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January 8th



What Is Your Catholic IQ?

1. The name Emmanuel means: a) Holy God, we praise thy name; b) God is with us; c) Savior of the World; d) Hark the herald angels sing

2. The pope who gave his name to a popular egg dish was: a) Benedict XIII; b) Boniface IX; c) John Paul I; d) John XXIII

3. An elaborate gold vessel used to display the Eucharist at benediction or during a procession is called a: a) chalice; b) monstrance; c) stole; d) cruet

4. The Gutenburg Bible of 1452-1456: a) was printed in Latin; b) is sometimes called the 42-line Bible; c) was printed with movable type; d) all of the above

5. The early Church Father who single-handedly translated the Bible from its original Greek and Hebrew into Latin was: a) Julian of Norwich; b) Benedict; c) Jerome; d) Thomas More

6. The literal meaning of the word "Eucharist" is: a) faith; b) hope; c) thanksgiving; d) generosity

7. The sign that the Blessed Sacrament is present in a tabernacle is: a) a red, burning lamp; b) flowers; c) candlesticks; d) statues

8. Mohammed, prophet and founder of Islam, was born: a) in present-day Israel; b) within 100 years of Jesus; c) in the 6th century; d) in the 12th century

9. The first Native American to be beatified (the step before being named a saint) was: a) Geronimo; b) Chief Red Cloud; c) Kateri Tekakwitha; d) Sacajawea

10. On the liturgical calendar, Mary's birthday is celebrated on Sept. 8th because: a) that date is 9 months after the feast of Mary's Immaculate Conception; b) a pope wanted Mary's birthday celebrated on his own birthday; c) the Church needed a Marian feast in the autumn; d) none of the above

ANSWERS: 1-b, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d, 5-c, 6-c, 7-a, 8-c, 9-c, 10-a
Courtesy of Catechist Magazine, Nov./Dec. 2005 issue