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