Dear Quizmatics,
Some say the original meaning for “quiz” referred to an odd or eccentric person. Guilty as charged!
1) HOLY IMAGES
Some saints are pictured wearing a tonsure. What is that?
- a) a vestment indicating what religious order they belong to
- b) a wooden cross hanging from a string or chain
- c) a shaved portion of their heads
- d) a special robe indicating they are martyrs
2) PEARL OF THE PACIFIC
What is the official title for the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu?
- a) Malia Puka O Ka Lani
- b) Malia Hoku O Ke Kai
- c) Maria Lanakila
- d) Malia o ka Malu Hale Pule Nui
3) MAY I TAKE YOUR ORDER?
What religious order established Damien Memorial School in 1962?
- a) Congregation of Christian Brothers
- b) Orders of Friars Minor
- c) Society of Mary
- d) Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
4) SIGN OF AUTHORITY
In many statues and paintings, Jesus is depicted holding a “globus cruciger.” What is that? (Hint: Infant of Prague)
- a) An orb with a cross on its top
- b) A glowing sun
- c) A monstrance
- d) A chalice
5) COSTUMES OPTIONAL
Which of the following is NOT a name for All Saints Day (Nov.1)
- a) All Hallows’ Day
- b) All Hallows’ Eve
- c) Hallowmas
- d) Solemnity of All Saints
6) GATHERING OF THE BODY OF CHRIST
In what city will the National Eucharistic Congress be held in 2024?
- a) New York
- b) Chicago
- c) Minneapolis
- d) Indianapolis
7) PERSON, PLACE, OR THING?
What is a papal nuncio?
- a) An official teaching of the church
- b) A diplomatic ambassador from the Holy See
- c) A hat worn by the Holy Father at special liturgies
- d) Land owned by the Vatican
8) WHERE IN THE WORLD …?
In which of these countries is Catholicism the official or state religion?
- a) Monaco
- b) Malta
- c) Costa Rica
- d) All of the above
- e) None of the above; there are no countries with Catholicism as its state religion
Answers: 1) c, 2) d, 3) a, 4) a, 5) b, 6) d, 7) b, 8) d