Thursday, March 31, 2016

Quiz of the Day, March 2016

Quiz of the Day, March 31, 2016

In which Gospel is it recorded that Jesus told his disciples to baptize in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit?

a. Matthew
b. Mark
c. Luke
d. John

Quiz of the Day, March 30, 2016

Which Gospel has the most expansive account of Jesus and Mary Magdalene in a post resurrection appearance?

a. Matthew
b. Mark
c. Luke
d. John

Quiz of the Day, March 29, 2016

What is the significance of the unleavened bread in the Passover Meal?

a. The Israelites could not afford yeast in Egypt
b. a quick escape meant that there was no time for bread to rise
c. it symbolized purity of heart
d. leaven is a symbol of corruption

Quiz of the Day, March 28, 2016

According to St. Paul, how many people did the Risen Christ appear to at one time?

a. 3
b. 12
c. 11
d. 500

Quiz of the Day, March 27, 2016

Which word for the feast of the Resurrection has no relation to the Passover lamb?

a. Pascha
b. Pascua
c. Easter
d. Pasen
e. Paskha

Quiz of the Day, March 26, 2016

Which of the following is not a part of the Great Vigil of Easter?

a. lighting the new fire and the Paschal Candle
b. the Exsultet
c. Reading Salvation History
d. return of Alleluia to the liturgy
e. Baptism
f.  Holy Eucharist
g. blessing of the Easter lilies

Quiz of the Day, March 25, 2016

In the Passion account of John's Gospel, how many Mary's were standing near the cross?

a. 2
b. 1
c. 4
d. 3


Quiz of the Day, March 24, 2016

The Maundy of Maundy Thursday is a words which has morphed from what?

a. mandibula
b. mandatum
c. maudlin
d. maunder

Quiz of the Day, March 23, 2016

Tenebrae means

a. shadows
b. darkness
c. Holy Week liturgy which includes gradual extinguishing of candles
d. all of the above

Quiz of the Day, March 22, 2016

The writer of the book of Lamentation uses poetry to take personal identity with what entity?

a. Zion/Jerusalem
b. the kings of Judah
c. the kings of Israel
d. God almighty

Quiz of the Day, March 21, 2016

Why did Jesus curse a fig tree?

a. it was in stolen orchard
b. it was not a palm tree
c. it was not providing figs out of season
d. it was in the middle of the path

Quiz of the Day, March 20, 2016

What is the special word of praise used on Palm Sunday?

a. Hallelujah
b. Alleleuia
c. Hosanna
d. Baruch atah Adoni

Quiz of the Day, March 19, 2019

If Jesus is in the lineage of David, through which parent is he in David's lineage?

a. through his adoptive father Joseph
b. through Mary
c. through both
d. through spiritual lineage of both

Quiz of the Day, March 18, 2016

Cyril of Jerusalem was known for all of one of the following?

a. pre-Nicaea orthodoxy
b. Holy Week Rites
c. Mystagogic Catachesis
d. Catechetical Lectures
e. presiding the Council of Nicaea

Quiz of the Day, March 17, 2016

Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland was an immigrant from what locale?

a. England
b. Wales
c. Scotland
d. Frisia

uiz of the Day, March 16, 2016

What was the first sign Moses did to try to persuade the Pharaoh to let the people of Israel leave Egypt?

a. turned water of the river to blood
b. sent lice upon the land
c. made his staff to turn into a snake
d. brought perpetual darkness on the land

Quiz of the Day, March 15, 2016

In the Passion Narratives of the four canonical Gospels, which Gospel reports that a young man fled naked at the time of the arrest of Jesus?

a. Matthew
b. Mark
c. Luke
d. John


Quiz of the Day, March 14, 2016

Moses, Aaron and Miriam were siblings in which tribe of Israel?

a. Asher
b. Dan
c. Levi
d. Benjamin

Quiz of the Day, March 13, 2016

What excuses did Moses give to God about going back to Egypt to lead the children of Israel out of slavery?

a. he said the Israelites would not listen to him
b. he said they would not accept his Midian wife
c. he said he was not eloquent
d. all of the above
e. a and c only

Quiz of the Day, March 12, 2016

Which of the following is not true about St. Gregory the Great?

a. he sent Augustine to the British Isles
b. his title was "servant of the servants of God"
c. he helped in the attacks of the Lombards
d. he wrote all of the tonal patterns for Gregorian Chants
e. he made some liturgical reforms


Quiz of the Day, March 11, 2016

What Bible names means "I drew from out of water?"

a. Noah
b. Jeremiah
c. Moses
d. Jonah

Quiz of Day, March 10, 2016

What was the occupation of Shiphrah and Puah?

a. physician
b. mason
c. midwife
d. prophetess

Quiz of the Day, March 9, 2016

Which of the following was not a member of the famous Cappadocian saintly family?

a. Basil
b. Peter of Sebaste
c. Gregory of Nazianzus
d. Gregory of Nyssa
e. Macrina

Quiz of the Day, March 8, 2016

Which of the following was not buried in the Cave of Machpelah in Hebron?

a. Abraham
b. Lot
c. Sarah
d. Isaac
e. Rachel
f.  Rebecca
g. Jacob
h. Leah

Quiz of the Day, March 7, 2016

Why are there different lists of the 12 Tribes of Israel?

a. because there were 12 disciples
b. Joseph and Levi were in the original list
c. Ephraim and Manasseh, sons of Joseph are in other lists
d. b and c

Quiz of the Day, March 6, 2016

Which of the following did both Jacob and Isaac end up doing?

a. having many children
b. marrying four wives
c. blessing younger sons instead of oldest sons
d. selling their birthrights

Quiz of the Day, March 5, 2016

Why are Ephraim and Manasseh unique among the tribes of Israel?

a. they were not sons of Jacob
b. they replaced their father Joseph as tribal heads
c. they were grand sons of Jacob
d. they had Egyptian bloodlines from their mother
e. all of the above

Quiz of the Day, March 4, 2016

How did the actions of Joseph set up the future slavery of the Hebrews in Egypt?

a. he insisted that his father Jacob and family move to Egypt
b. he helped the Pharaoh purchase all of the land in Egypt
c. during the drought he helped to make the majority of people slaves in exchange for food.
d. all of the above

Quiz of the Day, March 3, 2016

Why is "Aldersgate" an important name in Methodist tradition?

a. it was town where John Wesley had his conversion experience
b. it was the street name where John Wesley had his conversion experience
c. it was the name of the Wesley family home
d. it was place where Charles Wesley wrote most of his hymns

Quiz of the Day, March 2, 2016

Chad was bishop of what locale?

a. Lichfield
b. York
c. Canterbury
d. a and b

Quiz of the Day, March 1, 2016

Who is the patron saint of Wales?

a. Elfan
b. David or Dewi
c. Gwen
d. Elvis

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