ARK - Assessment of Religious Knowledge Sacraments and Liturgy Questions and Answers

Question 1

The seven sacraments are categorized into three groups. Which of the following correctly lists the Sacraments of Healing?

Accepted Answer

Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick

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Baptism and Confirmation

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Holy Orders and Matrimony

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Eucharist and Reconciliation

Question 2

A layperson is asked by the priest to assist in distributing Holy Communion at Mass because the congregation is unusually large. In this situation, the layperson is acting as a(n):

Accepted Answer

Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion

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Ordinary Minister of Holy Communion

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Lector

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Acolyte

Question 3

Which liturgical season is a period of preparation for Christmas, focusing on Christ's first coming and his expected second coming?

Accepted Answer

Advent

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Lent

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Ordinary Time

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Easter

Question 4

The Mass is primarily divided into two main parts. What are these two parts?

Accepted Answer

The Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist

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The Introductory Rites and the Concluding Rites

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The Homily and the Profession of Faith

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The Presentation of the Gifts and the Communion Rite

Question 5

During the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), what is the liturgical rite that marks the end of the catechumenate period and the beginning of the final, more intense preparation for the sacraments of initiation during Lent?

Accepted Answer

Rite of Election

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Rite of Acceptance

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Scrutinies

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Period of Mystagogy

Question 6

Which of the following is considered the 'source and summit of the Christian life' and the central rite of Catholic worship?

Accepted Answer

The Sacrament of the Eucharist

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The Sacrament of Baptism

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The Liturgy of the Hours

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The Sacrament of Confirmation