July is here, quizmaniacs! Independence Day, World Youth Day and many other fun things take place in this spirited summer month. The following quiz has a few questions to get you excited about the good times ahead.
1) Saints
The Blessed Virgin Mary, as the patron saint of the United States, is venerated under two Marian titles. Our Lady of Guadalupe is one. Which is the other? (Hint: It’s the namesake of the basilica in Washington, D.C.)
a) Our Lady of the Assumption
b) Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
c) Our Lady Queen of Peace
d) Our Lady of Good Counsel
2) Scripture
In the Second Book of Kings, which Old Testament prophet is said to have been taken up to heaven by God in a whirlwind?
a) Elijah
b) Elisha
c) Jonah
d) Daniel
3) World Youth Day
How many years did it take to construct the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
a) 3
b) 9
c) 27
d) 81
4) Devotions
True or false: The Catholic Church dedicates the month of July to the devotion of the Seven Sorrows of Mary.
a) True
b) False
5) Literature
The author of the novel, “The Great Gatsby,” was raised attending Catholic schools in New York, was married at St. Patrick Cathedral in Manhattan, and was buried in Saint Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Maryland. What is the name of this famous American writer?
a) William Faulkner
b) Washington Irving
c) Herman Melville
d) F. Scott Fitzgerald
6) Popes
True or false: Of the Catholic Church’s five most recent popes, Pope Francis is the only one who did not attend the Second Vatican Council.
a) True
b) False
7) Religious Orders
Which of the following Catholic magazines is published by the Jesuits?
a) St. Anthony Messenger
b) Catholic Digest
c) America
d) Ligourian
Answers: 1) b, 2) a, 3) b, 4) b, 5) d, 6) a, 7) c