CATHOLIC FAITH BEE QUESTIONS
(Set 3)
1. What are the first five books of the Bible collectively called?
--the Pentateuch
2. In the Old Testament, who helped her favorite son trick his father into giving him a special
blessing?
--Rebekah / Rebecca
3. In the Old Testament, what was a person consecrated to God who promised vows and did not
cut his hair known as?
--A Nazarite
4. What is giving worship to a creature or thing instead of God called?
--Idolatry
5. Moses was helped by his brother and sister. What is his sister’s name?
--Miriam
6. In what book of the Bible do we learn about the Israelites’ years in Egypt?
--The Exodus
7. Who said, “Your people shall be my people”?
--Ruth
8. What is the term that refers to Pope Francis sharing the same authority given to St. Peter
to govern the Church?
--Apostolic Succession
9. What is the name of the group of clergy that serve as special advisors to the Pope and who
are responsible for the election of a Pope?
--the College of Cardinals
10. What is the name of the teaching authority of the Church?
--the Magisterium
11. What is the name of those men who are not part of the ordained hierarchy of the Church, but
who are members of a religious order, professing vows and living a life consecrated to God?
--Brothers, Monks, or Friars
12. What is the honorary title given to a Diocesan Priest in recognition of his contributions to
the life of the Church?
--Monsignor
13. Cathedral comes from the Latin word “cathedra”. What is the “cathedra”?
--the Bishop’s Chair (a symbol of his Leadership)
14. What is the Trinitarian Formula for Baptism?
--“I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit.”
15. What is the perfect life with the Most Holy Trinity, the Virgin Mary, the angels, and the
blessed called?
--Heaven
16. What event was taking place at the banks of the Jordan that was also an epiphany of the
Trinity?
--the Baptism of our Lord
17. In the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 28, what does Jesus instruct the Apostles to do?
--“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name
Of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”
18. What is the term referring to God’s judgment of a person at the moment of death?
--Particular Judgment
19. What is the Greek term that means “Anointed One”?
--Christ
20. What is the Hebrew term that means “Anointed One”?
-- Messiah
21. Which Pope first called the “Year of Faith” we just finished?
--Pope Benedict XVI
22. What is Karol Wojtyla better known as?
--Pope John Paul II / Blessed John Paul II
23. Which 20th century Pope, who is also a canonized Saint, lowered the age for reception of
Holy Communion to the age or reason (around seven years old)?
- St. Pius X
24. Which Native American Saint was called the Lily of the Mohawks?
--Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
25. Who is the first native-born Saint from the United States?
--Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
26. Who is the first American Bishop to be canonized a Saint?
--Saint John Neumann
27. Who replaced Judas as an Apostle?
--Matthias
28. What Feast ends the Liturgical Year?
--Christ the King
29. What is the name of the large cross that the Bishop wears?
--Pectoral Cross
30. What is the name of the large ring that the Bishop wears?
--Episcopal Ring
31. What is the name of the Apparition of Our Lady when she appeared in Ireland in the year
1879 along with Saint Joseph and Saint John the Evangelist?
--Our Lady of Knock
32. When Pope Benedict XVI resigned as leader of the Roman Catholic Church he took on a
new title. What is his new title?
--Pope Emeritus
33. The color of the priests’ vestments match the liturgical seasons of the Church. What color
can be interchanged with the liturgical color of white?
--Gold
34. What is the name of the vestment resembling a shawl, worn over the shoulders during
Benediction that covers the priest or deacon’s hands as he holds the monstrance?
--Humeral Veil
35. What virtues do faith, hope, and love make up?
--the Three Theological or Supernatural Virtues
36. What is the Church on earth that is united with all those who have died and are either in
Heaven or Purgatory?
--the Communion of Saints
37. In addition to all Sundays, how many traditional Holy Days of Obligation are observed in
The United States of America?
--Six
38. What is the name of the Teaching Authority of the Church? Hint: It consists of the Pope
and the Bishops.
--the Magisterium
39. Which Saint is the Patron of the Universal Church?
--Saint Joseph
40. Tantum Ergo Sacramentum is a hymn used for Exposition and Benediction of
the Blessed Sacrament. It was composed in the year 1264 and is still used today.
Which Saint wrote this Eucharistic hymn?
--Saint Thomas Aquinas
41. In the Sacrament of Penance, the Priest acts in the Person of Jesus. What is the term that
refers to the forgiveness we receive from God through the Priest?
--Absolution
42. To which Saint did Our Lady of Mount Carmel entrust the scapular when she appeared in
the year 1251?
--Saint Simon Stock
43. What is the work toward the unity of all Christians known as?
--Ecumenism or Ecumenical Movement
44. Which three sacraments leave an indelible or permanent mark on a person’s
soul?
--Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders
45. What does the smoke of burning incense symbolize?
--The prayers of the people rising to Heaven or the sweet smell of holiness
46. What is the traditional Catholic term for good deeds that meet the material and physical
needs of those who are weak and vulnerable? Hint: Some are good deeds to help someone’s
body and the others help someone’s soul.
--Corporal Works of Mercy
47. Who is the Ordinary Minister of the Sacrament of Matrimony?
--The Couple or the Bride and Groom
48. What is the term for the final Eucharist given to those nearing death? Hint: This term means
“food for the journey”?
--Viaticum
49. What prayer replaces the Angelus Prayer during the Easter Season?
--Queen of Heaven or Regina Caeli
50. What is the name of the Liturgical Vestment worn over the chasuble by the Pope and
Archbishops, consisting of a circular band about two inches wide, made of white wool and
decorated with six small black crosses?
--Pallium
51. What is the name of the large Easter Candle, symbolizing Resurrection that is lit during the
entire Easter Season as well as for Baptisms and funerals?
--Paschal Candle
52. What is another name for the 10 Commandments?
--the Decalogue
53. The Beatitudes are standards or conditions given to us by Our Lord. What does the word
“Beatitude” mean?
--Perfect Happiness
54. What is the ending of the following Beatitude: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is
the ….”
--Kingdom of Heaven
55. What is the ending of the following Beatitude: “Blessed are they who mourn, for they…”
--will be comforted
56. What is the ending of the following Beatitude: “Blessed are the meek, for they will…”
--inherit the earth
57. What is the ending of the following Beatitude: “Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for
righteousness, for they…”
--will be satisfied
58. What is the ending of the following Beatitude: “Blessed are the merciful, for they…”
--will be shown mercy
59. What is the ending of the following Beatitude: “Blessed are the pure of heart, for they…”
--will see God
60. What is the ending of the following Beatitude: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they…
--will be called children of God
61. What is the ending of the following Beatitude: “Blessed are those who are persecuted for
righteousness’ sake, for theirs…”
--is the Kingdom of Heaven
62. What Corporal Work of Mercy do we show when we read to a younger sibling who is not
feeling well, or run an errand for an elderly person?
--visit the sick
63. What Spiritual Work of Mercy do we show when we try to teach another person how bad a
sin is?
--Admonish the sinner
64. What Spiritual Work of Mercy do we show when we teach someone a truth of the Catholic
faith?
--Instruct the ignorant
65. Why is grace, a supernatural gift of God, bestowed on us through the merits of Jesus Christ?
--for our salvation / so we can go to Heaven or to help us get to Heaven
66. Name the two CHIEF kinds of grace.
--Sanctifying and Actual Grace
67. Name one of the four chief effects of Sanctifying Grace.
-- Makes us holy and pleasing to God
-- Makes us adopted children of God
-- Makes us temples of the Holy Spirit
-- Gives us the right to Heaven
68. What do we call the supernatural help from God which enlightens our mind and strengthens
our will to do good and to avoid evil?
--Actual grace
69. Name the two principal ways to obtain grace.
--Prayer and the Sacraments
70. Who were the first four men that Jesus called to be his Apostles?
--Peter, Andrew, James, and John
Matthew 4:18-22, Mark 1:16-19
71. Who was the blind man on the roadside that cried: “Son of David, have pity me”?
--Bartimaeus
Mark 10:46,48
72. What do we call the Canticle of Zechariah?
--the Benedictus Lk. 1:67
73. Who were the two holy people who recognized Jesus at the Presentation in the Temple?
--Simeon and Anna
Luke 2:25,30,36,38
74. Name 3 Parables of forgiveness.
--The Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin, the Lost Son
Luke 15
75. Who were the 2 tax collectors that Jesus called to conversion?
--Matthew or Levi, Zacchaeus
Luke Chapters 5 &12
76. What do we call the baby boys who were killed by King Herod when he was trying to kill
the child Jesus?
- The Holy Innocents
77. Which Apostle, when he saw the wounds of the risen Jesus said, “My Lord and my God.”
- St. Thomas the Apostle (sometimes known as “Doubting Thomas”)
78. Which Saint was told by Christ to “rebuild My Church”, and also invented the Nativity
scene, and is the first to be known to have been given the stigmata (wounds of Christ)?
- St. Francis of Assisi
79. Which Deacon Saint in the early centuries of the Church was martyred by being roasted on
a gridiron?
- St. Lawrence
80. Which Pope made peace with Attila the Hun?
- St. Leo the Great / Pope St. Leo the Great / Pope Leo the Great
81. Which Saint was a Dominican brother of mixed race who was known for his great care for
the poor and sick?
- St. Martin de Porres
82. Which Saint was a very good and holy king of France?
- St. Louis of France
83. What is another name used for St. Bartholomew in the Bible?
- Nathaniel
84. Which chapter in the Gospels has the longest discourse about Jesus’ Real Presence in the
Holy Eucharist?
--John 6
John 6
85. What are the three theological virtues?
- Faith, Hope, and Charity / Love
86. What are the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit?
Wisdom
Knowledge
Understanding
Counsel
or
Right Judgment
Fortitude
or
Courage
Piety
or
Reverence
Fear of the Lord or
Wonder and Awe
87. What are the seven capital sins?
- Pride
- Envy
- Wrath (or Anger)
- Avarice (or Greed) (or Covetousness)
- Lust
- Gluttony
- Sloth
88. What is the term for the union of the human and the divine nature in the one divine Person
of the Word (Jesus)?
- Hypostatic Union
89. Why did God make you? (We are looking for one of the following formulas or a close
approximation of it. The order of know, love, and serve is important in this formula).
- God made me to know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him in this world and to be
happy with Him forever in Heaven.
- God made me to know Him, love Him, and serve Him in this world and to be happy
with Him forever in the next.
- God put us in to world to know, to love, and to serve him and so to come to
paradise.
- CCC 1721
90. What are the 10 commandments in order?
1) I am the Lord your God, you shall have no strange gods before me.
2) You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
3) Keep holy the Lord’s Day.
4) Honor your father and your mother.
5) You shall not kill.
6) You shall not commit adultery.
7) You shall not steal.
8) You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
9) You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife.
10) You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.
91. What are the three conditions necessary for a person to be guilty of a mortal sin are?
- Grave matter
-it must be serious
- Sufficient or full knowledge
-you must know it is serious
- Full consent of the will
- you must freely do it anyway
92. What are the seven sacraments? (We will take any order)?
- Baptism
-Confirmation
- The Eucharist
- Penance (or Confession, or Reconciliation, or Forgiveness, or Conversion)
- Anointing of the Sick
- Holy Orders
- Marriage (or Matrimony)
93. What are the Seven Corporal Works of Mercy?
- Feed the hungry.
- Give drink to the thirsty.
- Clothe the naked.
- Shelter the homeless.
- Visit the sick.
- Visit the imprisoned.
- Bury the dead.
94. What are the Seven Spiritual Works of Mercy?
- Admonish the sinner.
- Instruct the ignorant.
- Console the doubtful.
- Comfort the afflicted.
- Forgive offenses.
- Bear wrongs patiently.
- Pray for the living and the dead.
95. List three of the five Precepts of the Church listed in the Catechism of the Catholic Church
(no particular order is necessary on this answer):
1) You shall attend Mass on Sundays and on holy days of obligation and
remain free from work or activity that could impede the sanctification of such
days.
2) You shall confess your sins at least once a year.
3) You shall receive the sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter
season.
4) You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the
Church.
5) You shall help provide for the needs of the Church.
96. What is the proper term for the complete change in the substances of bread and wine into
the body and blood of Christ during the consecration at Mass?
- Transubstantiation
97. What is the Holy Eucharist? (Looking for the following formula):
- The Holy Eucharist is the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ
under the appearances of bread and wine.
98. Which of the following is true of Jesus? (Correct answer is in bold.)
- He is one divine Person with two natures, divine and human.
- He is one human person with two natures, divine and human.
- He is two persons, divine and human, with two natures, divine and human.
99. What are the 14 Stations of the Cross in order?
First Station – Jesus is condemned to death.
Second Station – Jesus takes up His Cross.
Third Station – Jesus falls the first time.
Fourth Station – Jesus meets His sorrowful mother.
Fifth Station – Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry His Cross.
Sixth Station – Veronica wipes the face of Jesus.
Seventh Station – Jesus falls a second time.
Eighth Station – Jesus speaks to the women of Jerusalem.
Ninth Station – Jesus falls the third time.
Tenth Station – Jesus is stripped of His garments.
Eleventh Station – Jesus is nailed to the Cross.
Twelfth Station – Jesus dies on the Cross.
Thirteenth Station – Jesus is taken down from the Cross.
Fourteenth Station – Jesus is placed in the sepulcher (tomb).
100. What are the five Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary in order?
First Joyful Mystery – The Annunciation
Second Joyful Mystery – The Visitation
Third Joyful Mystery – The Nativity / The Birth of Jesus
Fourth Joyful Mystery – The Presentation
Fifth Joyful Mystery – The finding of Jesus in the Temple.
101. What are the five Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary in order?
First Luminous Mystery – Jesus is baptized in the Jordan.
Second Luminous Mystery – The Wedding at Cana
Third Luminous Mystery – The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God and
the Call to Conversion (It is enough if the student simply says the
The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God.)
Fourth Luminous Mystery – The Transfiguration
Fifth Luminous Mystery – The Institution of the Eucharist
102. What are the five Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary in order?
First Sorrowful Mystery – The Agony in the Garden
Second Sorrowful Mystery – The Scourging at the Pillar (or The Scourging)
Third Sorrowful Mystery – Jesus is crowned with thorns
Fourth Sorrowful Mystery – The Carrying of the Cross
Fifth Sorrowful Mystery – The Crucifixion
103. What are the five Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary in order?
First Glorious Mystery – The Resurrection
Second Glorious Mystery – The Ascension
Third Glorious Mystery – The Descent of the Holy Spirit
Fourth Glorious Mystery – The Assumption of the B.V.M.
(or simply, The Assumption)
Fifth Glorious Mystery – The Coronation of the B.V.M.
(or simply, The Coronation)
104. What are the six Holy Days of Obligation in the United States?
- Mary, Mother of God – January 1
- The Ascension – Date Varies
- The Assumption – August 15
- All Saints Day – November 1
- Immaculate Conception – December 8
- The Nativity (Christmas) – December 25
105. What are the names of the two basilicas in the Diocese of Harrisburg and where is each
located?
- Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Conewago (Hanover)
- Basilica of Sts. Cyril and Methodius in Danville
106. In the Nicene Creed that we recite at Mass, what is the word that we say that means that
Jesus is of one substance with the Father?
- “consubstantial”
107. What are the four Last Things?
- Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell