Catholic History and Teachings

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1. What is the central government for the Catholic Church? Lateran Palace Vatican City Holy See Roman Curia

2. According to tradition, the Catholic Church was founded by whom? John the Baptist Charlemagne St. Peter Jesus Christ

3. During the Church's early years, persecution of Christians was commonplace under the Romans. However, Emperors Constantine I and Licinius signed what edict that declared religious tolerance? Edict of Milan Edict of Nantes Edict of Saint-Germain Edict of Constantinople

4. The First Council of Nicaea in 325 AD was significant for what reason? All of these It was the first ecumenical council It created a creed for Christendom as a whole It decided on when to celebrate the Resurrection

5. Who is the highest earthly authority in the Catholic Church? College of Cardinals The Pope Opus Dei Vicar General for Vatican City

6. Who was the first Pope of the Catholic Church? St. Matthew St. John St. Mark St. Peter

7. What is Papal infallibility? the Pope makes no error when declaring certain teachings on faith the Pope is perfect in all spiritual aspects all actions of the Pope are free of sin all of these

8. According to the Catholic Church, souls that are in a state of grace yet imperfect go where to be purified? Hell Limbo Purgatory Soul Sleep

9. Who elects a new Pope? College of Cardinals Vicar-General for Vatican City Congregation for Bishops Archbishop of Valencia

10. The election of a Pope is called a what? Papal Conclave Papal Community Papal Sitting Papal Conference

11. Cardinals must be under what age to have a vote in electing the pope? 85 70 75 80

12. The part of the Catholic Mass where consecrated bread and wine are administered is called what? Confession Salvation Adoration Communion

13. When the bread and wine are consecrated, Catholics believe that the body and blood of Christ are physically present, thoroughly replacing the physical presence of the bread and wine. True False

14. In the Catholic Church, baptism normally occurs when? at age twenty-one at age seven when the person is an infant at age thirteen

15. The canonization of an individual makes him/her a saint. True False

16. Individuals who are excommunicated from the Catholic Church cannot ever be accepted back into the church. True False

17. "Humanae Vitae" is an encyclical issued by Pope Paul VI prohibiting what? all of these euthanasia condoms sterilization

18. Roman Catholics are the largest single Christian denomination in the United States. True False

19. The first Christian celebration in North America was a Catholic mass. True False

20. Catholics have faced much discrimination in the United States. However, when the first Catholic president of the U.S. was elected, anti-Catholic attitudes decreased. What was this president's name? Theodore Roosevelt Lyndon B. Johnson John F. Kennedy Richard Nixon