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Quiz about Roman Catholic Prayers and Hymns

Roman Catholic Prayers and Hymns Quiz

How well do you know the prayers and hymns used within the Catholic Church?

A multiple-choice quiz by rialto88. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
rialto88

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
132,863

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Tough

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Question 1 of 10

1. The "Catechism of Christian Doctrine" is the way many of us remember our religious instruction at school. How does that publication answer the question "What is prayer?"? Hint

Prayer is the praising of God with the mind and heart.

Prayer comprises those sets of words approved within this catechism.

Prayer is the raising up of the mind and spirit to God.

Prayer is the raising up of the mind and heart to God.

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Question 2 of 10

2. The finest prayer service that Catholics have is the Mass. What does the Liturgy of the Eucharist, the holiest part of the Mass, commemorate? Hint

the Last Supper of Jesus

the Resurrection of Jesus

the Birth of Jesus

the Old Testament Passover Feast (as recorded in the Biblical book of Exodus)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Catholics and other Christians have a prayer called "The Lord's Prayer" or alternatively called "The Our Father". According to Church teachings, where did this prayer originate? Hint

it was found in Old Testament writings

the prayer was taught to us by Jesus Himself

the first Pope (Saint Peter) wrote it

Saint Paul wrote it while imprisoned

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Question 4 of 10

4. There is a Catholic prayer called the "Hail Mary". Where do the opening words of this prayer originate? Hint

Holy Michael the Archangel

Elizabeth, the wife of Zechary and mother of John the Baptist

the Angel Galbraith

the Angel Gabriel

5. Am I correct in saying that the following (part of a) prayer was sung in a West End production relating to the Christian religion?

"May the Lord protect and defend you,
May He always shield you from shame..."

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. Moving over to Catholic hymns: what/who is called "Best gift of God above"? Hint

Heaven

the sun

the Holy Ghost

the world

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Question 7 of 10

7. Please complete the first two lines of this hymn:

"Faith of our Fathers! living still
In spite of dungeon, fire and _____" Hint

sword

hell

judges

guns

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Catholic service are you most likely to be at if you hear a hymn starting "Therefore we before Him bending..."? Hint

Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament

Stations of the Cross

Mass

a baptism

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Question 9 of 10

9. Please fill in the missing part of this hymn:

"Hail, Queen of Heav'n, the ocean Star!
Guide of the _____ here below!" Hint

people

brethren

Christian

wand'rer

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, please complete this verse from a hymn:

"By your faith and loving accord,
As the _____ of the Lord".
You undertook God's plan to embrace,
Mary, we thank you: Hail, full of grace." Hint

servant

handmaid

mother

blessed

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The "Catechism of Christian Doctrine" is the way many of us remember our religious instruction at school. How does that publication answer the question "What is prayer?"?

Answer: Prayer is the raising up of the mind and heart to God.

I wonder how many of us would have still remembered that answer without any prompting? Prayer is never just confined to approved words, or to our own words. The Catholic Church teaches that prayer may take almost any form and this includes good works and behaviour.

2. The finest prayer service that Catholics have is the Mass. What does the Liturgy of the Eucharist, the holiest part of the Mass, commemorate?

Answer: the Last Supper of Jesus

The Mass is a commemoration of the Last Supper that Jesus had with His disciples. Matthew 26:26-29 recounts this event (as does Mark 14:22-25 and also Luke 22:14-20) and the Mass centres around the transubstantiation of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ.

3. Catholics and other Christians have a prayer called "The Lord's Prayer" or alternatively called "The Our Father". According to Church teachings, where did this prayer originate?

Answer: the prayer was taught to us by Jesus Himself

Jesus taught his disciples to say this prayer (please see Luke 11:2-4 and also Matthew 6:9-13). The Protestant form of the prayer (and that used in some other rites) extends it with the words "For Thine is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory forever".

When you say this prayer you are actually repeating Jesus's own prayer and the astute may well detect the Father speaking through and to Jesus.

4. There is a Catholic prayer called the "Hail Mary". Where do the opening words of this prayer originate?

Answer: the Angel Gabriel

Please see Luke 1:26-29 for an account of the Annunciation of the conception of Jesus to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Angel said to her "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women." At Luke 1:39-56 there is also an account of the Blessed Virgin visiting Elizabeth prior to the birth of Jesus.

The account reads "And it came to pass, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe in her womb leapt. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, and cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb!...".

This is of course also part of the "Hail Mary" prayer. Notably the child in Elizabeth's womb was already the John the Baptist, we now know, whose ministry and execution are related in the Bible.

5. Am I correct in saying that the following (part of a) prayer was sung in a West End production relating to the Christian religion? "May the Lord protect and defend you, May He always shield you from shame..."

Answer: No

This is in fact part of the "Sabbath Prayer" that is sung in "Fiddler on the Roof" (also a film and record album). Religions can learn much from each other and Jewish prayers can be very beautiful, so I make no apologies for including it here for you to read.

6. Moving over to Catholic hymns: what/who is called "Best gift of God above"?

Answer: the Holy Ghost

This is a quote from the second verse of the hymn "Come Holy Ghost, Creator come..."(by Tr. J. Dryden). Jesus promised the gift of the Holy Spirit to His disciples prior to His Ascension (Acts of the Apostles. 1:6-8) and the Holy Spirit came on the Apostles at Pentecost (Acts of the Apostles. 2:1-4).

This was the way God planned the future and the presence of the Holy Spirit is well documented in the Acts of the Apostles (also 2:5-13 and after). Jesus left us, but left us inspired by God's "best gift", the Holy Spirit (or Ghost).

7. Please complete the first two lines of this hymn: "Faith of our Fathers! living still In spite of dungeon, fire and _____"

Answer: sword

"Faith of our Fathers" is a very well known Catholic hymn that celebrates the survival and strengthening of the Christian religion.
The hymn was written by the Reverend F.W. Faber.

8. Which Catholic service are you most likely to be at if you hear a hymn starting "Therefore we before Him bending..."?

Answer: Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament

For those that remember the Latin hymns, this is of course the hymn "Tantum Ergo...". This hymn and the "O Salutaris..." ("O Saving Victim...") are the two hymns almost always sung at Benediction (blessing) of the Blessed Sacrament.

9. Please fill in the missing part of this hymn: "Hail, Queen of Heav'n, the ocean Star! Guide of the _____ here below!"

Answer: wand'rer

This is of course the "Salve Regina" by Dr. Lingard.

10. Finally, please complete this verse from a hymn: "By your faith and loving accord, As the _____ of the Lord". You undertook God's plan to embrace, Mary, we thank you: Hail, full of grace."

Answer: handmaid

This is the Lourdes hymn which starts: "Holy Virgin, by God's decree,
you were called eternally...". Lourdes is the Shrine to Our Lady in Southern France (near to the Pyrenees) where our Lady appeared to Saint Bernadette at the Grotto.

Source: Author rialto88

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