The Bible
How many testaments is the Bible divided into?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
2
St. Anthony of Padua is famously known for helping people find lost items. What is he often affectionately called?
a) Saint of Miracles
b) Saint of Lost Causes
c) Saint of Healing
d) Saint of Wisdom
b) Saint of Lost Causes
During the Catholic Mass, which part includes the proclamation of readings from the Bible?
a) Offertory
b) Liturgy of the Eucharist
c) Liturgy of the Word
d) Concluding Rites
c) Liturgy of the Word
During the season of Advent, how many candles are typically found on an Advent wreath?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
d. 4
What is the feast day of St. Catherine of Siena?
a) March 25
b) April 29
c) May 22
d) June 13
May 22
Which book in the Catholic Bible tells the story of the Israelites' liberation from slavery in Egypt?
a) Genesis
b) Exodus
c) Leviticus
d) Numbers
b) Exodus
Which saint is associated with the Miracle of the Sun, an event witnessed by thousands in Fatima, Portugal, in 1917?
a) St. Francis of Assisi
b) St. Bernadette Soubirous
c) St. Joan of Arc
d) St. Lucia dos Santos
d) St. Lucia dos Santos
What is the central prayer of the Catholic Mass, during which the bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ?
a) Gloria
b) Sanctus
c) Eucharistic Prayer
d) Our Father
c) Eucharistic Prayer
The color associated with Advent is:
a) Red
b) White
c) Green
d) Purple
d) Purple
St. Catherine of Siena is often credited with influencing the return of the papacy from Avignon to Rome. Which pope did she persuade to move back to Rome?
a) Pope Clement V
b) Pope Gregory IX
c) Pope Urban VI
d) Pope Innocent III
c) Pope Urban VI
Which part of the Catholic Bible includes the Gospels?
a) Old Testament
b) New Testament
c) Apocrypha
d) Deuterocanonical Books
b) New Testament
St. Padre Pio is known for bearing the stigmata. What extraordinary ability, known as a "charism," was he reputed to have possessed?
a) Bilocation
b) Telekinesis
c) Invisibility
d) Prophecy
a) Bilocation
What is the liturgical color typically used during the season of Ordinary Time in the Catholic Church?
a) Red
b) Green
c) Purple
d) White
b) Green
The Advent season consists of how many weeks?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
c) 4
St. Catherine had a mystical experience where she received the stigmata, but it was invisible. Which of the following saints had a similar invisible stigmata?
a) St. Francis of Assisi
b) St. Teresa of Avila
c) St. Padre Pio
d) St. John of the Cross
a.) St. Francis of Assisi
What is the first book of the Catholic Bible?
a) Genesis
b) Exodus
c) Matthew
d) Psalms
a) Genesis
St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits, experienced a significant spiritual transformation after recovering from a:
a) Severe illness
b) Near-death experience
c) Battle injury
d) Shipwreck
c) Battle injury
Which part of the Mass includes the priest's prayers over the bread and wine, transforming them into the body and blood of Christ?
a) Preface
b) Anamnesis
c) Consecration
d) Doxology
c) Consecration
The Advent wreath typically includes three purple candles and one rose-colored candle. What does the rose-colored candle symbolize?
a) Joy
b) Hope
c) Peace
d) Love
a) Joy
St. Catherine of Siena is one of the patron saints of Italy and Europe. What is she also considered a patron saint of?
a) Nurses
b) Firefighters
c) Journalists
d) Philosophers
c. Journalists
The Bible has two main divisions: the Old Testament and the New Testament. How many books are in the entire Bible?
a) 27
b) 39
c) 46
d) 73
d) 73
St. Dominic is associated with a miraculous event involving a vision of Mary giving him a weapon. What kind of weapon was it?
a) Sword
b) Rosary
c) Spear
d) Shield
b) Rosary
In the Liturgy of the Eucharist, what is the term for the small cloth used by the priest to wipe the chalice and cleanse the priest's fingers after the distribution of Holy Communion?
a) Corporal
b) Purificator
c) Pall
d) Chasuble
b) Purificator
The word "Advent" is derived from the Latin word "adventus," meaning:
a) Arrival
b) Atonement
c) Ascension
d) Annihilation
a) Arrival
What title did St. Catherine of Siena hold within the Catholic Church?
a) Abbess
b) Nun
c) Doctor of the Church
d) Cardinal
c. Doctor of the Church