Happy Advent, quizzicians! And happy Thanksgiving Day to all! So many exciting things are happening as we leave November and enter into December. I’m just getting warmed up with seasonal Catholic trivia. Enjoy the following quiz!
1) Saints
Which Spanish saint, whose feast day is celebrated Dec. 3, co-founded the Society of Jesus with St. Ignatius of Loyola?
a) St. John of the Cross
b) St. Vincent of Saragossa
c) St. Francis Xavier
d) St. Martin of Leon
2) Scripture
The Gospel reading for the Solemnity of Christ the King, Nov. 23, comes from Matthew 25:31-46. Fill in the blank from the Scripture: “He will place the sheep on his right and the _____ on his left.
a) Eagles
b) Lions
c) Goats
d) Unbelievers
3) Calendar
How many Sundays are there in the liturgical season of Advent?
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7
4) Popes
True or false: Before Pope Francis was elected pontiff, there had been two other Jesuit popes.
a) True
b) False
5) Terms
Which of these Catholic terms comes from the Greek word for “thanksgiving”?
a) Tabernacle
b) Chrismation
c) Ablution
d) Eucharist
6) Church in Hawaii
True or false: Hawaii has Catholic churches named after each of the three archangels — St. Michael, St. Gabriel and St. Raphael.
a) True
b) False
7) Current events – sports
Quarterback Philip Rivers, a Catholic, plays for which National Football League team?
a) Indianapolis Colts
b) Baltimore Ravens
c) San Diego Chargers
d) Denver Broncos
Answers: 1) c, 2) c, 3) a, 4) b, 5) d, 6) a, 7) c