Quiz of the Day, November 30, 2017
How was St. Peter introduced to Jesus?
a. by his brother Andrew
b. a direct encounter with Jesus
c. not exactly sure
d. all of the above depending upon which Gospel one reads
Quiz of the Day, November 29, 2017
Which of the following books of the Bible does not include apocalyptic references?
a. Song of Solomon
b. Revelation
c. Ezekiel
d. Daniel
e. the Gospel
Quiz of the Day, November 28, 2017
In what way could Kamehameha and Emma, be called retroactive American saints?
a. they became saints after the "lessor feasts and fasts" became a part of the church liturgy.
b. they were named when the Episcopal Church started celebrating saints' day
c. they were Hawaiian before Hawaii became a state
d. Before the statehood of Hawaii, they would have been Anglican saints
Quiz of the Day, November 27, 2017
What book of the Bible is also called "The Apocalypse?"
a. Jude
b. Revelations
c. Ezekiel
d. Daniel
Quiz of the Day, November 26, 2017
The Last Sunday after Pentecost is also known as
a. Thanksgiving Sunday
b. Harvest Sunday
c. Christ the King
d. Advent Eve
Quiz of the Day, November 25, 2017
Where is the phrase "weeping and gnashing of teeth" found in the Bible?
a. Paul's letter
b. Proverbs
c. Parables of Jesus
d. Jude
Quiz of the Day, November 24, 2017
What happened on the 25th of Kislev?
a. Antiochus profane the Temple
b. The second Temple was rededicated foe worship
c. Judas Maccabeus died
d. Israel’s birthday
Quiz of the Day, November 23,2017
Which of the following is not true of the Pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower?
a. They were Brownists
b. They were dissenters
c. They were non-conformists
d. They opposed the Crown
e. They were anti-papists
Quiz of the Day, November 22, 2017
What is the geometrical shape of the city of Jerusalem in the book Revelations?
a. Circle
b. Rectangle
c. Square
d. Triangle
Quiz of the Day, November 21, 2017
Who wrote music for the familiar doxology: “Praise God from whom all blessings flow?”
a. John Merbecke
b. William Byrd
c. Thomas Tallis
d. Henry Purcell
Quiz of the Day, November 20, 2017
In what book of the Bible are Gog and Magog listed as hostile nations?
a. Genesis
b. Isaiah
c. Revelations
d. Jeremiah
Quiz of the Day, November 19, 2017
The Maccabeus of Judas Maccabeus means what?
a. the sword
b. the viper
c. the hammer
d. the whip
Quiz of the Day, November 18, 2017
St. Hilda is best known in church history for what?
a. hosting a synod at Whitby to unite the Celtic and Roman churches
b. a change in monastic tonsures
c. the more severe penitential rites
d. the retaining of celtic languages for the liturgies
e. the circled cross
Quiz of the Day, November 17, 2017
What "pet" is associated with St. Hugh of Lincoln?
a. dog
b. cat
c. duck
d. swan
Quiz of the Day, November 16, 2017
Why isn't the feast of Hanukkah found in the Jewish Bible?
a. it developed too late in antiquity
b. because it is found in the Christian Bible
c. it is found in the Maccabees, not regarded as a canonical part of Hebrew Scriptures
d. it developed to give Jews a counter feast at Christmastide
Quiz of the Day, November 15, 2017
Succoth or Sukkot is the Jewish festival which involves what kind of structure?
a. the Temple
b. the Tabernacle
c. a booth
d. a palace
Quiz of the Day, November 14, 2017
Why wasn't the Eucharistic Prayer in the first American Book of Common Prayer the same as the 1662 Book of Common Prayer which was used in the American Colonies?
a. the American Revolution also meant a liturgical revolt
b. the Episcopal members of the Continental Congress insisted on the different prayer
c. it was purposeful defiance of King George
d. the first American bishop, Samuel Seabury was consecrated by the Scottish Church using their 1764 BCP, and in agreement, the Americans adopted the Scottish Communion Rite.
Quiz of the Day, November 13, 2017
What might be the lesson of the parable of the 5, 3, and 1 talent?
a. use it or lose it
b. atrophy is real
c. one's life is a gift to invest wisely
d. surpassing oneself in a future state is the requirement of faith
e. all of the above
Quiz of the Day, November 12, 2017
What did Paul tell Felix, the governor, as to why he was being charged?
a. for challenging Roman law
b. because of his belief in the resurrection
c. his assertion of Jesus as the Messiah
d. his complicity in the stoning of Stephen
Quiz of the Day, November 11, 2017
"Melita" is the name of the tune which goes with an appropriate hymn for Veterans Day. What are the first words of the hymn?
a. Mine eyes have seen the glory
b. Eternal Father, strong to save
c. My Country 'tis of Thee
d. O beautiful for spacious skies
Quiz of the Day, November 10, 2017
Whom of the following saints does not have his name qualified with "the Great?"
a. Leo
b. Gregory
c. Basil
d. Peter
Quiz of the Day, November 9, 2017
What did King of kings, Artaxerxes of Persia provide for Ezra the prophet?
a. a synagogue in Susa
b. permission and all things necessary to restore worship in the Temple in Jerusalem
c. armed guards for his preaching occasion
d. secretary for his writing
Quiz of the Day, November 8, 2017
Where is the beast known as the dragon found in the Bible?
a. Genesis
b. Zechariah
c. Revelations
d. Psalms
Quiz of the Day, November 7, 2017
Whom of the following was the missionary to Frisia?
a. Wulfstan
b. Boniface
c. Willibrord
d. Wilfrid
Quiz of the Day, November 6, 2017
What was John the Divine commanded to do with the scroll of the angel?
a. transcribe and copy it
b. memorize it and destroy the copy
c. eat it
d. take it to the seven churches
Quiz of the Day, November 5, 2017
What were Sanballat, Tobiah and Geshem known for in Hebrew Scriptures?
a. their devotion to the Samaritan Torah
b. founding the synagogue movement in the Exile
c. opposing the rebuilding of the Temple by Nehemiah
d. conspiring with Darius of Persia
Quiz of the Day, November 4, 2017
In which books of the Bible is a person both Shepherd and Lamb?
a. Matthew and Mark
b. Isaiah and John
c. John and Revelations
d. Hebrews and Psalms
Quiz of the Day, November 3, 2017
Whom of the following is associated most distinctly with Anglicanism as the "via media" and the three-legged stool of authority, Scripture, Tradition and Reason?
a. Jeremy Taylor
b. William Laud
c. Richard Hooker
d. Thomas Cranmer
Quiz of the Day, November 2, 2017
What was the "day job" of the prophet Nehemiah?
a. stone mason
b. shepherd
c. valet to the king
d. cupbearer (one who pre-tasted the wine before the king drank)
Quiz of the Day, November 1, 2017
The genre of literature written about the saints is called
a. ecclesiastical biographies
b. sanctography
c. hagiography
d. grammatology
How was St. Peter introduced to Jesus?
a. by his brother Andrew
b. a direct encounter with Jesus
c. not exactly sure
d. all of the above depending upon which Gospel one reads
Quiz of the Day, November 29, 2017
Which of the following books of the Bible does not include apocalyptic references?
a. Song of Solomon
b. Revelation
c. Ezekiel
d. Daniel
e. the Gospel
Quiz of the Day, November 28, 2017
In what way could Kamehameha and Emma, be called retroactive American saints?
a. they became saints after the "lessor feasts and fasts" became a part of the church liturgy.
b. they were named when the Episcopal Church started celebrating saints' day
c. they were Hawaiian before Hawaii became a state
d. Before the statehood of Hawaii, they would have been Anglican saints
Quiz of the Day, November 27, 2017
What book of the Bible is also called "The Apocalypse?"
a. Jude
b. Revelations
c. Ezekiel
d. Daniel
Quiz of the Day, November 26, 2017
The Last Sunday after Pentecost is also known as
a. Thanksgiving Sunday
b. Harvest Sunday
c. Christ the King
d. Advent Eve
Quiz of the Day, November 25, 2017
Where is the phrase "weeping and gnashing of teeth" found in the Bible?
a. Paul's letter
b. Proverbs
c. Parables of Jesus
d. Jude
Quiz of the Day, November 24, 2017
What happened on the 25th of Kislev?
a. Antiochus profane the Temple
b. The second Temple was rededicated foe worship
c. Judas Maccabeus died
d. Israel’s birthday
Quiz of the Day, November 23,2017
Which of the following is not true of the Pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower?
a. They were Brownists
b. They were dissenters
c. They were non-conformists
d. They opposed the Crown
e. They were anti-papists
Quiz of the Day, November 22, 2017
What is the geometrical shape of the city of Jerusalem in the book Revelations?
a. Circle
b. Rectangle
c. Square
d. Triangle
Quiz of the Day, November 21, 2017
Who wrote music for the familiar doxology: “Praise God from whom all blessings flow?”
a. John Merbecke
b. William Byrd
c. Thomas Tallis
d. Henry Purcell
Quiz of the Day, November 20, 2017
In what book of the Bible are Gog and Magog listed as hostile nations?
a. Genesis
b. Isaiah
c. Revelations
d. Jeremiah
Quiz of the Day, November 19, 2017
The Maccabeus of Judas Maccabeus means what?
a. the sword
b. the viper
c. the hammer
d. the whip
Quiz of the Day, November 18, 2017
St. Hilda is best known in church history for what?
a. hosting a synod at Whitby to unite the Celtic and Roman churches
b. a change in monastic tonsures
c. the more severe penitential rites
d. the retaining of celtic languages for the liturgies
e. the circled cross
Quiz of the Day, November 17, 2017
What "pet" is associated with St. Hugh of Lincoln?
a. dog
b. cat
c. duck
d. swan
Quiz of the Day, November 16, 2017
Why isn't the feast of Hanukkah found in the Jewish Bible?
a. it developed too late in antiquity
b. because it is found in the Christian Bible
c. it is found in the Maccabees, not regarded as a canonical part of Hebrew Scriptures
d. it developed to give Jews a counter feast at Christmastide
Quiz of the Day, November 15, 2017
Succoth or Sukkot is the Jewish festival which involves what kind of structure?
a. the Temple
b. the Tabernacle
c. a booth
d. a palace
Quiz of the Day, November 14, 2017
Why wasn't the Eucharistic Prayer in the first American Book of Common Prayer the same as the 1662 Book of Common Prayer which was used in the American Colonies?
a. the American Revolution also meant a liturgical revolt
b. the Episcopal members of the Continental Congress insisted on the different prayer
c. it was purposeful defiance of King George
d. the first American bishop, Samuel Seabury was consecrated by the Scottish Church using their 1764 BCP, and in agreement, the Americans adopted the Scottish Communion Rite.
Quiz of the Day, November 13, 2017
What might be the lesson of the parable of the 5, 3, and 1 talent?
a. use it or lose it
b. atrophy is real
c. one's life is a gift to invest wisely
d. surpassing oneself in a future state is the requirement of faith
e. all of the above
Quiz of the Day, November 12, 2017
What did Paul tell Felix, the governor, as to why he was being charged?
a. for challenging Roman law
b. because of his belief in the resurrection
c. his assertion of Jesus as the Messiah
d. his complicity in the stoning of Stephen
Quiz of the Day, November 11, 2017
"Melita" is the name of the tune which goes with an appropriate hymn for Veterans Day. What are the first words of the hymn?
a. Mine eyes have seen the glory
b. Eternal Father, strong to save
c. My Country 'tis of Thee
d. O beautiful for spacious skies
Quiz of the Day, November 10, 2017
Whom of the following saints does not have his name qualified with "the Great?"
a. Leo
b. Gregory
c. Basil
d. Peter
Quiz of the Day, November 9, 2017
What did King of kings, Artaxerxes of Persia provide for Ezra the prophet?
a. a synagogue in Susa
b. permission and all things necessary to restore worship in the Temple in Jerusalem
c. armed guards for his preaching occasion
d. secretary for his writing
Quiz of the Day, November 8, 2017
Where is the beast known as the dragon found in the Bible?
a. Genesis
b. Zechariah
c. Revelations
d. Psalms
Quiz of the Day, November 7, 2017
Whom of the following was the missionary to Frisia?
a. Wulfstan
b. Boniface
c. Willibrord
d. Wilfrid
Quiz of the Day, November 6, 2017
What was John the Divine commanded to do with the scroll of the angel?
a. transcribe and copy it
b. memorize it and destroy the copy
c. eat it
d. take it to the seven churches
Quiz of the Day, November 5, 2017
What were Sanballat, Tobiah and Geshem known for in Hebrew Scriptures?
a. their devotion to the Samaritan Torah
b. founding the synagogue movement in the Exile
c. opposing the rebuilding of the Temple by Nehemiah
d. conspiring with Darius of Persia
Quiz of the Day, November 4, 2017
In which books of the Bible is a person both Shepherd and Lamb?
a. Matthew and Mark
b. Isaiah and John
c. John and Revelations
d. Hebrews and Psalms
Quiz of the Day, November 3, 2017
Whom of the following is associated most distinctly with Anglicanism as the "via media" and the three-legged stool of authority, Scripture, Tradition and Reason?
a. Jeremy Taylor
b. William Laud
c. Richard Hooker
d. Thomas Cranmer
Quiz of the Day, November 2, 2017
What was the "day job" of the prophet Nehemiah?
a. stone mason
b. shepherd
c. valet to the king
d. cupbearer (one who pre-tasted the wine before the king drank)
Quiz of the Day, November 1, 2017
The genre of literature written about the saints is called
a. ecclesiastical biographies
b. sanctography
c. hagiography
d. grammatology
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