All hail, Haroldonians! As the island autumn air turns brisker, grab a cup of tea and put on your woolen socks. Time to warm up with a new quiz!
1) SACRED ARCHITECTURE
Which of these churches is NOT a papal basilica?
- a) St. John Lateran
- b) St. Peter’s
- c) St. Mary Major
- d) St. Mark’s
2) HOLY WOMAN
This Italian nun, whose feast day is Nov. 13, is the patroness of immigrants and, in 1946, became the first American citizen canonized. Who is she?
- a) St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
- b) St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
- c) St. Katherine Drexel
- d) St. Theodore Guerin
3) SACRED SCRIPTURE
Which of these “Pauline” epistles was probably not actually written by St. Paul?
- a) Galatians
- b) Romans
- c) Thessalonians
- d) Hebrews
4) HEBREW TRADITIONS
According to Hebrew tradition, what was kept in the “holy of holies” inner room of the tabernacle of the temple?
- a) Ark of the Covenant
- b) bones of Abraham
- c) David’s book of Psalms
- d) golden calf of Sinai
5) CATHOLIC ORGANIZATIONS
Which of these service organizations was founded by Blessed Michael J. McGivney?
- a) Legion of Mary
- b) Knights of Columbus
- c) Serra Club
- d) Caritas Internationalis
6) PROPHETS
According to the First Book of Kings, who told the widow of Zarephath that her “jar of flour shall not go empty, nor the jug of oil run dry, until the day when the Lord sends rain upon the earth”?
- a) Isaiah
- b) Jeremiah
- c) Elijah
- d) Ezekiel
7) PARABLES
In the parable of the widow’s mite, what was a “mite” in Jesus’ time?
- a) smallest Samaritan water jar
- b) smallest piece of kosher bread
- c) smallest inheritance allowed under Jewish law
- d) smallest valued Roman coin
8) HEAVENLY WARRIOR
In the writings of which one of these religions is Michael the archangel NOT mentioned?
- a) Hinduism
- b) Christianity
- c) Judaism
- d) Islam
Answers: 1) d, 2) b, 3) d, 4) a, 5) b, 6) c, 7) d, 8) a