Catholic Schools Week
What is the primary language of the Roman Catholic Church?
Latin
What is the term for a cause to declare someone a saint?
Canonization
Who is certified to operate a forklift?
Mr. Takats
Choose one person from each team to compete
Challenge: Suck it up...
Using only a straw transfer all of the candies from one plate to the empty plate. First team to complete this is the winner.
A hexagon has how many sides?
6
According to Catholic tradition, who founded the Catholic Church?
Jesus
What is the symbol of the Holy Spirit?
A dove
Who dated a professional magician and clown?
Mrs. Martin
In this Minute to Win it, challenge a team. That team gets to pick who participates.
In 60 seconds, see how many sticky notes you can make stick to your face (without falling off – don’t laugh too hard!) The player (or team) with the most at the end of time, wins.
What’s the capital of New Hampshire?
Concord
How many apostles were there during the time of Jesus' ministry (before his crucifixion), as validated and listed in the gospels?
12
Who is the patron saint of travelers?
St. Christopher
Who can speak 8 languages?
Mr. Iyengar
Challenge one other team to compete. Each team pick one participant.
How long can you keep three balloons in the air? You may only use on hand! The person who keeps the balloons in the air the longest wins the points.
What species can live on both water and land?
Amphibian
What is the name of the season when Catholics prepare for the resurrection of Christ?
Lenten Season
Who was the first American-born saint?
Who has travelled to 14 different countries and 33 states?
Mrs. Chartier
Challenge one team to participate. Each team can choose a participant.
Start with 6 ping pong balls on one plate. Carefully blow the ping pong balls from one plate to another. If the ball goes off the plates, players may use their hands to place it back on the original plate to continue the game. At the end of a minute the team with the most ping pong balls transferred wins!
Who is the creator of the classic book characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn?
Mark Twain
What is the name of the Pope’s residence in Vatican City?
Apostolic Palace
Who is known as the ‘Doctor of the Church’?
St. Thomas Aquinas
Who was awarded "Dodgeball King"?
Mr. Golden
Participants will use ping pong balls and spoons to compete in a relay race. Each team member must walk to the end of the gym carrying a ping pong ball on a spoon. When they return to the group they must successfully transfer the ping pong ball to the next person in line. Continue this until one team finishes first.
Who founded the Red Cross?
Clara Barton