Fall is upon us, my quiztastic friends, and the days of the year are going by quickly. So chillax and enjoy this week’s challenge.
1) HEBREW SCRIPTURES
What name is given to the anonymous author of the Book of Ecclesiastes?
- a) Theopholus
- b) Obadiah
- c) Quoheleth
- d) Cephas
2) OCIA
Which of these is NOT one of the rites of the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults?
- a) sending
- b) election
- c) scrutinies
- d) consent
3) PAPACY
Who is the only pope to have lived his entire life in the 20th century?
- a) Francis
- b) John Paul I
- c) John Paul II
- d) Benedict XVI
4) CHURCH IN HAWAII
True or false: There is only one Catholic parish on the island of Lanai.
- a) True — Sacred Hearts Parish is the only one
- b) False — there are two: Sacred Hearts Parish and Divine Mercy Parish
5) SAINTLY TRANSLATOR
St. Jerome, whose feast day we celebrate on Sept. 29, translated the Bible into what language?
- a) Greek
- b) Latin
- c) Hebrew
- d) English
6) ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL
World Animal Day is celebrated on Oct. 4, the feast day of which saint?
- a) St. Anthony of Padua
- b) St. Agnes
- c) St. Francis of Assisi
- d) St. Bernard
7) HEAVENLY HOSTS
Angelology states that there are three orders of angels. At the top of that order are the seraphim, who are the closest to God and lead worship in heaven. Which of these angels are at the bottom of the order of angels? (Hint: their feast day is Oct. 2)
- a) guardian angels
- b) archangels
- c) cherubim
- d) principalities
8) SACRAMENTS
The “Pauline privilege” applies to which sacrament?
- a) reconciliation
- b) Eucharist
- c) marriage
- d) holy orders
Answers: 1) c, 2) d, 3) b, 4) a, 5) b, 6) c, 7) a, 8) c
