Catholic Religion Bee

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1 Catholic Religion Bee Questions & Answers Study & Game Booklet I will instruct you and show you the way you should walk, give you counsel with my eye upon you. (Psalm 32:8)

2 MARYLAND KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CATHOLIC BEE The Bee is open to all students in grades 3-8. Contest is limited to 6 participants in each grade level for a total of 36 participants. The MC will ask each participant a question. They will have 1 minute to answer. The question may be rephrased for clarity. A CORRECT answer allows the contestant to return to their seat and await the next round. An INCORRECT answer requires the contestant to slide their chair back about a foot and eliminates them from further competition. The contest continues until there are two (2) contestants from the grade level group remaining in the competition. At this point, both contestants remain at the microphone to answer questions alternately. When a contestant misses his/her question, the other contestant must answer that same question correctly. Otherwise, play continues. If the 2nd contestant answers the above question correctly, he/she must then answer another question correctly to claim 1st place. (*) Questions marked with an asterisk are optional and may be too difficult. (bonus?) Practice or Sample Questions 01. Who tempted Jesus in the desert? --The Devil 02. Who said, Hail, Mary full of grace? --Gabriel 03. How many weeks are there in Advent? --Four 04. Who warned Joseph to take Mary and Jesus and escape to Egypt? --An Angel 05. What three special men came bearing gifts for the baby Jesus? --The Wise Men 06. What day marks the beginning of Lent? --Ash Wednesday 07. The twelve special helpers chosen by Jesus were called the what? --Apostles 08. When you talk to God what is it called? --Prayer 09. A person who gives his life for his faith is called a what? --Martyr 10. What do we receive on our foreheads at the beginning of Lent to remind us to turn from sin? --Ashes 11. What was the sin committed by Adam and Eve called? --Original sin

3 12. On what day do we celebrate Jesus triumphant entry into Jerusalem? --Palm Sunday 13. What do we call the table where the Mass is offered? --The Altar 14. A sacred promise or pledge made to another person or God such as in marriage is called a what? --Vow 15. What holy feast does the lily symbolize? --Easter 16. What do we call a personal sacrifice to go without food? --Fasting 17. Which angel visited Mary in Nazareth? --Gabriel 18. On what day do you hear the words you are dust? --Ash Wednesday 19. James and John were fishing in what sea when Jesus called to them, Come, follow me? --Sea of Galilee 20. What kind of work did Simon Peter do? --Fisherman 21. Who was Jesus cousin? --John the Baptist 22. What are the two kinds of sin? --Mortal and Venial 23. What word comes from a Jewish word that means rest? --Sabbath 24. Mary said a special prayer of praise. It begins, My soul magnifies the Lord. What is the name of this prayer? --The Magnificat 25. What does JMJ stand for? --Jesus, Mary and Joseph 26. Name the members of the Holy Family. --Jesus, Mary and Joseph 27. What does sacred mean? --Holy

4 28. What feast are we preparing for during Lent? --Easter 29. What do we celebrate at Easter? --The Resurrection 30. How many days are there in Lent? What month do we honor Mary in a special way? --May 32. A group of small beads on the rosary where we pray the Hail Mary is called a what? --Decade 33. God created all of us with a body and a what? --Soul 34. Statues, crucifixes and religious medals are called what? --Sacramentals 35. Who is considered the Good Shepherd? --Jesus 36. Mary and Martha had a brother whom Jesus brought back to life. What was his name? --Lazarus 37. Martha and Mary were friends of Jesus. Which one was always cleaning and worrying about the house? --Martha 38. What did God promise Noah after the flood waters receded? --Never to Flood the World Again 39. Our conscience helps us decide what is right or wrong. (True or False) --True 40. If a priest is not available, a deacon may say Mass. (True or False) --False 41. No matter what sin we commit, if we are sorry God will forgive us. (True or False) --True 42. Mary stood at the foot of the Cross when Jesus died. (True or False) --True 43. Missionaries spread the faith and help people to live as disciples of Jesus. (True or False) --True

5 44. Jesus performed many recorded miracles while growing up in Nazareth. (True or False) --False 45. Jesus never entered the Temple in Jerusalem until He was an adult. (True or False) --False 46. The law of love means we treat every person as our neighbor. (True or False) --True 47. Jesus teaches us that all human life is sacred. (True or False) --True 48. To honor means to show respect and reverence for another. (True or False) --True 49. During Lent we prepare by prayer and good works. (True or False) --True 50. During Lent, what color vestments are used? --Purple 51. Another name for Little Christmas is what? Epiphany or Feast of the Three Kings 52. The most important feast in the Church is what? A. Christmas, B. Easter or C. Pentecost 53. Before Jesus began preaching He what? A. Prayed on a High Mountain Top, B. Went to the Desert and Fasted or C. Gathered His Friends and Prepared a Feast 54. At the foot of the Cross, Jesus gave His Mother Mary to whom as her son? A. Peter, B. John or C. Matthew 55. Who were the first people to visit the baby Jesus? A. Wise Men, B. Angels or Shepherds 56. Jesus preached about what? A. The Kingdom of God, B. The Geography of Palestine or C. The Bible 57. Christians celebrate the Sabbath on what? A. Friday, B. Sunday or C. Monday

6 Questions & Answers SCRIPTURES 1. What is the name of the holy book that is really a collection of 73 books and letters that were inspired by God the Holy Spirit? --The Bible 2. In which book of the Bible are the Creation Stories found? --Genesis 3. What sign did God use as a sign for the covenant He made with Noah? --He Put a Rainbow in the Sky 4. What Feast do the Jewish people celebrate to remember the night when their houses were passed over by the Angel of Death? --Passover 5. Who had the coat of many colors and dreams in which God s providence was revealed? --Joseph 6. Who was our Father in Faith who was willing to sacrifice his son to do God s will? --Abraham 7. To whom did God appear in the form of a burning bush? --Moses 8. What is the sweet bread-like food that God provided for the Israelites in the desert called? --Manna 9. What special gift did God bless Samson with? --Strength or Great Strength 10. Who was the young man who later became the King of Israel after defeating Goliath? --David 11. What did God do to punish Pharaoh because he would not let Moses lead the Israelites out of Egypt? --He Sent Plagues 12. How long did the Israelites wander in the desert? --40 Years 13. In what country were the Hebrews enslaved? --Egypt

7 14. On which mountain did God meet Moses? --Sinai (or Horeb) 15. Did Moses enter into the Promised Land with the Israelites? --No 16. What reading in the Liturgy of the Word is usually from the Old Testament? --The First Reading 17. Which is the last reading read during the Liturgy of the Word and it means good news? --Gospel 18. What was and still is considered the holiest city in Israel? --Jerusalem 19. Who are the four evangelists / Gospel writers? --Sts. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John 20. Which is the shortest of the four Gospels? --Gospel of Mark 21. Which is the longest of the four Gospels? --Gospel of Matthew 22. What is the sacred agreement made between God and man called? --A Covenant 23. What is the wooden box called in which the tablets of the 10 Commandments, Aaron s Staff, and some manna from the desert were kept? --The Ark of the Covenant 24. Who was the first anointed king of Israel? --Saul 25. Which king of Israel was known for his wisdom? --Solomon 26. What is the great collection of Hebrew religious songs that Jews and Christians pray today? --The Book of Psalms 27. What sign marked the doorways of the Israelites at the Passover? --Lamb s Blood 28. God renewed His covenant with Jacob, and changed his name to what? --Israel

8 29. What does Genesis, the first book of the Bible, mean? --Beginning 30. What are the first five books of the Bible collectively called? --The Pentateuch 31. In the Old Testament, who helped her favorite son trick his father into giving him a special blessing? --Rebekah / Rebecca 32. In the Old Testament, what was a person consecrated to God who promised vows and did not cut his hair known as? --A Nazarite 33. What is giving worship to a creature or thing instead of God called? --Idolatry 34. Moses was helped by his brother and sister. What is his sister s name? --Miriam 35. In what book of the Bible do we learn about the Israelites years in Egypt? --Exodus 36. Who said, Your people shall be my people? --Ruth LIFE OF JESUS 37. Which mystery refers to the Passion, Death, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus? --Paschal Mystery 38. In what river did John the Baptist baptize Jesus? --The River Jordan (Matthew 3:13) 39. What do we call a short story about daily life that Jesus used to teach about the Kingdom of God? --A Parable (Mark 4:11) 40. What was Jesus first miracle and when/where did it take place? --Jesus changed water to wine at the Wedding Feast of (Cana John 2:1-9) 41. What woman came to the tomb and announced to the disciples that Jesus had risen from the dead? --Mary Magdalene (John 20:18)

9 42. What is the name of the prayer that Jesus taught the Apostles when they asked Him how to pray? --Our Father or Lord s Prayer 43. Which Roman Procurator sentenced Jesus to death? --Pontius Pilate 44. In which city was Jesus born? --Bethlehem 45. What does the word Emmanuel mean? --God with Us (Matthew 1:23) 46. In what town did Jesus spend most of his life? --Nazareth (Mathew 2:23) 47. Who did Jesus say was the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven? --Anyone who makes him or herself like a little child (Matthew 18:1-4) 48. Who killed John the Baptist and how was it done? --Herod had him beheaded (Mark 6: 17, 27) 49. Whom did Jesus take with Him to the Mountain of the Transfiguration? --Peter, James, and John (Mark 9:2) 50. Which two Old Testament figures appeared with Jesus at the Transfiguration? --Moses and Elijah (Mark 9:4) 51. Who were the parents of John the Baptist? --Zechariah (or Zachary) and Elizabeth (Luke 1:13) 52. Where and when did the Last Supper take place? --Holy Thursday and in the Upper Room (John 13:1, Mark 14:15) 53. What action did Jesus perform at the Last Supper to call his Apostles to be servants? --Washing their feet (John 13:5, 14-15) 54. The mystery of God in the flesh, or God made man, is known as? --Incarnation 55. In his agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, by what term (which means Dad ) did Jesus use to refer to God the Father? --Abba

10 56. For how many days after the Resurrection did Jesus appear to His disciples before He ascended into Heaven? --40 Days 57. Who helped Jesus carry the Cross to Calvary? --Simon of Cyrene 58. Who wiped Jesus face with her veil as He carried His Cross? --St. Veronica 59. Who allowed Jesus to be buried in the tomb that he had purchased? --Joseph of Arimathea 60. Who was the Sadducee who was the High Priest who said that Jesus had blasphemed and should be crucified? --Caiaphas 61. What event was taking place at the banks of the Jordan that was also an epiphany of the Trinity? --the Baptism of our Lord 62. What is the Greek term that means Anointed One? --Christ 63. What is the Hebrew term that means Anointed One? --Messiah 64. Who were the first four men that Jesus called to be his Apostles? --Peter, Andrew, James, and John (Matthew 4:18-22, Mark 1:16-19) 65. Who was the blind man on the roadside that cried: Son of David, have pity me? --Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46,48) 66. What do we call the Canticle of Zechariah? --The Benedictus (Luke 1:67) 67. Who were the two holy people who recognized Jesus at the Presentation in the Temple? --Simeon and Anna (Luke 2:25,30,36,38) 68. What do we call the baby boys who were killed by King Herod when he was trying to kill the child Jesus? --The Holy Innocents

11 69. Which Apostle, when he saw the wounds of the risen Jesus said, My Lord and my God? --St. Thomas the Apostle (Sometimes known as Doubting Thomas ) 70.* In the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 28, what does Jesus instruct the Apostles to do? -- Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. 71.* Name 3 Parables of forgiveness. --The Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin, the Lost Son (Luke 15) 72.* Who were the 2 tax collectors that Jesus called to conversion? --Matthew or Levi, Zacchaeus (Luke 5 & 12) GOD THE TRINITY 73. What is the central mystery of the Christian Faith? --The Trinity 74. Is the Holy Spirit one of the persons of the Holy Trinity? --Yes 75. Who is the first Divine person of the Holy Trinity? --God the Father 76. Do we confess three Gods or one God in three persons? --One God in Three Persons 77. Who are the three persons of the Holy Trinity? --The Father, Son (Jesus), and Holy Spirit 78. Recite the short doxology (Glory Be) where we praise the Trinity. --Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. 79. Who said that He is the perfect image of the Father (but He is not the Father)? --God the Son or Jesus 80. The term Trinity is used in Scripture. (True or False) --False 81. What creed was written to combat the Arian heresy that said that Jesus is not God? --Nicene Creed

12 82. What is the number of Gifts of the Holy Spirit? What is the number of Fruits of the Holy Spirit? --12 (or 9 from Paul s Letter to the Galatians) 84. At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit rested on the heads of the disciples in what form? --Fire / Tongues of (as of) Fire 85. What is the perfect life with the Most Holy Trinity, the Virgin Mary, the angels, and the blessed called? --Heaven 86. What is the term for the union of the human and the divine nature in the one divine Person of the Word (Jesus)? --Hypostatic Union 87. Why did God make you? --God made me to know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him in this world and to be happy with Him forever in Heaven. (see CCC 1721) 88. In the Nicene Creed that we recite at Mass, what is the word that we say that means that Jesus is of one substance with the Father? -- Consubstantial 89.* Which of the following is true of Jesus? (bold is true) --He is one divine Person with two natures, divine and human. --He is one human person with two natures, divine and human. --He is two persons, divine and human, with two natures, divine and human. 90.* What are the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit? -- (1) Wisdom, (2) Knowledge, (3) Understanding, (4) Counsel or Right Judgment, (5) Fortitude or Courage, (6) Piety or Reverence, and (7) Fear of the Lord or Wonder and Awe COMMANDMENTS 91. What is another name for the Decalogue? --The Ten Commandments 92. Which Commandment states you shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain? --The Second Commandment

13 93. When you obey and honor your parents, which Commandment are you upholding? --The Fourth Commandment 94. Which Commandment forbids you to murder a human being? --The Fifth Commandment 95. Which Commandment states you shall not commit adultery? --The Sixth Commandment 96. Which Commandment states that you shall not steal? --The Seventh Commandment 97. When you spread a rumor about someone else that is not true, which Commandment do you break? --The Eighth Commandment (You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor). 98. Which Commandment states that you shall not covet your neighbor s wife? --The Ninth Commandment 99. What is the tenth Commandment? --You shall not covet your neighbor s goods Which Commandment do you break when you deliberately do NOT go to Mass because you want to do something else? --The Third Commandment (Keep holy the Lord s Day.) 101. What is the first Commandment? --I am the Lord your God, you shall not have strange gods before me What is the greatest commandment? --To love God with our whole heart, mind, and strength / To love God above all else 103.* What are the 10 commandments in order? (1) I am the Lord your God, you shall have no strange gods before me. (2) You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. (3) Keep holy the Lord s Day. (4) Honor your father and your mother. (5) You shall not kill. (6) You shall not commit adultery. (7) You shall not steal. (8) You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. (9) You shall not covet your neighbor s wife. (10) You shall not covet your neighbor s goods.

14 104.* List three of the five Precepts of the Church listed in the Catechism of the Catholic Church (no particular order is necessary on this answer): -- (1) You shall attend Mass on Sundays and on holy days of obligation and remain free from work or activity that could impede the sanctification of such days. (2) You shall confess your sins at least once a year. (3) You shall receive the sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season. (4) You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church. (5) You shall help provide for the needs of the Church. BEATITUDES 105. The Beatitudes are standards or conditions given to us by Our Lord. What does the word Beatitude mean? --Perfect Happiness 106. What is the ending of the following Beatitude: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the. --Kingdom of Heaven 107. What is the ending of the following Beatitude: Blessed are they who mourn, for they --will be comforted 108. What is the ending of the following Beatitude: Blessed are the meek, for they will --inherit the earth 109. What is the ending of the following Beatitude: Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they --will be satisfied 110. What is the ending of the following Beatitude: Blessed are the merciful, for they --will be shown mercy 111. What is the ending of the following Beatitude: Blessed are the pure of heart, for they --will see God 112. What is the ending of the following Beatitude: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they --will be called children of God 113. What is the ending of the following Beatitude: Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs --is the Kingdom of Heaven

15 VIRTUES 114. What is a habitual and firm power to do good? --Virtue 115. What is another name for the four chief moral or human virtues? --Cardinal Virtues 116. Name two out of the four chief Cardinal Virtues. --Prudence, Fortitude, Justice and Temperance 117. Which Cardinal Virtue helps us to control our attraction to pleasure so that our natural desires are kept within proper limit, choosing moderation and building self-control? --Temperance 118. Which of the Cardinal Virtues disposes us in all situations to form right judgments about what we must do or not do? --Prudence 119. Which of the Cardinal Virtues helps us to give a person what is owed to him or her? --Justice 120. Which of the Cardinal Virtues disposes us to do what is good in spite of any difficulty? --Fortitude 121. What are the three Theological Virtues (also known as the Supernatural Virtues)? --Faith, Hope, and Charity (Love) 122. By which of the Theological Virtues do we love God above all things for His own sake, and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God? --Charity or Love 123. Which Theological Virtue protects us from discouragement and directs our expectations toward eternal happiness? --Hope 124. Which Theological Virtue is the virtue of belief in God and in all He teaches because He can neither deceive nor be deceived? --Faith SIN & GRACE 125. Sanctifying grace enables us to attain eternal happiness where? --Heaven

16 126. Ordinarily a person first receives sanctifying grace in Baptism. What is the only way for it to be lost? --Mortal Sin 127. Which grace confers on our souls a sharing in the life of God Himself? (Hint: To get to Heaven when he or she dies, a person has to die in this kind of grace.) --Sanctifying Grace 128. There are three things that make a sin mortal: 1) The sin must be serious; 2) The person must know that the sin is serious; what is the third? --The Person Must Freely Choose It 129. What is any intentional thought, word, deed, or omission that breaks God s law? --Sin 130. What are bad habits that incline one to evil and are the opposite of virtues? --Vices 131. Does being created in the image of God mean that human beings are capable of knowing and loving their Creator? --Yes 132. Which day of the week during Lent are we called to abstain from meat? --Friday 133. The only people who go to hell are those who die in unrepented what? --Mortal Sin 134. We can know with certainty which people die in unrepented mortal sin. (True or False) --False 135. What term refers to Mary being conceived without Original Sin? --Immaculate Conception 136. What is the term referring to God s judgment of a person at the moment of death? --Particular Judgment 137. Why is grace, a supernatural gift of God, bestowed on us through the merits of Jesus Christ? --For our salvation / so we can go to Heaven or to help us get to Heaven 138. Name the two CHIEF kinds of grace. --Sanctifying and Actual Grace

17 139. Name one of the four chief effects of Sanctifying Grace. --Makes us holy and pleasing to God --Makes us adopted children of God --Makes us temples of the Holy Spirit --Gives us the right to Heaven 140. What do we call the supernatural help from God which enlightens our mind and strengthens our will to do good and to avoid evil? --Actual grace 141. Name the two principal ways to obtain grace. --Prayer and the Sacraments 142. What are the four Last Things? --Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell 143.* What are the seven capital sins? -- (1) Pride, (2) Envy, (3) Wrath (or Anger), (4) Avarice (or Greed or Covetousness), (5) Lust, (6) Gluttony and (7) Sloth WORKS OF MERCY 144. The corporal works of mercy are acts of love to help what kind of needs of our neighbors? --Bodily Needs or Corporal (Corporeal) Needs 145. What are three of the corporal works of mercy? -- (1) Feed the Hungry; (2) Give Drink to the Thirsty; (3) Clothe the Naked; (4) Shelter the Homeless; (5) Visit the Sick; (6) Visit the Imprisoned; and (7) Bury the Dead 146. When you volunteer your time working in a food pantry you fulfill which corporal work of mercy? --Feed the Hungry 147. Spiritual works of mercy are acts of love towards our neighbor to help with what kind of needs? --Needs of their Soul / Spirit 148. What Corporal Work of Mercy do we show when we read to a younger sibling who is not feeling well, or run an errand for an elderly person? --Visit the Sick

18 149. What Spiritual Work of Mercy do we show when we try to teach another person how bad a sin is? --Admonish the Sinner 150. What Spiritual Work of Mercy do we show when we teach someone a truth of the Catholic faith? --Instruct the Ignorant 151.* What are the Seven Spiritual Works of Mercy? -- (1) Admonish the Sinner; (2) Instruct the Ignorant; (3) Console the Doubtful; (4) Comfort the Afflicted; (5) Forgive offenses; (6) Bear Wrongs Patiently; (7) Pray for the living and the dead. CHURCH 152. Who is the head of the parish and celebrates the Sacraments on a daily basis? --The Pastor (More Specific than Priest) 153. Who is the head of the diocese and governs the local diocese as an authentic successor of the apostles? --The Bishop 154. Who is the authentic successor of St. Peter and serves as the visible head of the Universal Catholic Church? --The Pope 155. Who established or founded the Catholic Church? --Jesus Christ 156. Name the four Marks of The Church. --One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic 157. What is the name of those women who are members of a religious order, professing vows and living lives consecrated to God? --Nuns or Sisters 158. What city/diocese is the Pope the Bishop of? --Rome 159. Who is the current Pope? --Pope Francis 160. What is the name of the official Church of the Bishop of a Diocese? --A Cathedral 161. What do you call a collection of local parishes gathered together and placed under the authority of a Bishop? --A Diocese

19 162. What is the name of those baptized faithful that are not called to the ordained ministry or to the consecrated life? --The Laity or Lay People 163. What is the name of an ordained minister who assists the Celebrant during the Liturgy of the Word and at the altar for the Liturgy of the Eucharist? --the Deacon 164. What is the term that refers to the fact that the Pope cannot be in error when teaching officially to the entire Church on matters of faith and morals? --Infallibility 165. What do you call a diocese that has an Archbishop? --Archdiocese 166. What are the three vows professed by members of religious orders? --Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience 167. What is the name of the priests residence or house? --A Rectory (or a Parish House) 168. What is the name of the sisters residence or house? --A Convent 169. When elected Pope, what name did Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio take? --Pope Francis 170. What is the name of the Bishop s tall hat? --Miter 171. What is the name of the secluded meeting of Roman Catholic Cardinals when choosing a Pope? --Papal Conclave 172. What is the mark of the Church that refers to the Church being universal or open to all people? --Catholic 173. What is the term that refers to Pope Francis sharing the same authority given to St. Peter to govern the Church? --Apostolic Succession 174. What is the name of the group of clergy that serve as special advisors to the Pope and who are responsible for the election of a Pope? --The College of Cardinals

20 175. What is the name of the teaching authority of the Church? --The Magisterium 176. What is the name of those men who are not part of the ordained hierarchy of the Church, but who are members of a religious order, professing vows and living a life consecrated to God? --Brothers, Monks, or Friars 177. What is the honorary title given to a Diocesan Priest in recognition of his contributions to the life of the Church? --Monsignor 178. Cathedral comes from the Latin word cathedra. What is the cathedra? --The Bishop s Chair (a Symbol of his Leadership) 179. What Feast ends the Liturgical Year? --Christ the King 180. What is the name of the large cross that the Bishop wears? --Pectoral Cross 181. What is the name of the large ring that the Bishop wears? --Episcopal Ring 182. In addition to all Sundays, how many traditional Holy Days of Obligation are observed in the United States of America? --Six 183. What is the work toward the unity of all Christians known as? --Ecumenism or Ecumenical Movement 184. When Pope Benedict XVI resigned as leader of the Roman Catholic Church he took on a new title. What is his new title? --Pope Emeritus 185. Which former Auxiliary Bishop of Washington was later made the Archbishop of Baltimore and the Supreme Chaplain of the Knights of Columbus? --Archbishop William Lori RITUAL & SACRAMENTS 186. Which is the first sacrament that must be received before any others may be received? --Baptism

21 187. What is the Trinitarian Formula for Baptism? -- I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit Which is the greatest of all sacraments? --The Eucharist 189. The Sacrament that, in the Archdiocese of Washington, is normally received in 8th grade? --Confirmation 190. Through which sacrament do Christians begin to share in the life of the Holy Trinity? --Baptism 191. The sacrament that is the only ordinary way by which mortal sins are forgiven? --Penance, Reconciliation or Confession 192. In the Sacrament of Penance, the Priest acts in the Person of Jesus. What is the term that refers to the forgiveness we receive from God through the Priest? --Absolution 193. Which three sacraments leave an indelible or permanent mark on a person s soul? --Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders 194. What are the seven sacraments? (1) Baptism, (2) Confirmation, (3) The Eucharist, (4) Penance (or Confession or Reconciliation), (5) Anointing of the Sick, (6) Holy Orders and (7) Marriage (or Matrimony) 195. What does the smoke of burning incense symbolize? --The prayers of the people rising to Heaven or the sweet smell of holiness Who is the Ordinary Minister of the Sacrament of Matrimony? --The Couple or the Bride and Groom 197. Which chapter in the Gospels has the longest discourse about Jesus Real Presence in the Holy Eucharist? --John What is the term for the final Eucharist given to those nearing death? (Hint: This term means Food for the Journey? --Viaticum 199. What is the name of the Liturgical Vestment worn over the chasuble by the Pope and Archbishops, consisting of a circular

22 band about two inches wide, made of white wool and decorated with six small black crosses? --Pallium 200. What is the name of the large Easter Candle, symbolizing Resurrection that is lit during the entire Easter Season as well as for Baptisms and funerals? --Paschal Candle 201. The official book of readings used at Mass that the Lector reads from is the what? --Lectionary 202. The two sacraments that Jesus instituted on Holy Thursday are? --Holy Eucharist and Holy Orders 203. What is the proper term for the complete change in the substances of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ during the consecration at Mass? --Transubstantiation 204. What is the Holy Eucharist? --The Body, Blood, Soul, & Divinity of Jesus Christ under the Appearances of Bread & Wine What are the six Holy Days of Obligation in the United States? -- (1) Mary, Mother of God (Jan. 1), (2) The Ascension, (3) The Assumption (Aug. 15), (4) All Saints Day (Nov. 1), (5) Immaculate Conception (Dec. 8), (6) The Nativity/Christmas (Dec. 25) 206. What object do we see in Catholic churches and in some homes during Advent? It has three purple candles and one rose candle? --Advent Wreath 207. This holy object is usually in the form of a sunburst and often gold in color and has the Eucharist placed in it during periods of Eucharistic adoration? Its name means to show. What is the object called? --Monstrance (or Ostensorium) 208. The color of the priests vestments match the liturgical seasons of the Church. What color can be interchanged with the liturgical color of white? --Gold 209. What is the name of the vestment resembling a shawl, worn over the shoulders during Benediction that covers the priest or deacon s hands as he holds the monstrance? --Humeral Veil

23 PRAYER & THE ROSARY 210. What prayer replaces the Angelus Prayer during the Easter Season? --Queen of Heaven or Regina Caeli 211. The prayer in which beads are usually used, in which the Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be are the most common prayers, and which consists of a series of mysteries calling for meditating on the lives of Jesus and Mary, is called what? --The Rosary 212. Which mysteries of the Rosary focus on the events surrounding the birth, infancy, and childhood of Jesus? --Joyful Mysteries 213. Which set of mysteries of the Rosary was introduced by Blessed Pope John Paul II in Oct. 2002? They focus on the Public Ministry of Jesus? --Luminous Mysteries or Mysteries of Light 214. Which solemnity / feast in the Church celebrates Mary giving her complete consent to the Archangel Gabriel concerning God s plan to send the Savior into the world through her? --The Annunciation 215. What is the third Joyful Mystery of the Rosary? --The Nativity / Birth of Christ 216. What is the fourth Luminous Mystery of the Rosary? --The Transfiguration 217. What is the first Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary? --The Agony in the Garden 218. What is the fifth Glorious Mystery of the Rosary? --The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 219. What is the term for Mary being taken body and soul into Heaven at the end of her earthly life? --The Assumption 220. Which mysteries of the Rosary focus on the suffering and death of Jesus? --Sorrowful Mysteries

24 221. Which mysteries of the Rosary begin with the Resurrection and the Ascension? --Glorious Mysteries 222. A prayer or devotion usually prayed in Catholic churches on Fridays during Lent and which has 14 meditations on the suffering and death of Jesus is called? --Stations or the Stations of the Cross 223. Typically, how many days is a novena? --Nine Days 224.* What are the 14 Stations of the Cross in order? -- (1) Jesus is Condemned to Death, (2) Jesus Takes Up His Cross, (3) Jesus Falls the First Time, (4) Jesus Meets His Sorrowful Mother, (5) Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus Carry His Cross, (6) Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus, (7) Jesus Falls a Second Time, (8) Jesus Speaks to the Women of Jerusalem, (9) Jesus Falls the Third Time, (10) Jesus is Stripped of His Garments, (11) Jesus is Nailed to the Cross, (12) Jesus Dies on the Cross, (13) Jesus is Taken Down from the Cross and (14) Jesus is placed in the sepulcher (tomb). 225.* What are the five Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary in order? (1) The Annunciation, (2) The Visitation, (3) The Nativity / The Birth of Jesus, (4) The Presentation and (5) The finding of Jesus in the Temple. 226.* What are the five Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary in order? (1) Jesus is Baptized in the Jordan, (2) The Wedding at Cana, (3) The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God, (4) The Transfiguration and (5) The Institution of the Eucharist 227.* What are the five Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary in order? (1) The Agony in the Garden, (2) The Scourging at the Pillar (or The Scourging), (3) Jesus is Crowned with Thorns, (4) The Carrying of the Cross and (5) The Crucifixion. 228.* What are the five Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary in order? (1) The Resurrection, (2) The Ascension, (3) The Descent of the Holy Spirit, (4) The Assumption of the B.V.M and (5) Coronation of the B.V.M.

25 SAINTS 229. Who is the grandmother of Jesus? --St. Ann 230. Who are four of the 12 Apostles? (1) Peter (or Simon Peter) (2) Andrew, (3) James (the Greater), (4) John, (5) James (the Lesser), (6) Bartholomew (or Nathanael), (7) Philip, (8) Thomas, (9) Jude (or Thaddeus), (10) Simon (or Simon the Zealot), (11) Matthew (or Levi) and Judas Iscariot (or replacement Matthias) 231. Which Saint is most well-known for helping us find lost things? --St. Anthony of Padua 232. Which Saint is known as The Little Flower? --St. Theresa / St. Therese / St. Therese of Lisieux 233. Which Saint is most frequently pictured with a key or keys? --St. Peter 234. Which Saint baptized Jesus in the River Jordan? --St. John the Baptist 235. Which of the Apostles was a tax collector before Jesus called him to follow Him? --Levi / St. Matthew 236. Which Saint was the first Christian martyr, who died by being stoned to death? --St. Stephen 237. Which Saint brought Catholicism to Ireland and is known for using a shamrock to teach about the Holy Trinity? --St. Patrick 238. Who is the only Apostle that is thought to have died a natural death instead of as a martyr? --St. John the Apostle (or Evangelist) 239. Which Saint held the cloaks of those who stoned the first martyr to death? This same saint also later wrote many of the letters of the New Testament and helped bring Christianity to the Gentiles. --St. Paul / St. Paul the Apostle 240. Who was the first Pope? --St. Peter / Simon Peter 241. Who is the Queen of All Saints? --Virgin Mary, Mother of God

26 242. Which female Saint was present at Jesus crucifixion, came to see the empty tomb on Easter Sunday morning, and announced to the disciples that Jesus had risen from the dead? --St. Mary Magdalene 243. Who is the Patron Saint of Workers? --St. Joseph 244. Which Saint was known for helping the poorest of the poor in Calcutta, India? --St. Theresa of Calcutta 245. Which Saint saw the Blessed Virgin Mary at Lourdes? --St. Bernadette 246. To which Saint did Our Lady of Mount Carmel entrust the scapular when she appeared in the year 1251? --St. Simon Stock 247. Who are the three archangels named in the Bible? --St. Michael, St. Gabriel, and St. Raphael 248. Which Saint was the 4 th Bishop of Philadelphia, who spread the 40 Hours Eucharistic devotions in this country, and who originally came from the area now known as the Czech Republic? (Hint: First American bishop made a saint.) --St. John Neumann 249. Which Saint came from a wealthy Philadelphia family and used her great wealth to help educate Native Americans and African Americans? --St. Katharine Drexel 250. Which of the 12 Apostles shares a feast day with the Apostle St. Jude? --St. Simon the Apostle / St. Simon the Zealot 251. What is Karol Wojtyla better known as? --Pope John Paul II 252. Which Saint was told by Christ to rebuild My Church, also invented the Nativity scene, and is the first to be known to have been given the stigmata (wounds of Christ)? -- St. Francis of Assisi 253. Which Deacon Saint in the early centuries of the Church was martyred by being roasted on a gridiron? --St. Lawrence 254. Which Pope made peace with Attila the Hun? --Pope St. Leo the Great

27 255. Which Saint was a Dominican brother of mixed race who was known for his great care for the poor and sick? --St. Martin de Porres 256. Which Saint was a very good and holy king of France? --St. Louis of France 257. What is another name used for St. Bartholomew in the Bible? --Nathaniel 258. What is the Church on earth that is united with all those who have died and are either in Heaven or Purgatory? --The Communion of Saints 259. Which 20th century Pope, who is also a canonized Saint, lowered the age for reception of Holy Communion to the age or reason (around seven years old)? --St. Pius X 260. Who replaced Judas as an Apostle? --Matthias 261. What is the name of the Apparition of Our Lady when she appeared in Ireland in the year 1879 along with Saint Joseph and Saint John the Evangelist? --Our Lady of Knock 262. Who was the Saint who started the first Catholic schools in the United States? She is also the first Saint born in what would soon become the United States. --St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 263. Which group of angels have their feast day celebrated on October 2? --The Guardian Angels 264. Who was the first of the 12 Apostles to be martyred? --St. James the Greater 265. In the Old Testament Book of Tobit, which angel was the faithful companion to Tobias? --St. Raphael 266. Who was the mother, who prayed for her son, Augustine, to turn from a life of sin and become a Catholic Christian? (Note: Not only did Augustine become a Catholic, but he also became a

28 Bishop in northern Africa and is the most frequently quoted Saint in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.) --St. Monica 267. Which Saint saw the Blessed Virgin Mary at Guadalupe, Mexico? --St. Juan Diego 268. Called the Lily of the Mohawks, who was the first Native American to be named a Saint? --St. Kateri Tekakwitha 269. Which Apostle is known as the Saint of Impossible Cases? --St. Jude / St. Jude Thaddeus / Thaddeus 270. Which Saint had visions and apparitions about Jesus Divine Mercy in the 1930s and wrote about them in her diary entitled, Divine Mercy in My Soul. --St. Faustina 271. Who is the English martyr who fell out of favor with King Henry VIII and later had his head chopped off by him and who is now the Patron Saint of Lawyers and those in the Legal Profession? --St. Thomas More 272. What Dominican Saint is the Patron Saint of Catholic schools and also wrote the great Eucharistic hymn, Tantum Ergo? --St. Thomas Aquinas 273. Which Saint is the founder of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits)? --St. Ignatius Loyola 274. What great Swedish Saint, who was a wife and mother, also had great visions of Jesus Passion and Death? --St. Bridget of Sweden 275. Which Saint is the Patron of the Universal Church? --St. Joseph This booklet is part of the catechetical and evangelism ministry of Holy Family Catholic Parish, Woodmore RD, Mitchellville, MD /