Catholic Trivia (part 2)

This week, we pay tribute to Pope Benedict XVI, who passed away on December 31. What a fitting way to commemorate his legacy than with some intriguing trivia about Catholicism! This is part two of our trivia series, following the previous session we had on this topic. October 15, 2020 newsletter .

Questions

1. 1. Who was the first Pope?
2. 2. What is the term that describes the transformation of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ?
3. 3. Who was immaculately conceived?
4. 4. What do we call the place where souls await before entering Heaven after they die?
5. 5. Which religious order was Martin Luther a part of prior to his break from the Catholic Church?
6. 6. Is using contraceptives considered a venial sin, or is it a mortal sin?
7. 7. While it is not a formal doctrine of the church, what term refers to the state where unbaptized infants go after they pass away?
8. 8. True or false: The pope is endowed with the gift of infallibility regarding issues of faith?
9. 9. True or false – The Pope cannot sin?
10. 10. How many Marian Apparitions have been officially recognized by the Holy See? As an additional challenge, can you name the countries where they occurred?
11. 11. Where did the Marian Apparition take place in the United States, approved by the local bishop but not by the Holy See?
12. 12. Who is the patron saint of lost causes?
13. 13. Can you clarify the distinction between the Ascension and the Assumption?
14. 14. What does the color of the smoke represent during the election of a new pope?
15. 15. What is the required vote ratio in a Papal Conclave to successfully elect a new pope?
16. 16. Who is the mother of the Virgin Mary?
17. 17. What is the name of the long garment resembling a rug, featuring a head hole, that nearly touches the ground in both the front and back (refer to the image below)?

Answers

1. 1. Peter
2. 2. Transubstantiation
3. 3. The Virgin Mary
4. 4. Purgatory
5. 5. He was an Augustinian monk
6. 6. Mortal
7. 7. Limbo
8. 8. True.
9. 9. False
10. 10. Six (Mexico, France (3), Ireland, Portugal)
11. 11. Champion, Wisconsin. The local bishop granted approval for this in 2010 within the Diocese of Green Bay.
12. 12. St. Jude
13. 13. The Ascension pertains to Jesus rising to heaven by his own divine power, while the Assumption refers to Mary being taken up to heaven by the power of God.
14. 14. White smoke signals that a new pope has been elected, while black smoke indicates that no conclusive decision has been made.
15. 15. 2/3
16. 16. Anne
17. 17. Scapular

Sources

Catholic Trivia Trivia Quiz

List of Marian apparitions

Papal conclave

Written by: Michael Shackleford