wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Religion Super Quiz

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Karol Jozef Wojtyla was born on ________.

a)

May 18, 1920

b)

June 20, 1920

c)

September 15, 1926

d)

April 13, 1929

e)

December 5, 1932

2.

What is John Paul II's given name?

a)

Edmund Jozef Wojtyla

b)

Karol Jozef Wojtyla

c)

Eugene Baziak

d)

Josef Karol Baziak

e)

Josef Karol Wojtyla

3.

How did Edmund Wojtyla die?

a)

Nazi soldiers shot him.

b)

He died while serving in the Polish army.

c)

He died of scarlet fever

d)

He perished from hunger while detained in a concentration camp.

e)

He died of natural causes after living a full life.

4.

Who ran a secret seminary in Krakow during the Nazi occupation of Poland?

a)

Archbishop Eugene Baziak

b)

Archbishop Adam Stefan Sapieha

c)

Father Franciszek Zak

d)

Father Stanislaw Dziwisz

e)

Father Karol Wojtyla

5.

What was the title of Karol Wojtyla's dissertation he completed during his doctoral studies at the Angelicum?

a)

The Doctrine of Faith According to St. John of the Cross

b)

Crossing the Threshold of Hope

c)

The Gospel of Life

d)

Rich in Mercy

e)

The Lord's Prayer in the Mass

6.

The first Polish woman to become a Catholic saint was Maria Faustina Kowolska.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Karol Wojtyla studied philosophy and moral theology at the Angelicum.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Fr. Wojtyla refused to read the works of Marx and Lenin because the two authors were Communists.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

At what age was Father Karol made a cardinal?

a)

33

b)

39

c)

45

d)

47

e)

55

10.

From whom did Bishop Wojtyla request an intercession on the behalf of Wanda Póltawska, a woman suffering from cancer?

a)

Saint John Bosco

b)

Padre Pio

c)

Pope John Paul I

d)

Saint John Vianney

e)

Saint Maximilian Kolbe

11.

A conclave is

a)

an official papal document

b)

a meeting to address issues of the Church

c)

a meeting of cardinals at the Vatican to elect a new pope

d)

the tomb below the church altar where sacred relics are stored

e)

a pilgrimage to a holy site

12.

Where was John Paul II’s first international papal visit?

a)

Poland

b)

Mexico and the Dominican Republic

c)

Columbia and Argentina

d)

Ireland and the United States

e)

Asia

13.

Karol received the sacrament of holy orders from Padre Pio during a pilgrimage to San Giovanni Rotondo.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Karol attended the proceedings of the Second Vatican Council.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

John Paul II spoke eleven languages during his first homily as pope.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What did the crowds often chant during papal appearances at World Youth Days?

a)

“Be not afraid!”

b)

“John Paul II, we love you!”

c)

“Totus tuus!”

d)

“We love you, Jesus!”

e)

“Pray for us, John Paul!”

17.

An encyclical is

a)

an official letter of blessing from the pope

b)

the alphabetic symbol included on a papal coat of arms

c)

the letters engraved on the papal insignia ring

d)

a private audience with the pope

e)

a papal document that addresses the teachings of the Church

18.

Which prayer did John Paul II say each Friday, frequently in the garden on the roof of the Papal Apartments?

a)

Angelus

b)

Stations of the Cross

c)

Rosary

d)

Divine Mercy Novena

e)

Mysteries of Light

19.

John Paul II earned this nickname due to the physical manner in which he prayed.

a)

old lion

b)

wujek

c)

Buddhist monk

d)

king of the realm

e)

the mumbler

20.

In describing contemplative life, who said, “All activities should be rooted in prayer as though in a spiritual soil”?

a)

Louis de Montfort

b)

Saint Teresa of Avila

c)

Mother Teresa

d)

Pope John Paul II

e)

Saint John Bosco

21.

The Theology of the Body is a compilation of messages Pope John Paul II gave regarding marital love and sexual ethics.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Pope John Paul II ordered painters to restore the famous frescoes in the Sistine Chapel to their original compositions.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

John Paul II believed that authentic prayer is when a person yearns to hear God’s voice, just as God yearns to hear each person.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

What year did Pope John Paul II declare to be the “Year of the Family”?

a)

1983

b)

1990

c)

1994

d)

2000

e)

2004

25.

When did the Vatican release the third part of the revelations from Fatima?

a)

October 16, 1978

b)

May 13, 1981

c)

June 26, 2000

d)

April 2, 2005

e)

April 27, 2014

26.

What did Pope John Paul II give Mother Teresa to carry with her to war-torn Lebanon?

a)

a rosary

b)

a Bible

c)

a candle with an image of Our Lady

d)

a missal

e)

a letter to U.S. Ambassador Habib

27.

Pope John Paul II was the only person injured during Mehmet Ali Agça’s assassination attempt.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Mehmet Ali Agça is the only person who tried to assassinate Pope John Paul II.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Pope John Paul II’s favorite prayer was the Rosary.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Mary is the Mother of the Church.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

According to Jason Evert, which of the following is NOT included in John Paul II’s five loves?

a)

young people

b)

Blessed Sacrament

c)

Virgin Mary

d)

sacredness of the family

e)

human love

32.

Where was Karol Jozef Wojtyla born?

a)

Krakow, Poland

b)

Warsaw, Poland

c)

Wadowice, Poland

d)

Gdansk, Poland

e)

Poznan, Poland

33.

Where did Karol Wojtyla work during the time of the Nazi occupation of Poland?

a)

a stone quarry

b)

a chemical plant

c)

a grocery store

d)

a hospital

e)

both (A) and (B)

34.

What made John Paul II’s election as pope unique?

a)

He was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years

b)

He was the Italian pope of the 20th century.

c)

His election process lasted longer than any previous pope’s.

d)

He was the oldest pope ever elected.

e)

He was elected on the first ballot

35.

What is the title of John Paul II's first encyclical that declares the Church to be in a new Advent?

a)

Redemptor Hominis

b)

The Forgiveness of Sin in the Rite of Reconciliation

c)

The Church in the Modern World

d)

The Gospel of Life

e)

The Lord's Prayer in the Mass

36.

According to a special commission established by the Church, how many of the approximately 40 million martyrs in the history of Christianity were murdered in the 20th century?

a)

four million

b)

eight million

c)

fifteen million

d)

twenty-seven million

e)

thirty-two million

37.

John Paul II’s papal inauguration occurred on .

a)

October 22, 1987

b)

April 21, 1981

c)

May 20, 1981

d)

October 22, 1978

e)

November 24, 1978

38.

Who did Pope John Paul II credit with saving his life after Mehmet Ali Agca’s assassination attempt?

a)

Father Stanislaw Dziwisz

b)

The Swiss Guard

c)

Blessed Mother Mary

d)

The doctors at the Gemelli Hospital

e)

The nuns of the Congregation of Sisters Servants of the Most Sacred Heart

39.

What did Mary reveal to the children in the second part of the secret at Fatima?

a)

a vision of hell

b)

God wished to establish devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

c)

Mary desired to establish devotion to Saint Joseph

d)

the assassination attempt of John Paul II

e)

the secularization of society and the need for penance and conversion

40.

What is the meaning of John Paul II’s motto, Totus Tuus?

a)

I am all yours

b)

total devotion

c)

in search of truth

d)

yours for all time

e)

service and truth

41.

Karol Wojtyla's parents were named:

a)

Emilia and Karol

b)

Emilia and Edmund

c)

Emilia and Mundek

d)

Karol and Mundek

e)

Lolek and Mundek

42.

Where did Karol meet Jan Tyranowski?

a)

working at a stone quarry

b)

working at a chemical plant

c)

studying at Jagiellonian University

d)

attending Mass at St. Stanislaw Kostka Church

e)

studying at the secret seminary in Archbishop Sapieha’s house

43.

What book served as a decisive turning point in Karol’s life?

a)

Crime and Punishment

b)

True Devotions to Mary

c)

Be Not Afraid!

d)

Witness to Hope

e)

Rise, Let Us Be on Our Way

44.

What was the title of Karol Wojtyla's dissertation he completed during his doctoral studies at the Angelicum?

a)

The Doctrine of Faith According to St. John of the Cross

b)

Crossing the Threshold of Hope

c)

The Gospel of Life

d)

Rich in Mercy

e)

The Lord's Prayer in the Mass

45.

What is the nickname college students gave to Father Karol when he acted as a chaplain to the university students in Krakow?

a)

Mundek

b)

Abba

c)

Wujek

d)

Scholz

e)

Lolek

46.

At what age did Father Karol become an auxiliary bishop?

a)

32

b)

38

c)

39

d)

42

e)

48

47.

What activity did Pope John Paul II frequently sneak out of the Vatican to do?

a)

ski

b)

attend movies

c)

hike

d)

shop

e)

eat at local restaurants in Rome

48.

Which pope succeeded Pope Paul VI?

a)

John XXIII

b)

Pius IX

c)

Pius XII

d)

John Paul I

e)

John Paul II

49.

How many individuals did John Paul II canonize as saints during his time as Pope?

a)

8

b)

152

c)

482

d)

785

e)

1338

50.

What did John Paul II jokingly refer to as Vatican III (after Saint Peter’s and Castel Gandolfo) due to his frequent visits?

a)

Dono di Maria

b)

Gemelli Hospital

c)

a mountain outside of Italy where he frequently skied

d)

the Vatican plane

e)

the Popemobile

51.

Karol Wojtyla's older brother was named .

a)

Jerzey

b)

Edmund

c)

Lolek

d)

Adam

e)

Eugenie

52.

At what age did Karol enter the seminary?

a)

18

b)

21

c)

22

d)

24

e)

28

53.

What event in Karol's life confirmed for him his decision to commit his life to the priesthood?

a)

He survived scarlet fever as a child.

b)

His mother died when he was young.

c)

He recovered from serious injuries he sustained when he was hit by a truck.

d)

He escaped Nazi persecution by hiding in the home of Archbishop Sapieha.

e)

He took a pilgrimage to Dachau.

54.

As a seminarian, Karol expressed interest in joining which order to live a life of contemplative prayer?

a)

Carmelites

b)

Franciscans

c)

Dominicans

d)

Congregation of the Holy Cross

e)

Capuchin monks

55.

Who ordained Karol as a priest on All Saints Day on November 1, 1946?

a)

Cardinal Adam Stefan Sapieha

b)

Archbishop Eugene Baziak

c)

Pope Paul VI

d)

Cardinal Albino Luciani

e)

Archbishop Richard Mahoney

56.

On July 4, 1958, who appointed Father Karol Wojtyla as the Auxiliary Bishop of Krakow?

a)

Pope John Paul I

b)

Pope Benedict XV

c)

Pope Pius XII

d)

Pope John XXIII

e)

Pope Paul VI

57.

John Paul II succeeded John Paul I, whose papacy lasted ________.

a)

8 days

b)

33 days

c)

6 weeks

d)

3 years

e)

13 years

58.

How long did John Paul II serve as pope?

a)

36 years

b)

32 years

c)

29 years

d)

27 years

e)

23 years

59.

An encyclical letter is .

a)

an official letter of blessing from the Pope

b)

a papal document that addresses the teachings of the Church

c)

the alphabetic symbol included on a Papal Coat of Arms

d)

an official proclamation declaring the beatification of a person

e)

a private letter or correspondence from the Pope

60.

What is the title of John Paul II’s 1960 manuscript on marital love?

a)

Theology of the Body

b)

Gaudium et Spes

c)

Letter to Families

d)

Love and Responsibility

e)

Crossing the Threshold of Hope

61.

On what date was Pope John Paul II canonized?

a)

April 27, 2014

b)

May 27, 2014

c)

October 16, 2014

d)

January 1, 2015

e)

April 1, 2015

62.

When Karol was a child, his friends called him by his nickname, .

a)

Mundek

b)

Joe

c)

Lolek

d)

Kal

e)

Kay

63.

While assigned to St. Florian's Church, Father Karol Wojtyla served as .

a)

an associate bishop in Krakow

b)

a chaplain to the university students in Krakow

c)

a teacher at the seminary

d)

a chaplain at the Bielsko Hospital

e)

an athletic coach at the parish elementary school

64.

Who served as Pope John Paul II's secretary in the Vatican?

a)

Cardinal Adam Sapieha

b)

Jan Tyranowski

c)

Cardinal Albino Luciani

d)

Father Stanislaw Dziwisz

e)

John Baptist Montini

65.

Who united Polish workers through his leadership of the trade union Solidarity?

a)

Lech Walesa

b)

Father Yves Congar

c)

Leonid Brezhnev

d)

Jan Wyszynski

e)

Jan Tyranowski

66.

How many cardinals were summoned to elect John Paul I?

a)

58

b)

111

c)

150

d)

221

e)

508

67.

During the conclave that elected John Paul I, Cardinal Karol Wojtyla was writing ________.

a)

The Problems of Faith in the Works of Saint John of the Cross

b)

The Gospel of Life

c)

Rich in Mercy

d)

The Lord's Prayer in the Mass

e)

Theology of the Body

68.

Which of the following is one recommendation John Paul II would have provided to impoverished nations?

a)

alleviate the spread of HIV through contraception

b)

stem the actions of corrupt, wealthy politicians

c)

promote family planning to reduce the number of children born into poverty

d)

Both (A) and (B)

e)

All of the above

69.

Where did Mehmet Ali Agca try to assassinate the Pope?

a)

St. Sophia Church, Istanbul

b)

Anglican University

c)

St. Peter’s Square

d)

United Nations Building

e)

Santa Maria Maggiore

70.

In 1917, where did three children - Lucia, Jacinta, and Francesco – see a series of visions of the Virgin Mary?

a)

Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina

b)

Medjugorje, Argentina

c)

Guadalupe, Mexico

d)

Fatima, Spain

e)

Fatima, Portugal

71.

The first Sunday after Easter, as declared by John Paul II, is ________.

a)

Divine Mercy Sunday

b)

Pentecost Sunday

c)

Feast of the Ascension

d)

Feast of the Assumption

e)

Glorious Sunday

72.

What was the name of the church Father Karol Wojtyla was assigned to upon his return to Poland after finishing his theological doctoral studies at the Angelicum?

a)

The Church of the Divine Savior

b)

The Church of the Holy Spirit

c)

Holy Angel's Church

d)

The Church of the Assumption of Our Lady

e)

The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament

73.

During what year were free elections held in Poland, marking the end of communism?

a)

1945

b)

1965

c)

1989

d)

1997

e)

2005

74.

How many individuals did John Paul II beatify during his time as Pope?

a)

8

b)

152

c)

482

d)

785

e)

1,338

75.

John Paul II had a secret dinner signal involving drawing a circle with his index finger. This summoned what?

a)

an “urgent request” to get him out of the dinner quickly

b)

a cookie

c)

a reader to recite poetry

d)

a cane to help him walk

e)

a second helping of dinner

76.

In what country did the closing Mass of World Youth Day arguably draw the largest gathering in human history of between 5 and 7 million people?

a)

The Philippines

b)

Italy

c)

United States of America

d)

Mexico

e)

Poland

77.

How many murder attempts were made on John Paul II’s life that resulted in injury to John Paul II?

a)

none

b)

one

c)

two

d)

three

e)

four

78.

When did John Paul II decide to read the third part of the secret of Fatima for the first time?

a)

following Mehmet Ali Agça’s assassination attempt on his life

b)

at the Second Vatican Council

c)

as soon as he became pope, as had all popes before him

d)

on June 26, 2000

e)

John Paul II never opened the letter from Lucia that revealed the third secret

79.

John Paul II wrote a letter titled Salvifici Doloris that focused on what view of suffering?

a)

suffering is not useless

b)

one can do good through suffering

c)

joy and peace can be found in suffering

d)

both (A) and (B)

e)

All of the above

80.

In 1999, John Paul II had a private meeting with Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan to discuss his disapproval of what?

a)

American secular society

b)

Missouri’s recent legalization of marijuana

c)

the governor’s dismantling of Missouri’s welfare program

d)

the death penalty, particularly the upcoming execution of Darrell Mease

e)

the governor’s stance on abortion