Daily Quiz, June 30, 2015
Simony is the selling of church offices or sacred things for profit. How did simony become so designated?
a. Simon Magus in Acts of Apostles
b. Simon Peter, early church leader
c. Simon Legree in "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
d. From Simeon, tribal patriarch of Israel
Daily Quiz, June 29, 2015
What was the major disagreement between Saints Peter and Paul?
a. Peter did not believe the message of Christ was for the Gentiles
b. Paul did not believe in the financial aid of the Jerusalem church
c. Peter had an eyewitness experience of Jesus, Paul did not
d. Peter's hypocrisy in his public behaviors with Jewish and Gentile Christians
Daily Quiz, June 28, 2015
Even though the New Testament is written in koine Greek, it retains some transliterated phrases of Jesus, word such as, "raca," talitha kum," "Ephphata," and "Abba." From what language do these words derive?
a. Attic or classical Greek
b. Latin
c. Hebrew
d. Aramaic
Daily Quiz, June 27, 2015
Saul, first king of Israel, was from what tribe?
a. Levi
b. Reuben
c. Benjamin
d. Judah
Daily Quiz, June 26, 2015
What was King Saul's first request of Samuel the judge, prophet and seer?
a. promise that Jonathan his son would be his successor
b. do the investiture in Shechem
c. grant wisdom to rule wisely
d. help me find my lost donkeys
Daily Quiz, June 25, 2015
This man wrote the lyrics for "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," for the celebration of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln in 1900. This song became the "Black National Anthem."
a. Stephen Dillet
b. J. Rosamond Johnson
c. James Weldon Johnson
d. Booker T. Washington
Daily Quiz, June 24, 2015
Of the following who was not a disciple or follower of John the Baptist?
a. Andrew
b. John
c. Levi
d. Jesus
e. Apollos
Daily Quiz, June 23, 2015
What rabbi stood before the Jerusalem council and asked for tolerance for the Jesus Movement, saying if it is successful because of God's will it cannot be resisted?
a. Shammai
b. Hillel
c. Caiaphas
d. Gamaliel
Daily Quiz, June 22, 2015
St. Alban's is an English city renamed after their first known Christian saint and martyr and was formerly known as
a. Eboracum
b. Ad Pontes
c. Verulamium
d. Londinium
Daily Quiz, June 21, 2015
Goliah was a member of what tribal foe of the Israelites?
a. Moabite
b. Ammonite
c. Jebusite
d. Philistine
Daily Quiz, June 20, 2015
What was the most famous war trophy of the Philistines in their battles with Israel?
a. Samson's long hair
b. the ark of the covenant
c. house idols of Shiloh
d. Samuel's staff
Daily Quiz, June 19, 2015
In Hebrew Scriptures, who heard God say the following, "See I am about to do something in Israel that will make both ears of anyone who hears it tingle?"
a. David
b. Moses
c. Jeremiah
d. Samuel
Daily Quiz, June 18, 2015
What did the practice of levirite marriage mean?
a. exogamous marriage arrangements
b. endogamous marriage arrangements
c. a brother was required to marry his brother's widow
d. concubinage customs
Daily Quiz, June 17, 2015
Who were Hophni and Phineas?
a. singers in Asaph's choir
b. corrupt priests and sons of Eli
c. Samuel's younger brothers
d. cousin of Ichabod
Daily Quiz, June 16, 2015
What U.S. university city was named after an Anglo-Irish Bishop and philosopher?
a. Cambridge
b. Oxford
c. Berkeley
d. Butler
Daily Quiz, June 15, 2015
Which of the following is not a book written by Evelyn Underhill?
a. Mysticism
b. The Mystics of the Church
c. The Interior Castle
d. Immanence
Daily Quiz, June 14, 2014
Who was the last Judge of Israel before the institution of the monarchy?
a. Deborah
b. Samson
c. Gideon
d. Samuel
Daily Quiz, June 13, 2015
Which of the following is not a book written by G.K. Chesterton?
a. The Everlasting Man
b. The Innocence of Father Brown
c. Mere Christianity
d. Orthodoxy
e. The Man Who Was Thursday
Daily Quiz, June 12, 2015
Why does the Gospel of Matthew prefer Jesus saying, "kingdom of heaven" while the other Gospels use "kingdom of God?"
a. Jesus probably said both
b. Matthew was written to Jews who did not pronounce the holy divine name and so heaven was a respectful replacement word for the holy name
c. It has to do with translation issues from Aramaic to koine Greek
d. we don't know but b is best guess
e. we don't know but a is best guess
f. we don't know but c is best guess
a. Daily Quiz, June 11, 2015
Who of the following was not a missionary traveling companion of St. Paul?
a. Barnabas
b. John Mark
c. Luke
d. Phoebe
e. Priscilla
f. Silas
Daily Quiz, June 10, 2105
St. Ephrem of Edessa served in what ordained ministry of the church as was known as a poet and hymn writer?
a. bishop
b. priest
c. deacon
d. patriarch
Daily Quiz, June 9, 2015
Name the saint with a constellation name, whose name means dove, and whose name is on the tune for "The King of Love My Shepherd Is".
a. Chad
b. Wulfstan
c. Brigitte
d. Columba
Daily Quiz, June 8, 2015
Roland Allen was a mission strategist who served in China and was considered "ahead" of his time for recommending what?
a. preaching in the native language
b. translating Scriptures into native languages
c. not requiring indigenous people to learn English
d. indigenous church leadership
Daily Quiz, June 7, 2015
In liturgy what is the liturgical opposite of a "Proper?"
a. Regular
b. Improper
c. Fixed
d. Ordinary
Daily Quiz, June 6, 2015
What do William Temple and Henry St. George Tucker have in common?
a. served as Archbishop of Canterbury and Presiding Bishop respectively at the time of the D Day invasion
b. both Oxford graduates
c. both were in the D Day invasion
d. both were pacifists during World War II
Daily Quiz, June 5, 2015
Why is the axe associated with St. Boniface?
a. his former occupation was a lumberman
b. he had been a soldier and used a battle axe
c. he cut down a sacred tree to disprove the power of the local gods
d. the axe is in the crest of his hometown
Daily Quiz, June 4, 2015
What person is most associated with Vatican II?
a. Karl Rahner
b. Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli
c. Hugo Rahner
d. Bernard Lonergan
Daily Quiz, June 3, 2015
Which popular film featured an episode about the Martyrs of Uganda?
a. Hotel Uganda
b. Gorillas in the Mist
c. Millions
d. The Last King of Scotland
Daily Quiz, June 2, 2015
Blandina was one of the martyrs of what location?
a. Carthage
b. Rome
c. Lyons
d. Jerusalem
Daily Quiz, June 1, 2015
Rubricist Alert: When a feast such as the Visitation is listed as having been "translated" what does that mean?
a. changed from Julian to the Gregorian calendar
b. celebrated on the calendar of the Orthodox church which varies from the Western Churches
c. moved when it occurs on Sunday if it is not a major feast of our Lord
d. the translation of the liturgy from Latin into the vernacular language
Simony is the selling of church offices or sacred things for profit. How did simony become so designated?
a. Simon Magus in Acts of Apostles
b. Simon Peter, early church leader
c. Simon Legree in "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
d. From Simeon, tribal patriarch of Israel
Daily Quiz, June 29, 2015
What was the major disagreement between Saints Peter and Paul?
a. Peter did not believe the message of Christ was for the Gentiles
b. Paul did not believe in the financial aid of the Jerusalem church
c. Peter had an eyewitness experience of Jesus, Paul did not
d. Peter's hypocrisy in his public behaviors with Jewish and Gentile Christians
Daily Quiz, June 28, 2015
Even though the New Testament is written in koine Greek, it retains some transliterated phrases of Jesus, word such as, "raca," talitha kum," "Ephphata," and "Abba." From what language do these words derive?
a. Attic or classical Greek
b. Latin
c. Hebrew
d. Aramaic
Daily Quiz, June 27, 2015
Saul, first king of Israel, was from what tribe?
a. Levi
b. Reuben
c. Benjamin
d. Judah
Daily Quiz, June 26, 2015
What was King Saul's first request of Samuel the judge, prophet and seer?
a. promise that Jonathan his son would be his successor
b. do the investiture in Shechem
c. grant wisdom to rule wisely
d. help me find my lost donkeys
Daily Quiz, June 25, 2015
This man wrote the lyrics for "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," for the celebration of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln in 1900. This song became the "Black National Anthem."
a. Stephen Dillet
b. J. Rosamond Johnson
c. James Weldon Johnson
d. Booker T. Washington
Daily Quiz, June 24, 2015
Of the following who was not a disciple or follower of John the Baptist?
a. Andrew
b. John
c. Levi
d. Jesus
e. Apollos
Daily Quiz, June 23, 2015
What rabbi stood before the Jerusalem council and asked for tolerance for the Jesus Movement, saying if it is successful because of God's will it cannot be resisted?
a. Shammai
b. Hillel
c. Caiaphas
d. Gamaliel
Daily Quiz, June 22, 2015
St. Alban's is an English city renamed after their first known Christian saint and martyr and was formerly known as
a. Eboracum
b. Ad Pontes
c. Verulamium
d. Londinium
Daily Quiz, June 21, 2015
Goliah was a member of what tribal foe of the Israelites?
a. Moabite
b. Ammonite
c. Jebusite
d. Philistine
Daily Quiz, June 20, 2015
What was the most famous war trophy of the Philistines in their battles with Israel?
a. Samson's long hair
b. the ark of the covenant
c. house idols of Shiloh
d. Samuel's staff
Daily Quiz, June 19, 2015
In Hebrew Scriptures, who heard God say the following, "See I am about to do something in Israel that will make both ears of anyone who hears it tingle?"
a. David
b. Moses
c. Jeremiah
d. Samuel
Daily Quiz, June 18, 2015
What did the practice of levirite marriage mean?
a. exogamous marriage arrangements
b. endogamous marriage arrangements
c. a brother was required to marry his brother's widow
d. concubinage customs
Daily Quiz, June 17, 2015
Who were Hophni and Phineas?
a. singers in Asaph's choir
b. corrupt priests and sons of Eli
c. Samuel's younger brothers
d. cousin of Ichabod
Daily Quiz, June 16, 2015
What U.S. university city was named after an Anglo-Irish Bishop and philosopher?
a. Cambridge
b. Oxford
c. Berkeley
d. Butler
Daily Quiz, June 15, 2015
Which of the following is not a book written by Evelyn Underhill?
a. Mysticism
b. The Mystics of the Church
c. The Interior Castle
d. Immanence
Daily Quiz, June 14, 2014
Who was the last Judge of Israel before the institution of the monarchy?
a. Deborah
b. Samson
c. Gideon
d. Samuel
Daily Quiz, June 13, 2015
Which of the following is not a book written by G.K. Chesterton?
a. The Everlasting Man
b. The Innocence of Father Brown
c. Mere Christianity
d. Orthodoxy
e. The Man Who Was Thursday
Daily Quiz, June 12, 2015
Why does the Gospel of Matthew prefer Jesus saying, "kingdom of heaven" while the other Gospels use "kingdom of God?"
a. Jesus probably said both
b. Matthew was written to Jews who did not pronounce the holy divine name and so heaven was a respectful replacement word for the holy name
c. It has to do with translation issues from Aramaic to koine Greek
d. we don't know but b is best guess
e. we don't know but a is best guess
f. we don't know but c is best guess
a. Daily Quiz, June 11, 2015
Who of the following was not a missionary traveling companion of St. Paul?
a. Barnabas
b. John Mark
c. Luke
d. Phoebe
e. Priscilla
f. Silas
Daily Quiz, June 10, 2105
St. Ephrem of Edessa served in what ordained ministry of the church as was known as a poet and hymn writer?
a. bishop
b. priest
c. deacon
d. patriarch
Daily Quiz, June 9, 2015
Name the saint with a constellation name, whose name means dove, and whose name is on the tune for "The King of Love My Shepherd Is".
a. Chad
b. Wulfstan
c. Brigitte
d. Columba
Daily Quiz, June 8, 2015
Roland Allen was a mission strategist who served in China and was considered "ahead" of his time for recommending what?
a. preaching in the native language
b. translating Scriptures into native languages
c. not requiring indigenous people to learn English
d. indigenous church leadership
Daily Quiz, June 7, 2015
In liturgy what is the liturgical opposite of a "Proper?"
a. Regular
b. Improper
c. Fixed
d. Ordinary
Daily Quiz, June 6, 2015
What do William Temple and Henry St. George Tucker have in common?
a. served as Archbishop of Canterbury and Presiding Bishop respectively at the time of the D Day invasion
b. both Oxford graduates
c. both were in the D Day invasion
d. both were pacifists during World War II
Daily Quiz, June 5, 2015
Why is the axe associated with St. Boniface?
a. his former occupation was a lumberman
b. he had been a soldier and used a battle axe
c. he cut down a sacred tree to disprove the power of the local gods
d. the axe is in the crest of his hometown
Daily Quiz, June 4, 2015
What person is most associated with Vatican II?
a. Karl Rahner
b. Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli
c. Hugo Rahner
d. Bernard Lonergan
Daily Quiz, June 3, 2015
Which popular film featured an episode about the Martyrs of Uganda?
a. Hotel Uganda
b. Gorillas in the Mist
c. Millions
d. The Last King of Scotland
Daily Quiz, June 2, 2015
Blandina was one of the martyrs of what location?
a. Carthage
b. Rome
c. Lyons
d. Jerusalem
Daily Quiz, June 1, 2015
Rubricist Alert: When a feast such as the Visitation is listed as having been "translated" what does that mean?
a. changed from Julian to the Gregorian calendar
b. celebrated on the calendar of the Orthodox church which varies from the Western Churches
c. moved when it occurs on Sunday if it is not a major feast of our Lord
d. the translation of the liturgy from Latin into the vernacular language
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