Catholic Prayers and the Rosary Quiz

What is the primary purpose of the Rosary beads?

• To count the number of prayers

• To decorate the church

• To symbolize the apostles

• To mark the seasons of the liturgical year

What does the Rosary enable Catholics to ponder?

• The life of saints

• The life of Jesus in all its joy, sorrow, and ultimate consolation

• The teachings of the Church

• The history of Christianity

What are the three sets of Mysteries in the Rosary?

• The Joyful, the Sorrowful, and the Glorious Mysteries

• The Strange, the Luminous, and the Glorious Mysteries

• The Joyful, the Sorrowful, and the Gloomy Mysteries

• The Joyful, the Sorrowful, and the Mystical Mysteries

What is the purpose of the Rosary?

• To memorize Bible verses

• To meditate on the life of Jesus using scenes from the Gospel and repeated prayers

• To learn about the history of the Church

• To practice singing hymns

Who is credited with the development of the Rosary?

• St. Francis of Assisi

• St. Dominic

• St. Peter

• St. Augustine

What are the Sorrowful Mysteries?

• The agony in the garden, the scourging at the pillar, the crowning with thorns, carrying the cross, the crucifixion of Jesus

• The resurrection, the ascension, the descent of the Holy Spirit, the assumption of Mary, the coronation of Mary

• The annunciation of the angel to Mary, the visitation of Mary to Elizabeth, the birth of Jesus, the presentation in the Temple, the finding in the Temple

• The baptism of Jesus, the wedding at Cana, preaching the kingdom of God, the transfiguration, the Eucharist

What is the significance of the Hail Mary prayer in the Rosary?

• It is a prayer of adoration to God

• It is a prayer asking for Mary's intercession

• It is a prayer of thanksgiving

• It is a prayer of confession

How many Hail Marys are recited in a full Rosary?

• 50

• 100

• 150

• 200

Which prayer is traditionally said at the end of each decade of the Rosary?

• The Our Father

• The Glory Be

• The Apostles' Creed

• The Nicene Creed

What is the significance of the 'Our Father' prayer in the Rosary?

• It is a prayer of thanksgiving

• It is a prayer of confession

• It is a prayer of adoration to God

• It is a prayer asking for God's guidance and forgiveness