Year 6 Religion Time: One Hour 15 minutes

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1 Half Yearly Exams Maria Regina College Scholastic Year 2016 / 2017 Year 6 Religion Time: One Hour 15 minutes Name: Class: School: Total Mark Religion Year 6 Page 1 from 12 February 2017

2 SECTION A A STORY OF LOVE (15 marks) Who am I? Fill in the blanks according to the given help. Number 1 is ready as an example. (5 marks) 1. He was ready to sacrifice his son. Abraham 2. I am a very wise king. 3. The son of Abraham. 4. I am the son of Isaac. 5. He was a shepherd and he was annointed king by the Prophet Samuel. 6. A prophet who announced the coming of the Messiah. Religion Year 6 Page 2 from 12 February 2017

3 Match Column A with Column B. The first one is an example. (10 marks) Column A Column B 1. Happenings in the Old Testament show that Abraham. 2. In the Old Testament there are that speak about the life of Jesus. 3. The person who was ready to sacrifice his son was Adam. 4. The New Testament has stories 27 books. 5. The man who took the Jews out of Egypt was John the Baptist. 6. The four evangelists are 1 God was always with mankind. 7. In the New Testament there are Moses. 8. God gave us ten your father and mother. 9. Continue: Honour 46 books. 10. The first man on earth was St Mark, St John, St Luke, St Matthew. 11. The last of the prophets, through whom God used to speak, was commandments. Religion Year 6 Page 3 from 12 February 2017

4 SECTION B THE BIBLE (16 marks) Fill in the blanks with the words below. The first one is an example. (1 mark for each word) Old Testament New Apostles During Sunday mass we read and listen to 4 pieces of readings from the Bible. The First Reading: normally taken from the Old Testament. Responsorial Psalm: normally from the psalms we find in the Testament. The Second Reading: from the New Testament, a passage from a letter or from the Acts of the. The Gospel: a passage from one of the four Gospels found in the Testament. Underline the correct answer. (7 marks) 1. In the Old Testament we find (Moses, St Peter, St Stephen). 2. In the New Testament we find (Daniel, Isaac, St Paul). 3. Jesus chose (11, 12, 13) apostles. 4. In the New Testament we find (2, 4, 6) Gospels. 5. (St Peter, St Matthew, St Paul) is one of the Evangelists. 6. In the Old Testament we find a collection of (27, 46, 73) books. 7. In the New Testament we find (13, 21, 27) letters written by the Apostles. Religion Year 6 Page 4 from 12 February 2017

5 Write three (3) sentences about a personality in the Old Testament. (6 marks) a. b. c. SECTION C: THE CALENDAR Fill in the blanks with words from the box: (29 marks) (14 marks 1 mark each) Advent, happiness, five, green, violet, white, March, miracles, forty, baby, Maundy Thursday, penitence, four, Conception The Liturgical Year or the year of the Church is divided in big sections. These remind us of the important episodes from the life of Jesus. Advent begins Sundays before Christmas. It is a time of preparation for Jesus coming. We use the colour which means that Advent is a time of preparation. In this period we celebrate the feast of the on 8th of December. Christmas comes exactly after. In this time we rejoice for the coming of Jesus among us as a. We use the colour which means light because Jesus was born to be the sun which lightens up our life. Religion Year 6 Page 5 from 12 February 2017

6 Lent begins after a few Sundays. Lent is days of penitence and preparation for Easter. We use violet which is the colour of. During Lent we celebrate the feast of St Joseph on the 19th of. Palm Sunday, and Good Friday all come during Lent. Eastertime is a time of and festivities since we rejoice because Jesus rose up from the dead. During this time we use the white colour which means the joy we should feel during this time. The longest period of the Church s year is the Church Year. During this time we think about the teachings and the that Jesus made so that we can resemble him more. During this time the colour is used, the colour of life which means hope. Answer these questions about the sacraments: (15 marks) 1. Which are the first three sacraments? (3 marks). 2. Mention the two sacraments of healing. (2 marks). 3. In which sacrament do two persons become one? (mark). Religion Year 6 Page 6 from 12 February 2017

7 4. Which sacrament does a man who becomes a priest receive? (mark) 5. Where and when was the first miracle of Jesus? (2 marks). 6. What happens during the sacrament of Reconciliation? (mark). 7. What are the five things needed to confess properly? a. b. c. d. e. (5 marks 1 mark each) Religion Year 6 Page 7 from 12 February 2017

8 SECTION D : THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST: CHRISTMAS (10 marks) PEOPLE RELATED TO CHRISTMAS (6 marks 1 mark for each sentence) Choose ONE of these persons and write six sentences about him or her. The angel who announced Jesus birth to Mary Religion Year 6 Page 8 from 12 February 2017

9 At Christmas time we can be of help to others. Name two things that you could do to make those in need happy. (4 marks) (i) (ii) SECTION E: COMMUNICATING Who am I? Ex. I was part of the people who sinned when Moses talked to God on Mount Sinai. 1. I was one of the Apostles who had denied Jesus three times. 2. I had taken someone else s wife and killed her husband. 3. Before converting to a Christian and visiting different countries to spread God s word, I used to kill Christians. 4. After Jesus had come to eat at my house, I changed and gave back money I had stolen to the people. Indeed, I gave them three times as much! 5. I was on the Cross with Jesus. I realised what a good man he was and I accepted the sins I had done in my life. (15 marks) (5 marks 1 mark each) Jewish people Religion Year 6 Page 9 from 12 February 2017

10 Underline the correct answer. The first one is an example. (10 marks) 1. The son of God became man to live amongst us and to (save us, pray with us, command us). 2. (St Paul, St Peter, St Matthew) persecuted Christians. 3. We ask for forgiveness in the Sacrament of (Confession, Confirmation, Baptism). 4. In the parable of the (Good Shepherd, Prodigal Son, Good Samaritan) the Father waited for his son, forgave him and accepted him back. 5. (Our Lady, Mary Magdalene, Elisabeth) had seven demons. 6. (Peter, The Good Thief, Zaccheus) stole when he gathered taxes. 7. (Reconciliation, Conscience, Communication) means when we become friends again with God. 8. Jesus established the (Eucharist, Commandments, Sacraments) in the last supper. 9. Jesus was ready to help everyone through (medicine, stories, miracles). 10. (Lazarus, Bartholomew, Luke) arose from the dead. 11. To confess properly I must think of my sins well and (forget them, repent from them, write them). Religion Year 6 Page 10 from 12 February 2017

11 SECTION F: SYMBOLS OF LOVE (5 marks) Say whether the sentences are TRUE or FALSE. The first one is an example. Fire is associated with heat and light. But for us Ex: Christians, in the story of Pentecost, fire is associated also with the Holy Spirit. 1. We are united together in the celebration of Mass. Jesus established the sacrament of the Eucharist in the 2. miracle of the loaves and fish. 3. The Bread is mentioned in the prayer of the Glory. In Christmas, the wise men had adored Jesus. This is a 4. sign that God wanted to show himself to all mankind. Jews light up a candelabrum called Menorah. This means the light of God which reminds us of the episode when 5. St Paul listened to God through the burning bush which wasn t destroyed. True Read this passage and then answer the questions: (10 marks) When he went ashore from the boat, Jesus saw a large crowd and he pitied them, as they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he started teaching them many things. When it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, This is a deserted place, and the hour is now very late. Send them away so that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy something for themselves to eat." But Jesus answered them: "You give them to eat." They said to him, Are we to go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give it to them to eat? Religion Year 6 Page 11 from 12 February 2017

12 Then he asked them, "How many loaves do you have? Go and see." When they had found out, they said, "Five, and two fish." Then he ordered them to get all the people to sit down in groups on the green grass. So they sat down. He took the five loaves and two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people, and he divided the two fish among them all. And all ate and were filled. (Adapted from the Gospel of St Mark, Chapter 6, 34-42) Answer: 1. How many loaves and fish did the disciples have at first? (2 marks) 2. Who was present for this dinner? (3 marks) 3. Who ate from the loaves and fish? (mark) 4. What did Jesus do before breaking the loaves and fish? (mark) 5. What is this miracle called? (mark) 6. Bread is mentioned many times in comparison to Jesus body. Give an example when bread is compared to the body of Christ which is given to us to live. (2 marks) END OF PAPER Religion Year 6 Page 12 from 12 February 2017