Quizzicals,
I bet you’re starting to want popsicles as the weather heats up here in the islands. Here’s a quiz sprinkled with a summery theme for your enjoyment.
-H.C. Harold
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PRINTABLE QUIZ
Catholic Hawaii
1) In what year did the first recorded baptism take place in the month of August in Hawaii? Hint: The person baptized was Chief Kalanimoku, who served King Kamehameha I.
- a) 1775
- b) 1819
- c) 1830
- d) 1899
2) Saints
Why is St. Joseph of Cupertino considered the patron saint of air travelers?
- a) He regularly took planes to missions.
- b) He studied the history of early flight before becoming a monk.
- c) He loved birds.
- d) Stories say that he could levitate.
3) Scripture
A famous parable features the seeds from what tree? Hint: It’s used as a popular condiment on hot dogs.
- a) Dill
- b) Tarragon
- c) Mustard
- d) Garlic
4) Catholic A to Z
The Diocese of Honolulu recently held a Corpus Christi procession led by a clergy member holding up the monstrance. What is another name for a monstrance?
- a) Ostensorium
- b) Tabernacle
- c) Chasuble
- d) Paten
5) Literature
Catholic writer Geoffrey Chaucer is best known for his writing about pilgrims on their way to the shrine of St. Thomas Becket. What is that work called?
- a) The Divine Comedy
- b) Beowulf
- c) The Passionate Pilgrim
- d) The Canterbury Tales
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6) Scripture
In what book of the Bible do you find the Israelites bemoaning the food they miss, which also sounds like ingredients for a pretty tasty summer meal? “We remember the fish we used to eat without cost in Egypt, and the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic. But now we are famished; we have nothing to look forward to but this manna.”
- a) Numbers
- b) Deuteronomy
- c) Exodus
- d) Genesis
7) Shrines
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is one of the most popular Catholic shrines to visit in the U.S. Where is it located?
- a) Washington, D.C.
- b) New York City
- c) Los Angeles
- d) Denver
Answers: 1) b, 2) d, 3) c, 4) a, 5) d, 6) a, 7) a