Catholic Trivia Brain Bowl Middle School

What is a Sacrament?

• The chalice used to hold the Eucharist

• A spontaneous miracle

• A symbolic ritual with no real power

• A visible sign of God’s divine life

What is Apostolic Succession?

• The authority of the Apostles passed down to the bishops

• The way Jesus chose the Twelve Apostles

• The process of selecting a new pope

• The success of the Apostles in converting people to Christianity

Which should we do during Advent?

• Have an Easter egg hunt

• Get ready for Jesus to come

• Get lots of presents

• None of these

What is a virtue?

• A habit of doing the right thing

• Doing the right thing, even if not consistently

• A gift of the Holy Spirit

The liturgical year begins with what Church season?

• Easter

• Advent

• Christmas

• Ordinary Time

What are the three conditions for a sin to be a mortal sin?

• Grave matter, full knowledge, and complete consent

• Grave matter, incomplete knowledge, and uninformed conscience

• Full knowledge, lack of guilt, and evil intention

• Guilty feelings, sadness, and fear

What is conscience?

• God’s voice in our hearts

• Moral feelings which form to support cultural customs

• The source of the moral law for every individual

• The urge for self-preservation

Where did Jesus die?

• Calvary
• Bethlehem

• Nazareth

• Nineveh

Which is a reason a person should not receive communion at Mass?

• They have committed venial sins

• They have unconfessed mortal sins

• They have fasted for an hour beforehand

• They felt distracted during the homily

Who knows when the Last Judgement will occur?

• The pope

• The angels

• God the Father

• None of these