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1. When was Alessandro Ottaviano de’ Medici born? a) 1 March 1532 b) 2 June 1535 c) 22 October 1530 d) 5 November 1528 2. Where was Alessandro Ottaviano de’ Medici born? a) Berlin b) Vienna c) Copenhagen d) Florence 3. Who knighted Alessandro Ottaviano de’ Medici? a) Prince of Wales b) Duke of Burgundy c) Grand Duke of Tuscany d) King of Scotland

(Boniface IX is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) 1. Where was Pietro Tomacelli born? a) Naples b) Geneva c) Sulmona d) Verona 2. When was Pietro Tomacelli created cardinal? a) 17 March 1412 b) 9 May 1418 c) 23 September 1409 d) 21 December 1381 3. When was Boniface IX elected pope? a) 9 February 1406 b) 14 May 1426 c) 22 July 1415 d) 2 November 1389

Jezebel Quiz Questions and Answers 1. Who was Jezebel’s father? a) Omri b) Ethbaal c) Zimri d) Rehoboam 2. Who was Jezebel’s husband? a) Ahab b) Eglon c) Zebah d) Sisera 3. How many prophets of Baal were killed when they failed to get fire on their bull? a) 300 b) 450 c) 500 d) 540

Prophet Elisha, Russian icon from first quarter of 18th century. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Elisha Quiz Questions Click here for answers 1. What does Elijah in Hebrew mean? a) Love of God b) My God is salvation c) Glory of God d) May God strengthen him 2. Who was Elisha’s father? a) Abihu b) Nadab c) Caleb d) Shaphat 3. Who was Elisha’s master? a) Daniel b) Isaiah c) Elijah d) Nathan 4. What happened to the boys who made fun of Elisha’s baldness? a) They became bald. b) Bears attacked them and devoured 42 of them. c) They turned into ... Read more

1) Who is the father of Mary, Mother of Jesus? a) St. Simeon b) St. Rufus c) St. Joachim d) St. Jude 2) Who is the wife of St. Joachim? a) St. Anne b) St. Agatha c) St. Priscilla d) St. Lydia 3) What is the meaning of Joachim? a) Yahweh is my strength b) Yahweh prepares c) Gift of Yahweh d) Yahweh saves

1. When was St. Philip Neri born? a) 4 March 1508 b) 14 April 1506 c) 21 July 1515 d) 9 December 1519 2. Where was St. Philip Neri born? a) Brindisi b) Florence c) Padua d) Rocca Secca 3. When did St. Philip Neri come to Rome? a) 1524 b) 1533 c) 1517 d) 1529

1. When was Maffeo Barberini born? a) 5 April 1568 b) 9 March 1562 c) 11 July 1558 d) 4 December 1556 2. Where was Maffeo Barberini born? a) Florence b) Genoa c) Venice d) Lisbon 3. Where was Maffeo Barberini governor? a) Corsica b) Fano c) Helvetia d) Estonia 4. Of which titular archdiocese was Maffeo Barberini made archbishop? a) Bethlehem b) Nazareth c) New York d) Tarsus

1) What is the meaning of Advent? a) Coming b) Going c) Receiving d) Giving 2) How many Sundays are in Advent? a) Three b) Four c) Five d) Six 3) What is the traditional colour of Advent? a) Red b) Green c) Purple d) Yellow

1. Where was Football Euro Cup 2016 held? France Austria Germany DenmarkCorrect Answer: France 2. When did Football Euro Cup 2016 begin? 8 February 2016 12 June 2016 15 March 2016 31 May 2016Correct Answer: 12 June 2016 3. How many teams took part in Football Euro Cup 2016? 12 16 24 32Correct Answer: 24 4. Who scored Iceland’s goal against Portugal in Football Euro Cup 2016? Hallgrilmur Jonasson Solvi Ottesen Victor Palsson Birkir BjarnasonCorrect Answer: Birkir Bjarnason 5. What was the result of France versus Switzerland match in Football Euro Cup 2016? Switzerland won 2-1 0-0 Draw 1-1 Draw ... Read more

(Gregory XIV is referred by his baptismal name for the times before he became pope.) Copyright © 2009 Vincent Augustine D’Souza 1. When was Niccolo Sfondrati born? a) 11 February 1535 b) 6 May 1526 c) 25 August 1528 d) 23 October 1540 2. Where was Niccolo Sfondrati born? a) Valetta b) Tbilisi c) Somma d) Helsinki 3. Of which diocese was Niccolo Sfondrati bishop? a) Algiers b) Tripoli c) Rabat d) Cremona 4. When was Niccolo Sfondrati consecrated bishop? a) 29 February 1556 b) 3 June 1565 c) 28 September 1564 d) 8 October 1560 5. When was Niccolo ... Read more