Bible Basics
Who was the first person to see the resurrected Jesus?
Mary Magdalene
What 20th-century saint survived an assassination attempt and later forgave his attacker?
Pope John Paul II
What does “transubstantiation” mean?
The belief that bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ in the Eucharist.
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?
Brazil
What is the day of obligation celebrated in most countries on the 15th of August
The assumption of Mary
What was the name of the apostle that replaced Judas?
Matthias
What saint is known for writing Summa Theologica?
St. Thomas Aquinas
What is the term for the belief that Mary was conceived without original sin?
The Immaculate Conception
What is the name of the pub where Flynn Rider and Rapunzel meet a group of ruffians in Tangled?
The Snuggly Duckling
The catholic church's calendar is divided into two main cycles. What are they?
Christmas and Easter
Which Old Testament prophet was taken up in a chariot of fire?
Elijah
Who is the only saint to have been canonized while still alive?
No one
How many choirs of angels are there in Catholic theology?
Nine: Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones, Dominions, Virtues, Powers, Principalities, Archangels, Angels.
What creature is the national animal of Scotland?
Unicorn
What holy day is celebrated the day after All Saints day?
All Soul's day
What was the name of the high priest who sentenced Jesus to death?
Caiaphas
What saint was the first to receive the stigmata?
St Francis of Assisi
How many ecumenical councils has the Catholic Church held?
21, with Vatican II being the most recent
What is the only planet in the solar system that rotates on its side?
Uranus
The Church’s liturgical year always begins on the _________ Sunday of _________.
First, Advent
Which prophet married a prostitute as a sign of God’s relationship with Israel?
Hosea
Which saint, while in prison, converted his jailer by healing his blind daughter?
St Valentine
What is the term for the special blessing given by a priest or deacon using the Eucharist in a Monstrance?
Benediction
Which country in the world has the most pyramids?
Sudan
The _______________ is the cycle of feasts celebrating the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus, beginning on Palm Sunday and ending with Easter.
Paschal Mystery