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100

Who was the first African-American woman to receive a Doctorate in Theology from Boston College, born in a small rural town of Canton, Mississippi?

Who is Sr. Thea Bowman?

100

Name the three sacraments of initiation in the Roman Catholic Church.

What is Baptism, Holy Eucharist (first communion), and Confirmation? 

100

The Christian Church was begun by whom?

Who is Jesus Christ?

100

What is the most common meaning of the word Catholic?

What is Universal?

100

What was the cause of the American Civil War?

What is slavery vs. freedom?

200

Who was the foundress of the Sisters of the Holy Family in New Orleans in 1842?

Who is Henriette DeLille?

200

Name the three synoptic gospels.

What is Matthew, Mark, and Luke?

200

What apostle did Jesus grant the keys of the church to? 

Who is Peter?

200

Name the first permanent national black Catholic fraternal order, founded in Mobile, Alabama?

What is the Knights of Peter Claver?

200

Who refused to relinquish her bus seat to a white man on December 1, initiating the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

Who is Rosa Parks?

300

Who is the foundress of the Oblate Sisters of Providence?

Who is Mother Mary Lange?

300

Name the seven sacraments.

What is Baptism, Eucharist (communion), Confirmation, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Matrimony, and Holy Orders? 

300

What is the last book in the bible?

What is The Book of Revelations?

300

Who was the first black priest denied admission to every seminary in this country?

Who is Fr. Augustus Tolton?

300

What Civil Rights Act of 1964 is passed by Congress on July 2?

What is a ban on discrimination in all public facilities?

400

Who is the founder of the National Black Catholic Congress?

Who is Daniel Rudd?

400

Name the liturgical seasons of the year?

What is Advent, Christmas, Ordinary Time, Lent, and Easter?

400

Name the three basic prayers each Catholic Christian should know?

What is Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be

400

What is the name of the first national gathering of laypeople in America?

What is the National Black Catholic Congress?

400

Who was the fourteen-year-old Chicago resident lynched while vacationing in Money, Mississippi on August 28, 1955?

Who is Emmett Till?

500

Name the Divine 9 Sororities/Fraternities 

Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Zeta Phi Beta, Sigma Gamma Rho, Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma, Iota Phi Theta

500

What is the fulfillment of the prophecy?

What is the resurrection?

500

The Stations of the Cross are also known as what?

What is the walk to Calvary?

500

Name three Religious Orders of Black women dedicated to working in the Black community?

What is the Oblate Sisters of Providence, The Handmaids of Mary and The Sisters of the Holy Family?

500

Who were two iconic black figures assassinated for uniting the black community from different perspectives?

Who is Martin L. King Jr. and Malcolm X 

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