Sunday, May 31, 2015

Daily Quiz, May 2015

Daily Quiz, May 31, 2015

In English translation of the Nicene Creed which words were added by the Western Church to the displeasure of Orthodox Christians?

a. proceeds from
b. and the Son
c. we instead of I
d. of the dead

Daily Quiz, May 30, 2015 

What does Joan of Arc have in common with Thomas Cranmer, Hugh Latimer, and Nicholas Ridley?

a. they are Episcopal saints
b. they were all heretics
c. they were burned at the stake
d. all of the above


Daily Quiz, May 29, 2015

On what Feast Day was the First Book of Common Prayer used for the first time?

a. Christmas
b. Easter
c. Pentecost
d. Trinity Sunday

Daily Quiz, May 28, 2015

In its time one of the most comprehensive presentation of systematic theology was the "Institutes of the Christian Religion."  Who wrote this book?

a. Martin Luther
b. Thomas Aquinas
c. John Calvin
d. Richard Hooker


Daily Quiz, May 27, 2015

King Ethelbert was baptized because of the witness of what missionary?

a. Patrick
b. Aidan
c. Chad
d. Augustine 

Daily Quiz, May 26, 2015

When Pope Gregory I sent Augustine to the British Isles to Christianize the peoples there what church did Augustine find was already in the British Isles?

a. Presbyterian
b. Anglican
c. Celtic
d. Orthodox

Daily Quiz, May 25, 2015

Who is the Father of English History?

a. Arnold Toynbee
b. The Venerable Bede
c.  Alcuin
d.  Augustine of Canterbury


Daily Quiz, May 24, 2015

Of of the following, the residents of which locations were not listed as present in Jerusalem on the Day of Pentecost?

a. Egypt
b. Arabia
c. Rome
d. Cappadocia
e. Cyrene
f.  Spain


Daily Quiz, May 23, 2015

Why is Pentecost also known as Whitsunday?

a. means "white Sunday" referring to baptismal garments
b. girls wore white dresses to church 
c. orthographical variation of "wit" or the wisdom given by the Holy Spirit
d. unknown, may be any of the above

Daily Quiz, May 22, 2015

Copernicus and Kepler were men of faith who came to write about what view of astronomy which contradicted prevailing views?

a. heliocentric
b. geocentric
c. theocentric
d. teleocentric

Daily Quiz, May 21, 2015

The phrase "sour grapes" used to denote psychological and rhetorical rationalization is found in which prophets of the Hebrew Scriptures?

a. Isaiah
b. Jeremiah
c. Ezekiel
d. Hosea
e. a and b
f. b and c

Daily Quiz, May 20, 2015

Which of the following is not true of Alcuin?

a. he studied at York School
b. he was a leading scholar of Charlemagne's court
c. he wrote on the trivium
d. invented the first known written question mark
e. he was archbishop of York

Daily Quiz, May 19, 2015

With what church musical instrument is St. Dunstan associated with as a craftsman?

a. Organ
b. Lute
c. Bells
d. Harp


Daily Quiz, May 18, 2015

Who is the patron saint of blacksmiths?

a. Crispin
b. Sebastian
c. Dunstan
d. Claude

Daily Quiz, May 17, 2015

For which Christian feast is there a Jewish  feast of the same name but with a different meaning?

a. Holy Innocents
b. Ascension
c. Pentecost
d. Rogation

Daily Quiz, May 16, 2015

Which of the following prophets had a vision of the Valley of the Dry Bones?

a. Daniel
b. Jeremiah
c. Ezekiel
d. Joel
e. Baruch

Daily Quiz, May 15, 2015

Which prophet had literally to eat God's words written upon a scroll in the event of his calling, and who found the scroll to taste like honey in his stomach?

a. Amos
b. Micah
c. Obadiah
d. Isaiah
e. Ezekiel


Daily Quiz, May 14, 2015

According to the New Testament writing, from what location did Jesus ascend into heaven?

a. Jerusalem
b. Mount of Olives
c. the vicinity of Bethany
d. all of the above
e. b and c


Daily Quiz, May 13, 2015

Who is the "Mother" of Social Security and who is also on the calendar of saints for the Episcopal Church?

a. Claire of Assisi
b. Elizabeth Ann Seton
c. Frances Perkins
d. Dorothy Day

Daily Quiz, May 12, 2015

"Beating the bounds" is a procession associated with the liturgy for what day?

a. feast of St. Mary
b. Corpus Christi
c. Rogation Day
d. Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

Daily Quiz, May 11, 2015

May 11-13, 2015 are the three days before the feast of the Ascension; what are these days called on the liturgical calendar?

a. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
b. Rogation Days
c. Plenary Indulgence Day
d. Feast of Booths

Daily Quiz, May 10, 2015

Which of the following is true about Mother's Day?

a. it is a feast day in several liturgical churches
b. it is a feast day of the Blessed Virgin Mary
c. the rose is the official flower of Mother's Day
d. Ms. Anna Jarvis, the founder of Mother's Day, was not married, childless and lobbied to have it removed as a holiday

Daily Quiz, May 9, 2015

Why does St. Gregory Nazianzus have several feast days?

a. he was the most important Byzantine Church Father
b. Julian and Gregorian calendar differences
c. Orthodox, Lutheran, Episcopal and Roman Catholics have different dates assigned within their own church calendars
d. Gregory requested various dates in his Will


Daily Quiz, May 8, 2015

Which of the following is not true of regarding Dame Julian of Norwich?

a. anchoress
b. author
c. recipient of visions
d. mystic
e. spiritual director
f. abbess


Daily Quiz, May 7, 2015

Who founded the American Episcopal religious order the Sisterhood of St. Mary?

a. William Augustus Muhlenburg
b. Sister Constance of Memphis
c. Harriet Starr Cannon
d. Jane Haight

Daily Quiz, May 6, 2015

Which church has not formally beatified, Lady Julian of Norwich?

a. Anglican Church
b. The Episcopal Church
c. The Lutheran Church
d. The Roman Catholic Church

Daily Quiz, May 5, 2015 

What was the name of the proto-Episcopal Church in Mexico when it sought the support of the Episcopal Church in the United States?

a. The Anglican Church of Mexico
b.  The Church of Jesus
c.  The Reformed Catholic Church of Mexico
d.  The Friends of Jesus


Daily Quiz, May 4, 2015

Who was the mother of St. Augustine of Hippo who prayed for his conversion?

a. Anne
b. Helena
c. Catherine
d. Monnica


Daily Quiz, May 3, 2015

From what country is the first African baptized Christian recorded in the New Testament?

a. Egypt
b. Ethiopia
c. Cush
d. Mizraim

Daily Quiz, May 2, 2015 

Which is not true of St. Athanasius of Alexandria?

a. was exiled multiple times for his theological views
b. was the architect of the prevailing doctrinal statement at Nicaea
c. ordered monks to destroy unacceptable writings
d. was influenced by St. Antony, the Father of monasticism
e. agreed with the views of Arius

 Daily Quiz, May 1, 2015

Why did St. Joseph get a second feast day by the Roman Catholic Church?

a. St. Joseph was the son of Jacob so he is a Hebrew saint
b. To balance all of the veneration given to St. Mary
c. To celebrate fathers
d.  as St. Joseph the worker, on May 1st, it gave the church a counter to
     International Workers' Day

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