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Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: Aug. 14, 2026

08/13/2026 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

School is back in session, Quiz Kids! What’s that sound you hear? Why, that’s the sound of parents applauding, of course! Expand your minds! Educate your spirits! Enjoy the Quiz!

1) CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

Who founded the first free Catholic school in the United States?

a) St. Katharine Drexel

b) St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

c) St. Frances Cabrini

d) St. Rose Philippine Duchesne

2) THE VIRTUOUS LIFE

What are the three theological virtues?

a) Faith, hope, charity

b) Prudence, justice, temperance

c) Wisdom, patience, kindness

d) Peace, joy, love

3) CHURCH IN HAWAII

Which Hawaiian monarch officially allowed Catholic missionaries to return and practice freely in the Kingdom of Hawaii?

a) Queen Liliuokalani

b) King Kamehameha II

c) King Kamehameha III

d) King Kalakaua

4) SAINTS

Which of the following saints, whose feast days are celebrated in August, is NOT from Italy?

a) St. John Vianney

b) St. Alphonsus Liguori

c) St. Clare

d) St. Hippolytus

5) VOCABULARY

What is an “aspersory”?

a) The burner used to diffuse incense at Mass

b) The special cloth used at baptism

c) The metal container used to hold holy water for blessings

d) The document declaring someone a saint

6) BISHOP CASTORI

Who designed our new bishop’s coat of arms?

a) He designed it himself

b) His sister, Pamela Castori

c) An art student from Tonga

d) Local artist C.J. Tanaka

7) SCRIPTURE

Complete this sentence from the first reading on the solemnity of the Assumption, Aug. 15: “A great sign appeared in the sky …”

a) … A woman clothed with the sun.”

b) … An angel bearing a harp of gold.”

c) … The Son of Man arrayed in a crown of gold.”

d) … A lamb with shining fleece.”

8) GEOGRAPHY

In which U.S. state is the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange located?

a) Minnesota

b) California

c) Florida

d) New Jersey

Answers: 1) b, 2) a, 3) c, 4) a, 5) c, 6) b, 7) a, 8) b

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