In honor of our Fourth of July holiday, here’s a hysterical historical quiz for all my Quiz Heads! Mary, Queen of Peace, pray for our nation!
1) CHURCHES — PART I
Where is the oldest Catholic church in the continental United States located?
- a) San Miguel Chapel, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- b) St. Augustine Basilica, St. Augustine, Florida
- c) St. Rita Church, Sacramento, California
- d) Immaculate Conception Church, Baltimore, Maryland
2) CHURCHES — PART II
Where is the oldest Catholic church in Hawaii located?
- a) St. Raphael, Kauai
- b) Our Lady of Peace, Honolulu
- c) St. Ann, Kaneohe
- d) St. Joseph, Hilo
3) CLERGY
Who was the first Catholic bishop in the United States?
- a) Fulton Sheen
- b) John Carroll
- c) Alexis Bachelot
- d) Stephen Alencastre
4) SCHOOLS
What is the oldest Catholic university in the United States?
- a) Villanova
- b) Georgetown
- c) Notre Dame
- d) Maryland
5) DIOCESES
What is the oldest diocese in the United States?
- a) Philadelphia
- b) Sacramento
- c) Baltimore
- d) Corpus Christi
6) PRESIDENTS
Who was the first Catholic elected as U.S. president?
- a) Joseph Biden
- b) Abraham Lincoln
- c) Franklin Roosevelt
- d) John F. Kennedy
7) POPES
Who was the first pope to visit the United States?
- a) John Paul II
- b) Paul VI
- c) John XXIII
- d) Pius X
8) RELIGIOUS WOMEN
What was the first order of women religious in the United States?
- a) Ursulines
- b) Franciscans
- c) Daughters of Charity
- d) Carmelites
Answers: 1) a, 2) b, 3) b, 4) b, 5) c, 6) d, 7) b, 8) a