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You Gotta Have Faith Trivia Quiz


Priests and church ministers often appear in forms of entertainment. See if you can answer these questions on ministers from a variety of types of entertainment.

A multiple-choice quiz by Stoaty. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
Stoaty
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
406,511
Updated
Jan 02 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
131
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the name of the religious minister in 'The Simpsons'? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The Father Brown stories, about a crime solving priest, were written by which author? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the name of the sitcom from the 1990s that focused on three priests living on Craggy Island? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Reverend Timms is the vicar of Greendale in which British children's TV series? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Orville Swanson is a church minister who appears in which video game? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The clergyman Mr Collins features in which novel by Jane Austen? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of these is a real tale from Geoffrey Chaucer's 'The Canterbury Tales'? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which actor played Fr Damien Karras in the 1973 movie 'The Exorcist'? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Andrew Scott plays a Catholic Priest in which British sitcom written by and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Fr Gabriel Stokes appears in which comic series? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the name of the religious minister in 'The Simpsons'?

Answer: Rev Timothy Lovejoy

Reverend Timothy Lovejoy is the minister at The First Church of Springfield in the animated series 'The Simpsons'. The character first appeared in 1990 in an episode titled 'The Telltale Head'. He is a protestant minister of the fictional "Western Branch of American Reform Presbylutheranism" church.
2. The Father Brown stories, about a crime solving priest, were written by which author?

Answer: G.K. Chesterton

The English author G.K. Chesterton wrote fifty-three short stories featuring the character Father Brown which were published between 1910 and 1936. The character is a Roman Catholic priest who uses his intuition to solve crimes.
3. What is the name of the sitcom from the 1990s that focused on three priests living on Craggy Island?

Answer: Father Ted

'Father Ted' is a sitcom created by Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews which ran for three series from 1995-1998. The show is centred on three hapless Catholic priests who live on the fictional Craggy Island supposedly located off the coast of the Republic of Ireland.
4. Reverend Timms is the vicar of Greendale in which British children's TV series?

Answer: Postman Pat

Reverend Timms is the vicar of Greendale in the British children's TV show 'Postman Pat'. The character was originally voiced by Ken Barrie but has been voiced by Dan Milne since 2013. The character also appears in the 2014 film 'Postman Pat: The Movie' where he is voiced by Enn Reitel.
5. Orville Swanson is a church minister who appears in which video game?

Answer: Red Dead Redemption 2

Orville Swanson is a former church minister who is a member of Dutch's gang in 'Red Dead Redemption 2'. The character appears to have lost his faith and is frequently drunk with one mission in the game involving the main character Arthur having to find and bring back to camp a drunk Swanson.
6. The clergyman Mr Collins features in which novel by Jane Austen?

Answer: Pride and Prejudice

Mr Collins is a clergyman who is a supporting character in the novel 'Pride and Prejudice'. The novel was first published in 1813 and focuses on the Bennet Family and particularly the character of Elizabeth Bennet. Mr Collins is a distant relative of the Bennet family and during the novel seeks to marry one of the Bennet daughters.
7. Which of these is a real tale from Geoffrey Chaucer's 'The Canterbury Tales'?

Answer: The Nun's Priest's Tale

The Nun's Priest's Tale is one of the twenty four stories featured in 'The Canterbury Tales'. The work was written between 1387 and 1400 by Geoffrey Chaucer and is written in Middle English. The Nun's Priest's Tale is a retelling of the Medieval French story of Reynard the Fox.
8. Which actor played Fr Damien Karras in the 1973 movie 'The Exorcist'?

Answer: Jason Miller

'The Exorcist' was released in 1973 and is based on William Blatty's 1971 novel. The story is about two Catholic priests performing an exorcism on a demon possessed young girl. Jason Miller was a relatively unknown actor when he was cast in 'The Exorcist' as Fr Damien Karras for which he received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Miller later reprised the role in 'The Exorcist III'.
9. Andrew Scott plays a Catholic Priest in which British sitcom written by and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge?

Answer: Fleabag

Andrew Scott plays a Catholic Priest in the second series of Phoebe Waller-Bridge's sitcom 'Fleabag'. The sitcom developed from Waller-Bridge's one woman show of the same name and first aired in the UK in 2016 with the second series airing in 2019. The character played by Andrew Scott does not have a name in the script but is often referred to as the "Hot Priest".
10. Fr Gabriel Stokes appears in which comic series?

Answer: The Walking Dead

Gabriel Stokes is a priest who first appears in Issue 61 of 'The Walking Dead' comic series. The character also appears in the TV adaption where he is played by Seth Gilliam.
Source: Author Stoaty

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