Got your thinking caps ready, Quizzicalistics? Let’s see how well you score on this brain beater!
1) COFFEE TALK
Which popular espresso drink is said to be named after the brown hooded habits worn by Franciscan friars?
- a) macchiato
- b) cappuccino
- c) latte
- d) frangelica
2) LITURGY
The “Gloria” is traditionally sung or recited during which part of the Mass?
- a) introductory rites
- b) liturgy of the word
- c) liturgy of the Eucharist
- d) consecration rite
3) APOST$LES
Who was the father of James the Younger?
- a) Joseph
- b) Alpheus
- c) Antoninus
- d) Zebedee
4) GOSPELS
What mountain is traditionally said to be the site of the transfiguration of Jesus?
- a) Mount Sinai
- b) Mount Hebron
- c) Mount of Olives
- d) Mount Tabor
5) SAINT and MARTYR
Which of these is true about St. Lawrence, whose feast day is celebrated on Aug. 10?
- a) He was born in Spain.
- b) He was the “archdeacon” of Rome under Pope Sixtus II.
- c) He is the patron saint of comedians, librarians and archivists.
- d) All of the above are true
6) INTERNATIONAL ART
In what city would you find the nearly 100-foot-tall statue known as “Christ the Redeemer”?
- a) Rome
- b) Rio de Janeiro
- c) Lisbon
- d) Los Angeles
7) MARIAN DEVOTION
What is considered to be the first Marian apparition?
- a) Our Lady of Lourdes
- b) Our Lady of Fatima
- c) Our Lady of the Pillar
- d) Our Lady of Guadalupe
8) PAPAL TUNES
What composer’s music has Pope Francis stated is his favorite to listen to? (Hint: His favorite song by this composer is “Et Incarnatus Est,” which the Holy Father has called “matchless … it lifts you up to God.”
- a) Verdi
- b) Mozart
- c) Wagner
- d) Bach
Answers: 1) b, 2) a, 3) b, 4) d, 5) d, 6) b, 7) c, 8) b