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The Holy Catholic Church

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does the College of Cardinals meet when selecting a new Pope?

a)

The Sistine Chapel

b)

Holy Name Cathedral

c)

St. Peter's Cathedral

d)

The Cathedral of St pewter & Paul

2.

Which country has the largest population of Roman Catholics?

a)

USA

b)

Italy

c)

Brazil

d)

India

3.

What does the concept of papal infallibility refer to?

a)

The Pope is always RIGHT

b)

The Pope is incapable of sin

c)

The Pope is incapable of making mistakes

d)

The Pope is incapable of making an error in the teachings of the faith

4.

What is a venial sin?

a)

A grievous sin that can't be absolved

b)

No Sin at all

c)

One of the seven deadly sins

d)

A slight sin that does not result in damnation

5.

Which of the following is NOT another name for the Hail Mary prayer?

a)

The Most Holy Rosary

b)

Ave Maria

c)

Angelic Salutation

d)

Prayer of Saint Gabriel

6.

How many days are there between Ash Wednesday and Holy Saturday?

a)

28

b)

40

c)

46

d)

29

7.

Which religious observance did Jesus Christ participate in during the Last Supper?

a)

washing of the feet

b)

Good Friday

c)

Passover

d)

Ash Wednesday

8.

The Pontifical Swiss Guard is the military force of Vatican City. What is one of the requirements to be a member of the Pontifical Swiss Guard?

a)

You must be an ordained priest

b)

You must be able to trace your lineage back to Constantine the Great

c)

You must be a Swiss Catholic male

d)

You can be from any part of the world

9.

To receive the First Holy Communion, Catholics must first reach the age of reason. How old must you be to reach the age of reason?

a)

12

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

10.

How many pieces of silver did Judas Iscariot betray Jesus Christ for?

a)

25

b)

30

c)

32

d)

35

11.

What is the name of the device used to sprinkle holy water?

a)

Ambo

b)

Aspergillum

c)

Alb

d)

Turiffer

12.

What does transubstantiation refer to?

a)

The sign of the cross

b)

The act of receiving the Eucharist on Holy Saturday

c)

The prayers of the Stations of the Cross

d)

The conversion of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ

13.

Pope Francis is the first pope to come from which continent?

a)

Asia

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Arica

14.

The Advocate Diaboli or Devil's Advocate, used to be a real position within the Catholic Church. What was this person's appointed job?

a)

To destroy the church

b)

To look for flaws in the church doctrine

c)

To fight excommunications

d)

To argue against proposed saints to expose their flaws

15.

The letters "INRI" appear on crucifixes in the Catholic Church. They refer to a Latin phrase that means which of the following?

a)

Son of God, Father of Christianity

b)

He is Risen

c)

Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews

d)

Jesus, who claims to be the King of the Jews

16.

In the Gospel of John, who did Jesus resurrect four days after death?

a)

Ezekiel

b)

Lazarus

c)

Luke

d)

Mathew

17.

The Second Vatican Council, which convened from 1962 to 1965, allowed priests to do which of the following during mass?

a)

to Ordain Women as Priest

b)

Deliver a group absolution of confessions

c)

Preside over mass the local vernacular instead of Latin

d)

Allow non-Catholics to take communion

18.

Saint Christopher is the patron saint of all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Travelers

b)

Holy death

c)

Finances

d)

Non of the above

19.

Who was the only Catholic president in the United States?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

20.

Which of the following did the Three Wise Men NOT give to Jesus?

a)

Myrrh

b)

Frankincense

c)

Silver

d)

Gold

21.

How many books are there in the New testament

a)

30

b)

26

c)

27

d)

25

22.

Which of the following Sacraments of Imitation comes first in a Catholic's life?

a)

Sacrament of Confirmation

b)

Sacrament of Holy Communion

c)

Sacrament of Baptism

d)

Sacrament of Marriage

23.

There are seven deadly sins. Which of the following is NOT one of the deadly sins?

a)

Greed

b)

Gluttony

c)

lust

d)

Garishness

24.

Fill in the blanks: Our Father, who art in ­­­___ , hallowed by Thy name. Thy ___ come, Thy will be done on ____ as it is in Heaven.

a)

Grace, Reckoning, Land

b)

Heaven, Spirit, God's creation

c)

Heaven, Kingdom, Earth

d)

Heaven, God, Son

25.

The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are also known as what?

a)

Holy God

b)

Holy Trinity

c)

Holy See

d)

Holy Patriarchy

26.

Pope John Paul II was from which country?

a)

USA

b)

Lithuania

c)

Romania

d)

Poland

27.

Which group of Catholic leaders meets to select a new Pope?

a)

College of Cardinals

b)

Brotherhood of Bishops

c)

Cloister of Convents

d)

All the Priest in Rome

28.

Which of the following is not a name used to refer to the Pope?

a)

The Pontiff

b)

The Archbishop of Europe

c)

he Bishop of Rome

d)

Non of the above

29.

The pointed hat worn by bishops and abbots is called what?

a)

Biretta

b)

Ambo

c)

Mitre

d)

Zuchetto

30.

Advent is the season of fasting, prayer and penitence in preparation for which holiday?

a)

Easter

b)

Halloween

c)

Christmas

d)

All Saint's Day

31.

Which food should not be consumed on Fridays during Lent?

a)

Sweets

b)

Meat

c)

Ice Cream

d)

Fish

32.

Which food should not be consumed on Fridays during Lent?

a)

Ice Cream

b)

Meat

c)

Fish

d)

Chocolates

33.

Which day of the year are Catholics NOT expected to fast?

a)

Ash Wednesday

b)

Good Friday

c)

Holy Saturday

d)

All days

34.

Where does the Final Purification take place?

a)

Earth

b)

Heaven

c)

Purgatory

d)

Limbo

35.

What is a movable feast?

a)

A feast that always falls on a certain day of the week

b)

A feast that can be celebrated anywhere

c)

A feast that is observed in multiple locations on the same day

d)

Feast that keeps moving

36.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four pillars of the Catechism?

a)

The Apostle's Creed

b)

The Ten Commandments

c)

The Hail Mary Prayer

d)

Sacred Liturgy

37.

Who was the first Roman Catholic Pope?

a)

Pope Francis

b)

St. Paul

c)

St. Jude

d)

St. Peter

38.

Which of the following is NOT one of the seven sacraments?

a)

Baptism

b)

Repentance of the sinner

c)

Anointing of the sick

d)

Marriage

39.

What is the meeting of cardinals to select a new Pope called?

a)

Cloister

b)

Vatican Council

c)

Conclave

d)

Convent

40.

What color smoke emitted from the Sistine Chapel indicates a new Pope has been selected?

a)

Black

b)

Red

c)

White

d)

Green

41.

Which of the following members of the church are allowed to be married under certain circumstances?

a)

Priests

b)

Deacons

c)

Bishops

d)

Religious Brothers

42.

Which of the following is NOT grounds for an annulment in the Catholic Church?

a)

Defect of contract

b)

Defect of form

c)

Defect of faith

d)

Non of the above

43.

Any Catholic can perform this rite in the event of an emergency, such as when a person is in grave danger of death and a priest can't be located.

a)

Communion

b)

Baptism

c)

Marriage

d)

Burial

44.

The Feast of the Epiphany commemorates which event?

a)

The Baptism of the Lord

b)

The visit of the Magi

c)

The resurrection of Christ

d)

The birth of Christ

45.

What happened upon the death of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus?

a)

She was burred the family grave

b)

She was assumed, body and soul, into heaven

c)

She was resurrected in the same manner as her son

d)

She was posthumously ordained as the only female Catholic priest