Marian Devotions and Apparitions
Scripture
Catholic Doctrine and the Magisterium
The Saints and Patrons
Traditions and Prayers
100

At which Marian apparition did Mary identify herself as the "Immaculate Conception"?

A) Lourdes
B) Fatima
C) Guadalupe
D) Knock

 

A) Lourdes

100

Which Gospel recounts the Annunciation, where the Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary? 

A) Matthew
B) Mark
C) Luke
D) John

C) Luke

100

In Catholic teaching, what is the term used for the period of purification that souls undergo after death before entering Heaven?

a) Limbo
b) Sheol
c) Purgatory
d) Hades

c) Purgatory

100

Who is known as the "Beloved Disciple"?

a) St. John the Baptist
b) St. John the Evangelist
c) St. Peter
d) St. Paul

b) St. John the Evangelist

100

Which prayer is traditionally recited at 6 AM, 12 PM, and 6 PM to honor the Incarnation of Christ? 

a) The Angelus
b) The Hail Mary
c) The Rosary
d) The Divine Mercy Chaplet

a) The Angelus

200

In which country did the apparition of Our Lady of Fatima occur?

Portugal

200

What prayer does Mary proclaim in Luke's Gospel that begins with "My soul magnifies the Lord"?

The Magnificat

200

In Catholic tradition, which of the following is considered one of the "Four Last Things"?

a) Judgment
b) Creation
c) Sacrifice
d) Redemption

a) Judgment

200

Which saint is known as the "Terror of Demons"?

a) St. Michael
b) St. Joseph
c) St. Gabriel
d) St. Raphael

b) St. Joseph

200

The Eastern Catholic and Orthodox tradition includes a prayer known as the "Jesus Prayer," often repeated as a form of contemplation. What are the traditional words of this prayer? 

a) "Lord, have mercy on us."
b) "Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us."
c) "O God, be merciful to me, a sinner."
d) "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner."

d) "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner."

300

The "Miraculous Medal" devotion originated from an apparition of the Virgin Mary to which saint in 1830? 

a) St. Catherine Labouré
b) St. Bernadette Soubirous
c) St. Faustina Kowalska
d) St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

a) St. Catherine Labouré

300

In which book of the New Testament is the Sermon on the Mount found?

a) Matthew
b) Mark
c) Luke
d) John  

a) Matthew 

300

Which Catholic doctrine asserts that the Pope, when speaking ex cathedra on matters of faith and morals, is preserved from the possibility of error?

a) Papal Primacy
b) Magisterial Authority
c) Apostolic Succession
d) Papal Infallibility

d) Papal Infallibility

300

Who is the patron saint of priests?

a) St. Francis of Assisi
b) St. John Vianney
c) St. Ignatius of Loyola
d) St. Peter

b) St. John Vianney

300

Which prayer is specifically recited during the Catholic tradition of "Compline," the final prayer of the day in the Liturgy of the Hours?

a) The Te Deum
b) The Magnificat
c) The Nunc Dimittis
d) The Gloria Patri  

c) The Nunc Dimittis

400

The "Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel" is associated with an apparition to which Carmelite saint, who received the scapular as a sign of Marian protection?

a) St. John of the Cross
b) St. Teresa of Avila
c) St. Simon Stock
d) St. Therese of Lisieux

c) St. Simon Stock

400

Who said, "Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world"?

a) St. Peter
b) St. John the Evangelist
c) St. John the Baptist
d) St. Paul

c) St. John the Baptist

400

Which ecumenical council formally defined the doctrine of Transubstantiation, affirming the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist?

a) Council of Trent
b) First Council of Nicaea
c) Fourth Lateran Council
d) Second Vatican Council  

a) Council of Trent

400

St. Louis-Marie de Montfort is closely associated with which specific form of Marian devotion, which involves a total consecration to Jesus through Mary?

a) The Brown Scapular
b) The Rosary
c) True Devotion to Mary
d) The Miraculous Medal

400

The "Anima Christi" is a traditional Catholic prayer that is often recited after receiving Holy Communion. Which saint is traditionally associated with promoting this prayer?
a) St. Ignatius of Loyola
b) St. Teresa of Avila
c) St. Francis of Assisi
d) St. Thomas Aquinas

a) St. Ignatius of Loyola

500

What year was the dogma of the Assumption defined?

1950. Munificentissimus Deus, Apostolic Constitution by Pope Pius XII, 1950.

500

Who was the first king of Israel, anointed by the prophet Samuel?

a) David
b) Saul
c) Solomon
d) Samuel  

b) Saul 

500

Which Pope called the Second Vatican Council?

a) Pope Pius XII
b) Pope Paul VI
c) Pope John XXIII
d) Pope Benedict XVI  

c) Pope John XXIII

500

St. John the Evangelist is traditionally depicted with which symbol, representing his vision of the apocalypse?

a) A lion
b) An ox
c) An angel
d) An eagle

d) An eagle

500

Which Marian antiphon is traditionally sung during the Easter season, replacing the Angelus prayer from Easter Sunday until Pentecost?

a) Ave Regina Caelorum  
b) Regina Coeli
c) Alma Redemptoris Mater
d) Salve Regina

b) Regina Coeli