Ancient
He was the best friend of Patroclus.
Who is Achilles?
This book was written about the Reign of Terror in the 18th Century French Persecution and the death of a group of Carmelite nuns.
What is the Song at the Scaffold.
Who are Pope John Paul the Second and President Ronald Reagan.
This man turned men away from his army when he saw them putting their faces down to the river to drink rather than pulling the water up to them with their hands.
Who is Gideon?
Converting on his deathbed, this famous actor now has a grandson who is a priest.
Who is Marion Morison (John Wayne)
List five of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
1) Egyptian pyramids
2) Statue of Zeus
3) Hanging gardens of Babylon
4) Lighthouse of Alexandria
5) Colossus at Rhodes
6) Temple of Artemis
7) Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
This was the first name of the main character in the Bronze Bow.
What is Daniel.
These are the names of the first 4 men who held the office of US presidents.
Who are:
Washington
Adams
Jefferson
Madison
These two saints are considered the Romulus and Remus of the Church.
Who are Saints Peter and Paul?
In 1956 this famous TV Personality was watched by around 30 million viewers each week and won an Emmy Award for "Most Outstanding Television Personality"
Who is Archbishop Sheen
One of the most famous horses in the world, Bucephalus, was owned by this historical figure.
Who is Alexander the Great.
Written by Joyce Kilmer in WWI, this poem looks at the pain of the soldier and the pain of Christ.
What is Prayer of a Soldier in France.
Put these historical events into chronological order:
1) First man on the moon
2) WWI
3) Great Depression
4) Invention of cars
1) Invention of cars
2) WWI
3) Great Depression
4) First man on the moon
This is the name of the canticle read in Lauds which starts with, "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel;"
What is the Canticle of Zachariah?
Who was the only Catholic signer of the American Declaration of Independence.
Bonus points if you know the name of his brother, the first American born bishop.
Who is Charles Carroll
His brother is John Carroll.
What did Spartan mothers tell their sons when they went to war.
"Come back with your shield or on it."
What are the houses of Lancaster and York.
He told the British, "I have not yet begun to fight!"
This is the place in which the pope was residing when Saint Catherine of Sienna convinced him to return to Rome.
Where is Avignon?
This Yankee player who wore the number 3 was sent to an boys school run by the order of Xaverian Brothers where he learned to play baseball.
Who is George Herman Ruth Jr. (Babe Ruth)
Finish this quote:
"What cause withholds you then, to mourn for him?
O judgment! thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason. Bear with me;"
What is,
"My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar,
And I must pause till it come back to me."
The film "Scarlet and the Black" is based off a true story about this priest.
Bonus points if you can name the county he was born in.
Who is Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty.
Born in County Cork.
The Allies used 5 code names for the 50 mile stretch of Normandy on the D-Day landing. Name at least 4 of the 5.
bonus points to name which the Americans were planned to land on. (Bonus will only be given if the first answer is correct.)
What are:
Utah - American
Omaha - American
Gold
Juno
Sword
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu was born in Uskup, Ottoman Empire and went on to become a missionary better known by this name.
What is Mother Theresa?