Merry Christmas and Happy 2014, Heraldians! Let’s celebrate the holidays with a very special quiz. I’ll be mixing some Christmas trivia with questions to test your memory of 2013 events. Warmest wishes to you and yours!
1) Saints
Pope Francis in 2013 canonized the first saint from Colombia. What is the name of this saint?
a) St. Laura Montoya
b) St. Maria Guadalupe Garcia Zavala
c) St. Antonio Primaldo
d) St. Rolando Rivi
2) Scripture
True or false: The story of Jesus’ birth is highlighted in all of the four Gospels.
a) True
b) False
3) Terms
What is the “Sub Tuum Praesidium?”
a) The Latin translation of “Joy to the World”
b) The solemn oath taken by priests at ordination
c) Pope John Paul II’s papal motto
d) The oldest complete Marian prayer
4) Vatican
Every Christmas since 1982, a different European country or region has donated a large Christmas tree to be placed in St. Peter’s Square. Where is this year’s Vatican tree from?
a) Germany
b) Italy
c) Norway
d) Switzerland
5) Church in Hawaii
Which group of women religious marked 75 years of ministry in the Islands in 2013?
a) Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities
b) Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
c) Maryknoll Sisters
d) Dominican Sisters
6) Current events — sports
Professional football coach John Harbaugh, a devout Catholic, led his team to win the 2013 National Football League Super Bowl. Which team am I speaking of?
a) San Francisco 49ers
b) Denver Broncos
c) Baltimore Ravens
d) New York Giants
7) Music
Identify the Christmas carol from which the following verse is taken: “So bring him incense, gold and myrrh; come peasant, king to own him; the King of Kings salvation brings; let loving hearts enthrone him.”
a) Silent Night
b) Away in a Manger
c) What Child is This?
d) O Come All Ye Faithful
Answers: 1) a, 2) b, 3) d, 4) a, 5) b, 6) c, 7) c