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520 Roman Catholicism TriviaQuestions, Answers, and Fun Facts
How much do you know about Roman Catholicism? This category is for trivia questions and
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1 "On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, A partridge in a pear
tree..." According to a Roman Catholic symbolic interpretation, who does the
partridge represent in the carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas"?
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Answer: Jesus
Between 1558 and 1829, English Roman Catholics could not practice their faith publicly. An
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anonymous person is said to have written this carol as a catechism song. There are two levels
of meaning. The first is the superficial meaning about a surfeit of gifts. The second level is a
purported hidden meaning known only to members of the Roman Catholic church. Each
element in the carol has a key word for a religious reality which children could easily recall.
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The partridge is Jesus Christ. He is aptly represented as a partridge, a bird which will pretend
to be injured in order to draw predators to itself and away from its young. By offering Himself
on the Cross, "He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his
truth shall be thy shield and buckler." (KJV Psalms 91:4)
The pear tree is the Cross itself. When King David needed to free his people from the
Philistines, the Lord told him, "And when thou shalt hear the sound of one going in the tops of
, the pear trees, then shalt thou join battle: for then will the Lord go out before thy face to strike
the army of the Philistines." (2 Samuel 5:24) (Note in some versions the "pear tree" is listed as
"Mulberry tree" or a "Balsam tree".
From Quiz: 12 Drummers Drumming & Other Catholic Connections
2 Apart from family prayers every night, our faith began to be taught in earnest by
the nuns at primary school. What was the name of this subject beginning with C?
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Answer: Catechism
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Catechism at the level of five year olds was a summary of the Roman Catholic Faith's
teachings and beliefs put in the simplest terms. As we grew older, the texts grew progressively
more sophisticated, but for five year old children, those lessons incorporated a form of rote
learning, backed up by suitable short stories and lessons told to us by the gentle little nuns.
These Catechism lessons, after a suitable prayer, went something like this:
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Sister: "Who made the world?"
Children in unison and usually on top note: "God made the world!"
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Sister: "Who made the fish and the birds and the animals?"
Children: "God made the fish and the birds and the animals!"
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(And so on)
From Quiz: Good and Evil and Sin From My Childhood Faith
3 What was the name of the young priest credited with the formation of the
Knights of Columbus?
Answer: McGivney
, Father Michael J. McGivney was the assistant pastor at St. Mary's Church in New Haven,
Connecticut.
From Quiz: Knights of Columbus
4 What prominent heresy did the First Council of Nicaea condemn?
Answer: Arianism
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The First Council of Nicaea, convened in 325, condemned the heresy of Arianism. Arianism
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was first proposed by the Catholic priest Arius, who lived in Alexandria, Egypt. Arius promoted
the claim that Jesus Christ was not divine.
Although this contradicted the Church's teachings, as expressed through Sacred Tradition and
Sacred Scripture, the idea became so popular that a majority of Catholic bishops accepted
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Arius' claims by the time the First Council of Nicaea was convened.
Under the guidance of Saint Nicholas, the council developed the Nicene Creed and
condemned Arianism as a heresy. The divinity of Christ was reasserted and Arius was
pronounced a heretic.
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From Quiz: Church Councils
5 How many sacraments does the Roman Catholic Church have?
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Answer: 7
The seven sacraments are the sacraments of baptism, reconciliation, marriage, holy orders,
anointing of the sick, confirmation, and the Eucharist. Sacraments are beliefs or practices of
the Catholics, which are believed to have been instituted by Christ.
From Quiz: Catholic Beliefs
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