LEVEL: 2 - Junior [CATEGORY History]

Question 1

This king wanted the pope to grant him a divorce.

Answer 1

Who is King Henry VIII?

Question 2

These two things were on the altar in the apparition at Knock, Ireland.

Answer 2

What is the cross and the lamb?

Question 3

This is what members of a religious community are called after taking the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

Answer 3

What are professed?

Question 4

This famous cardinal served as chief minister to King Louis XIII.

Answer 4

Who is Cardinal Richelieu?

Question 5

The name of a French emperor who was excommunicated by Pope Pius VII.

Answer 5

Who is Napoleon?

Question 6

The Sistine Chapel is named after this pope who commissioned its building.

Answer 6

Who is Pope Sixtus IV.

Question 7

Before their conversion, the Friars of Atonement followed this religion.

Answer 7

What is Anglican?

Question 8

This English king was given the title “Defender of the Faith” by Pope Leo X for his work against Luther, in defense of the Seven Sacraments, the Mass, and papal supremacy.

Answer 8

Who is King Herny VIII?

Question 9

This 14th century writer and reformer translated the Bible and taught the heresy that the consecrated Eucharistic species are merely “an effectual sign.”

Answer 9

Who is John Wycliff?

Question 10

This Bohemian, and avid follower of Wycliff, not only corrupted the Bohemian Church, but he caused a civil war.

Answer 10

Who is John Huss?

Question 11

During the reign of Arianism in the east, an Arian named George took over the See of Alexandria after this saint went into hiding for fear of his life.

Answer 11

Who is Saint Athanasius (b. 296-d. 373)?

Question 12

At Lourdes, this phenomenon took place among the rocks.

Answer 12

What is: A spring came forth?

Question 13

The call of Abraham, the Father of the Jewish people occurred around this time.

Answer 13

What is 2000 B.C?

Question 14

The Israelites settled in Egypt around this time.

Answer 14

What is 1800 B.C.?

Question 15

The Exodus occurred in approximately this time frame.

Answer 15

What is circa 1415 B.C.?

Question 16

In 1688 these two American colonies had laws which ordered the death penalty for being a priest.

Answer 16

What are:
1. Massachusetts
2. New York?

Question 17

In 70 AD the Temple of Jerusalem was destroyed after a long and terrible siege of the city by this man.

Answer 17

Who is Titus?

Question 18

After the return of the papacy to Rome from Avignon, three men, claiming to be pope, created a period in church history known as this.

Answer 18

What is the Great Western Schism?

Question 19

Emperor Constantine, granted tolerance of Christianity in this 4th century document.

Answer 19

What is the Edict of Milan? (Edict of Toleration)

Question 20

This organization was founded in Chicago, by Bishop Bernard J. Sheil, in 1930, to promote parish centered spiritual, cultural, social and physical activities for Catholic young people.

Answer 20

What is the CYO or CATHOLIC YOUTH ORGANIZATION?

Question 21

An institute founded in 1946 to pray for the conversion of Russia and for world peace, as urged by Our Lady of Fatima.

Answer 21

What is the Blue Army?
20 Points

Question 22

A circular stain-glass window, found in gothic architecture, with mullions and treacery generally radiating from the center.

Answer 22

What is a Rose Window?
15 points

Question 23

Pope John Paul II went to a prison in Rome and forgave a prisoner for this event on May 13, 1981.

Answer 23

What is the assassination attempt on the pope’s life? (The pope was wounded).