During his visit to the Czech Republic, Pope Benedict XVI marked the Sept. 28, 2019, feast of St. Wenceslas with an outdoor Mass in Stara Boleslav, the place the 10th-century prince and martyr was killed by his brother. (CNS photo/Crosiers)
Merry Christmas, Quiz-takers!
You may be preparing to enjoy a big Christmas feast. So here’s a Christmas food joke for you. How does Good King Wenceslas like his pizzas? Deep pan, crisp and even!
-H.C. Harold
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PRINTABLE QUIZ
1) Christmas food
French Canadian Catholics have a tradition of eating a late-night feast after midnight Mass called a “reveillion.” Foods served can include pigs’ feet stew, Buche de Noel and tortiere. What is the latter?
- a) Meat pie
- b) Turtle soup
- c) Chocolate cake
- d) Green salad
2) 12 Days of Christmas
The Second Council of Tours proclaimed that the 12 days between Christmas and Epiphany were holy and to be marked. In what approximate year was this?
- a) 425
- b) 567
- c) 1110
- d) 1895
3) Feasts
On which day during the Octave of Christmas and the 12 days of Christmas has there been a longstanding tradition to get your wine blessed?
- a) Feast of the Holy Innocents
- b) Feast of the Holy Family
- c) Feast of St. Stephen
- d) Feast of St. John the Evangelist
4) More Christmas food
Like some other cultures, Ukrainian Catholics mark Christmas Eve dinner with 12 dishes, symbolizing the 12 disciples. This is called Svyata Vecherya or Sviata Vecheria. The first dish to be served is a grain-based dish called “kutia,” which is dedicated to what?
- a) Peace
- b) The Virgin Mary
- c) Ancestors
- d) None of the above
5) Catholic Hawaii
The optional memorial of the Most Holy Name of Jesus is on Jan. 3. One famous abbreviation for Jesus’ name is IHS. The Institute for Human Services in Hawaii was named by its Episcopalian priest-founder because of those Christ-like initials. Who does IHS help?
- a) Pregnant women
- b) The homeless
- c) Prisoners
- d) Orphans
6) Vatican
Which pope started the tradition of having a Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square?
- a) Pope John Paul II
- b) Pope Sixtus IV
- c) Pope Pius IX
- d) Pope Leo XIII
7) Baby Jesus
How old was Jesus when he was circumcised?
- a) A day old
- b) 8 days old
- c) 12
- d) He was an adult.
Answers: 1) a, 2) b, 3) d, 4) c, 5) b, 6) a, 7) b