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Catechism of the Catholic Church

The Descent, Resurrection, and Judgment

1. Which of the following is true?
   1. The Resurrection was a myth perpetrated and perpuated by the disciples.
   2. The Resurrection of Christ was an actual historical event.
   3. The Resurrection of Christ was a metaphor for a community seized by a mystical exaltation as their faith in the Christ who died was resurrected in their hearts.
   4. The historicity of the Resurrection is dubious since there exists no credible evidence verifying it.
   5. Pick a combination of the above.

2. The definitive entrance of Jesus' humanity into God's heavenly domain is called:
   1. the Transfiguration.
   2. the Assumption.
   3. the Dormition
   4. the Resurrection
   5. The Ascension

3. True or false. The reign and dwelling of Christ on earth is in his Church, even with all its imperfections.

4. Which of the following is true?
   1. Christ descended into Gehenna to give those imprisoned there a second chance for salvation.
   2. Descending into the realm of the dead, Jesus opened the gates of heaven for the just who had died before him.
   3. The inhabitants of the realm of the dead were only the saved who were waiting for the Redeemer to open the gates of heaven.
   4. Jesus descended into the realm of the dead to deliver all there since none were condemned before the time of faith in Christ had arrived.
   5. None of the above.

5. The eyewitness account of the actual event of Christ's Resurrection is found in:
   1. Matthew
   2. John
   3. Luke
   4. Acts
   5. Nowhere in the New Testament.

6. When Christ comes in glory on Judgment Day, on what basis will he separate the wheat from the tares, the good from the bad?
   1. Solely on one's good intentions.
   2. According to the disposition of hearts.
   3. According to one's works.
   4. On the acceptance or refusal of grace.
   5. Pick a combination of the above.

7. True or false. Like all men, Jesus experienced death and in his soul joined the others in the realm of the dead.

8. True or false. The mission and work of Jesus is completed now that he is seated at the right hand of the Father.

9. Which of the following is false: The new life brought about by the Resurrection
   1. brings about a filial adoption.
   2. gives us a new participation in grace.
   3. gives us a real share in the life of the Son.
   4. is our justification.
   5. None of the above.

10. True or false. The significance for us of Jesus' return to heaven in his glorified humanity is that, since only he who has come down from heaven can return to heaven, his union with our humanity now opens to us such access to heaven.