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What is the term for the mixture of olive oil and balm blessed by the bishop on Holy Thursday?
Chrism
Who is the patron saint of the dying?
St. Joseph
What is the second line of the song "Holy God, We Praise Thy Name"?
"Lord of all, we bow before Thee."
What famous convert to Catholicism hit 60 home runs in 1927?
George Herman "Babe" Ruth
What do the letters INRI stand for in English?
Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews
What is the last chief attribute of the Catholic Church, after authority and infallibility?
Indefectibility
Who is the patron saint of farmers?
St. Isidore
St. George
What is the third line of "Holy God, We Praise Thy Name"?
"All on earth Thy sceptre claim"
Who fought as part of the Catholic League's great victory against the Ottoman Empire in the battle of Lepanto, and many years later wrote the famous novel, "Don Quixote"?
Miguel De Cervantes
What object made of silk is worn by a bishop during a Pontifical Mass?
Gloves
What is the last book of the Old Testament?
Maccabees II
Who is the patron saint of teachers?
St. Gregory the Great
St. John Baptist de la Salle
In this hymn, what line follows "All glory, laud, and honour / To Thee, Redeemer, King!"
"To Whom the lips of children / Made sweet Hosannas ring"
What famous Catholic Spanish explorer discovered the Pacific Ocean?
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
What is the circular halo shown in art over the head of Christ and saints called?
Nimbus
What is the second Sunday before Lent called?
Sexagesima Sunday
Who was the first apostle to be martyred?
St. James the Greater
What is the next line of "O Sanctissima" following "O sanctissima, o piissima"?
"Dulcis Virgo Maria"
Who was the only Catholic to sign the Declaration of Independence?
Charles Carroll of Carollton
What is the common term for "glossolalia"?
The gift of tongues
What is a collection of papal bulls or other papal documents called?
Bullarium
Who is the patron saint of scientists?
St. Albert
In the hymn, "O Salutaris Hostia," what line of the second verse literally translates as "To the One and Triune Lord"?
Uni trinoque Domino
Who was the first major Catholic presidential candidate in the United States of America?
Alfred E. Smith
The monogram for Jesus Christ's Holy Name--IHS--is represented by what three Greek letters?
Iota, Eta, Sigma