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Catholicism Quiz: How Well Do You Know Catholic Beliefs and Traditions?



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  1. What term is used for the Catholic doctrine stating Mary was conceived without original sin?
  2. What name is given to the standing cup used to hold sacramental wine during Holy Communion?
  3. What is the name of the Catholic liturgical season that prepares for Easter?
  4. What are the three theological virtues?
  5. Who is considered the first Pope of the Catholic Church?
  6. An official part of the regalia worn by the pope, what is the better known name of the Piscatory Ring?
  7. How many sacraments are there in the Catholic Church?
  8. By what name is Catholic friar Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone better known?
  9. What is the central prayer of the Catholic Mass?
  10. Which Christian holiday takes place on the 49th day after Easter Day?
  11. Who is the patron saint of lost causes?
  12. What's the name of the small skullcap worn by clerics of various Catholic Churches?
  13. Who was the last Roman Catholic King of England?
  14. The largest Roman Catholic church in England, by what name is the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Most Precious Blood better known?
  15. Considered one of the Catholic Church's greatest theologians, who is known as Doctor Angelicus?
  16. Which angelical salutation is a traditional Catholic prayer based on two biblical passages from the Gospel of Luke?
  17. What is the name of the liturgical book containing instructions and texts necessary for the celebration of Mass?
  18. What is the official daily prayer of the Catholic Church?
  19. Founded in 1540 by Ignatius of Loyola, what is the largest male religious order in the Catholic Church?
  20. What is the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo?
  21. What is the local nickname for Liverpool's Metropolitan Cathedral?
  22. What's the better-known name for a paterissa or bishop's staff?
  23. Can you name the third sacrament of initiation into the Catholic Church, if the other two are Baptism and First Communion?
  24. Which pope was elected on 13 March 2013?
  25. Which country in the world has the most catholics?
  26. What was the name of the Pope that served during the World War II period? We're not asking for a regnal number!


Answers



  1. The Immaculate Conception
  2. Chalice
  3. Lent
  4. Faith, Hope, and Charity
  5. Saint Peter
  6. The Ring of the Fisherman
  7. Seven
  8. Francis of Assisi
  9. The Eucharistic Prayer
  10. Pentecost
  11. Saint Jude
  12. Zucchetto
  13. James II
  14. Westminster Cathedral
  15. Thomas Aquinas
  16. The Hail Mary
  17. A missal
  18. The Liturgy of the Hours (also called the Divine Hours or the Divine Office)
  19. Jesuits
  20. The Pope's summer residence
  21. Paddy's Wigwam
  22. A crozier
  23. Confirmation
  24. Pope Francis
  25. Brazil
  26. Pope Pius XII (1939–1958)