Catholic Social Teaching Quiz

Which of the following describes working for the common good?

• Only the most outgoing people serving as leaders

• The government solving all social issues, for the people

• Every individual, group, and community making sacrifices for the benefit of others

• Only the rich and powerful donating to charities and paying taxes

Fill in the blank: The dignity of work is protected when the basic rights of workers are respected, including the right to ______.

• productive work

• leisure time

• unlimited vacation

• minimum wage

What is the primary purpose of the economy according to the section 'The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers'?

• To serve people

• To maximize profits

• To create wealth for the few

• To regulate trade

What is the measure of every institution according to Catholic teaching?

• Whether it promotes economic growth and stability

• Whether it threatens or enhances the life and dignity of the human person

• Whether it adheres to traditional values and practices

• Whether it provides educational opportunities for all

What is a basic moral test according to Catholic Social Teaching?

• How our most vulnerable members are faring

• The level of economic growth in society

• The amount of charitable donations made

• The number of laws protecting individual rights

What is the role of the Gospel in promoting peace according to CST?

• It calls us to be peacemakers

• It encourages conflict resolution

• It promotes economic prosperity

• It emphasizes individualism

Fill in the blank: The principle of subsidiarity emphasizes that decisions should be made at the most ______ level possible.

• local

• national

• regional

• global

Fill in the blank: The economy must serve people, not the other way ______.

• around

• back

• forward

• inside

Fill in the blank: Loving your neighbor has global dimensions in a ______ world.

• expanding

• shrinking

• isolated

• fragmented

According to the section 'Solidarity', what is at the core of the virtue of solidarity?

• Compassion and empathy

• Justice and peace

• Wealth and power

• Freedom and independence