School days! School days! The parents say “YES” and the kids all yell “NAY”! Enjoy my “Back to School” quiz, Herald Nation!
1) HIGHER EDUCATION
Xavier University, the only historically black and Catholic university in the U.S., is in which state?
a) Louisiana
b) Maryland
c) South Carolina
d) Alabama
2) HAWAII SCHOOLS: PART I
What is the oldest Catholic school currently operating in Hawaii?
a) St. Theresa, Kauai
b) Saint Louis School, Oahu
c) St. Joseph, Hawaii island
d) St. Anthony, Maui
3) HAWAII SCHOOLS: PART II
Which of these people has not served as superintendent of Hawaii Catholic Schools?
a) Mrs. Carmen Himenes
b) Mr. Llewellyn Young
c) Msgr. Daniel Dever
d) All of the above were superintendents of HCS at one point
4) HAWAII SCHOOLS: PART III
What is the only Hawaii Catholic school named after an angel?
a) St. Raphael
b) Saint Louis
c) Saint Michael
d) St. Gabriel
5) NUMBERS
According to the National Educational Association, which U.S. state, with a total enrollment of 186,199, has the most Catholic school students?
a) New York
b) California
c) Hawaii
d) Massachusetts
6) SAINTS
The only male U.S. citizen to become a saint, this man founded the first Catholic diocesan school system in the U.S. in Philadelphia in the early 1850s. Who was he?
a) St. Thomas More
b) St. Damien de Veuster
c) St. Junipero Serra
d) St. John Neumann
7) HIGHER EDUCATION
In what country was Blessed William Chaminade, patron of Chaminade University, born?
a) United Kingdom
b) Belgium
c) France
d) Italy
8) OUR EDITOR
From what Hawaii Catholic high school did Hawaii Catholic Herald editor Celia Downes graduate?
a) Sacred Hearts Academy
b) Maryknoll
c) Damien Memorial
d) Saint Francis
Answers: 1) a, 2) b, 3) d, 4) c, 5) b, 6) d, 7) c, 8) a