First Vatican and Second Vatican Council Quiz

Who summoned the First Vatican Council on Papal Primacy in the Church?

• Pope John XXIII

• Pope Paul VI

• Pope Pius IX

• Pope John Paul II

What document dealt specifically with the authority of the Pope during the First Vatican Council?

• Lumen gentium

• Pastor aeternus

• Dei verbum

• Gaudium et spes

According to the gospels, who did Jesus Christ himself promise the direct conferred jurisdiction over the entire church upon?

• The Apostle Peter

• The Apostle Paul

• The Apostle John

• The Apostle Matthew

What was the key issue at the time of the First Vatican Council regarding the government's protest?

• The rule and authority of the Roman Catholic Church

• The economic policies of the Church

• The Church's stance on social issues

• The liturgical practices of the Church

Which council declared the Pope as infallible when speaking ex cathedra?

• The First Vatican Council

• The Second Vatican Council

• The Council of Trent

• The Council of Nicaea

What is the title of the document from the Second Vatican Council that means 'Light to the Nations'?

• Pastor aeternus

• Dei verbum

• Lumen gentium

• Gaudium et spes

Which biblical imagery does the writing use to describe the Church?

• A city on a hill

• A cultivated field

• A bride for Christ

• A body with many parts

According to the text, how is the Church described in the book of Revelation 21:1-2?

• As a bride adorned for her husband

• As a shepherd guiding the flock

• As a teacher educating students

• As a farmer tilling the land

What was one of the changes in the Catholic Church theology after the Second Vatican Council?

• A return to more traditional practices

• A renewed theology to better connect with the modern world

• A focus on the nature of the Church as a political entity

• A decision to separate from the modern world

What does the term "Lumen gentium" refer to in the context of the text?

• A specific prayer in the Catholic Church

• A title given to the Pope

• A document describing the Church's journey

• A council that took place in the Catholic Church