Monday, November 30, 2015

Daily Quiz, November 2015

Daily Quiz, November 30, 2015

Which of the following is not true of St. Andrew the Apostle?

a. he was Simon Peter's brother
b. he introduced Peter to Jesus
c. he was a fisherman
d. he is the patron saint of Scotland
e. he is the patron saint of golfers



Daily Quiz, November 29, 2015

Which of the following titles of Jesus are found most often in the Gospels?

a. King of kings
b. Lamb of God
c. Good Shepherd
d. Son of God
e. Son of Man
f. Messiah, the Christ


Daily Quiz, November 28, 2015

Which King Kamehameha is a saint on the Episcopal calendar of saints?

a. I
b. II
c. III
d. IV

Daily Quiz, November 27, 2015

Jesus is often referred to as the "Son of Man."  In what book of the Hebrew Scriptures does one find reference to an eschatological figure known as the "Son of Man?"

a. Isaiah
b. Ezekiel
c. Daniel
d. Joel


Daily Quiz, November 26, 2015

Under Holy Days classified in the Book of Common Prayer, Thanksgiving Day fall under which the following categories?

a. Other feasts of our Lord
b. Other Major Feasts
c. Days of optional observance
d. Day of special devotion

Daily Quiz, November 25, 2015

Alpha and Omega are first and last letters of the alphabet in which language and and is used as a metaphor for the Lord in an oracle of the Lord to John the Divine?

a. Hebrew 
b. Greek
c. Aramaic
d. Latin
  
Daily Quiz, November 24, 2015

In what book of the Bible can one find the "oracle concerning Ninevah?"

a. Jonah
b. Psalms
c. Nahum
d. Jeremiah



Daily Quiz, November 23, 2015

What does Clement of Rome share with St. Paul the Apostle?

a. both were popes of Rome
b. both wrote about the church hierarchy of bishops and priests
c. both wrote letters to the church in Corinth on matters of church discipline
d. neither were martyrs

Daily Quiz, November 22, 2015

"The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" was written by which of following British writers and Christian apologist?

a. Charles Williams
b. C.S. Lewis
c. G.K. Chesterton
d. J.R.R. Tolkien


Daily Quiz, November 21, 2015

Ralph Vaughn Williams composed a Fantasia on a theme from which English composer, the same tune used in the Episcopal hymnal with the opening words, "I heard the voice of Jesus say?"

a. William Byrd
b. John Merbecke
c. Thomas Tallis
d. Orlando Gibbons


Daily Quiz, November 20, 2015

Why is Hanukkah called a festival of Dedication?

a. the light of the menorah is dedicated to God
b. the defiled temple was purified, renovated and dedicated
c. the Jews dedicated themselves to fight Antiochus Epiphanes
d. the miraculous continual  burning of the candle is celebrated

 Daily Quiz, November 19, 2015

Where did Jesus get money to pay the temple tax?

a. from the Judas, the treasurer of the 12 disciples
b. Jesus refused to pay the temple tax
c. He had his followers hook a fish and find a coin in the mouth of the fish
d. his fishermen disciple sold some fish in the market

Daily Quiz, November 18, 2015

How could the Synod of Whiby hosted by Abbess St. Hilda be called a "hairy" council?

a. the issue of tonsure was decided upon
b. Roman top of the head circular tonsure won out
c. Celtic open forehead tonsure was abandoned
d. all of the above

Daily Quiz, November 17, 2015

What animal followed and protected St. Hugh?

a. a dog
b. a wolf
c. a swan
d. a goose

Daily Quiz, November 16, 2015

Which Maccabee was used for the name of a Handel oratorio and is used as the tune for the hymn, "Thine Be the Glory?
a. Mattathias
b. Judas
c. John
d. Simon

Daily Quiz, November 15, 2015

In what book of the Bible can be found mentioned the Three Taverns?

a. Revelation
b. Romans
c. Acts of the Apostles
d. Galatians

Daily Quiz, November 14, 2015

Where is the feast of Hanukkah found in the Hebrew Scriptures?

a. Leviticus
b. Esther
c. Ezra
d. It is not found there; it is found in Christian Scriptures which include the book of Maccabees

Daily Quiz, November 13, 2015

In the following quote of Jesus, what in it would be an anachronism? "“Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. "

a. the use of the Greek notion of the afterlife, "Hades"
b. "church" since it did not exist in the time of Jesus
c. gates of Hades is a phrase which came into currency much later
d. Cephas would have been the name used for Peter

Daily Quiz, November 12, 2015

The Book of Maccabees begins by telling about what great world leader?

a. Cyrus the Great
b. Nebuchadnezzar
c. Alexander the Great
d. King David



Daily Quiz, November 11, 2015

St. Martin of Tours is the patron saint for which of the following?

a. soldiers
b. equestrians
c. vintners
d. beggars
e. France
f.  all of the above


Daily Quiz, November 10, 2015

Which of the following is not true about Pope Leo the Great?

a. he was the first pope to be called "the Great"
b. he met Attila the Hun
c. he met Alaric the Visigoth
d. he burned Manichaean books

Daily Quiz, November 9, 2015

One of the lucky draws of lectors is a portion of Hebrew Scriptures affectionately called the "Jerusalem Phonebook:"  "Then Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani stood on the stairs of the Levites and cried out with a loud voice to the LORD their God. Then the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said...."  The above is found in which book of the Hebrew Scriptures?

a. Genesis
b. Exodus
c. Nehemiah
d. Numbers

Daily Quiz, November 8, 2015

In order to divide his religious accusers, Paul told the governor-judge that he was on trial for what?

a. bringing alms to Jerusalem
b. disturbance of the peace in the temple
c. the belief in the resurrection
d. supporting the Emperor

Daily Quiz, November 7, 2015

What practice of his people most angered the scribe Ezra?

a. their refusal to help rebuild the Temple
b. their worship of idols
c. intermarrying with non-Israelites
d. charging interest on loans

Daily Quiz, November 6, 2015

Which of the following is not true about the life of Archbishop William Temple?

a.  he died in office
b.  he embraced evolution
c.  he served during World War II
d.  he opposed anti-Semitism
e.  he opposed the attempt to find a dialogue between social issues and the Gospel

Daily Quiz, November 5, 2015

Where is the following quote found in the Bible: "Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great?"

a. Daniel
b. Psalms
c. Nehemiah
d. Revelation

Daily Quiz, November 4, 2015

Which of the ten commandments was Nehemiah most diligent to restore to practice when the temple was rebuilt?

a. thou shall not covet
b. thou shalt not bear false witness
c. honor your father and mother
d. remember the Sabbath to keep it holy

Daily Quiz, November 3, 2015

Which of the following is responsible for giving Anglicanism a coherent theological statement following the Elizabethan Settlement and answering the extreme position of the Puritans?

a. Thomas Cranmer
b. William Law
c. Richard Hooker
d. William Laud
e. Lancelot Andrewes

Daily Quiz, November 2, 2015

Tobiah and Sanballat are known for what?

a. helping Nehemiah rebuild the walls of Jerusalem
b. hindering Nehemiah from rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem by trying to intimidate him
c. being agents of King Darius
d. writing a letter on behalf of Nehemiah to obtain aid for rebuilding Jerusalem

Daily Quiz, November 1, 2015

In what book of the Bible are the saints of faith called a great "cloud of witnesses?"

a. Revelation
b. Zachariah
c. Hebrews
d. 1 Thessalonians


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