What is the term for the rising of Jesus Christ back to full life three days after his death?

• A. The Ascension
• B. The Resurrection of Christ
• C. Paschal Mystery
• D. Gospel

Answer: (B)

The main concept this question tests is identifying the term for Jesus’ return to life after death. The rising from death is called the Resurrection of Christ, the event celebrated on Easter when he appears alive to Mary Magdalene and the disciples, proving he has conquered death. The Ascension refers to Jesus’s return to heaven after the Resurrection, not the initial rising. The Paschal Mystery is the broader term for the whole sequence— Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension—as one salvific work. The Gospel is the good news or the written accounts about Jesus. So, the precise term for Jesus coming back to life is the Resurrection.