1. How many people saw Christ on Earth after He rose from the dead?
a. 12
b. 120
c. 500+
2. In the movie, “The Passion,” what are the initials of the actor who plays Jesus?
a.
J.J.
b.
J.C.
c.
B.J.
3. All of the following were prophecies about Jesus in the Old Testament (the Jewish Bible) except for one. Which one was NOT a prediction about the long-awaited Savior?
A. there must already be an
aggressor who is inflicting damage that is lasting, grave and certain
B. all other means of
putting an end to the aggression and damage must have been shown to be impractical or ineffective;
C. we must be pretty
darn sure we can win
D. the use of arms
must not produce evils and disorders graver than the evil to be eliminated.
E. should be supported
by at least two allies
5.
Regarding animals,
the Church teaches all but one of the following statements. Which one is not a
teaching?
A.
It’s legitimate to
use animals for food and clothing
B.
Animals are God’s creatures
so people owe them kindness
C.
Man’s dominion over
living things is not absolute
D.
People should donate
equal money to sick animals as to sick children
6. What is the Church’s position on cremation?
A. It’s always sinful.
B. Cremated remains should be buried, not scattered over the sea.
7. Which
one of these people may receive Holy Communion at mass?
a.
Person that ate a cookie 30 minutes before Communion
b.
Person that took medicine 30 minutes before Communion
c. Person who missed Mass previous Sunday due to a barbecue and hasn’t
made it to Confession
d.
A Non-Catholic who is devout and attends church
regularly.
8. God
ordained that his Son should not only die for our sins but should also “taste
death”.
This
means that Jesus experienced….
a. the
temporary separation of his soul from his body
b. a
decaying body
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9. Before rising from the dead,
Jesus descended into hell. Why?
a.
a. To visit
the damned in hell
b.
b. To preach to the
good souls in hell
10. When Peter entered the empty tomb, what did he see that instantly made him believe Christ was
resurrected?
a. a note
with certain handwriting
b. a dove with a certain sound
c. the certain way in which the
linen cloths were lying there
11.
After Jesus’ resurrection, his disciples confirm Jesus
is not a ghost by means of touch and the sharing of
a.
a meal
b.
a joke
c.
shoes
12. What does the title “pope” mean?
a.
chair
b.
father
c.
mercy
d.
king
13. Which of the following can be permitted in
rare circumstances?
a. Ordination
of a female priest
b. Baptism
by a lay person
14. Catholics celebrate the Assumption
of Mary (when God assumed Mary’s body into heaven) on August 15. Besides
Mary, what other individuals had their whole bodies taken into heaven?
a.
David & Goliath
b.
Elijah & Enoch
c. Isaac & Ishmael
15. Animals are purely physical creatures. Angels are purely spiritual beings. What is the ONLY creature that is a mix of the physical and spiritual?
a. dolphins
b. humans
c. dragons
d. The Blob
16. What is the official name of the Church that
is led by the pope?
a.
The Catholic Church
b.
The Roman Catholic Church
c. the
Vatican
17. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the
Church’s teaching on predestination?
a. God creates some people for the purpose of sending
them to hell
b. God wants all people to go to heaven, but prepares a
place for us in heaven or hell from the beginning of time
based on the choices he knows we’ll
make.
18. Fill in the blank for this
Bible verse. “So faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of
these is _______________" Cor 13:13
a.
faith
b.
hope
c.
love
19. True or False: The Church
teaches it is sinful for movies and TV shows to present violence or sinful
behavior.
a.
True
b.
False
20. According to the Church, all of the following would be legitimate
reasons for a married couple to delay the next childbirth except for one. Which
one is not a reason?
a.
serious physical illness of wife or husband
b.
serious emotional problem of wife or husband
c.
not enough money to feed next child
d.
couple not ready because they haven’t spent a year
traveling in Europe yet
e.
couple with 3 small children is truly sleep-deprived
and emotionally drained.
21. Who is
the “New Eve”?
a.
Mary Magdalene
b.
Mary, mother of Jesus
c.
Joan of Arc
22. Which
of the following is the only approved way to receive Communion?
a.
after genuflecting
b.
while kneeling
c.
after bowing one’s head, while standing
23. What
does the Church teach is the most powerful prayer?
a.
the Mass
b.
the rosary
c.
the Nicene Creed
d.
the Glory Be
24. What
does the term “Christmas” mean?
a.
Christ’s manger
b.
Christ’s Mass
c.
Christ’s presents
25. Besides the Catholic Church, which of the
following Churches have a valid Eucharist, where the bread and wine truly
become the Body & Blood of Christ?
a.
Lutheran
b.
Episcopalian
c.
Eastern Orthodox
26. The moment we die, our
souls are detached from our bodies. If we are chosen for heaven, when are our
bodies reunited with our souls for eternity?
a.
Judgment Day
b.
When we leave purgatory
c.
40 days after dying
27. When
did the practice of pre-Easter fasting start?
a.
Before the 4th century
b.
After the 4th century
28.
Truth or Myth: Sunday is not included in Lent.
a.
Truth
b.
Myth
29.
Which of the following statements is true.
a.
It’s OK for Catholics to receive Communion at
Protestant churches
b.
It’s OK for Protestants to receive Communion at
Catholic churches
c.
Neither should receive Communion at the other.
d.
Both can receive Communion at the other
30. Which of the following would be an ideal time
to baptize a baby?
a.
three weeks after birth
b. three months after birth
c.
four months after birth
31. The Old Testament predicted that the Savior would come from the House of King David.
Which parent of Jesus was a descendant of David?
a.
Joseph
b.
Mary
c. Maybe both parents
32. Fill
in the blank: Who is El Papa Juan Pablo?
33. The Catholic Church has
always been comprised of three parts. What are the three parts?
34. In Luke 9:23, what does Jesus say we must do
on a daily basis?
a.
Sing hymns
b.
Light a candle
c.
Write a Catholic web
site
d.
Take up our cross
e.
Pray to an apostle
35. What did Pope John Paul II and U.S. bishops urge President Bush to do in 2001?
a.
reject the funding of research
on embryonic stem cells
b.
reject the funding of research
on adult stem cells
36. If a Catholic is bitten by a blood-sucking bat that flies in the window, which rabies vaccine would the
ethical Catholic choose?
a. Imovax
37.
a.
Works alone
b.
Grace alone
c. Belief in God Alone
38. Which Church immerses its flock in more Scripture each Sunday than any other Church on Earth?
39.
What topic is treated by the anti-Catholic book series Left Behind,
which has sold a whopping 60 million copies over the past few years?
a. Biblical times
b. End Times
40. What did Pope John Paul II say about withholding water and food from a person?
a. It’s ok if the person is in a vegetative stateb. it’s gravely immoral if the person is in a vegetative state and is not otherwise dying
41. The great theologian Thomas Aquinas tells us that the greatest pain we will experience on Earth will be less painful than _____________________?
a. purgatory
b. surgery
c. dying
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