Catholic Social Teaching Quiz

What is the definition of Catholic Social Teaching?

• A limited body of literature

• A response of papal and episcopal teachers to various political, economic, and social issues

• A response of the Church to matters of social life

• A body of literature written in the modern era

What is an encyclical?

• A decree on social progress

• A pastoral letter addressed by the pope to the whole Church

• A statement on religious liberty

• A document issued by the Vatican

Who wrote the encyclical 'Rerum Novarum'?

• Pope Leo XIII

• Pope Pius XI

• Pope John XXII

• Pope Paul VI

What is the 'Low Tradition' in Catholic Social Teaching?

• The religious imagination of men and women shaped by the Catholic Heritage

• The social teaching found in the papal encyclicals

• The explicitly formulated theories of economic, political, and social life

• The official documents issued by the popes and bishops

Where can you find the documents of Catholic Social Teaching?

• Only in the official Vatican library

• Only in the Vatican archives

• In a number of translations and anthologies that can be purchased or borrowed

• Exclusively in the libraries of the bishops

Who released the encyclical 'Caritas in veritate'?

• Pope John Paul II

• Pope Benedict XVI

• Pope Paul VI

• Pope Pius XI

What is the 'High Tradition' in Catholic Social Teaching?

• The social teaching found in the papal encyclicals

• The explicitly formulated theories of economic, political, and social life

• The religious imagination of men and women shaped by the Catholic Heritage

• The official documents issued by the popes and bishops

What is the perception of some people regarding Catholic Social Teaching?

• It is the most emphasized aspect in regular preaching and religious education

• It is the least emphasized aspect in regular preaching and religious education

• It is not given any attention in the Church

• It is only focused on social welfare policy

Who issued the encyclical 'Pacem in terris'?

• Pope John XXII

• Pope Paul VI

• Vatican II

• Pope John Paul II

Do all writings on Catholic Social Teaching come out of Rome?

• Yes, all documents are issued by the Vatican

• No, there are no other writings on Catholic Social Teaching

• No, there are also important statements issued by episcopal conferences or individual bishops

• Yes, all documents are issued by the US bishops