Christian ✝️ #109

Scripture

Church History

Saints

Authorities, Councils, traditions and Canons

Prayers, Icons and devotions

Communal

100

Complete this Scripture, "But God shows His ..... for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us"

a. Love

b. Compassion

c. Tolerance

d. Patience

Romans 5:8

a. Love

100

Which High Renaissance artist painted the famous "Last Supper" depicting the moment Christ tells His Apostles one of them will betray Him?

a. Leonardo da Vinci

b. Michelangelo

c. Caravaggio

d. Donatello

a. Leonardo da Vinci

100

Who is the Patron saint of Theologians?

a. St Jude Thadeaus

b. St Thomas Aquinas

c. St Gregory the great

d. St John the Baptist

b. St Thomas Aquinas

100

Which council affirmed the doctrine of Papal infallibility?

a. Council of Florence

b. Second Council of Constantinople

c. First Vatican Council

d. Council of Chalcedon

c. First Vatican Council

100

Which is the First Sorrowful mystery of the Rosary?

a. The carrying of the cross

b. The scourging at the pillar

c. The crowning of thorns

d. The agony in the Garden

100

A scapular is a devotional worn around one's neck that symbolizes the yoke of Christ. What colour of scapular commemorates Christ's Passion?

a. Green

b. Blue

c. Red

d. White

c. Red

200

On Holy Thursday, which Biblical event did NOT occur on this day over 2,000 years ago?

a. The Last Supper

b. Jesus healing the blind at the Temple

c. Jesus washing His disciples' feet

d. The agony in the garden

b. Jesus healing the blind at the Temple

200

On 5 April in 1803, the first complete performance of which Catholic Composer's "Christ on the Mount of Olives" took place in Vienna, Austria?

a. Ludwig van Beethoven

b. Franz Schubert

c. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

d. Johann Pachelbel

a. Ludwig van Beethoven

200

On 12 April 1912 night, Fr Thomas Byles voluntarily stayed on board which sinking ocean liner to hear confessions and give absolution to more than 100 trapped passengers?

a. The Europa

b. The Empress of Ireland

c. The Queen Mary

d. The Titanic

200

Just as St. James the Just is considered the cousin of Christ, who is the successor of the St. James the Just for the Bishop of Jerusalem due to the closeness to Christ?

a. Simon

b. Joseph

c. John

d. Peter

Simon son of Clopas (James, Jude and Joses)

200

Which tradition has Judeo-Christian ties because it is linked to people preparing their homes for Passover and Easter?

a. Airing out

b. Pot throwing

c. Quilting Bees

d. Spring Cleaning

_{d. Spring Cleaning}

200

13 April 2025 begins which week that commemorates the passion and death of Christ?

a. Darkness Week

b. Crucifixion Week

c. Easter week

d. Holy week

300

Which two gospel accounts of Jesus' passion are nearly identical?

a. Matthew and Luke

b. Matthew and Mark

c. Mark and Luke

d. John and Mark

b. Matthew and Mark

300

On 1 April in 1605, Cardinal Alessandro Ottaviano was elected Pope Leo XI. Which powerful Italian banking family was a he a member of?

1. The Borghese Family

2. The Medici Family

3. The Gonzaga Family

4. The Visconti Family

2. The Medici Family

300

12 April is the feast day of St Teresa of the Andes, the first canonized saint for which country?

a. Argentina

b. Chile

c. Peru

d. Uruguay

b. Chile

300

Which council declared that Mother Mary is every virgin?

a. Council of Jerusalem 50 AD

b. Council of Chalcedon 451 AD

c. Council of Constantinople 533 AD

d. Council of Ephesus 431 AD

c. Council of Constantinople 533 AD

300

Finish this mass response: "Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, .....?

a. Hear our prayer

b. Have mercy on us

c. You are the Saviour of the world

d. Bring us to everlasting life

b. Have mercy on us

300

For Christians, which items is associated with Easter as a symbol of Jesus resurrecting from the tomb?

a. Eggs

b. Breads

c. Bunnies

d. Flowers

a. Eggs

400

The betrayal of Jesus for 30 pieces of silver fulfils a prophecy found in which book of the Old Testament?

a. Isaiah

b. Psalms

c. Micah

d. Zechariah

400

On 2 April in 1767, Spanish authorities opened a sealed letter from Charles III commanding them to expel all members of which religious order?

a. Order of Preachers (Dominicans)

b. Order of St. Benedict (Benedictines)

c. Order of Friar Minor (Franciscans)

d. Society of Jesus (Jesuits)

400

Which Saint began the tradition of visiting 7 Churches after Holy Thursday Mass?

a. St. Bonaventure

b. St. Alphonsus Liguori

c. St. Philip Neri

d. St. Ignatius of Loyola

c. St. Philip Neri

400

Who initiated the Second Vatican Council?

a. Pope Benedict II

b. Pope John Paul II

c. Pope John XXIII

d. Pope Francis

c. Pope John XXIII

400

Which of these days is NOT part of Holy week?

a. Palm Sunday

b. Shrove Tuesday

c. Good Friday

d. Holy Saturday

b. Shrove Tuesday

400

At Easter Sunday Mass, when is the Easter Sequence (Victimae Paschali Laudes) sung?

a. Before the Gospel

b. After the homily

c. Before the petitions

d. After the distribution of Holy Communion

a. Before the Gospel

500

Why didn't anybody visit the tomb of Jesus on the Saturday after His crucifixion?

a. The Roman guards forbid it

b. It was the Sabbath

c. Tombs were believed to bring bad luck

d. People were afraid to associate with Jesus

b. It was the Sabbath

500

Possibly linked to the Easter baptism of their first Catholic King, which country spends Easter Monday ("Wet Monday") engaging in water fights?

a. Germany

b. France

c. Poland

d. England

c. Poland

500

Who is the patron saint of music?

a. St Jude

b. St Christopher

c. St Francis of Assisi

d. St Cecilia

500

Which council addressed the issue of the Filioque clause in the Nicene creed?

a. The council of Ephesus

b. The council of Chalcedon

c. The council of Toledo

d. The council of Florence

The Council of Toledo (589 AD) and later discussions at the Second Council of Lyons (1274) and the Council of Florence (1439)

500

The Solemn feast of Easter begins with an 8-day celebration known as the.....

a. Eight days

b. Resurrection Octave

c. Easter Octave

d. Alleluia Days

c. Easter Octave

500

What is the name of the Catholic tradition of blessing homes during the Epiphany season?

a. House warming

b. The Epiphany Blessing

c. House Blessing

d. The blessing for the home

The Epiphany Blessing or Chalking the Door