Commandments Quiz

1. Who received the 10 Commandments from God originally?

Adam

Abraham

Moses

King David

Jesus

Moses received the Ten Commandments on two tablets from God.

Explanation

Moses received the Ten Commandments on two tablets from God.

2. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells us that there are Two Great Commandments. What are they?
(check two)

Follow the teachings of the Catholic Church

Love God with your whole heart, soul and mind.

Be a Good Samaritan

Love your neighbor as yourself

And one of them, a doctor of the Law, putting him to the test, asked him, "Master, which is the great commandment in the Law?" Jesus said to him, "'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind.' This is the greatest and the first commandment. And the second is like it, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.' On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets." (Matthew 22:35-40)

Explanation

And one of them, a doctor of the Law, putting him to the test, asked him, "Master, which is the great commandment in the Law?" Jesus said to him, "'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind.' This is the greatest and the first commandment. And the second is like it, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.' On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets." (Matthew 22:35-40)

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3. The 10 Commandments can be broken into two sections:

The You-Shall Commandments & the You-Shall-Not Commandments

The positive commandments & the negative commandments

The commandments about loving God & the commandments about loving others

The commandments that make sense & the commandments that do not make sense

The commandments with real-world applications & the commandments that are outdated

There are certainly positive commandments (Honor your father and mother) and negative commandments (You shall not...). But the two major divisions of commandments are those about loving God and about loving others (your neighbor).

Explanation

There are certainly positive commandments (Honor your father and mother) and negative commandments (You shall not...). But the two major divisions of commandments are those about loving God and about loving others (your neighbor).

4. When Jesus gave us the Two Great Commandments, did He mean we don't need to follow the Ten Commandments anymore?

The Two Great Commandments are more important than the 10 Commandments

The 10 Commandments are more important than the Two Great Commandments

5. Which of the following are Commandments regarding God?

You shall have no other Gods before me

You shall love your neighbor as yourself

You shall not take the name of God in vain

You shall keep holy the Sabbath day

You shall not kill

1) You shall worship the Lord your God, Him only shall you serve.
2) You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain.
3) Keep holy the Lord’s Day.

These commandments are about loving and respecting God.

Explanation

1) You shall worship the Lord your God, Him only shall you serve.
2) You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain.
3) Keep holy the Lord’s Day.

These commandments are about loving and respecting God.

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6. When did God give Moses the 10 Commandments?

After the flood receded and they got off the Ark

At the Passover

When the Israelites were wandering in the desert

When the Israelites entered the Promised Land

At Pentecost

Moses received the Ten Commandments while the Israelites were wandering in the desert. This was after they were released from slavery in Egypt by the Pharaoh, and before they arrived in the Promised Land 40 years later.

Explanation

Moses received the Ten Commandments while the Israelites were wandering in the desert. This was after they were released from slavery in Egypt by the Pharaoh, and before they arrived in the Promised Land 40 years later.

7. There are a few Commandments that are easy to remember: (check ALL that are correct)

You shall not sin

You shall not kill

You shall not steal

You shall not pretend

You shall not bear arms

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8. The other 7 Commandments are about _____.

"Thou Shall Not"

Parents

Loving others

Sin

None of the above

4) Honor your father and your mother.
5) You shall not kill.
6) You shall not commit adultery.
7) You shall not steal.
8) You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
9) You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife.
10) You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.

These commandments are about loving and respecting other people.

Explanation

4) Honor your father and your mother.
5) You shall not kill.
6) You shall not commit adultery.
7) You shall not steal.
8) You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
9) You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife.
10) You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.

These commandments are about loving and respecting other people.

9. Where do we find the Two Great Commandments?

Old Testament

New Testament

Apocrypha

Jesus gives us the Two Great Commandments, which are found in Matthew 22.

Explanation

Jesus gives us the Two Great Commandments, which are found in Matthew 22.

10. How many of the 10 Commandments are about God?

1

2

3

4

All of them

3 commandments (in the Catholic interpretation) are about loving God.

Explanation

3 commandments (in the Catholic interpretation) are about loving God.

11. Do Jews and Catholics have the same 10 Commandments?

Yes

No, the Jews have a different Bible

Jews look to the Old Testament for a long list of specific rules.

Explanation

Jews look to the Old Testament for a long list of specific rules.

12. The 9th and 10th Commandments are:9) You shall not covet your neighbor's house or his wife.10) You shall not covet anything that is your neighbor's.Which of the following is true?

The 9th commandment is about envy & the 10th commandment is about lust.

The 9th commandment is about lust & the 10th commandment is about envy.

Both commandments are about lust.

Both commandments are about envy.

Coveting is wanting something that isn't yours. To desire your neighbor's wife is lust. To desire things that belong to another person is envy.

Explanation

Coveting is wanting something that isn't yours. To desire your neighbor's wife is lust. To desire things that belong to another person is envy.

13. Do Catholics and Protestants have the same 10 Commandments?

Yes

No, the Protestants have only 9

No, they divide the commandments differently although they come from the same Bible verses.

Both B & C

Protestants interpret "You shall have no other gods before me.
You shall not make for yourself a graven image..." as two separate Commandments, while Catholics read it as one. Catholics interpret, "You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife," as two separate Commandments, while Protestants read it as one. Catholics look to Deuteronomy for additional clarity.

Explanation

Protestants interpret "You shall have no other gods before me.
You shall not make for yourself a graven image..." as two separate Commandments, while Catholics read it as one. Catholics interpret, "You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife," as two separate Commandments, while Protestants read it as one. Catholics look to Deuteronomy for additional clarity.

14. Where in the Bible do we find the Ten Commandments?
(check ALL that are correct)

Exodus 20: 2-17

Deuteronomy 5: 6-21

The Old Testament

John 6: 4

Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 12

We find the Ten Commandments in the Bible twice, in Exodus and Deuteronomy. Both of these books are found in the Old Testament.

Explanation

We find the Ten Commandments in the Bible twice, in Exodus and Deuteronomy. Both of these books are found in the Old Testament.

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15. Why is the 4th Commandment different than the six that follow it?

It tells us what we should do, rather than what we should not

It is about parents

It is about adultery

A & B

None of the above

Honor your father and your mother is a positive commandment that tells us what we SHOULD do, rather than what we "shall not" do.

Explanation

Honor your father and your mother is a positive commandment that tells us what we SHOULD do, rather than what we "shall not" do.

16. "You shall not commit adultery" literally means that a married person should not have sex with someone other than his or her spouse. The Catholic Church relates this commandment to the whole of human sexuality. So the Sixth Commandment is interpreted to mean:
(check ALL that are correct)

Couples should not have sex before they get married

As long as you don't actually have intercourse, it's okay to have oral sex or look at dirty pictures (pornography)

Married couples should welcome the gift of children, and not attempt to prevent pregnancy by using drugs and devices

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17. What does "You shall not bear false witness" mean? (check ALL that are correct)

You should be honest and truthful

You should not say something that is false, with the intent to deceive

There are times when you may need to tell a lie

There are times when you may need to remain silent

Be careful that your words do not harm another person's reputation

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Commandments Quiz

1. Who received the 10 Commandments from God originally?

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells us that there are Two Great Commandments. What are they? (check two)

3. The 10 Commandments can be broken into two sections:

4. When Jesus gave us the Two Great Commandments, did He mean we don't need to follow the Ten Commandments anymore?

5. Which of the following are Commandments regarding God?

6. When did God give Moses the 10 Commandments?

7. There are a few Commandments that are easy to remember: (check ALL that are correct)

8. The other 7 Commandments are about _____.

9. Where do we find the Two Great Commandments?

10. How many of the 10 Commandments are about God?

11. Do Jews and Catholics have the same 10 Commandments?

12. The 9th and 10th Commandments are:9) You shall not covet your neighbor's house or his wife.10) You shall not covet anything that is your neighbor's.Which of the following is true?

13. Do Catholics and Protestants have the same 10 Commandments?

14. Where in the Bible do we find the Ten Commandments? (check ALL that are correct)

15. Why is the 4th Commandment different than the six that follow it?

16. "You shall not commit adultery" literally means that a married person should not have sex with someone other than his or her spouse. The Catholic Church relates this commandment to the whole of human sexuality. So the Sixth Commandment is interpreted to mean:(check ALL that are correct)

17. What does "You shall not bear false witness" mean? (check ALL that are correct)

2. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells us that there are Two Great Commandments. What are they?
(check two)

14. Where in the Bible do we find the Ten Commandments?
(check ALL that are correct)

16. "You shall not commit adultery" literally means that a married person should not have sex with someone other than his or her spouse. The Catholic Church relates this commandment to the whole of human sexuality. So the Sixth Commandment is interpreted to mean:
(check ALL that are correct)