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100

Who was the first person to see the resurrected Jesus?

Mary Magdalene

100

What 20th-century saint survived an assassination attempt and later forgave his attacker?

Pope John Paul II

100

What does “transubstantiation” mean?

The belief that bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ in the Eucharist.

100

Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?

Brazil

100

What is the day of obligation celebrated in most countries on the 15th of August

The assumption of Mary

200

What was the name of the apostle that replaced Judas?

Matthias

200

What saint is known for writing Summa Theologica?

St. Thomas Aquinas

200

What is the term for the belief that Mary was conceived without original sin?

The Immaculate Conception

200

What is the name of the pub where Flynn Rider and Rapunzel meet a group of ruffians in Tangled?

The Snuggly Duckling

200

The catholic church's calendar is divided into two main cycles. What are they?

Christmas and Easter

300

Which Old Testament prophet was taken up in a chariot of fire?

Elijah

300

Who is the only saint to have been canonized while still alive?

No one

300

How many choirs of angels are there in Catholic theology?

Nine: Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones, Dominions, Virtues, Powers, Principalities, Archangels, Angels.

300

What creature is the national animal of Scotland?

Unicorn

300

What holy day is celebrated the day after All Saints day?

All Soul's day

400

What was the name of the high priest who sentenced Jesus to death?

Caiaphas

400

What saint was the first to receive the stigmata?

St Francis of Assisi

400

How many ecumenical councils has the Catholic Church held?

21, with Vatican II being the most recent

400

What is the only planet in the solar system that rotates on its side?

Uranus

400

The Church’s liturgical year always begins on the _________ Sunday of _________.

First, Advent

500

Which prophet married a prostitute as a sign of God’s relationship with Israel?

Hosea

500

Which saint, while in prison, converted his jailer by healing his blind daughter?

St Valentine

500

What is the term for the special blessing given by a priest or deacon using the Eucharist in a Monstrance?

Benediction

500

Which country in the world has the most pyramids?

Sudan

500

The _______________ is the cycle of feasts celebrating the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus, beginning on Palm Sunday and ending with Easter.

Paschal Mystery