Ten Commandments
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The leader of the Israelites who received the Ten Commandments from God.

Who is Moses?

100

The first martyr.

Who is Stephen?

100

The public prayer of the Church.

What is liturgy?

100

Emperor that wanted to remove all traces of Christianity from the world.

Who is Diocletian?

100

Called by Pope Pius XXIII, Church leaders and others met to discuss the church in the modern era.  Developed the Call to Holiness for the laity.

What is Vatican Council II?

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The beginning of the Church year.

What is Advent?

200

The commandment that means we should not cheat on a test?

What is the seventh or eighth commandment? (Thou shall not steal or lie)

200

Built an order on the basis of love, selfless sharing and radical hospitality.

Who is Saint Norbert of Xanten?

200

The Theological Virtures.

What are Faith, Hope and Charity (love)?

200

Issued the Edict of Milan, AD 313.  Extra points if you say what the Edict did.

Who was Constantine?  What is declare that Christianity is no longer forbidden?

200

Council that decided that new Christians did not need to follow Jewish Law.

What is the Council of Jerusalem?

200

The marks of the church.

What are one, holy, Catholic and apostolic?

300

The commandment that requires you to respect people in positions of authority.

What is the 4th commandment? Honor you mother and father

300

Established 145 Catholic missions and 12 schools for Native Americans and 50 schools for blacks.  Gave away 20 million dollars.

Who is Katherine Drexel?

300

The public prayer of the church that praises God and sanctifies the day through scripture and psalms.

What is Liturgy of the Hours?

300

Emperor who made laws that supported the church.  Unintentionally mingled church and government affairs.

Who is Charlemagne?

300

Dispelled the Aryan Heresy.

What is the Nicene Creed?

300

The colors associated with the church calendar - yes, all of them.

What are Purple/Advent, White/Christmas, Green/Ordinary time, purple/Lent, white/Easter?
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The commandment that prohibits cursing.

What is the 2nd commandment? You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.

400

Suffered small pox as a child.  Became a saint even though her parents were not christian.  Lived in Canada and died at the age of 24.

Who is Saint Kateri Teckakwitha?

400

The Cardinal Virtues.

What are prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance?

400

Credited with preserving the Church duringThe dark ages.

Who is Pope Saint Gregory the Great?

400

The separation between the Church centered in Rome and the Church centered in Constantinople.

The Great Schism. 1054 AD  Created the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church.

400

A solemnity. (name one - extra credit for the date!)

Jan 1 - Mary, Mother of God / Ascension / Aug 15 Assumption of BVM / Nov 1 - all Saints / December 8 Immaculate Conception / Dec 25 Christmas

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Jesus's response to the questions "which commandment is greatest".

What is "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul and with all thy mind."?

500

First native born American Saint.  Opened first American Catholic parish school and the first American Catholic orphanage.

Who is Elizabeth Ann Seton?

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The feast day the Easter season ends.

What is Pentecost?

500

Posted his 95 objections that eventually led to the Protestant Reformation.

Who is Martin Luther? 

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A brutal court established to examine, investigate and punish heretics.

What is the inquisition?

500

Lenten days when fasting is observed.

What are Ash Wednesday and Good Friday?

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