Thursday, January 31, 2019

Quiz of the Day, January 2019

Quiz of the Day, January 31, 2019

Which Greek word is used for "love" in the 13th chapter of 1 Corinthians?

a. storge
b. phileo
c. eros
d. agape


Quiz of the Day, January 30, 2019

Which is not true about faith, hope and love?

a. they are a trio listed in Paul's 13th chapter of First Corinthians
b. they are Cardinal Virtues
c. They are Theological Virtues
d. they are Fruits of the Spirit
e. all of the above
f. a and c
g. b and d

Quiz of the Day, January 29, 2019

In what town did people try to throw Jesus off a hill?

a. Nazareth
b. Jerusalem
c.  Capernaum
d. Jericho

Quiz of the Day, January 28, 2019

Which philosopher influenced much of the theology of St. Thomas Aquinas?

a. Socrates
b. Plato
c. Aristotle
d. Plotinus

Quiz of the Day, January 27, 2019

What caused the people of Israel to weep in the public gathering led by Ezra and Nehemiah?

a. the start of the rebuilding of the temple
b. the end of the rebuilding of the temple
c. the reading of the Book of the Law
d. the return from captivity

Quiz of the Day, January 26, 2019

The apocryphal book, "Bel and the Dragon" is associated with as an "attached" chapter of what Book of the Bible?

a. Ezekiel
b. Daniel
c. Nehemiah
d. Esther

Quiz of the Day, January 25, 2019

Which of the following is not found in the account of the conversion of St. Paul in the Acts of the Apostles?

a. he was on the road to Damascus
b. he was on a mission to persecute followers of Jesus
c. he fell off his horse
d. he saw a blinding light
e. he heard the voice of God

Quiz of the Day, January 24, 2019

Who was the first woman ordained as a priest in the Anglican Communion?

a. Carter Heyward
b. Alla Bozarth-Campbell
c. Alison Cheek
d. Florence Lee Tim-Oi

Quiz of the Day, January 23, 2019

Where in the Bible is God quoted as saying, "I create weal and woe?"

a. Psalms
b. Romans
c. Isaiah
d. Jeremiah

Quiz of the Day, January 22, 2019

Who is a biblical messiah?

a. David
b. Saul
c. Cyrus the Great
d. Jesus
e. all of the above

Quiz of the Day, January 21, 2019

What was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s father's name at birth?

a. Michael King
b. Joseph King
c. Jeremy King
d. Robert King

Quiz of the Day, January 20, 2019

Who said this to Mary, mother of Jesus: "Woman, what does this have to do with me?"

a. Gabriel
b. Joseph
c. Elizabeth
d. Jesus

Quiz of the Day, January 19, 2019

Who at the Wedding of Cana in Galilee knew the origin of the final wine served besides Jesus?

a. Mary
b. the Steward 
c. the disciples
d. the servants

Quiz of the Day, January 18, 2019

Where did the confession of Peter take place?

a. Jerusalem
b. Capernaum
c. Caesarea Philippi
d. The Mount of Olives

Quiz of the Day, January 17, 2019

Which of the following is not true about the Desert Father, St. Anthony?

a. he was the first Christian ascetic
b. his biography written was written by St. Athanasius
c. he is known for the temptations which faced him
d. he the the Father of Monks

Quiz of the Day, January 16, 2019

When a liturgist refers to the "Venite" what is meant?

a. first word in Latin of an open Psalm for Morning Prayer
b. Psalm 95
c. a Matins canticle
d. all of the above

Quiz of the Day, January 15, 2019

Which of the following is not a traditional theme of the Season of the Epiphany?

a. Changing water to wine in Cana of Galilee
b. the Magi
c. the baptism of Jesus
d. the return of Christ

Quiz of the Day, January 14, 2019

Why would some early Christians have the view that Jesus was the "adopted" Son of God using the Gospel of Mark as their main source?

a. Mark was the earliest written Gospel and closest to what was really known about Jesus
b. Mark does not have the story of the birth of Jesus
c. Mark begins with the baptism of Jesus when a heavenly voice declares the identity of the heavenly Son
d. all of the above

Quiz of the Day, January 13, 2019

Which of the Gospels does not include an account of the baptism of Jesus?

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

Quiz of the Day, January 12, 2019

To which of the churches did the author of Revelation hear words "you are neither hot nor cold.  You are lukewarm.  I spit you out?"

a. Thyatira
b. Philadelphia
c. Smryna
d. Ephesus
e. Laodicea
f. Sardis
g. Pergamum

Quiz of the Day, January 11, 2019

Some biblical scholars believe that there is a gospel within a gospel, or there is a "Book of Signs" which was included and integrated into a later redacted Gospel.  Which Gospel includes this "Book of Signs?"

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

Quiz of the Day, January 10, 2019

Laudian refers to what?

a. a form of ecstatic utterance
b. in religious parlance it refers to that which is noteworthy to faith
c. refers to things derived from the influence of  Archbishop William Laud and his era
d. refers to anti-Puritan views of the monarchy

Quiz of the Day, January 9, 2019

Who is responsible for the small blue collection boxes of the United Thank Offering?

a. Frances Perkins
b. Mary Daly
c. Julia Chester Emery
d. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Quiz of the Day, January 8, 2019

Which is the transliteration of the New Testament Greek word used in the Gospel of John for the fantastic works of Jesus?

a. ergon
b. terata
c. semeion
d. dunamis

Quiz of the Day, January 7, 2019

What is Cana of Galilee most famous for?

a. place where Jesus healed a blind man
b. place where Jesus made a lame man walk
c. place where Jesus turned water into wine
d. place where the Assumption of Mary took place

Quiz of the Day, January 6, 2019

The understanding of the Magi as Kings, comes from a biblical phrase, "May all the kings of the earth fall before thee."  Where is this found?

a. Isaiah
b. Matthew
c. Revelation
d. Psalms

Quiz of the Day, January 5, 2019

Where is the phrase "cloud of witnesses" found?

a. Hebrews 11
b. Collect for All Saints'
c. Preface for All Saints'
d. a and b
e. a and c

Quiz of the January 4, 2019

The New Testament Greek word for faith (pistos) meant what in the classical Greek of Aristotle?

a. persuasion
b. propriety
c. piety
d. certitude

Quiz of the Day, January 3, 2019]

Hebrews chapter eleven might be called what?

a. the love chapter
b. the faith chapter
c. the fruit of the Spirit chapter
d. the armor of God chapter

Quiz of the Day, January 2, 2019

Of the following, who is responsible for the eventual Church of South India?

a. Sadhu Sindar Singh
b. Francis Xavier
c. Samuel Azariah
d. Roberto Nobilio


Quiz of the Day, January 1, 2019

Which of the following was not a part of the eighth day of the life of Jesus?

a. his circumcision
b. his naming 
c. blessing by Anna the prophetess
d. composing of the hymn by Simeon

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