Quiz of the Day, February 2022

Quiz of the Day, February 28, 2022

Which Gospel does not have an account of the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness?

a. Matthew

b. Mark

c. Luke

d. John

Quiz of the Day, February 27, 2022

Which Gospel does not have an account of the Transfiguration?

a. Matthew

b. Mark

c. Luke

d. John

Quiz of the Day, February 26, 2022

The name of Timothy's mother was

a. Lois

b. Eunice

c. Candace

d. Dorcas

Quiz of the Day, February 25, 2022

Who was Onesimus?

a. a slave

b. a runaway slave

c. a disciple of St. Paul

d. a slave owned by Philemon

e. all of the above

Quiz of the Day, February 24, 2022

Who took the place of Judas Iscariot as the 12th disciple?

a. Bartholomew

b. Thaddaeus

c. Matthias

d. Barnabas

Quiz of the Day, February 23, 2022

What animal does the writer of Proverbs should be emulate to avoid laziness?

a. the rabbit

b. the lion

c. the ant

d. the deer

Quiz of the Day, February 22, 2022

Lazarus is man whom Jesus brought back to life in the story from John's Gospel.  In what other place is a dead man named Lazarus mention?

a. Gnostic Gospel of Thomas

b. Mark

c. Matthew

d. Luke

Quiz of the Day, February 21, 2022

The readings for the transfiguration are always on which days?

a. Last Epiphany A

b. Last Epiphany B

c. Last Epiphany C

d. August 6th

e. all of the above

f.  a and c only

Quiz of the Day, February 20, 2022

What might be called divine immanence in the Book of Proverbs?

a. Wisdom

b. Sapientia

c. Sophia

d. Chokma

e. all of the above

Quiz of the Day, February 19, 2022

Where did Jacob's wife Rachel die?

a. Luz

b. Bethel

c. Shechem

d. Bethlehem

Quiz of the Day, February 18, 2022

Which of the following took place at the ford of the Jabbok?

a. a baptism

b. a river crossing

c. a wrestling match

d. a battle

Quiz of the Day, February 17, 2022

When Jacob was returning home, what did he fear the most?

a. a nightmare with a ladder from heaven

b. wrestling with an angel

c. the revenge of his brother Esau

d. the loss of his family home of Abraham and Isaac

Quiz of the Day, February 16, 2022

"I am the Good Shepherd" and "I am the gate," are found where in the Bible?

a. Psalm 23

b. Matthew

c. Mark

d. Luke

e. John

Quiz of the Day, February 15, 2022

When Rachel and Jacob fled from her father's home, what did Rachel steal?

a. household gods

b. family heirlooms

c. the village totem

d. her mother's loom

Quiz of the Day, February 14, 2022

What did Leah use to "buy" conjugal rights with Jacob from Rachel?

a. stew

b. mandrakes

c. a new veil

d. a beautiful dress

Quiz of the Day, February 13, 2022

How many years did Jacob have to serve his uncle to marry Rachel?

a. one year

b. seven years

c. ten years 

d. fourteen years

Quiz of the Day, February 12, 2022

Jacob married

a. his first cousin on his mother's side

b. his first cousins on his mother's side

c. his first cousins on his father's side

d. his first cousin on his father's side

Quiz of the Day, February 11, 2022

Why did Jacob leave his home?

a. his father died

b. his father and mother died

c. God told him to go to a promised land

d. he was afraid of the retaliation of Esau

Quiz of the Day, February 10, 2022

What are the meanings of the two names of Jacob?

a. supplanter and blessed of God

b. blessed of God and father of Israel

c. striver with God and supplanter

d. father of Israel and striver with God

Quiz of the Day, February 9, 2022

Jacob and Esau were twin brothers; what did Jacob think was a major difference between them that dying Isaac would notice?

a. he smelled of kitchen spices

b. he was rugged and sweaty

c. Esau was hairy, Jacob was smooth

d. Esau had red hair

Quiz of the Day, February 8, 2022

How did the Philistines harass Isaac?

a. stole his sheep

b. raid his tents 

c. filled the wells with earth

d. set fire to the grazing area

Quiz of the Day, February 7, 2022

"Blessed are the poor," is found where?

a. Luke

b. Matthew

c. John

d. Mark

Quiz of the Day, February 6, 2022

The origin of the "Sanctus" of the Mass is found where?

a. Revelation

b. Isaiah

c. the Psalms

d. Haggai

Quiz of the Day, February 5, 2022

How were the Martyrs of Japan killed in 1597?

a. beheaded

b. burnt at the stake

c. sword wounds to their abdomen

d. crucifixion

Quiz of the Day, February 4, 2022

Of the following, who could be called the "woman at the well?"

a. Rachel

b. Ruth

c. Deborah

d. Rebekah

Quiz of the Day, February 3, 2022

What is the cave of Machpelah known for?

a. Abraham's covenant with God theophany

b. burial place

c. Jacob's dream

d. Joseph's captivity place by kidnappers

 Quiz of the Day, February 2, 2022

The Lucan account of the Presentation does not mention

a. the High Priest

b. Jesus

c. the parents of Jesus

d. Anna

e. Simeon

Quiz of the Day, February 1, 2022

Who was most jealous of Hagar and Ishmael?

a. Abraham

b. Sarah

c. Isaac

d. Rebekah