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IN FOCUS OUR SUNDAY VISITOR JUNE 11-17, 2017 9 TRIVIA Test your knowledge about the Bible, the Church, saints and more By Michael R. Heinlein Whether you’re traveling or stay- ing home this summer, brush up your Catholic IQ and have some fun, too. Whether with a friend or by your- self, test your knowledge of the Faith and maybe even do some research if you’re stumped. Michael R. Heinlein is editor of OSV’s The Catholic Answer magazine. Follow him on Twitter @HeinleinMichael.

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IN FOCUSOUR SUNDAY VISITOR JUNE 11-17, 2017 9TRIVIA

Test your knowledge about the Bible, the Church, saints and moreTest your knowledge about the Bible, the Church, saints and more

By Michael R. HeinleinWhether you’re traveling or stay-

ing home this summer, brush up your Catholic IQ and have some fun, too. Whether with a friend or by your-self, test your knowledge of the Faith and maybe even do some research if you’re stumped.

Michael R. Heinlein is editor of OSV’s The Catholic Answer magazine. Follow

him on Twitter @HeinleinMichael.

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1. Which saint saw a flaming, winged figure in the sky when receiving the stigmata?A. St. Francis of AssisiB. St. RitaC. St. Catherine of SienaD. St. Pio

2. Of the following female saints, which is not a Doctor of the Church?A. St. Hildegard of BingenB. St. Joan of Arc

C. St. Teresa of ÁvilaD. St. Thérèse of Lisieux

3. Which of the following saints was born in France?A. St. Thomas AquinasB. St. Louis MartinC. St. Damien De VeusterD. St. Ignatius of Loyola

4. Which saint is celebrated the day after Christ-mas on the Church’s universal calendar?A. St. StephenB. St. John the ApostleC. St. John the BaptistD. St. Thomas Becket

5. Which of the following saints is a patron of bakers?A. St. LawrenceB. St. Anthony of EgyptC. St. Elizabeth of HungaryD. St. Nicholas of Tolentino

1. How many days after Jesus’ birth was he cir-cumcised?A. 5B. 6C. 7D. 8

2. Which was Jesus’ first public miracle?A. Feeding of the 5,000B. Walking on waterC. Curing the man born blindD. Changing water into wine

3. How many “signs” in John’s Gospel indicate Jesus is Messiah?A. 8B. 7C. 6D. 5

4. How many people did Jesus raise from the dead in the Gospels?A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4

5. How many Gospels speak of Jesus washing the apostles’ feet?A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4

1. Which liturgical color would the priest wear most often?A. RedB. WhiteC. PurpleD. Green

2. Of the following, where are recipients of sacra-mental anointing anointed?A. HandsB. ChestC. FeetD. Neck

3. On which day do many cultures traditionally serve hot cross buns?A. Holy ThursdayB. Good FridayC. Holy SaturdayD. Easter Sunday

4. Which of the following Christians celebrate all seven sacraments?A. MethodistsB. LutheransC. BaptistsD. Orthodox

5. Which receives the fullness of the Sacrament of Holy Orders at his ordination?A. MonsignorB. BishopC. CardinalD. Pope

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1. How many books are in the Old Testament?A. 46B. 47C. 48D. 49

2. Who is the third son born of Adam and Eve?A. SethB. SionC. ShemD. Saul

3. Which of the following is not one of the judges in the book of the same name?A. SamsonB. DeborahC. GideonD. Solomon

4. Which of the following New Testament fig-ures is regarded as “Apostle to the Apostles”?A. St. PaulB. St. Mary MagdaleneC. St. LydiaD. St. Nicodemus

5. Which of these apostles was not present at Jesus’ transfiguration?A. St. JohnB. St. JamesC. St. AndrewD. St. Peter

1. The largest church in Canada, dedicated to St. Joseph, is located in which city?

A. Québec CityB. TorontoC. VancouverD. Montreal

2. America’s first cathedral in Baltimore is dedi-cated to which event in the Blessed Mother’s life?A. Immaculate ConceptionB. AnnunciationC. VisitationD. Assumption

3. The largest Catholic Church in North Ameri-ca is found in which city?A. Los AngelesB. New York CityC. Washington, D.C.D. Chicago

4. In what city is the famous Spanish Basilica of the Sagrada Familia?A. BarcelonaB. MadridC. Santiago de Compostella

D. València

5. The chapel in which the Blessed Mother ap-peared in 1830 to St. Catherine Labouré is in which French city?A. LourdesB. ParisC. Le MansD. Tours

1. According to tradition, the Rosary was revealed to which saint?A. St. Simon StockB. St. BernadetteC. St. DominicD. St. Juan Diego

2. Which is not one of the Mysteries of the Rosary?A. Finding of the Child Jesus in the TempleB. The Institution of the EucharistC. Jesus is Condemned to DeathD. Descent of the Holy Spirit

3. Which is not one of the Stations of the Cross?A. Veronica Wipes Jesus’ FaceB. Jesus Falls a Fourth TimeC. Jesus Meets the Women of JerusalemD. Jesus is Buried

4. Which month is traditionally as-sociated with prayer for the dead?A. MarchB. JulyC. SeptemberD. November

5. The Divine Mercy devotion was revealed to St. Faustina, who lived in which country?A. RussiaB. GermanyC. PolandD. France

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1. Who was the fi rst saint born in America after it had o� cially become a country?A. St. Elizabeth Ann SetonB. St. Kateri TekakwithaC. St. Katharine Drexel D. St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

2. Charles Carroll of Maryland was the only Catholic to sign which document?A. Magna CartaB. Declaration of Independence C. ConstitutionD. Bill of Rights

3. Who was the famed Catholic band leader from North Dakota with a hit TV show that bore his name?A. Guy LombardoB. Lawrence Welk C. Bing CrosbyD. Jackie Gleason

4. Which is the largest American Catholic dio-cese in terms of population?A. ChicagoB. Galveston-HoustonC. Los Angeles D. New York

5. Where was the fi rst Mass in the United States believed to be celebrated?A. St. Augustine, Florida B. Charleston, South CarolinaC. Savannah, GeorgiaD. Boston, Massachusetts

1. Which recent pope restored the practice of wearing the traditional red papal shoes?A. Pope John Paul IB. Pope St. John Paul IIC. Pope Benedict XVID. Pope Francis

2. Which pope was the most recent to be from Italy?A. Pope Bl. Paul VIB. Pope John Paul I C. Pope St. John Paul IID. Pope Benedict XVI

3. Who was the second pope?A. St. SixtusB. St. ClementC. St. CletusD. St. Linus

4. Who was the fi rst pope to broadcast on radio?A. Pope St. Pius XB. Pope Benedict XVC. Pope Pius XI D. Pope Pius XII

5. How many popes were elected in the 20th century?A. 6B. 7C. 8 D. 9

3. Who was the famed Catholic band leader from North Dakota with a hit TV show that

believed to be celebrated?A. St. Augustine, Florida B. Charleston, South CarolinaC. Savannah, GeorgiaD. Boston, Massachusetts

Saints: 1. A, 2. B, 3. B, 4. A, 5. CLife of Christ: 1. D, 2. D, 3. B, 4. C, 5. ALiturgy and Sacraments: 1. D, 2. A, 3. B, 4. D, 5. BPrayer and Devotion: 1. C, 2. C, 3. B, 4. D, 5. CThe Bible: 1. A, 2. A, 3. D, 4. B, 5. CChurches: 1. D, 2. D, 3. C, 4. A, 5. BAmerican Catholicism: 1. C, 2. B, 3. B, 4. C, 5. APope-pourri: 1. C, 2. B, 3. D, 4. C, 5. C

36-40 correct: You should be teaching theology!31-35: If only you had a lifeline!26-30: Consider attending a faith-formation class?21-25: Take courage, some saints even failed theology.Less than 20: Pray to St. Jude (patron of hopeless causes)!

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