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Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Sept. 15, 2023

09/13/2023 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

Aloha mai kakou!
     Just got back from a pilgrimage to Rome. Guess you could call me a “Roamin’ Catholic”!
     Enjoy!

1) SEAL OF APPROVAL

What is the name of the approved set of texts (also called “books”) which the Catholic Church regards as part of the Bible?

  • a) Didache
  • b) Canon
  • c) Pentateuch
  • d) Magisterium

2) FOLLOWERS OF THE WAY

According to The Acts of The Apostles, in what city were the followers of Jesus first called Christians?

  • a) Athens
  • b) Jerusalem
  • c) Antioch
  • d) Rome

3) THE NAME GAME

What is the more familiar name of St. Pius of Pietrelcina?

  • a) Jozef de Veuster
  • b) Jorge Bergoglio
  • c) Angelo Roncalli
  • d) Padre Pio

4) I’LL TAKE ‘GEOGRAPHY’ FOR $1,000, KEN!

To what largely Buddhist country did Pope Francis recently travel, becoming the first pope ever to visit there?

  • a) Bhutan
  • b) Mongolia
  • c) South Korea
  • d) Tibet

5) IT’S ALL GREEK TO ME!

What Greek word means “the idealized state of fellowship and unity that should exist within the Christian church, the Body of Christ”?

  • a) Epiclesis
  • b) Nirvana
  • c) Metanoia
  • d) Koinonia

6) SETTING THE TABLE

What is the white linen placed on the altar upon which are set the chalice and other liturgical implements for Mass?

  • a) Credenza
  • b) Ciborium
  • c) Corporal
  • d) Crinolini

7) MI CASA, ES TU CASA!

What was a “domus ecclesia” in the early Church?

  • a) House where Christians gathered to celebrate Mass
  • b) Type of head cover worn at Mass
  • c) Collection of early Christian hymns
  • d) All of the above

Answers: 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-b, 5-d, 6-c, 7-a

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