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Summa: Question 1 Exam
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1Man's most urgent need is to know [blank_start]truths[blank_end] about God.
- Atruths
2Some truths about God can be known by philosophy, that is, by thinking them out.
- ATrue
- BFalse
3The two ways to know truths about God are:
- Athe use of reason
- Bby divine revelation
- Cthrough emotion
- Dby reading many books
4[blank_start]Divine[blank_end] [blank_start]revelation[blank_end] is required for the proper understanding of all truths about God.
- ADivine
- Brevelation
5Philosophy is enough for man.
- ATrue
- BFalse
6Divine revelation is required.
- ATrue
- BFalse
7Without divine revelation man could not know ______________ and ________________ the naturally knowable truths about God.
- Aquickly
- Baccurately
- Ccertainly
- Dpartially
8Sacred doctrine is a true science.
- ATrue
- BFalse
9Sacred doctrine is:
- Atruths about God manifested by divine revelation
- Bthe proper understanding of all truths
- Cthat which is to be done in consequence of truth
- Da term with an extension of meaning or spiritual implication
10Science is a body of truths established with [blank_start]certitude[blank_end].
- Acertitude
11On whose authority are the body of truths of sacred doctrine imparted?
- AGod
- BMan
- CThe saints
- Dscience
12Sacred doctrine is not established with absolute certitude.
- ATrue
- BFalse
13Sacred doctrine is a group of related sciences.
- ATrue
- BFalse
14What is the focus of the truths of sacred doctrine?
- Awhat is divinely revealed
- Bhow to lead a good life
- Cwhat men have reasoned about the world
- Dthe patriarchs
15Sciences are either ______________ or ________________.
- Aspeculative
- Bpractical
- Cdemonstrated
- Dcontemplative
16A speculative science contemplates [blank_start]truth[blank_end].
- Atruth
17A speculative science:
- Afixes on what is so
- Bfixes on what is to be done in consequence of the truths it contemplates
- Cfixes on certain subject matter
- Dfixes on things that are uncertain
18A practical science considers what is to be done.
- ATrue
- BFalse
19A practical science:
- Afixes on what to do
- Bfixes on what is so
- Cfixes on what men think
- Dfixes on its principles
20What kind of science is sacred doctrine?
- Aspeculative
- Bpractical
- Cboth speculative and practical
- Dprimarily practical, but somewhat speculative
21The chief effort of sacred doctrine is to teach men truths about God.
- ATrue
- BFalse
22Sacred doctrine is both speculative and practical, but it is primarily a [blank_start]speculative[blank_end] science.
- Aspeculative
23Sacred doctrine is the most [blank_start]noble[blank_end] of sciences.
- Anoble
24On the speculative side, sacred doctrine is the noblest of sciences because:
- Ait treats of the noblest object - God himself
- Bit is the first of sciences to be discovered
- Cbecause the saints were noble
- Dbecause the other sciences came after sacred doctrine
25Sacred doctrine affords the most nobly satisfying certitude because it speaks:
- Awith God's own authority
- Bfrom the point of view of many men
- Cwith regard to everything
- Dvery clearly on all matters
26Sacred doctrine guides men to the noblest goal, which is:
- AGod and everlasting happiness
- Bknowledge
- Chow to lead a comfortable life
- Dacquiring material possessions
27Sacred doctrine is wisdom.
- ATrue
- BFalse
28[blank_start]Wisdom[blank_end] involves deep knowledge of a valuable end to be attained together with a suitable and pleasing plan for attaining it.
- AWisdom
29[blank_start]Sacred[blank_end] [blank_start]doctrine[blank_end] gives man the deepest knowledge of his infinitely valuable end, and stirs and directs him to attain it.
- ASacred
- Bdoctrine
30What is the object of Sacred doctrine?
- AGod
- Bsacred scripture
- Cthe writings of the saints
- Dthe natural world
31All truths manifested by sacred doctrine are either truths about God or truths about creatures in reference to God.
- ATrue
- BFalse
32Sacred doctrine does not include truths about creatures.
- ATrue
- BFalse
33The principles or basic truths of sacred doctrine are:
- Athe articles of faith
- Bthe laws of nature
- Cphilosophy
- Dthe ten commandments
34Sacred doctrine argues about its principles.
- ATrue
- BFalse
35Sacred doctrine uses reason to:
- Aprove its principles
- Bdraw other truths from its principles
- Cargue about the nature of man
- Dprove the other sciences wrong
36Sacred doctrine does not use reason.
- ATrue
- BFalse
37How do we draw other truths from the articles of faith?
- Aby study and reasoning
- Bby divine revelation
- Cby the use of practical means
- Dby accident
38[blank_start]Holy[blank_end] [blank_start]Scripture[blank_end] is a source of divine revelation, and hence a source of sacred doctrine.
- AHoly
- BScripture
39Sacred scripture does not use figurative language.
- ATrue
- BFalse
40The truth is often taught most effectively by:
- Amaking comparison with familiar things
- Busing very clear philosophical terms
- Cnever using figurative language
- Dallowing one to figure things out on his own
41A simile is a type of figure of speech.
- ATrue
- BFalse
42A metaphor is a type of figurative language.
- ATrue
- BFalse
43Sacred scripture does not use metaphors.
- ATrue
- BFalse
44Sometimes sacred scripture uses a term which has meaning in both the ___________________ and _________________ sense.
- Aspiritual
- Bliteral
- Cmutual
- Dcasual
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- Complete the Exam for Summa Question 1: The nature and extent of sacred doctrine. This covers all of the articles under Question 1.
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- Anita Thomer
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