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PART ONE: Ancient Mythologies

  1. In Greek mythology, who were the only three goddesses to remain virgins?

  2. Name the parents of the following Greek gods:
    1. Apollo
    2. Hebe
    3. Helios
    4. Leto
    5. Dionysus

  3. Name the Roman equivalent to the following Greek gods:
    1. Eos
    2. Hestia
    3. Cronus
    4. the Moerae
    5. Demeter

  4. Odin, the chief of the Norse gods, had two ravens which perched on his shoulder and brought him the news of the world. Name them.

  5. The Norse god Balder, was fated to die. Yet his mother Frigg tried to save him by making every living thing promise to do him no harm. She neglected one insignificant shrub, and a twig from this shrub eventually killed Balder. Name it.

PART TWO: Roman Catholicism

  1. What was the chief doctrinal pronouncement of the first Vatican council?

  2. For every Pope who has reigned in this century, give his name as Pope, the dates of his reign, and for extra credit, his real name.

  3. For the following causes or vocations, name the patron saint, and give his or her feast day:
    1. Comedians
    2. Dysentery sufferers
    3. Funeral directors
    4. Postal workers
    5. Skin diseases

PART THREE: The Bible

  1. Name the only book of the Bible which does not mention the name of God.

  2. Cite the gospel passage recited by Linus to explain the true meaning of Christmas, in "A Charlie Brown Christmas."

  3. The Apocrypha are Bible texts not acknowledged by all faiths. Name the books of the Apocrypha. (The Revised Standard version is the authoritative text here.)

  4. Name the months of the Jewish calendar.

PART FOUR: Church and State

  1. The first legislation passed in one state was a resolution "to adopt the laws of God until there is time to frame better." Name that state.

  2. In Angle vs. Vitale, the U.S. Supreme Court declared unconstitutional the so-called "Regents Prayer," a non-denominational prayer composed by the New York Board of Regents for recitation in public schools. Give the text of the Regents Prayer.

  3. Name all of the countries which have established Islam as their official state religion. (There are 23.)

  4. Name the man who immediately succeeded Thomas Becket as Archbishop of Canterbury.