Old Testament
Which of the following is NOT a son of Jacob?
B. Josiah
I spent many years leading a wild lifestyle before my conversion. I later became a Doctor of the Church.
Who am I?
St. Augustine of Hippo
Who made the first confession to the Lord, as recorded in the Bible?
A. Abram
B. Jacob
C. Adam
D. Moses
B. Jacob
This Italian Franciscan with the stigmata (the wounds of Christ) counseled: “Pray, hope, and don’t worry.”
a) Nicholas b) Ignatius of Loyola c) Padre Pio d) Kateri Tekakwitha
C. Padre Pio
To avoid God’s call to preach repentance, Jonah does which of the following?
B. Boards a ship sailing to a different city
I decided to enter the priesthood only after my sword and scabbard fell in the shape of a cross three times while out on a ride.
Who am I?
St. Francis de Sales
Who was the first Christian martyr?
A. Stephen
B. Peter
C. John
D. Paul
A. Stephen
He translated the Bible into Latin and said: “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.”
a) Jerome b) John Paul II c) Padre Pio d) Thomas Aquinas
A. Saint Jerome
Which prophet uses his marriage as a metaphor for the relationship between God and his people?
B. Hosea
I studied law before leaving to become a hermit. Later I became a missionary in Andalusia and spiritual advisor of St. Theresa
Who am I?
St. John of Avila
When told he would be crucified by the Romans, this saint said: “I am not worthy to die like my Lord.” So he was crucified upside down.
a) Simon b) Jude c) Peter d) Matthew
C. St. Peter
This 16th-century Spanish Carmelite nun said: “Christ has no body now but yours. No hands, no feet on earth but yours.”
a) Joan of Arc b) Elizabeth c) Teresa of Avila d) Ann
C. St. Theresa
Which prophet resists his call because he thinks he is too young?
A.Jeremiah
Born into a noble family, I gave up my inheritance and set up several monasteries with a strict set of rules I created.
Who am I?
St. Benedict
This 20th-century pope lowered the First Communion age from 12 to 7. He said: “Holy Communion is the shortest and safest way to heaven.”
a) Benedict b) Catherine of Siena c) Philip Neri d) Pius X
D. St Pius X
He rejected the Christian faith of his mother, St. Monica, and pursued everything the world had to offer. After converting, he said: “There is no saint without a past and no sinner without a future.”
a) Augustine b) Linus c) Cletus d) Clement
A. St. Augustine
From which book of the Bible does the phrase “seeing the handwriting on the wall” come?
D. Daniel
Though I was a princess, I built a hospital at the foot of my castle and cared for the poor myself.
Who am I?
St. Elizabeth of Hungary
What is the first city mentioned in the Bible?
A. Babylon
B. Nineveh
C. Enoch
D. Sodom
C. Enoch
An uneducated laywoman, this saint of the Middle Ages was an adviser to popes and was later named a Doctor of the Church. She preached: “All the way to heaven is heaven.”
a) Josephina b) Cecilia c) Priscilla d) Catherine of Siena
D. St. Catherine of Siena