Saint Blase Trivia

How much do you know about Saint Blase?

While there is little factual knowledge about our patron, legends abound. This quiz is based off of what we know today about Saint Blase and the legends surrounding our patron.

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* 1. Which of the following choices is Saint Blase not the patron saint of?

Veterinarians and physicians

Wild animals

Wool combers

Music

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* 2. Saint Blase is also the patron saint of those with throat maladies. What Church tradition occurs every year on February 3rd because of this?

Screaming very loudly at the end of mass

The blessing of throats

Taking a moment of silence after the homily

Drinking green tea

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* 3. True or false? According to legend, Saint Blase was found praying and living among wild animals in the woods.

True

False

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* 4. Saint Blase lived during which century?

Late 3rd century, early 4th century

2nd century

Late 5th century, early 6th century

10th century

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* 5. True or false? According to legend, while in prison, Saint Blase saved a child choking on a fishbone by praying over and blessing the child.

True

False

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* 6. Blase was all but which of the following choices?

Saint

Bishop

Martyr

Pope

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* 7. True or false? According to legend, Blase reasoned with a wolf, who had taken a woman's pig, to return the pig back to her.

True

False

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* 8. The Feast of Saint Blase can be found on which calendar(s)?

Catholic

Orthodox

Catholic and Orthodox

None of the above

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* 9. Blase was part of which popular devotion?

Stations of the Cross

Fourteen Holy Helpers

Sacred Heart of Jesus

None of the above

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* 10. True or false? Blase was wrongfully convicted and executed according to the laws of the Roman Empire under which he lived.

True

False