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