CATHOLIC TRIVIA
(Round the World Quiz)|
How many Catholics are there in the world? a. a million b. 600 million c. a billion
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ANSWER | What country boasts the highest Catholic population? | ANSWER |
What continent has the highest Catholic population? |
ANSWER | In what country would you find the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope? (Hint: Not Italy) | ANSWER |
How many Catholic priests are there around the globe? a. 50,000+
b. 400,000+ c.
a million |
ANSWER | Outside the Vatican, what city is home to the highest number of relics? (Hint: the city starts with "P") | ANSWER |
CATHOLIC TRIVIA
(The Mary Quiz)| What does the Blessed Mother have in heaven that the rest of us will not have until the Last Day? | ANSWER | When the pregnant Blessed Mother showed up at Elizabeth’s house, Elizabeth’s baby leaped inside her womb. Who was the baby? | ANSWER |
Who designed the Miraculous Medal, which has been worn around the necks of millions of Catholics? a. the Virgin Mary b. St. Catherine LaBoure c.
Betsy Ross |
ANSWER | Who told Mary to name her Son Jesus? | ANSWER |
What great promise did the Blessed Mother give to all who go to Confession and receive Communion on the first Saturdays of five consecutive months? |
ANSWER | Fill in the blank: The ____________ of Mary was necessary for the Redemption of mankind. | ANSWER |
CATHOLIC TRIVIA
(The Future-of-Your-Soul Quiz)|
What part of you will definitely die? a. your body b. your soul c. both |
ANSWER | What is the only thing that can keep you from going to heaven? | ANSWER |
| Incredibly, the Bible teaches that some people will not have to die. Which people? | ANSWER | What does the water of Baptism wash away from a baby’s soul? | ANSWER |
What three sacraments do we all need on our deathbed? |
ANSWER | Where did the souls of Noah and his wife go after they died? a. heaven b. hell c. purgatory d. Limbo of the Fathers e. Noah’s ark | ANSWER |
| What
can we expect in purgatory?
a. pain b. joy c. pain and joy d. neither
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ANSWER | What does Confirmation do to a person that will be noticeable even when we are in heaven or hell? | ANSWER |
CATHOLIC TRIVIA
(The Acronymous Quiz)|
What does the "N"
in INRI stand for? a. Noel
b. Nazarene c.
neophyte d. Nuncio
e. nun
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ANSWER | If your boyfriend’s middle initials are “F.X.,” what are his middle names? | ANSWER |
What does IHS refer to? |
ANSWER | To what creature does the Greek word “Ichthys” refer? | ANSWER |
What does BVM stand for? |
ANSWER | What does it mean if a priest has the initials “S.J.” after his name? | ANSWER |
CATHOLIC TRIVIA
(The Perfect Mass)| What
gesture should the faithful make just before receiving Communion?
a. genuflect b. bow one's head |
ANSWER |
What type of sacred music takes a place of pride in the Roman liturgy? (Hint: the initials are G.C.) |
ANSWER |
According to the Second Vatican Council, what musical instrument should be held in high esteem at Mass? |
ANSWER | What is the correct posture of the faithful during Scripture readings before the Gospel? During the Gospel? During the consecration? | ANSWER |
How many Bible readings are there at Sunday Mass? |
ANSWER |
The
U.S. bishops encourage the use of all of the following at a Roman Mass
except for one. Which one is NOT encouraged?
a.
immoveable altar b.
flowers c. candles d.
relics of martyrs e.
visible Crucifix
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ANSWER |
CATHOLIC TRIVIA
(Cool Stuff)|
What
was Jesus’ blood type?
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ANSWER | Four sins are traditionally known as the “sins that cry out to heaven for vengeance.” Which one should NOT be on the list? a. willful murder b. willful gossip c. oppression of widows or orphans d. sodomy e. cheating a laborer out of wages | ANSWER |
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During
the 1917 apparitions of Mary in Fatima, Portugal, an angel appeared to
the children seers. What word did the angel cry out three times?
a.
Penance
b. hello
c. be nice |
ANSWER | Which Christians are most similar to Catholics in doctrine and worship? | ANSWER |
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Thanks to the visions of a mystic nun, what were searchers able to locate? a. Mary’s house b. Mary’s Bible c. Mary’s sandals
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ANSWER | What is the cool thing about Divine Mercy Sunday? | ANSWER |
CATHOLIC TRIVIA
(Early Church Challenge)|
What did the first church council in Spain forbid
bishops, priests, and deacons from having?
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ANSWER | Who were the four Gospel writers? | ANSWER |
What became legal in 313 A.D. thanks to the Edict of Milan? |
ANSWER | Who wrote the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament? | ANSWER |
Around 107 A.D., St. Ignatius of Antioch became the first person to use what famous two words? |
ANSWER | How were Peter and Paul martyred? | ANSWER |
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Name at least three languages in which one might
have heard at Mass in very early Christianity.
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ANSWER | Hermeneutics is the art of what? a. being a hermit b. correct Bible interpretation | ANSWER |
Who ordered St. Jerome to translate the Bible into Latin? |
ANSWER | Name at least two famous creeds. | ANSWER |
True or False: Mary Magdalene is a saint. |
ANSWER | What powerful king did Pope Leo the Great convince not to conquer Rome? | ANSWER |
CATHOLIC TRIVIA
(The Holiday Challenge)|
Valentine’s
Day got its name from whom?
a. Catholic priest b. a Catholic bishop c. a pope
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ANSWER | Columbus
Day gets its name from whom?
a, a Catholic priest b. a Catholic bishop c. a Catholic evangelist |
ANSWER |
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St.
Patrick’s Day got its name from whom? a. Catholic priest b. a Catholic bishop c. a pope |
ANSWER |
What is the meaning of the word “Christmas”? a. Christ’s Mass b. Christ’s manager c. Jingle Bells
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ANSWER |
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Santa
Claus got his name from whom?
a. Catholic priest b. a Catholic bishop c. a pope
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ANSWER | Why
are shamrocks associated with St. Patrick’s Day?
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ANSWER |
The Gregorian calendar got its name from whom?
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ANSWER | What holiday is also known as Shrove Tuesday? | ANSWER |
| Why do Catholic school students always have off from school the day after Halloween? | ANSWER | What holiday marks the finale of the 12 Days of Christmas? | ANSWER |
| Why did St. Patrick pick up a shamrock? | ANSWER | What
major saint is believed to have put together the first nativity scene?
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ANSWER |
CATHOLIC TRIVIA
(The Priest Quiz)|
What
color do priests wear on Palm Sunday?
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ANSWER | The
high priest of the Old Testament and Catholic priests of the New
Testament have various similarities. Which is NOT common to both?
a. wearing special vestments b. Sacrifice c. using incense d. Being anointed with oil e. Influence in the Sanhedrin |
ANSWER |
What prayer must priests say every day no matter where they are? |
ANSWER | Name at least two parts of the body that the priest anoints with oil as part of the Sacrament of the Sick (the Sacrament of Extreme Unction)? | ANSWER |
Monks, friars, and nuns take three vows – poverty, celibacy, and obedience. Diocesan priests take two of these vows. Which two? |
ANSWER | Who would you have to be in order to confer the Sacrament of Holy Orders upon a new priest? | ANSWER |
CATHOLIC TRIVIA
(The Apostle Quiz)|
Who
was the last Apostle to die?
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ANSWER | How was the death of the Apostle St. John unique among the apostles? | ANSWER |
Two of the original Twelve Apostles had the same name. Which two? |
ANSWER | What was the occupation of the Apostle St. Matthew? a. tax collector b. postal worker c. store clerk | ANSWER |
Who presided over the Council of Jerusalem in 51 A.D.? |
ANSWER | To which Apostle did Jesus give the keys to heaven? | ANSWER |
CATHOLIC TRIVIA
(Who Am I?)|
I
ate modest meals of locusts and honey. When my mother was pregnant, I
leaped inside her womb when a special baby arrived at our house. Who am
I?
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ANSWER | Under my reign as Emperor, bishops, priests and deacons were jail and tortured, Christians massacred, and churches destroyed. Who am I? | ANSWER |
My inventing the printing press means we can print Bibles instead of waiting for monks to copy them by hand. Who am I? |
ANSWER | People like to call me “the Founder of California.” Who am I? | ANSWER |
My coins have the letter “C” or “M.” My mother was St. Helena. From a vision, I saw clearly I should be Christian and conquer in the name of Christ. Who am I? |
ANSWER | I established the Secretariate of Indian Affairs to protect native Americans from overzealous colonists in the New World. Who am I? | ANSWER |
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