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BASIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

FIRST MONTHLY EXAMINATION ON CHRISTIAN LIVING 8

NAME: _______________________________ SCORE: ______________

GRADE & SECTION: _____________________ DATE: ______________

I. Write TRUE on the space provided before the number if the sentence is correct
and FALSE if NOT. (10 PTS.)

______1. The prophets were called to speak God’s message to His people.
______2. Prophets are “fortune-tellers.”
______3. Most of all, the prophets called the people back to the Covenant.
______4. The Old Testament is the living Word of God, “sharper than any two-edged
sword.”
______5. Old Testament Word is necessary for us today, and throughout our lives to
understand Christ our savior more fully.
______6. Prophets acted as advisers to kings regarding political matters and their
private life.
______7. Prophets announced possible punishment God may give the people if
Israelites did not live according to what the Covenant entails.
______8. Jesus was prophesied as a King.
______9. Jesus was prophesied as the Son of Man.
______10. Jesus was prophesied as the Roman Emperor.

II. Identify what is being asked using the Word Fool and write your answer on the
space provided before the number. (10 PTS.)

Conversion St. Gabriel the Archangel

Elizabeth St. John the Baptist
Immersion of the water Prepare the way of the Lord
Judean deserts Jordan River
Mary, Mother of God Zechariah

_______________11. He was the greatest and the last prophet in the Bible.
_______________12. He was the father of St. John the Baptist.
_______________13. She was the mother of St. John the Baptist.
_______________14. It was the “mission” of St. John the Baptist for the coming of the
Messiah.
_______________15. It was in this place John exercised his ministry as a prophet.
_______________16. It is a change of lifestyle.
_______________17. From the Gospel of Luke, who was the Archangel that
announced to Zechariah about the birth of his son.
_______________18. She was the relative of Elizabeth and the mother of Our Lord.
_______________19. It expresses exchange of heart, and openness of mind and spirit
to what was to come.
_______________20. It is the river where John baptized people.
III. Read the selection and write your answer on the separate sheet of paper. To guide
you here is the rubrics.

POINT/S PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION

2 If your answer in is COMPLETE sentence and sensible.
1 If your answer is NOT in complete sentence and not in complete thought.

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST: The Last and the Greatest of the Prophets
John the Baptist was a contemporary of Christ who was
known for evangelization and his baptizing of Jesus Christ. John
the Baptist was born through the intercession of God to Zachariah
and Elizabeth, who was otherwise too old to bear children.
According to scriptures, the Angel Gabriel visited Elizabeth and
Zachariah to tell them they would have a son and that they should
name him John. Zachariah was skeptical and for this he was
rendered mute until the time his son was born and named John, in
fulfillment of God's will.
When Elizabeth was pregnant with John, she was visited by Mary,
and John leapt in her womb. This revealed to Elizabeth that the
child Mary carried was to be the Son of God.

John began public ministry around 30 AD, and was known

for attracting large crowds across the province of Judaea and around the Jordan River. When
Jesus came to him to be baptized, John recognized him and said, "It is I who need baptism
from you." Jesus told John to baptize Him anyway, which he did, whereupon the heavens
opened, and the Spirit of God was seen like a dove. The voice of God spoke, saying, "This is
my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

John instructed his followers to turn to Christ, calling Him the "Lamb of God" and these
people were among the first Christians. Following his baptism of Christ, John's popularity grew
so much that he alarmed King Herod. Herod ordered him arrested and imprisoned.

John spoke with Herod on several occasions and condemned his marriage to his half-
brother's wife. This condemnation would be his downfall as King Herod promised to grant a
wish to his daughter. In revenge for John the Baptist's condemnation of her mother's
scandalous marriage to Herod, she asked for John's head. King Herod reluctantly obliged.
John the Baptist died sometime between 33 and 36 AD.
Source: St. John the Baptist - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online

Reflection
21 – 22. Based on the life of St. John the Baptist, should we trust on God’s
providence?
23 – 24. What would be the effects of putting our trust to the Lord?
25 – 26. What was St. John the Baptist’s message to us?
27 – 28. How we can be the modern “John the Baptist?” What characteristics
would you like to imitate from him?
29 – 30. Why conversion or change of lifestyle necessary in our Christian journey
towards fullness of life?

Prepared by:

MR. AARON SIBAOT MUNAR

Teacher

Checked by: Noted by:

MRS. ROSSIEL R. DELA CRUZ, MA MRS. JOANNA ROSE C. DEL ROSARIO, MA

Academic Coordinator Basic Education Principal