Quiz of the Day, May 2026

Quiz of the Day, May 29, 2026

Ember Days in the church pertain to 

a. the fire of Pentecost

b. the ordained ministry

c. the sacraments

d. the episcopate

Quiz of the Day, May 28, 2026

Who received the confidence instruction about not letting anyone despise his youth?

a. Joseph

b. Daniel

c. Timothy

d. Samuel

e. David

Quiz of the Day, May 27, 2026

Reference to the office of bishop is not found in

a. Acts of the Apostles

b. 1 Timothy

c. Romans

d. Titus

e. Philippians

Quiz of the Day, May 26, 2026

Who was the Pope who sent Augustine to Great Britain to bring about a union with the Celtic church?

a. Leo the Great

b. Gregory the Great

c. Clement II

d. Pius I

Quiz of the Day, May 25, 2026

In the words attributed to Jesus which is the unforgivable sin?

a. blasphemy against the Son of Man

b. blasphemy against God the Father

c. blasphemy against the Son of God

d. blasphemy against the Holy Spirit

Quiz of the Day, May 24, 2026

Most New Testament writers read the Torah

a. in Latin

b. in Hebrew

c. in Greek

d. in Talmudic commentaries

Quiz of the Day, May 23, 2026

Writing metaphorically about the "armor of God" is attributed to whom?

a. John the Divine

b. Paul

c. Peter

d. all the above

e. b and c

f.  a and b

Quiz of the Day, May 22, 2026

Which of the following prophets spoke about a new covenant with Israel?

a. Daniel

b. Jeremiah

c. Ezekiel

d. Isaiah

e. Zechariah

a. all the above

Quiz of the Day, May 21, 2026

Which books of the Bible have prominent lamp stands in them?

a. Hosea

b. Ezekiel

c. Jeremiah

d. Revelations

e. Zechariah

f. b, c, and d

g. d and e 

Quiz of the Day, May 20, 2026

Which of the following would not best describe the writings of Alcuin?

a. treatises on theology and liturgy

b. Christian Hermeticism

c. hagiography

d. church history

Quiz of the Day, May 19, 2026

Joshua was not

a. Moses' successor

b. one of the spies who visited the Promised Land

c. the one who led Israel to the Promised Land

d. a name that is the same as Jesus

e. the son of Jethro

Quiz of the Day, May 18, 2026

The audience for the speaking in tongues on the day of Pentecost were

a. Gentiles of foreign countries in Jerusalem

b. Jews from the Diaspora who had come to Jerusalem

c. members of Paul's communities

d. those who had been evangelize by Peter

Quiz of the Day, May 17, 2026

How did God call Moses back to Egypt?

a. through his father in law, Jethro

b. through the divine voice coupled with a burning bush which did not burn

c. by revealing the holy name

d. by performing a miracle with his staff

Quiz of the Day, May 16, 2026

Who said, "Would that all the Lord's people were prophets?"

a. Jesus

b. Ezekiel

c. Isaiah

d. Moses

e. Hosea

Quiz of the Day, May 15, 2026

The Great Commission is found in which Gospel?

a. Matthew

b. Mark

c. Luke

d. John

Quiz of the Day, May 14, 2026

Which of the following books do not have a narrative account of the Ascension of Jesus?

a. Matthew

b. Mark

c. Luke

d. John

e. Acts

f. a and d

g. c and d

Quiz of the Day, May 13, 2026

Which of the following is not a result of divine hostilities to Israel according to Leviticus, if they disobey the Lord?

a. eating their sons and daughters

b. healing of their carcasses upon the idols

c. laying desolate their cities

d. scattering the people among the nations

e. letting foreign rulers sacrifice to their gods in the Temple

Quiz of the Day, May 12, 2026

Which of the following might be a market analysis of the effect of the Gospel?

a. I am the Vine discourse

b. Parable of the Sower

c. Parable of the Talents

d. Parable of weeds and wheat

Quiz of the Day, May 11, 2026

Which is not a characteristic of Johannine rhetoric?

a. parables

b. long discourses

c. "I am" phrases

d. Signs

Quiz of the Day, May 10, 2026

What would not be a part of a rogation liturgy?

a. blessing trees

b. blessing crops

c. blessing shops

d. blessing restaurants

e. blessing of military vehicles

Quiz of the Day, May 9, 2026

Who of the following is not a Cappadocian father?

a. Gregory of Nyssa

b. Gregory Nazianzus

c. Macrina

d. Basil the Great

Quiz of the Day, May 8, 2026

Of the following, who used the metaphor of Christ as mother?

a. Anselm

b. Julian of Norwich

c. Bernard of Clairvaux

d. Thomas Aquinas

e. all the above

f. a and b

Quiz of the Day, May 7, 2026

Reference to the lilies of the field are found where?

a. Matthew

b. Sermon on the Mount in Matthew

c. Luke 

d. Sermon on the Plains in Luke

e. all the above

f. Psalms

Quiz of the Day, May 6, 2026

Gleaning is

a. skimming cream from the top for the poor

b. leaving portions of grain in the field for the poor

c. feeding the poor purchased with alms

d. a rogation liturgy

Quiz of the Day, May 5, 2026

The day of the Lord experienced as a "thief in the night" is a metaphor found where?

a. 1 Thessalonians

b. 2 Peter

c. Matthew

d. Romans

e. a, b, and c

Quiz of the Day, May 4, 2026

The notion of "scape goat" derives from

a. the death of Aaron's son

b. Aaron blaming Miriam for the golden calf

c. Koreh

d. Azazel

Quiz of the Day, May 3, 2026

Which of the following biblical books uses running a race as a metaphor for life?

a. Job

b. Psalms

c. Hebrews

d. Romans

Quiz of the Day, May 2, 2026

Which of the following was an issue in 1 Thessalonians?

a. whether the resurrection of Christ occurred

b. the fate of those who died before the parousia

c. Paul's authority in the church

d. the role of women in the church

Quiz of the Day, May 1, 2026

"I know my redeemer lives.." is found where?

a. Handel's oratorio

b. Book of Job

c. Psalms

d. Isaiah

e. a and d

f. a and b

Quiz of the Day, March 2026

Quiz of the Day, March 31, 2026

The cleansing of the Temple by Jesus is recorded as taking place at the beginning of the ministry of Jesus in which Gospel?

a. Matthew

b. Mark

c. Luke

d. John

Quiz of the Day, March 30, 2026

What person might have been influential in the transmission of the Holy Week ritual customs in Jerusalem to Europe?

a. Egeria

b. Venerable Bede

c. Alcuin

d. Leo I

Quiz of the Day, March 29, 2026

The Palm Procession crowd cheering Jesus as king would

a. most likely have been Galileans come to Jerusalem for Passover

b. have been workers in Jerusalem building the temple complex

c. have been zealots who wanted to overthrow the Caesar

d. have been tax collectors and Jews who were not ritually compliant

Quiz of the Day, March 28, 2026

Who ask to sit at the right hand of Jesus in his kingdom?

a. James and John

b. Peter

c. Judas Iscariot

d. the mother of James and John asked for them

e. a and b

f. a and d

Quiz of the Day, March 27, 2026

"Treasure in clay jars," is a metaphor found in

a. the Psalms

b. Genesis

c. writings of Paul

d. Gospel sayings of Jesus

Quiz of the Day, March 26, 2026

Which is not one of plagues inflicted upon Egypt?

a. dead livestock

b. dead first born males

c. gnats

d. frogs

e. wild attacking beasts

f. bloody waters

Quiz of the Day, March 25, 2026

Where does the Psalmist say that everyone was born?

a. In the mind of God

b. On the earth

c. In the heavens

d. In Zion

Quiz of the Day, March 24, 2026

The main job of the Israelites for the Egyptians was

a. providing wool and meat

b. farming

c. cotton weaving

d. making bricks

Quiz of the Day, March 23, 2026

Who was the "spokesperson" for Moses?

a. Aaron

b. Miriam

c. Joshua

d. Caleb

Quiz of the Day, March 22, 2026

Moses believed he lack what to be leader of Israel?

a. wisdom

b. courage

c. eloquence

d. good standing with the people

Quiz of the Day, March 21, 2026

Which land is not one which God promised to Moses for the Israelites?

a. Canaanites

b. Hittites

c. Perizzites

d. Amorites 

e. Hivites

f. Edomites

g. Jebusites

Quiz of the Day, March 20, 2026

Who is Gershom?

a. Moses' father-in-law

b. Moses' son

c. Moses' Midian friend

d. Moses' uncle

Quiz of the Day, March 19, 2026

In what Gospel(s) is Joseph presented as having dreams?

a.Matthew

b. Mark

c. Luke

d. John

e. a and c

Quiz of the Day, March 18, 2026

What reptile is associated with St. Patrick?

a. lizards

b. certain turtles

c. snakes

d. alligators

Quiz of the Day, March 17, 2026

Who declared an oracle of prophesy over the future tribes of Israel?

a. Isaac

b. Jacob

c. Joseph

d. Moses

Quiz of the Day, March 16, 2026

Who is not an example of the providential preference of the younger over the elder?

a. Jacob

b. Ephraim

c. Samuel

d. David

Quiz of the Day, March 15, 2026

Which of the following is not true?

a. All of the tribal patriarchs were sons of Jacob, bore by Leah and Rachel

b. Two of the tribal patriarchs were sons of Joseph

c. Ephraim and Manasseh were sons of Joseph and his Egyptian wife

d. Judah's mother was Leah

Quiz of the Day, March 14, 2026

The biblical Patriarchs made oaths by having the oath takers places hands where?

a. on the heart

b. on the head

c. on the genitals

d. on the right hand

Quiz of the Day, March 13, 2026

According to Genesis, what country did not like shepherds and sheep grazing?

a. Edom

b. Jericho

c. Egypt

d. Canaan

Quiz of the Day, March 12, 2026

Which pope would be known for the Latinization of the Celtic Church?

a. Leo the Great

b. Pius I

c. Clement !

d. Gregory the Great

Quiz of the Day, March 11, 2026

When did Jacob receive the new name of "Israel?"

a. during his famous ladder dream at Bethel

b. when Joseph returned his bones to his home

c. when he wrestled with the angel of God

d. when he receive the birth right blessing of Isaac

Quiz of the Day, March 10, 2026

What phrase in Hebrew means, "What's that?"

a. Beth-el

b. Yahweh

c. Manna

d. Shekinah

Quiz of the Day, March 9, 2026

When Joseph saw his brothers visiting Egypt, he 

a. immediately embraced them

b. he played on their fear

c. he extorted them to bring their younger brother

d. he played the incognito card

e. all the above

f. b, c, and d

The "law of sin" is written about in which book?

a. Genesis

b. Jude

c. Romans

d. James

Quiz of the Day, March 7, 2026

Who was the last brother to visit Joseph in Egypt?

a. Reuben

b. Dan

c. Asher

d. Benjamin

Quiz of the Day, March 6, 2026

Which of the following is not true?

a. Israel is the name of a person

b. Israel is the name of the northern kingdom

c. Israel is the name of a unified kingdom of 12 tribes

d. Israel is name of a geographical area

e. Israel is another name for Jacob

f.  Abraham was an Israelite

Quiz of the Day, March 5, 2026

Which Gospel does not include the parable of the sower?

a. Matthew

b. Mark

c. Luke

d. John

Quiz of the Day, March 4, 2026

What best expresses the initial reunion of Joseph with his brothers in Egypt?

a. revenge of the brothers

b. revenge of Joseph

c. Joseph incognito

d. a dream come true

Quiz of the Day, March 3, 2026

What did the Wesley brothers disagree on?

a. breach from the Anglican Church

b. the nature of the Trinity

c. the role of music in the liturgy

d. their father's ministry

Quiz of the Day, March 2, 2026

The land of Goshen was

a. a part of ancient Egypt

b. a part of Canaan

c. also called Midian

d. was once Sheba

Quiz of the Day, March 1, 2026

Which Gospel includes the most metaphors for Jesus?

a. Matthew

b. Mark

c. Luke

d. John

Quiz of the Day, February 2026

Quiz of the Day, February 28, 2026

What ruler of the ancient world had dreams about cows?

a. king of Babylon

b. king of Persia

c. king of Assyria

d. Pharaoh of Egypt

Quiz of the Day, February 27, 2026

Which is not an outcome of Joseph being a dreamer?

a. his brother bowed before him

b. he became a dream interpreter

c. he rose to high position in the Pharaoh's realm

d. even his father bowed before him

Quiz of the Day, February 26, 2026

Joseph was throne into an Egyptian prison for what?

a. accused of stealing

b. giving a bad interpretation of a dream

c. accused of causing a cupbearer to die

d. accused of sexually assaulting his bosses wife

Quiz of the Day, February 25, 2026

Who took Joseph to Egypt?

a. his brothers

b. some Midianites

c. Ishmaelites

d. Canaanites

e. b and c depending on Scripture account

Quiz of the Day, February 24, 2026

How many brothers did King David have?

a. 5

b. 6

c. 7

d. 8

Quiz of the Day, February 23, 2026

Of the following, who was not a Pharisee who supported Jesus?

a. Nicodemus

b. Paul

c. Joseph of Arimathea

d. Gamaliel

Quiz of the Day, February 22, 2026

Which of the following is not associated with dreams?

a. Nebuchadnezzar

b. Daniel

c. Joseph

d. Jacob

e. Isaac

Quiz of the Day, February 21, 2026

The Book of Common Prayer is called common because

a. it was approved by the House of Commons

b. it was in the common language of the English people

c. it was common to clergy and lay people for prayer use

d. it was ordinary prose

Quiz of the Day, February 20, 2026

"Sour grapes" as a metaphor for the state of disparagement for what one cannot have derives from

a. Ezekiel

b. Isaiah

c. Jeremiah

d. Aesop

Quiz of the Day, February 19, 2026

In which Gospel, would the Lord's Prayer, not the disciples prayer be found?

a. Matthew

b. Mark

c. Luke

d. John

Quiz of the Day, February 18, 2026

Which is not true about Ash Wednesday?

a. ashes have roots in Hebrew Scripture for penitential times

b. ashes are the remains of burnt palm branches

c. Ash Wednesday was instituted by St. Paul

d. Ash Wednesday begins the Season of Lent

Quiz of the Day, February 17, 2026

Which Gospel presents Pontius Pilate as most powerless in light of the providence of God?

a. Matthew

b. Mark

c. Luke

d. John

Quiz of the Day, February 16, 2026

The number 666 in book of Revelation refers to

a. Nero

b. The Beast

c. The Anti-Christ

d. The Caesar of Rome

e. all the above

Quiz of the Day, February 15, 2026

Which famous person or being was missing from the event of the Transfiguration?

a. James

b. John

c. Peter

d. Jesus

e. David

f. Voice of God the Father

g. Moses

h. Elijah

Quiz of the Day, February 14, 2026

Russian text is named after a missionary partner of this saint?

a. Anskar

b. Boniface

c. Methodius

d. Vladimir

Quiz of the Day, February 13, 2026

Which is true about biblical "eugenics?"

a. Jacob married a Hittite woman

b. Moses married an Egyptian woman

c. Jacob married two of his first cousins

d. We don't know if Seth and Cain married their sisters

Quiz of the Day, February 12, 2026

The antipathy between Jacob and Esau was about

a. Rachel preference of Jacob over Esau

b. Isaac preference of Esau over Jacob

c. control of the land of Edom

d. getting the preferred family birthright blessing

Quiz of the Day, February 11, 2026

Greek ego eimi phrases would be found where in the Bible?

a. Genesis

b. Matthew

c. John 

d. 1 Corinthians

Quiz of the Day, February 10, 2026

What biblical person could have had the nickname of "Red?"

a. Joseph

b. Judah

c Esau

d.Jonathan

Quiz of the Day, February 9, 2026

Of the following, who is not a biblical twin?

a. Jacob

b. Esau

c. Thomas

d. Perez

e. Miriam

Quiz of the Day, February 8, 2026

Laban was

a. Rebekah's brother

b. Bethuel's son

c. Jacob's father in law

d. Leah's father

e. Rachel's father

f.  a bride switcher

g. all the above

Quiz of the Day, February 7, 2026

Biblical "proof" for the doctrine of transubstantiation would come from which New Testament books?

a. The Gospels and 1 Corinthians

b. The Gospels and Titus

c. The Gospels and Galatians

d. John and 1 Corinthians

Quiz of the Day, February 6, 2026

Which of the following Jewish feasts is not mentioned in Gospels?

a. Passover

b. Booth

c. Dedication (Hanukkah)

d. Purim

Quiz of the Day, February 5, 2026

Which of the following is associated with being a family burial place?

a. Hebron

b. Bethel

c. Machpelah

d. Gehenna

 Quiz of the Day, February 4, 2026

Who described the divine request to Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as the "teleological suspension of the ethical?"

a. Hegel

b. Nietzsche

c. Kierkegaard

d. Kant

e. Hume

Quiz of the Day, February 3, 2026

Of the following, who did not have specific covenant with God?

a. Abraham

b. Noah

c. Ishmael

d. Samson

Quiz of the Day, February 2, 2026

What didn't happen at the presentation of Jesus?

a. Anna prophesied

b. Simeon sang

c. Mary fulfilled her purification ritual

d. Jesus was washed/cleansed

e. Jesus was offered as first born male on 40th day

Quiz of the Day, February 1, 2026

What was the reason given in Genesis for the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah?
a. Lot's sin
b. the wickedness of the cities
c. the homosexual behaviors
d. the failure of Abraham's intercession 

Quiz of the Day, January 2026

Quiz of the Day, January 31, 2026

Which of the following New Testament books is most obvious in presenting a unseen parallel reality to the Christ events?

a. Romans

b. John

c. Hebrews

d. 1 Corinthians

Quiz of the Day, January 30, 2025

The first recorded biblical circumcision was done to

a. Adam

b. Noah

c. Enoch

d. Abraham

e. Moses

f. Aaron

Quiz of the Day, January 29, 2026

The first name of the first woman Archbishop of Canterbury?

a. Elizabeth

b. Evelyn

c. Margaret

d. Sarah

Quiz of the Day, January 28, 2026

What is true about Sarai and Hagar?

a. Sarai gave Hagar to Abram to be his wife

b. Sarai was jealous of Hagar after Ishmael was born

c. Sarai mistreated Hagar

d. Sarai's mistreatment caused Hagar to flee into the wilderness

e. all the above

Quiz of the Day, January 27, 2026

Which of the following is not true regarding Abraham?

a. he gave his wife Sarai to a pharaoh

b. he had eight sons

c. his descendents were more than the stars

d. he is the father of the Jews and the Arabs

Quiz of the Day, January 26, 2026

Which New Testament book has the most references to the conversion of St. Paul?

a. Galatians

b. Philippians

c. 1 Corinthians

d. Acts of the Apostles

Quiz of the Day, January 25, 2026

What Gospel includes an account of an apostle to the Samaritan people?

a. Matthew

b. Mark

c. Luke

d. John

Quiz of the Day, January 24, 2026

The first woman ordained as a priest in the Anglican Communion was from where?

a. United States

b. New Zealand

c. Scotland

d. Hong Kong

Quiz of the Day, January 23, 2026

What bishop who preached very long sermons, penned the words to the Christmas Carol, O Little Town of Bethlehem?

a. Samuel Seabury

b. William Temple

c. Phillips Brooks

d. John Henry Hobart

Quiz of the Day, January 22, 2026

What biblical city is associated with the cause of humanity being polyglottic?

a. Sodom

b. Gomorrah

c. Babel

d. Jericho

Quiz of the Day, January 21, 2026

The word Semite derives from 

a. one of the names of Palestine

b. a tribe from Goshen in Egypt

c. the name of one of Noah's son

d. a famous High Priest

Quiz of the Day, January 20, 2026

In the post-flood divine order to Noah, what was Noah commanded not to eat?

a. pork

b. shell fish

c. blood of animals

d. temptation fruit

Quiz of the Day, January 19, 2026

One of Paul's most stinging criticisms was for whom?

a. Barnabas

b. Titus

c. Peter

d. Philemon

e. Onesimus

Quiz of the Day, January 18, 2026

How many people were on Noah's Ark?

a. 5

b. 6

c. 7

d. 8

Quiz of the Day, January 17, 2026

The Father of the monastic movement was from where?

a. Syria

b. Turkey

c. Egypt

d. Greece

Quiz of the Day, January 16, 2026

Which English word comes from the same word used for the special acts of Jesus performed in the Gospel of John?

a. miraculous

b. wonderful

c. semiotic

d. enthusiastic

Quiz of the Day, January 15, 2025

Who was Jubal?

a. children of Adam and Eve born after Cain and Abel

b. the forefather of the musical instruments lyre and pipe

c. a brother Enoch

d. the grandfather of Noah

Quiz of the Day, January 14, 2026

What famous murderer was protected by God for the rest of his life?

a. Saul/Paul

b. Pontus Pilate

c. Cain

d. Samson

e. Joab

Quiz of the Day, January 13, 2026

Why does the Orthodox Church disagree with the Western Catholic recitation of the Nicene Creed?

a. a clause was added without universal council

b. because of three words (English) "and the Son"

c. because procession is different from sending

d. because of the filioque clause

e. all the above

Quiz of the Day, January 12, 2026

What does JEDP stand for in the study of the Hebrew Scriptures?

a. source theory

b. Yahwist, Elohist, Deuteronomist, Priestly

c. Different editorial versions

d. all of the above

Quiz of the Day, January 11, 2026

Who refers to Jesus as the Lamb of God?

a. John of Patmos

b. John the Baptist

c. Peter

d. Paul

e. Stephen

f. a and c

g. a and b

Quiz of the Day, January 10, 2026

The main elements of the "Hail Mary" prayer come from which Gospel?

a. Matthew

b. Mark

c. Luke

d. John

Quiz of the Day, January 9, 2026

God as Father is referred most in which Gospel?

a. Matthew

b. Mark

c. Luke

d. John

Quiz of the Day, January 8, 2026

Where is Christ called the image of the invisible God?

a. Hebrews

b. Revelations

c. Colossians

d. Romans

Quiz of the Day, January 7, 2026

Before the Gospels and the writings of the New Testament, who wrote that the Lord forgives all our sins?

a. Moses

b. Ezekiel

c. The Psalmist

d. Noah

Quiz of the Day, January 6, 2026

Which of the following is not true about the observance of the Feast of the Epiphany?

a. it began after the celebration of Christmas was established

b. it pre-dates the celebration of Christmas

c. it began in Alexandria

d. it was a replacement feast for the winter solstice local celebrations

Quiz of the Day, January 5, 2026

The "armor of God" is found in which of the following biblical traditions?

a. Psalms

b. Exodus

c. Pauline

d. Johannine

Quiz of the Day, January 4, 2026

The account of Jesus walking upon the waters of the Sea of Galilee is not found in which Gospel?

a. Matthew

b. Mark 

c. Luke

d. John

Quiz of the Day, January 3, 2026

Which king did Elijah anoint to reign?

a. Jehu

b. Asa

c. Ahab

d. Jehoshophat

e. he did not anoint a king

Quiz of the Day, January 2, 2026

What biblical person is known to have fled and sat down under a broom tree?

a. Elisha

b. Elijah

c. Nathaniel

d. Saul

e. David

f. Samson

Quiz of the Day, January 1, 2026

The title "King of Kings" derives first from

a. the book of Revelations

b. the Roman Caesars

c. an Assyrian King

d. Babylon

e. Persia