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WorksheetsEastern vs Western Catholic Churches
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3mins
Most of the world's Catholics belong to the Western Roman Rite.
True
False
Western Roman Rite rituals and customs are the only ways of being Catholic.
True
False
Approximately how many Catholics are members of 21 different Eastern Rite Catholic Churches?
More than 1 million
More than 10 thousand
More than 100 million
More than 10 million
Eastern Catholic Churches trace their origins back to which ancient Churches?
Alexandria, Antioch, Armenia, Chaldea and Constantinople
Alexandria, Artioch, Amernia, Chaldae and Constantinople
Armenia, Chardon and Russia
Russia, Syria, Ukraine and Maronite.
Which of the following are some of the 22 Eastern Churches within the Catholic Church? (there are 3)
Maronite
Melkite
Syrian
Antioch
The single largest group of Eastern Catholics is the _____?
Syrian
Ukrainian
Armenian
Maronite
The Ukrainian Church follows which Rite?
Byzantine
Benedictine
Carmelite
Dominican
Where do many members of the Ukrainian Church now live?
United States
Africa
Asia
Australia
What do Eastern Churches call the Eucharist?
The Liturgy of Communion
The Sacred Liturgy
The Divine Liturgy
The Holy Liturgy
Who leads the whole congregation in singing responses?
The Cantors
The Chanters
The Choristers
The Deacon
What does "Theotokos" mean?
She who has given birth to God
Mother of Jesus
Most Holy and Sacred Mother
She who loves us all
Traditionally, who governs Eastern Churches?
A council of cardinals
A conclave of bishops
A synod of bishops
A pastoral council
What reason do people often seek out monks?
To baptise their babies
To celebrate confirmation with them
To hear confessions
To go on a pilgrimage with them
Married men may become deacons or priests in the Eastern Churches.
True
False
The Russian Orthodox Church uses which calendar for the calculation of it's feasts?
Gregorian
Julian
Hebrew
Joan of Arc is considered a Saint in all Eastern and Western Catholic Churches.
True
False
In the Eastern Catholic Churches, a married man may become a bishop.
True
False
In Eastern Churches, it is usual for worshippers to _____ for most of the service.
Sit
Stand
Kneel
Patriarchs within the Eastern Catholic Churches are treated exactly the same as the Pope in the Western Catholic Churches.
True
False
The Eastern Churches split from the Western Churches in the Great Schism of _____
1045
1054
1540
1450
1053
