Quiz of the Day, December 2022

Quiz of the Day, December 31, 2022

Which pericope in John's Gospel was not found in early manuscripts?

a. raising of Lazarus

b. woman taken in adultery

c. doubting Thomas

d. rehabilitation of Peter

Quiz of the Day, December 30, 2022

In what book does the Son of Man have a two-edged sword in his mouth?

a. Ezekiel

b. Daniel

c. Jude

d. Revelation

Quiz of the Day, December 29, 2022

Which of the following is not true regarding Thomas Becket?

a. Henry II appointed him to help reassert Royal influence in English church

b. Thomas Becket opposed Henry II royal prerogatives in the church

c. Becket went into exile

d. Becket excommunicated the Archbishop of York

e. Becket was martyred 

f. Becket's death was arranged by Henry II

Quiz of the Day, December 28, 2022

Which Major Feast is followed by three consecutive feast days?

a. Christmas

b. Easter

c. Pentecost

d. The Epiphany

Quiz of the Day, December 27, 2022

Of the following, who has not ever been regarded to be the mysterious "beloved disciple?"

a. Mary Magdalene

b. Lazarus

c. Peter

d. John the Evangelist

Quiz of the Day, December 26, 2022

What feast day coincides with the British "Boxing Day?"

a. John the Evangelist

b. Thomas the Apostle

c. Stephen the Martyr

d. Nicholas of Myra

Quiz of the Day, December 25, 2022

Which Gospel has the account of shepherds being at the birth of Jesus?

a. Matthew

b. Mark

c. Luke

d. John

e. Matthew and Luke

Quiz of the Day, December 24, 2022

Zechariah, father of John the Baptist was by occupation

a. a rabbi

b. a priest

c. a scribe

d. a farmer

Quiz of the Day, December 23, 2022

What happened to Zechariah when he disbelieved the message about the conception of Elizabeth?

a. he went temporarily blind

b. he got leprosy until the birth of John

c. he went speechlessly dumb

d. he lost his hearing

Quiz of the Day, December 22, 2022

During Mary's pregnancy, how long did she stay with Elizabeth?

a. for the duration of her pregnancy

b. it was was a short visit

c. about three months

d. the texts do not give us that information

Quiz of the Day, December 21, 2022

Of the following, which is not true about Thomas the Apostle?

a. he is called the Apostle of India

b. the Mar Thoma church is named after him

c. he is the founder of Thomism

d. he is often referred to as "Doubting Thomas"

Quiz of the Day, December 20, 2022

Who was Jesse?

a. brother of Samuel

b. son of Boaz

c. father of David

d. father of King Saul

Quiz of the Day, December 19, 2022

Which Gospels do not have the infancy narratives?

a. Matthew and Mark

b. Matthew and Luke

c. Matthew and John

d. Luke and John

e. Mark and Luke

f. Mark and John

Quiz of the Day, December 18, 2022

In the Pauline spiritual armor, what does the shield represent?

a.faith

b.truth

c.salvation

d.righteousness

 Quiz of the Day, December 17, 2022

What was the southern kingdom of Israel called?

a. the house of Zion

b. the land of Jerusalem

c. Judah

d. David's realm

Quiz of the Day, December 16, 2022

Where can the "dog returns to his own vomit" metaphor be found in the Bible?

a. 1 Peter and Ecclesiastes

b. 2 Peter and Proverbs

c. Hebrews and the Psalms

d. The Wisdom of Ben Sirach

 Quiz of the Day, December 15, 2022

Which Gospel begins with the ministry of John the Baptist?

a. Matthew

b. Mark

c. Luke

d. John

Quiz of the Day, December 14, 2022

Which of the following is not a writing of John of the Cross?

a. Ascent of Mount Carmel

b. Dark Night of the Soul

c. The Interior Castle

d. The Spiritual Canticles

e. The Living Flame of Love

Quiz of the Day, December 13, 2022

St. Lucy of Syracuse was martyred during the reign of 

a. Nero

b. Galerius

c. Diocletian

d. Aurelian

Quiz of the Day, December 12, 2022

Of the following, which is not a Vatican certified apparition?

a. Our Lady of Guadalupe

b. Our Lady of Lourdes

c. Our Lady of Lubbock

d. Our Lady of Fatima

Quiz of the Day, December 11, 2022

The third Sunday of Advent is called

a. gaudete Sunday

b. Glory Sunday

c. Stewardship Sunday

d. Feast of the Holy Coins Sunday

e. vestment Sunday

Quiz of the Day, December 10, 2022

Who did Jesus say that John the Baptist was a return of?

a. David

b. Moses

c. Elijah

d. Elisha

e. Jeremiah

Quiz of the Day, December 9, 2022

The child Immanuel is referred to in which prophet?

a. Ezekiel

b. Zechariah

c. Micah

d. Isaiah

Quiz of the Day, December 8, 2022

Which pericope was not present in early manuscripts for the Gospel of John?

a. healing of blind man

b. woman taken in adultery

c. raising of Lazarus

d. the encounter with Nicodemus

Quiz of the Day, December 7, 2022

How many days passed between the baptism of Ambrose and his consecration as bishop?

a. one

b. two

c. three

d. seven

e. eight

Quiz of the Day, December 6, 2022

Nicholas of Myra was not

a. a bishop

b. from Asia Minor

c. present at the Council of Nicaea

d. a patron of soldiers

Quiz of the Day, December 5, 2022

Which of the following in not true regarding Clement of Alexandria?

a. he wrote an Epistle to the Corinthians

b. he was versed in Plato and the Stoics

c. he was a teacher of Origen

d. he was familiar with what has come to be called Gnostic thinking

Quiz of the Day, December 4, 2022

Which Gospel does not mention the execution of John the Baptist?

a. Matthew

b. Mark

c. Luke

d. John

Quiz of the Day, December 3, 2022

Which of the following countries was not visited by Francis Xavier?

a. Spain

b. France

c. Indonesia

d. China

e. India

f. Japan

g. Italy

h. England

i.  Portugal

Quiz of the Day, December 2, 2022

Of the following which two are associated with Little Gidding?

a. George Herbert and Nicolas Ferrar

b. T.S. Eliot and Nicolas Ferrar

c. C.S. Lewis and G.K. Chesterton

d. Nicolas Ferrar and Lady Julian of Norwich

Quiz of the Day, December 1, 2022

What ancient biblical country is famous for cedar trees?

a. Syria

b. Lebanon

c. Persia

d. Samaria