- 1. Who is considered the Mother of Jesus Christ?
A) Virgin Mary
B) Eve
C) Mother Teresa
D) Mary Magdalene
- 2. Which event is celebrated as the conception of Mary without original sin?
A) Assumption
B) Annunciation
C) Nativity
D) Immaculate Conception
- 3. What is the traditional color associated with the Virgin Mary?
A) Red
B) Blue
C) Green
D) Yellow
- 4. Who announced to Mary that she would conceive and bear a son named Jesus?
A) Angel Gabriel
B) Saint Joseph
C) King Herod
D) Moses
- 5. Which Christian holiday commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ?
A) Easter
B) Christmas
C) Good Friday
D) Pentecost
- 6. Where is the House of the Virgin Mary believed to be located?
A) Lourdes, France
B) Jerusalem, Israel
C) Rome, Italy
D) Ephesus, Turkey
- 7. What is the title given to Mary's ascent into heaven?
A) Coronation
B) Visitation
C) Ascension
D) Assumption
- 8. Which prayer is known to be dedicated to the Virgin Mary?
A) Nicene Creed
B) Apostles' Creed
C) Our Father
D) Hail Mary
- 9. Which Marian apparition is associated with the town of Lourdes, France?
A) Our Lady of Knock
B) Our Lady of Fatima
C) Our Lady of Guadalupe
D) Our Lady of Lourdes
- 10. In Catholic tradition, Mary is referred to as the 'Queen of' what?
A) Earth
B) Heaven
C) Sorrows
D) Angels
- 11. Which council declared Mary as the 'Mother of God' in 431 AD?
A) Council of Chalcedon
B) First Council of Nicaea
C) Council of Ephesus
D) Council of Trent
- 12. Which title of Mary emphasizes her humble obedience to God's will?
A) Handmaid of the Lord
B) Star of the Sea
C) Queen of Heaven
D) Mother of Mercy
- 13. The 'Seven Sorrows of Mary' are traditionally meditated upon during which liturgical season?
A) Lent
B) Advent
C) Christmas
D) Easter
- 14. Who is the husband of Mary in Christian tradition?
A) Peter
B) John
C) Andrew
D) Joseph
- 15. Mary is often depicted holding a symbolic flower, what type of flower is usually associated with her?
A) Daisy
B) Lily
C) Tulip
D) Rose
- 16. According to Catholic teaching, what happened to Mary at the end of her earthly life?
A) Remains on Earth
B) Ascended to Heaven
C) Died and was buried
D) Assumed into Heaven
- 17. What is the common title for the apparition of Mary to the three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal?
A) Our Lady of Knock
B) Our Lady of Lourdes
C) Our Lady of Fatima
D) Our Lady of Guadalupe
A) Capernaum
B) Nazareth
C) Jerusalem
D) Bethlehem
- 19. Where was Jesus born according to Christian tradition?
A) Bethlehem
B) Nazareth
C) Jerusalem
D) Egypt
- 20. Where did Mary and Joseph find the child Jesus after he was missing for three days?
A) Synagogue
B) Garden
C) Temple
D) Marketplace
- 21. In which gospel do we find the Magnificat, Mary's song of praise?
A) Mark
B) John
C) Luke
D) Matthew
- 22. Which feast commemorates the visit of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth, where Elizabeth greets her with the words 'Blessed are you among women'?
A) The Annunciation
B) The Assumption
C) The Visitation
D) The Presentation
- 23. What is Mary's response to the angel Gabriel at the Annunciation?
A) I do not believe you
B) How can this be?
C) Let it be done to me according to your word
D) I am not ready
- 24. What is the title often used to describe Mary as the 'bearer of God'?
A) Theotokos
B) Lady of Lourdes
C) Mother of Sorrows
D) Queen of Heaven
- 25. In which city is the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe located?
A) Jerusalem
B) Mexico City
C) Lourdes
D) Rome
- 26. In which country is the Marian apparition site of Lourdes located?
A) Brazil
B) Italy
C) France
D) Spain
- 27. Which biblical feast commemorates the announcement to Mary that she would conceive Jesus?
A) The Annunciation
B) The Visitation
C) The Assumption
D) The Nativity
- 28. To which apostle did Mary, mother of Jesus, appear in a vision in Guadalupe, Mexico?
A) Juan Diego
B) James
C) Peter
D) Paul
- 29. Who declared Mary's Immaculate Conception as a dogma of the Catholic Church in 1854?
A) Pope Francis
B) Pope Pius IX
C) Pope John Paul II
D) Pope Benedict XVI
- 30. In which Old Testament book is the prophecy of a virgin giving birth referenced that is associated with the Virgin Mary?
A) Genesis
B) Psalms
C) Jeremiah
D) Isaiah
- 31. The shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico is associated with an image on what type of material?
A) Stone
B) Canvas
C) Wood
D) Tilma
- 32. What is the traditional month dedicated to devotion to the Virgin Mary?
A) May
B) July
C) April
D) June
- 33. What is the name of the prayer that recalls the Biblical events in the life of Jesus and Mary?
A) Rosary
B) Novena
C) Liturgy of the Hours
D) Adoration
- 34. What is the title given to the image of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus?
A) Madonna
B) Queen
C) Saint
D) Matron
- 35. Where did Mary and Joseph flee to protect Jesus from King Herod's orders to kill all male infants?
A) Greece
B) Rome
C) Spain
D) Egypt
- 36. What is the name of the event where Mary presented the infant Jesus at the Temple in Jerusalem?
A) Nativity
B) Assumption
C) Presentation
D) Visitation
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