Thursday, June 30, 2016

Quiz of the Day, June 2016

Quiz of the Day, June 30, 2016

According to St. Paul, the Council of Jerusalem decided what?

a. Peter was the Apostle to the circumcised
b. Paul was Apostle to the Gentiles
c. that Titus should be circumcised
d. all of the above
e. a and b

Quiz of the Day, June 29, 2106

A title for Jesus was "Son of Man;" which prophet in the Hebrew Scriptures hears the voice of God often refer to him as "son of man?"

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


Quiz of the Day, June 28, 2016

For which of the following is St. Irenaeus not known?

a. certifying the Gospel of Thomas as canonical
b. establishing the four canonical Gospels
c. defining the "future" orthodoxy of the Christian Church
d. defining heretical views

Quiz of the Day, June 27, 2016

What prophet in the "Old Testament/Hebrew Scriptures" heard a donkey talking to him?

a. Micah
b. Amos
c. Balaam
d. Obadiah

Quiz of the Day, June 26, 2016

The bronze serpent on a pole crafted at the order of Moses became a symbol of what?

a. the symbol of AMA
b. resurrection because of the snake skin regeneration
c. the cross of Jesus
d. the defeat of the devil in the book of Revelation

Quiz of the Day, June 25, 2016

Who was Aaron successor as High Priest of Israel?

a. Caleb
b. Joshua
c. Zadok
d. Eleazar

Quiz of the Day, June 24, 2016

What prophet wrote about a messenger from God who would be "like a refiner's fire and fullers' soap?"

a. Isaiah
b. Obediah
c. Jeremiah
d. Malachi

Quiz of the Day, June 23, 2015

How did God verify the leadership of Moses and the house of Levi after the rebellion of Korah?

a. by dampened fleece
b. by causing the staff of the house of Levi to bud and bear almonds
c. God spoke to Moses through a burning bush
d. God caused a rock to gush with water at Moses' command

Quiz of the Day, June 22, 2016

What was the life calling of St. Alban, first martyr of Great Britain?

a. bishop
b. priest
c. blacksmith
d. soldier

Quiz of the Day, June 21, 2016

In the New Testament, who is known as the father of faith?

a. Jesus
b. Paul
c. Peter
d. Moses
e. Abraham

Quiz of the Day, June 20, 2016

What happened when Korah and 249 co-conspirators rebelled against Moses?

a. they were afflicted with leprosy
b. fire consumed them from heaven
c. the ground opened up and swallowed them
d. they were made priests in the tabernacle

Quiz of the Day, June 19, 2016

What is the Gospel reference for living in the state of "celibacy?"

a. there is no marriage in heaven
b. some are made eunuch for the kingdom's sake
c. John the Baptist had no wife
d. Jesus had no wife

Quiz of the Day, June 18, 2016

What was the punishment for the children of Israel who did not believe that they could conquer the "giants" of Canaan as reported by the spies?

a. they were sent back to Egypt
b. they were consumed with fire
c. they were not allowed to enter the Promised Land
d. they formed a rebellious tribe

Quiz of the Day, June 17, 2016

What did these twelve do?
  1. Shammua 
  2. Shaphat 
  3. Caleb 
  4. Igal 
  5. Hoshea (Joshua) 
  6. Palti
  7. Gaddiel
  8. Gaddi
  9. Ammiel
  10. Sethur
  11. Nahbi
  12. Geuel
a. served with Aaron as priest in the tabernacle
b. received the spirit of prophecy to help Moses in leadership
c. represented each of their tribes at the councils led by Moses
d. were spies who scoped out the land of Caanan for Israel

Quiz of the Day, June 16, 2016

Why did Miriam oppose her brother Moses and as a punishment became leprous?

a. she thought Aaron should have been the leader of Israel
b. she thought he was gone too long up Mt. Sinai to receive the law
c. she opposed his marriage to a Cushite
d. she followed the rebellion of Korah who she thought the rightful leader

Quiz of the Day, June 15, 2016

Of the following English writers, who made the term "mysticism" respectable and definitely "non-heretical?"

a. Charles Williams
b. William Law
c. Jeremy Taylor
d. Evelyn Underhill

Quiz of the Day, June 14, 2016

What spice was manna said to be like?

a. cardamom
b. coriander seeds
c. poppy seeds
d. chia seeds

Quiz of the Day, June 13, 2016

Who said the following?  "The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and left untried."

a. C.S. Lewis
b. George Bernard Shaw
c. G.K. Chesterton
d. Oscar Wilde

Quiz of the Day, June 12, 2016

Which of the following is not recorded in the Gospel about Mary Magdalene?

a. she had seven demons cast from her
b. she had the first post resurrection appearance of Christ
c. she was a known prostitute
d. she witnessed the crucifixion of Jesus

Quiz of the Day, June 11, 2016

Barnabas, the name of Paul's missionary companion means what?

a. son of peace
b. son of his father Nabas
c. son of encouragement
d. son of a prophet


Quiz of the Day, June 10, 2016

Why did Jesus say to Peter, "Get behind me Satan?"

a. he did this when he predicted Peter's denial
b. he did this when Peter wanted to call heavenly fire on non-receptive towns
c. said this when Peter challenged him about a suffering Messiah
d. he did this when Peter lost his faith to "walk" on the water

Quiz of the Day, June 9, 2016

Which of the following is not of the Pauline list of fruits of the Spirit in the Epistle to the Galatian church?

a. self control
b. generosity
c. kindness
d. courage
e. love
f. joy
g. peace
h. faithfulness
i. gentleness
j. patience

Quiz of the Day, June 8, 2016


Where can the following harsh invective be found in the Bible: "I wish those who unsettle you would castrate themselves?"

a. Paul's letter to the Galatians
b. Jude
c. Ecclesiastes
d. Jeremiah

Quiz of the Day, June 7, 2016

Who was Hagar?

a. a wife of Noah
b. a wife of Samuel
c. a wife of Abraham
d. a wife of Samson

Quiz of the Day, June 6, 2016

The most often music composition associated with the Psalm phrase, "How lovely is thy dwelling place" is what?

a. Slane
b. Winchester
c. Brother James' Air
d. Londonderry Air

Quiz of the Day, June 5, 2016

How was Simon Peter convinced that the Gentiles were worthy of the Gospel?

a. Paul forcefully convinced him
b. Simon the Tanner taught him
c. He had a dream in which God declared profane foods, clean
d. His brother Andrew convinced him

Quiz of the Day, June 4, 2016

Which pope was regarded as a saint in the Episcopal Church before he was canonized by the Roman Catholic Church?

a. John Paul I
b. John Paul II
c. John XXIII
d. Gregory the Great

Quiz of the Day, June 3, 2016

Where can one find the following: "God is in heaven, and you upon earth; therefore let your words be few?"

a. Psalms
b. Proverbs
c. Ecclesiastes
d. Ecclesiasticus

Quiz of the Day, June 2, 2016

What did Herod say about Jesus?

a. He was king of the Jews
b. He was John the Baptist raised from the dead
c. He was the biblical messiah predicted in Isaiah
d. He was the baby Jesus the wisemen had sought

Quiz of the Day, June 1, 2016

Where can one find the following familiar phrase: " For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die?"

a. Psalms
b. Proverbs
c. Job
d. Ecclesiastes


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