Happy July, quiztastics! This quiz is the perfect way to exercise your brain while avoiding yard work, folding laundry, or explaining to your grandchildren how a rotary phone worked. Boa sorte, meus amigos!
1) CHURCH ARCHITECTURE
The Sagrada Familia Basilica’s recently completed Tower of Jesus Christ makes the church the tallest Catholic church in the world. Where is this church located?
a) Rome, Italy
b) Paris, France
c) Barcelona, Spain
d) Mexico City, Mexico
2) INDEPENDENCE DAY
Who was the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence?
a) Thomas Jefferson
b) Charles Carroll
c) John Adams
d) Benjamin Franklin
3) LET FREEDOM RING!
The Catholic Church teaches that true freedom reaches its perfection when it is directed toward:
a) Personal success
b) National prosperity
c) Truth and goodness
d) Political power
4) CATHOLIC PRESIDENTS
Which of these U.S. presidents was/is Catholic?
a) Barack Obama
b) George Washington
c) Franklin Roosevelt
d) Joseph Biden
5) CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
The Catechism teaches that citizens should obey civil authorities unless laws:
a) Are unpopular
b) Increase taxes
c) Contradict the moral law
d) Are difficult to understand
6) CIVICS
According to Catholic teaching, the purpose of government is primarily to:
a) Increase wealth
b) Expand territory
c) Promote the common good
d) Win elections
7) GEOGRAPHY
Which U.S. city, founded by members of the Quaker faith, is known as “The City of Brotherly Love”?
a) Philadelphia
b) Baltimore
c) Providence
d) Annapolis
8) HERE COMES DA JUDGE!
How many of the nine current members of the Supreme Court are Catholic?
a) 6
b) 5
c) 2
d) none
Answers: 1) c, 2) b, 3) c, 4) d, 5) c, 6) c, 7) a, 8) a