God the Creator Quiz
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1. What does creatio ex nihilo mean?
- Creation out of pre-existent matter
- Creation out of chaos
- Creation out of matter
- Creation out of nothing
2. On which creation myth might the Genesis 1 creation story be based?
- Babylonian epic
- Assyrian creation story
- Creation narrative from the Indus Valley
- Egyptian royal saga
3. Who was asked “Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?”
- Adam
- Job
- Noah
- Enoch
4. In the Genesis 1 creation story, what was created on the first day?
- The world (firmament)
- Light
- Man and woman
- Sun
5. What name is given to someone who believes that every word of the Bible is true?
- Dogmatist
- Fundamentalist
- A Didactic person
- Philanthropist
6. In the Adam and Eve creation story (Genesis 2-3) Why did Adam hide?
- Because he wanted to be like God
- Because he was afraid of the serpent
- Because he had eaten an apple
- Because he was naked
7. Whose book “Origin of Species” changed for ever the way most people think about creation?
- T H Huxley
- Samuel Wilberforce
- N Copernicus
- Charles Darwin
8. From which Old Testament book is this passage taken?
“Thou didst set the earth on its foundations
so that it should never be shaken
Thou didst cover it with the deep as with a garment
the waters stood above the mountains
- Psalm 104
- Genesis 6
- Amos 8
- Mark 13
9. Which New Testament gospel opens with the words
“In the beginning was the word
and the word was with God
and the word was God?”
- Matthew
- Mark
- Luke
- John
10. Who first put forward the “Big Bang” theory of the origin of the universe?
- Fred Hoyle
- Georges Laimatre
- Edwin Hubble
- Stephen Hawking
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