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Prayers Trivia Quiz

There is a rich tradition of prayers in the Catholic Church. This quiz tests your knowledge of those prayers.

A multiple-choice quiz by radtrad. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
radtrad

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
205,511

Updated
Nov 27 22

# Qns
15

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Avg Score
10 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. The "Angelus" is traditionally said when? Hint

Sundays only

9 a.m., Noon, 3 p.m.

Feast of the Annunciation

6 a.m., Noon, and 6 p.m.

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Question 2 of 15

2. The "Memorare" is a prayer for the intercession of Mary. Who is generally considered to be the author? Hint

St. Dominic Guzman

Pope St. Gregory the Great

St. John the Evangelist

St. Bernard of Clairvaux

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Question 3 of 15

3. According to Catholic tradition, to whom did the Blessed Virgin appear and give the Rosary? Hint

St. Francis of Assisi

Pope John Paul I

St. Rose of Lima

St. Dominic

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who created the prayer known as the "Our Father"? Hint

Jesus

St. John Chrysostom

St. Peter

St. Athanasius

5. A "novena" is a prayer or set of prayers said nine days in a row, or nine particular days in a row (e.g. nine Sundays) to gain some favor through the intercession of a saint, Our Lady, or Our Lord.

True

False

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is considered to have been the very first novena? Hint

The nine days St. Peter was in prison

The nine days St. Paul was blind

The nine days between the martyrdom of St. Peter and the election of Pope St. Linus

The nine days between the Ascension and Pentecost

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Question 7 of 15

7. What is a Litany? Hint

A form of responsive petition

A form of thanksgiving

A form of salutation

A form of pentitential prayer

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Question 8 of 15

8. The Divine Office divides the day into prayer hours. Which of the following is NOT an hour of the Office? Hint

Doce

Vespers

Prime

Lauds

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which of these is NOT a synonym for "Divine Office"? Hint

Liturgy of the Hours

Holy Office

Breviary

Cursus ecclesiasticus

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Question 10 of 15

10. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is the ultimate prayer of the Church. Which of these statements about the Mass is correct? Hint

The Mass is a re-offering of the Sacrifice of Calvary

The Holy Mass is celebrated every single day of year without exception

Attendance at Mass is optional for Catholics

The first Mass was celebrated by Pope St. Clement of Rome

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who is the ordinary minister of the Eucharist? Hint

Only the Pope

Nuns

A Bishop, Priest or ordained Deacon

Since Vatican II, the laity

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Question 12 of 15

12. It is now forbidden for the faithful to kneel after the Agnus Dei (Lamb of God).

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. The faithful may receive Holy Communion: Hint

on the tongue, in the hand, kneeling, or standing

in the hand, on the tongue or standing only

in the hand and standing only

on the tongue and kneeling only

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Question 14 of 15

14. It is now forbidden for Catholics to kneel after receiving Holy Communion.

True

False

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which of the Psalms (using the numbering in the non-Vulgate Bible) did Jesus pray as he was dying on the Cross? Hint

Psalm 50

Psalm 22

Psalm 130

Psalm 1

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The "Angelus" is traditionally said when?

Answer: 6 a.m., Noon, and 6 p.m.

The "Angelus" recalls the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin and the Incarnation of Our Lord. In times past the Angelus bells could be heard three times a day, and people everywhere would stop to pray.

2. The "Memorare" is a prayer for the intercession of Mary. Who is generally considered to be the author?

Answer: St. Bernard of Clairvaux

St. Bernard is generally credited with authoring the "Memorare". The St. Bernard dog is named after him as well.

3. According to Catholic tradition, to whom did the Blessed Virgin appear and give the Rosary?

Answer: St. Dominic

Legend has it that Our Lady appeared to St. Dominic and gave him the Rosary. The classical Rosary contained 153 Hail Marys to correspond to the 153 Psalms of the Old Testament. It was sometimes referred to as the poor man's Psalter. Modern scholarship has shown no documented evidence for this source of the rosary, promoted in the 15th century by the Dominican priest Alanus de Rupe.

4. Who created the prayer known as the "Our Father"?

Answer: Jesus

In Jesus's time it was customary for a rabbi or teacher to give his disciples a prayer. The Apostles asked Our Lord to give them a prayer, so he taught them the "Our Father".

Answer: True

The word "novena" comes from the Latin meaning "nine".

6. What is considered to have been the very first novena?

Answer: The nine days between the Ascension and Pentecost

After the Ascension, the Apostles, Mary, and some of the disciples returned to the room where the Last Supper occurred. They prayed for nine days until the Holy Ghost was sent upon them on Pentecost.

7. What is a Litany?

Answer: A form of responsive petition

Litanies take their form from Psalm 135. Any litany may be prayed privately, but only five litanies are approved for public use:
All Saints, of Loreto, of the Holy Name, of the Sacred Heart, and of St. Joseph.

8. The Divine Office divides the day into prayer hours. Which of the following is NOT an hour of the Office?

Answer: Doce

Each hour of the Office corresponds to a particular time of day. The Office is correctly considered a liturgical prayer joined to the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

9. Which of these is NOT a synonym for "Divine Office"?

Answer: Holy Office

This form of prayer is borrowed by Christians from the ancient Jews who were accustomed to prayer at preset times of the day.

10. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is the ultimate prayer of the Church. Which of these statements about the Mass is correct?

Answer: The Mass is a re-offering of the Sacrifice of Calvary

Jesus Christ celebrated the first Mass at the Last Supper. Mass is forbidden to be celebrated on Good Friday. Attendance at Mass is compulsory for Catholics upon pain of Mortal Sin except in the case of illness.

11. Who is the ordinary minister of the Eucharist?

Answer: A Bishop, Priest or ordained Deacon

The General Instruction of the Roman Missal specifies that only bishops, priests, and deacons are ordinary ministers of the Eucharist. Extraordinary ministers are the laity and non-ordained religous (nuns or lay brothers). Use of extraordinary ministers has been repeatedly discouraged by the Vatican except in cases of extreme need.

12. It is now forbidden for the faithful to kneel after the Agnus Dei (Lamb of God).

Answer: False

Actually, kneeling from the Agnus Dei is the norm for American Catholics in the new GIRM. Formerly, this was merely an American custom. The local ordinary (bishop) may opt to dispense with this norm.

13. The faithful may receive Holy Communion:

Answer: on the tongue, in the hand, kneeling, or standing

While the U.S. bishops wanted to establish standing as the norm, the Vatican insisted that the kneeling was an acceptable posture. Nevertheless, the faithful are bound to obey their bishop in such matters.

14. It is now forbidden for Catholics to kneel after receiving Holy Communion.

Answer: False

The Vatican has indicated that is acceptable for Catholics to kneel after receiving Holy Communion.

15. Which of the Psalms (using the numbering in the non-Vulgate Bible) did Jesus pray as he was dying on the Cross?

Answer: Psalm 22

Jesus quoted Psalm 22, "Eli, Eli, lama sabacthani?" "My God, My God, why has thou forsaken me?" Jews generally intoned the first line of a Psalm aloud when they were going to pray. Far from being a prayer of despair, Psalm 22 is actually a prayer of faith in God. It also one of the scriptures that prophesied the Passion of Christ.

This is Psalm 21 in the Vulgate Bible, in which Psalm 22 starts with the familiar line, "The Lord is my she[herd".

Source: Author radtrad

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