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Quiz about Cathedrals of USA and Canada
Quiz about Cathedrals of USA and Canada

Cathedrals of USA and Canada Trivia Quiz


Continuing the series that began with "Cathedrals of England and Wales", we now cross the Atlantic to visit some of the spectacular architecture of North America's cathedrals.

A photo quiz by EnglishJedi. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
EnglishJedi
Time
5 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
369,379
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
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Avg Score
7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Officially the "Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception", this Roman Catholic cathedral was built in the early 20th Century and was consecrated in 1921. Pope John Paul II held mass here in 1993. In which state capital is the pictured cathedral located? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Land was designated for the pictured cathedral as long ago as 1792, but work on the Neo-Gothic structure did not begin until 1907. Memorial services have been held here for people as diverse as Eleanor Roosevelt, Neil Armstrong and Nelson Mandela. In which east-coast city is "The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul" located? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The cornerstone of Episcopalian "Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew", which is also known as Saint Andrew's Cathedral, was laid in 1867. Constructed in classic French Gothic style, it is located on a 7-acre site in Queen Emma Street. In which state capital is the pictured cathedral located? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Officially "The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary" but commonly known as Saint Mary's Cathedral, the pictured building was constructed in the 1950s to replace the original Roman Catholic sandstone church built in 1899 on land donated by Canadian Pacific Railway. In which Canadian city is it located? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Founded in 1822, the original church building was completed on this site two years later. A Romanesque Revival facade added in 1870 left the Episcopal "Christ Church Cathedral" looking much as pictured here. It is located at 421 South 2nd Street in which southern city? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The first church was built on this site in 1718. The second building here was destroyed in an 1888 fire that damaged much of the city, but the third incarnation was built in less than a year. Four years later, in 1793, it was given cathedral status, and thus "The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France", also known as "Saint Louis Cathedral", was founded. In which city will you find the pictured Roman Catholic cathedral, one of the oldest in the U.S.? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Built in the 1820s, "Notre-Dame Basilica" is one of the world's finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture. It was the largest church in North America for much of the second half of the 19th-Century. Its famous organ comprises four keyboards and more than 7,000 pipes. In which North American city is the pictured cathedral located? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The impressively named "Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary" was the first Roman Catholic cathedral built in the United States. Pope John Paul II visited here in 1995 and Mother Theresa in 1996. The pictured building is one of two Catholic cathedrals in which city?
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. When it was built in 1819, the "Cathedral Church of St. Paul" became the third Episcopal parish in the city, joining that of Trinity Church and Christ Church (aka Old North Church), both of which pre-dated the American War of Independence. In which East Coast city is the pictured cathedral located?
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The origins of "Saint Mary's Cathedral" date back to a small stone Catholic church named Saint Patrick's that was built in the 1850s when the city had a population of only around 600. The pictured building, built in the Gothic Revival style, was constructed a block from the original church between 1872 and 1884 once which city had been named as the state capital? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Officially the "Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception", this Roman Catholic cathedral was built in the early 20th Century and was consecrated in 1921. Pope John Paul II held mass here in 1993. In which state capital is the pictured cathedral located?

Answer: Denver CO

Located at 401 East Colfax Street, the 800-capacity Denver Cathedral hosts mass three times daily and six times every Sunday. Built in French Gothic style between 1902 and 1911, it was consecrated in 1921 and became one of only 29 cathedrals in the U.S. with 'basilica' status in 1979.

The dominant architectural feature are the two 210-foot tall spires, which have twice been damaged by lightning strikes. Pope John Paul II held mass here in August 1993 to commemorate World Youth Day.
2. Land was designated for the pictured cathedral as long ago as 1792, but work on the Neo-Gothic structure did not begin until 1907. Memorial services have been held here for people as diverse as Eleanor Roosevelt, Neil Armstrong and Nelson Mandela. In which east-coast city is "The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul" located?

Answer: Washington DC

Better known today simply as "Washington National Cathedral", the world's sixth-largest cathedral and the second-largest in the U.S. stands at the corner of Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues in the capital's northwest quadrant. President Theodore Roosevelt attended the laying of the first stone in 1907 and President George W Bush witnessed the completion of the building 83 years later.
The fourth-tallest building in the capital, the top of the 300-foot tower is the highest point in Washington, 676 feet above sea level.
State funerals for three former Presidents have been held here: Dwight D Eisenhower in 1969, Ronald Reagan in 2004 and Gerald Ford in 2007.
3. The cornerstone of Episcopalian "Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew", which is also known as Saint Andrew's Cathedral, was laid in 1867. Constructed in classic French Gothic style, it is located on a 7-acre site in Queen Emma Street. In which state capital is the pictured cathedral located?

Answer: Honolulu HI

The building of the cathedral was inspired by two staunch supporters of the Anglican Church, Hawaii's King Kamehameha IV and his consort, Queen Emma. Unfortunately, the king died in 1863, on Saint Andrew's feast day (November 30), at the age of just 29 before the project could be started in earnest.

His brother, King Kamehameha V, took on the project and ground was broken in 1867. The cathedral, which stands between Beretania Street and Queen Emma Square on Queen Emma Street in Honolulu, was named for Saint Andrew in memory of Kamehameha IV. A distinctive feature of Saint Andrew's Cathedral is the stained-glass window that fills the western facade of the building -- it depicts the various European explorers who visited Hawaii.
4. Officially "The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary" but commonly known as Saint Mary's Cathedral, the pictured building was constructed in the 1950s to replace the original Roman Catholic sandstone church built in 1899 on land donated by Canadian Pacific Railway. In which Canadian city is it located?

Answer: Calgary AB

Saint Mary's Cathedral stands in a suburb of Calgary that was originally known as the Mission District. The original 1889 church acquired cathedral status in 1912 when Pope Pius X created the Diocese of Calgary. The original building was demolished in the summer of 1955 and the current Modern Gothic style structure was built in just 14 months. Consecration took place ten months later, in December 1957.
5. Founded in 1822, the original church building was completed on this site two years later. A Romanesque Revival facade added in 1870 left the Episcopal "Christ Church Cathedral" looking much as pictured here. It is located at 421 South 2nd Street in which southern city?

Answer: Louisville KY

The historic "Christ Church" in downtown Louisville KY was completed in 1824 and is the oldest church building remaining in the city. Its two distinctive asymmetrical towers established a style that was followed by many churches in the region.
Seventy years later, in 1894, it acquired cathedral status with the creation of the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky. It remains today, the seat of the Bishop of Kentucky and the "mother church" to the diocese.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
6. The first church was built on this site in 1718. The second building here was destroyed in an 1888 fire that damaged much of the city, but the third incarnation was built in less than a year. Four years later, in 1793, it was given cathedral status, and thus "The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France", also known as "Saint Louis Cathedral", was founded. In which city will you find the pictured Roman Catholic cathedral, one of the oldest in the U.S.?

Answer: New Orleans LA

One of the few American Catholic churches to stand on a major square, Saint Louis Cathedral can be found on "Place John Paul II" in the heart of New Orleans' famous French Quarter. It faces the Mississippi River on the other side. Little of the original 1789 structure remains today -- it as expanded and largely rebuilt in the Renaissance/Spanish Colonial style in the early 1850s.
Designated by Pope Paul IV as a minor basilica in 1964, Pope John Paul II visited Saint Louis Cathedral on his 1989 tour of the U.S.
Actor Nicholas Cage has bought an empty tomb here as his intended final earthly destination.
7. Built in the 1820s, "Notre-Dame Basilica" is one of the world's finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture. It was the largest church in North America for much of the second half of the 19th-Century. Its famous organ comprises four keyboards and more than 7,000 pipes. In which North American city is the pictured cathedral located?

Answer: Montreal PQ, Canada

Located at 110 Notre-Dame Street West at the corner of Saint Sulpice Street in Montreal's historic "Old Montreal" district, Notre-Dame Basilica is built on the site of the parish church of Notre-Dame that dates back to 1672.
Initial construction took place between 1824 and 1829. The distinctive towers were added later, in 1841 and 1843, making it the largest church in North America, a record it held for more than 50 years.
It was designated as a "National Historic Site of Canada" in 1989.
8. The impressively named "Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary" was the first Roman Catholic cathedral built in the United States. Pope John Paul II visited here in 1995 and Mother Theresa in 1996. The pictured building is one of two Catholic cathedrals in which city?

Answer: Baltimore MD

Construction of the building also now known as "The Baltimore Basilica" began in 1806, making it one of the first major religious buildings constructed after the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. Built in the Neoclassical architectural style, it was completed in 1821. It was accorded the rank of 'minor basilica' by Pope Pius XI in 1937.
The funeral mass of Charles Carroll, the only Roman Catholic to sign the Declaration of Independence, was held here in 1832 following his death at the age of 95.
The building was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1971.
The centerpiece of the Cathedral Hill Historic District, the basilica is one two co-cathedrals for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, the other being the huge "Cathedral of Mary Our Queen" which was built in 1959 in the northern suburbs of the city.
9. When it was built in 1819, the "Cathedral Church of St. Paul" became the third Episcopal parish in the city, joining that of Trinity Church and Christ Church (aka Old North Church), both of which pre-dated the American War of Independence. In which East Coast city is the pictured cathedral located?

Answer: Boston MA

The Cathedral Church of St. Paul was founded to provide Boston's Episcopals with a truly "American" parish within the city, since both of the earlier churches had been founded as part of the Church of England in pre-Revolutionary days. It is located on Tremont Street across from Boston Common.
Famous members of the congregation here include the politician Daniel Webster.

Built in the Greek Revival architectural style, the Cathedral Church of St. Paul today still looks much as it did when it was built two centuries ago. The two principal architects who designed this cathedral, Alexander Parris and Solomon Willard, would later go on to design other famous Boston landmarks -- Quincy Market and the Bunker Hill Monument respectively.
10. The origins of "Saint Mary's Cathedral" date back to a small stone Catholic church named Saint Patrick's that was built in the 1850s when the city had a population of only around 600. The pictured building, built in the Gothic Revival style, was constructed a block from the original church between 1872 and 1884 once which city had been named as the state capital?

Answer: Austin TX

Although Austin had been capital on Texas (first as a Republic and then as a state) since 1839, it was still part of the Galveston diocese for more than a century. With the creation of the Diocese of Austin in 1948, St. Mary's was elevated to cathedral status and the seat of the new Bishop.
Although little more than a small village when it became the seventh capital of the Republic of Texas, the city how has a population in excess of 880,000. Although only the fourth-largest city in Texas, it still ranked eleventh within the country at the 2010 Census.
Source: Author EnglishJedi

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