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4th Grade Trivia
100

The original town in San Diego, Pueblo de San Diego, was located in which part of San Diego?

What is "Old Town"?

100

A millennial born slang word that quite literally means "to kill violently" 

What is "slay"? 
100

A saint who was a nun, missionary, and founder of the Order of Missionaries of Charity, who dedicated her life to serving the poor. 

Who is "Mother Teresa"?

100

Our current Pope

Pope Francis

100

Typically the first words the priest says to begin each mass

What is "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."? 

100

How many chambers does the human heart have? 

What is "4"?

200

This well-known hotel has been the setting for some classic Hollywood films including Some Like It Hot and My Blue Heaven

What is "Hotel Del Coronado"?

200

A Gen X two-word, rhyming slang term used when you are telling someone who is overreacting or stressing to take a ____ _____. 

What is "chill pill"? 

200

The patron saint of animals.

Who is "Saint Francis of Assisi?" 

200

The first pope of the Catholic Church

Saint Peter

200

The liturgical color for ordinary time in the Catholic Church is

What is"green"?

200

The name of Harry Potter's pet owl

What is "Hedwig"?

300

Alicia Keys lives in this part of San Diego

What is La Jolla? 

300
A Gen Z three-word phrase to let someone know that you want to fight them. 

What is "Catch These Hands"?

300

Floribeth Mora Diaz prayed for this saint's intercession after suffering a brain aneurysm and being given one month left to live. This saint visited her saying "Get up! Don't Be Afraid!" and she was miraculously healed. 

Who is "Pope Saint John Paul II"?

300

Saint John Paul II's real first name is

What is "Karol"?

300

The day that marks the beginning of Lent, where Catholics receive ashes on their foreheads. 

What is "Ash Wednesday"? 

300

Who was the first Disney princess? 

Who is "Snow White"?

400

According to the 2024 World Population Review, San Diego is the ___ largest city in the U.S.

What is "8th"?

400

This Silent Generation slang term "Passion Pit" meant: 

What are the "Drive-In Movies"?

400

This saint performed some painful and severe penances including only sleeping two hours each night to have more time for prayer, wearing a heavy silver crown with spikes, and rubbing pepper all over her face to avoid suitors.

Who is "Saint Rose of Lima"?

400

The second pope

Saint Linus

400

What are the 7 sacraments that the Catholic Church offers?

What are "baptism, reconciliation, marriage, holy orders, anointing of the sick, confirmation and the Eucharist"? 

400

Amelia Earhart was the first woman to do what?

What is "fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean"?

500

The first European explorer to discover San Diego. 

Who is "Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo?" 
500

What would be known to Gen Z as "spilling the tea" (revealing secret info/gossip) was a two-word phrase used by Baby Boomers known as: 

What is "The Skinny"? 

500

Name two saints who died at age 24.

Who are "Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, and Saint Kateri Tekakwitha"

500

Finish this famous quote from Saint Francis: "With Christ as the center of your life, you will ______ ___ _____________."

What is "never be disappointed"?

500

In 1882, Father Michael McGivney formed this Catholic service organization

What is "The Knights of Columbus"?

500

Which metal is liquid at room temperature?

What is "mercury"?

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