Famous Places and quotes
This town in France welcomes over 6 million visitors annually to the location where Our Lady appeared to a 14 year old girl
He was the best friend of Patroclus.
Who is Achilles?
This Pope and this US president lived through assassination attempts in the same year.
Who are Pope John Paul the Second and President Ronald Reagan.
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
This famous basilica was first proposed by Felix Fournier after the defeat of France in 1870. He attributed the defeat of France to the moral decline of the country due to the French Revolution.
What is the Basilica of Sacré Coeur
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.
These are the names of the first 4 men who held the office of US presidents.
Who are:
Washington
Adams
Jefferson
Madison
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 played in over 169 feature length films and now has a grandson who is a priest.
Who is Marion Morison
(John Wayne)
This 4th century saint (and Doctor of the Church) once wrote "Our hearts are restless until they rest in you, oh Lord"
Who is Saint Augustine
One of the most famous horses in the world, Bucephalus, was owned by this historical figure.
Who is Alexander the Great.
Put these historical events into chronological order:
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?
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?
This country has the house believed to be the place where Our lady spend her final earthly years after Jesus' Ascension.
Where is Turkey
The Wars of the Roses were fought between these two houses.
What are the houses of Lancaster and York.
He told the British, "I have not yet begun to fight!"
Who is John Paul Jones?
This battle took place on October 7th, 1571 and Catholic victory was attributed to the power of the Rosary
What is the Battle of Lepanto
She is the patron saint of television writers, even though television wasn't invented for 8 centuries after her death.
Who is Saint Clare of Assisi
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
This is the place in which the pope was residing when Saint Catherine of Sienna convinced him to return to Rome.
Where is Avignon?
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.