CLASS ONE
WHAT IS THE LITURGY?
A QUICK QUIZ
CORRECTED VERSION
1. Pope Benedict XVI has described the Paschal Mystery as “the center of what it is to be Christian.” He attributes this insight to:
A. Sacrosanctum concilium
B. Dei verbum
C. Lumen gentium
D. Missale Romanum
2. The first document of the Second Vatican Council was:
A. The Constitution on the Word of God
B. The Constitution on the Church
C. The Constitution on the Liturgy
D. None of the above
3. As Christ slept the sleep of death upon the Cross, blood and water flowed from his wounded side. Thus, came forth:
A. The wondrous mystery of the Church
B. Symbols of Baptism and Eucharist
C. A sign of his complete sacrifice
D. All of the above
4. Christ acts through the sacrament of:
A. Baptism
B. Eucharist
C. Penance
D. All of the above
5. As the deer longs for running waters, so my soul longs
A. for the Liturgy
B. for God
C. for the Blessed Sacrament
D. for holiness
6. “In order, however, that full efficacy may the achieved, it is necessary that the faithful come to the Sacred Liturgy with proper____________…” (Sacrosanctum concilium, no. 11)
A. attitudes and dispositions
B. convictions
C. knowledge
D. devotion
7. “A common _______, to be observed by all participants, is a sign of the unity of the members of the Christian community gathered for the sacred Liturgy: it both expresses and fosters the intention and spiritual attitude of the participants.” (General Instruction of the Roman Missal, no. 42)
A. devotion
B. posture
C. knowledge
D. intention
8. The verbs used to describe the actions of Christ at the Last Supper are:
A. blessing, thanksgiving, consecration
B. take, bless, break, give
C. epiclesis, anamnesis and metanoia
D. none of the above
9. Christ’s act of GIVING at the Last Supper is reflected in:
A. the breaking of the bread
B. the distribution of holy communion
C. the Eucharistic Prayer
D. the Gospel
10. How do we know the account of the multiplication of the loaves and the fishes is Eucharistic?
A. exegesis
B. four action shape
C. its setting
D. the use of baskets
11. One of the earliest name for the cleebration of the Mass in the Scriptures is:
A. The Eucharist
B. This Holy and Living Sacrifice
C. The Breaking of the Bread
D. The Prayers
12. Our response at Mass “Lord, I am not worthy that you should come under my roof” was spoken by
A. Jesus
B. The Pharisee
C. The Centurion
D. Nicodemus
13. The proclamation of scripture and preaching of a Homily came from:
A. Synagogal practice
B. Hellenistic Mystery Religions
C. Roman Temple Practice
D. None of the above
14. A Collect has
A. one part
B. two parts
C. three parts
D. None of the above
15. It is through the Liturgy, and most of all through the Mass that the work of our Redemption is accomplished.
A. true
B. false
16. Justin Martyr tells us in the second century that the Priest prays the Eucharistic Prayer “as best as he is able.”
A. true
B. false
17. Jesus tells us that the “bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of all Christians.”
A. true
B. false
18. At the beginning of each meal, Jesus would take a cup of wine and pass it amoung his disciples.
A. true
B. false
19. The seven day week with a Sabbath comes from Jewish practice.
A. true
B. false
20. Exorcism before anointing in our Baptismal rite comes from Hellenistic Mystery Religions.
A. true
B. false
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ANSWER KEY
1 A
2 C
3 D
4 D
5 B
6 A
7 B
8 B
9 B
10 B
11 C
12 C
13 A
14 C
15 A
16 A
17 B
18 B
19 A
20 A
