Is it fall yet, quiztastics? The days of the year are going by quite quickly. Nonetheless, I hope you will slow down and take some time to think through the following quiz. There are some tricky Catholic trivia tidbits here!
1) Saints
This patron saint for charitable societies was a French priest who worked with wealthy women of his parish to form a group called the “Ladies of Charity.” He also founded the Congregation of the Mission religious order. Which saint, whose feast day is Sept. 27, am I speaking of?
a) St. Vincent de Paul
b) St. Louis de Monfort
c) St. Roch
d) St. Francis de Sales
2) Scripture
According to Genesis 7:13, Noah had three sons who boarded the ark with him. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
a) Shem
b) Ham
c) Japheth
d) Isaac
3) Devotion
The Blessed Mother is said to have revealed to St. Dominic and Blessed Alan de la Roche 15 promises for those who devoutly pray the rosary. Which of the following is among those promises?
a) They will not die without the Sacraments of the Church
b) They will receive special graces
c) They shall merit a high degree of glory in heaven
d) All of the above
4) Popes
Who was the only pope to have lived his entire life in the 20th century?
a) John XXIII
b) Paul VI
c) John Paul I
d) John Paul II
5) Geography
What U.S. diocese (that is not an archdiocese) has the largest number of Catholics?
a) San Diego
b) Brooklyn
c) Dallas
d) Pittsburgh
6) Music
European cleric Abbe Gaignet is attributed as the writer of which Catholic hymn?
a) “Hail Holy Queen Enthroned Above”
b) “Holy God We Praise Thy Name”
c) “Immaculate Mary”
d) “Faith of Our Fathers”
7) Church in Hawaii
True or false: There is only one Catholic parish on the island of Lanai.
a) True
b) False
Answers: 1) a, 2) d, 3) d, 4) c, 5) b, 6) c, 7) a