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Eastern vs Western Catholic Churches

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most of the world's Catholics belong to the Western Roman Rite.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Western Roman Rite rituals and customs are the only ways of being Catholic.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Approximately how many Catholics are members of 21 different Eastern Rite Catholic Churches?

a)

More than 1 million

b)

More than 10 thousand

c)

More than 100 million

d)

More than 10 million

4.

Eastern Catholic Churches trace their origins back to which ancient Churches?

a)

Alexandria, Antioch, Armenia, Chaldea and Constantinople

b)

Alexandria, Artioch, Amernia, Chaldae and Constantinople

c)

Armenia, Chardon and Russia

d)

Russia, Syria, Ukraine and Maronite.

5.

Which of the following are some of the 22 Eastern Churches within the Catholic Church? (there are 3)

a)

Maronite

b)

Melkite

c)

Syrian

d)

Antioch

6.

The single largest group of Eastern Catholics is the _____?

a)

Syrian

b)

Ukrainian

c)

Armenian

d)

Maronite

7.

The Ukrainian Church follows which Rite?

a)

Byzantine

b)

Benedictine

c)

Carmelite

d)

Dominican

8.

Where do many members of the Ukrainian Church now live?

a)

United States

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

9.

What do Eastern Churches call the Eucharist?

a)

The Liturgy of Communion

b)

The Sacred Liturgy

c)

The Divine Liturgy

d)

The Holy Liturgy

10.

Who leads the whole congregation in singing responses?

a)

The Cantors

b)

The Chanters

c)

The Choristers

d)

The Deacon

11.

What does "Theotokos" mean?

a)

She who has given birth to God

b)

Mother of Jesus

c)

Most Holy and Sacred Mother

d)

She who loves us all

12.

Traditionally, who governs Eastern Churches?

a)

A council of cardinals

b)

A conclave of bishops

c)

A synod of bishops

d)

A pastoral council

13.

What reason do people often seek out monks?

a)

To baptise their babies

b)

To celebrate confirmation with them

c)

To hear confessions

d)

To go on a pilgrimage with them

14.

Married men may become deacons or priests in the Eastern Churches.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The Russian Orthodox Church uses which calendar for the calculation of it's feasts?

a)

Gregorian

b)

Julian

c)

Hebrew

16.

Joan of Arc is considered a Saint in all Eastern and Western Catholic Churches.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

In the Eastern Catholic Churches, a married man may become a bishop.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

In Eastern Churches, it is usual for worshippers to _____ for most of the service.

a)

Sit

b)

Stand

c)

Kneel

19.

Patriarchs within the Eastern Catholic Churches are treated exactly the same as the Pope in the Western Catholic Churches.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The Eastern Churches split from the Western Churches in the Great Schism of _____

a)

1045

b)

1054

c)

1540

d)

1450

e)

1053