Question 68

Direct sterilization is a sin against the 5th Commandment because it is a ________ of the body and an attack on the integrity of the person.

Answer 68

mutilation

Question 69

In males, sterilization usually takes the form of a _______________.

Answer 69

vasectomy

Question 70

In women, the procedure is generally a _________________ although removal of the _____ or the entire _________ is sometimes performed.

Answer 70

tubal ligation, ovaries, uterus

Question 71

a secondary and unintended result of a medical procedure directed toward the cure of a patient or as a result of an accident

Answer 71

indirect sterilization