July 5, 2012
Summertime Quiz:
Episcopal means:
a.being Anglican
b.being Protestant
c.having bishops
d.having Communion
e.wearing mitres
July 6, 2012
Summertime quiz:
Which are not Sacraments?
a. Holy Eucharist.
b. High School Diploma
c. Prayer for the Sick
d. Reconciliation
e. Sanctification
f. Consecration
g. Baptism
h. Matrimony
i. Ordination
j. Rogation
k.Confirmation
l. hazing
July 7, 2012
Summertime quiz:
What monarch is associated with the start of the separation
of the the Church in England from the Roman Catholic Church?
a.Charlemagne
b.Charles I
c.Louis XIV
d.Henry VIII
e.Philip II
Summertime quiz:
What Pope, at the end of the 6th century, is responsible for
sending a missionary to the British Isles and then discovered Celtic
Christianity was already there?
a.Pope Leo I, the Great
b.Pope Gregory the Great
c.Pope John XXIII
d.Pope Pius XII
July 8, 2012
Summertime Quiz?
According to the Catechism (Outline of Faith) in the Book of
Common Prayer, what are the four orders of ministry?
a. Apostle
b. Teacher
c. Bishop
d. Presbyter/priest
e. Sexton
f. Senior Warden
g. Laity
h. Prophet
i. Administrator
j. Deacon
July 9, 2012
In the first American Book of Common Prayer, the Americans
agreed to adopt the wording of the Eucharistic Prayer of which Church in the
U.K.?
a. Scottish
b. Welsh
c. Irish
d. English
e. Ionian
July 11, 2012
Summertime Quiz:
The General Convention of the Episcopal Church is a
bi-cameral body.
The two bodies are:
a. House of Bishops and House of Laity
b. House of Clergy and House of Laity
c. House of Bishops and House of Deputies
d. House of Lords and House of Common
A Canon/canon is not....
a. A collection of agreed upon books in the Bible
b. An item in official church law
c. An ecclesiastical title
d. A military weapon.
July 12, 2012
Summertime quiz:
Which is not part of a bishop's ecclesiastical accessories?
a. Crozier
b. Mitre
c. Ring
d. Pectoral Cross
e. Rochette and chimere
f. Monstrance
July 13, 2012
Summertime Quiz:
What are names for the first five books of the Bible?
a. Torah
b. Pentateuch
c. The Books of Moses
d. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
e. All of the above
A Psalter is:
a. Comes from the Greek for one using salt
b. A book organized for regular saying/chanting of the
Psalms
c. One who chants the Psalms
July 14, 2012
Summertime Quiz:
What is a Missal?
a. Any airborne object launched with ill or benign intent
b. Pertaining to the "Mass" from the Latin
"missa"
c. An Altar Book
d. Book of Rubrics and Texts for the Holy Eucharist
e. Ambiguously three of the above
f. Clearly two of the above
Summertime quiz:
July 15, 2012
Summertime Quiz:
The Sacrament of Holy Confirmation is:
a. The result of a split in the rite of Christian initiation
due to the rise of the normative practice of infant baptism, necessitating a
further maturation rite.
b. a way for an adult to confirm the baptismal promises that
were made on one's behalf at infant baptism
c. a dominical sacrament
d. necessary for receiving Holy Communion
e. a and b
f. c and d
g. all of the above
July 16, 2012
Summertime Quiz:
Which is not a Eucharistic vessel:
a. Cruet
b. Chalice
c. Paten
d. Lavabo Bowl
e. Incense Boat
f. Vial
Summertime quiz:
Eucharistic vestments for a priest may include:
a. alb
b. amice
c. cincture
d. stole
e. chasuble
f. cassock
g. all of the above
July 17, 2012
Summertime quiz:
Musical compositions for the Mass include the following
titles based upon their Latin names; which is not a part of the Mass.
a. Kyrie
b. Sanctus
c. Gloria
d. Credo
e. Benedictus
f. Carpe diem
July 18, 2012
Summertime Quiz
A Collect in the Book of Common Prayer is:
a. A British switch of a verb to a noun
b. Refer to gathering of the offering
c. From the Latin, 'collectio' for a general prayer of the
liturgy of the day whose topic or petition includes the theme of the event of
the day or a dedicatory intention
July 19, 2012
Summertime Quiz
Which is not part of a traditional church building?
a. apse
b. nave
c. transcept
d. chancel
e. narthex
f. clerestory
g. sacristy
h. auditorium
July 20, 2012
Summertime Quiz:
See is an ecclesiastical term for:
a. Church candy in California
b. Domain of a Bishop
c. Visual enhancements for the liturgy
d. A cathedral
July 21, 2012
In the first Book of Common Prayer c. 1548, Archbishop
Cranmer collapsed the traditional breviary hours of prayer into Morning and
Evening Prayer. Which of the following was not a monastic office prayer hour?
a. Matins
b. Lauds
c. Prime
d. Terce
e. Sext
f. Octo
g. None
h. Vespers
i. Compline
Summertime Quiz
Why Isn't The Episcopal Church the Church of England in
America?
a. Yanks could never learn how to speak proper English
b. British disgust with our version of a "Tea
Party"
c. Constitutional disestablishment of religion and inability
of clergy to take a loyalty oath to the Crown meant Anglicanism in the former
Colonies had to be different.
July 24, 2012
Summertime Quiz
Actor Paul Scofield in "Man for All Seasons"
portrayed what English author of "Utopia" and one who refused to sign
the Act of Supremacy in the time of Henry VIII?
a. Henry Moore
b. Sir Thomas More
c. Richard Burton
d. Thomas Cranmer
e. Richard Hooker
July 25, 2012
Summertime Quiz
In the Book of Common Prayer, which Creed is used with which
liturgy?
a. Nicene Creed in the Holy Eucharist
b. Apostles Creed in Morning Prayer
c. Apostles Creed in Evening Prayer
d. Apostles Creed in the Burial
e. Apostles Creed in questions and answers at Baptism
f. All of the above
July 26, 2012
Summertime Quiz
The Incarnation refers to
a. The doctrine about
Jesus being the Word made flesh
b. The doctrine about
the Virgin Mary’s perpetual virginity
c. The doctrine of the relationship between the Father and
the Son in the Godhead
d. The doctrine of
the Holy Spirit’s omnipresence
July 27, 2012
Summer time Quiz:
The epiklesis is:
a. changing water into wine
b. invocation of the Holy Spirit in a sacramental action
c. receiving absolution of one's sins
d. all of the above
July 28, 2012
Summertime Quiz
The title "Defender of the Faith" for the English
Monarch derives from the time of Henry VIII because:
a. he started Protestant Reformation in England
b. he declared himself to be the head of the church in
England
c. he like all monarchs are to protect the church
d. he received the title from the Pope after he wrote a
theological treatise against Martin Luther
July 29, 2012
Summer time Quiz:
The Synoptic Gospels are:
a. Matthew, Mark and Luke
b. Luke and John
c. Matthew and John
d. Matthew and Luke
e. Mark and Luke
July 30, 2012
Summertime Quiz
What are the three legs of the three-legged stool of the
practice and discerning of authority within the Anglican/Episcopal Church?
a. The Bible, the clergy and the Archbishop of Canterbury
b. The Synods, Diocesan Conventions and General Conventions
c. The Bishops, the Priests and the Deacons
c. Scripture, Tradition and Reason
August 1, 2012
Summertime Quiz
August 1st is the feast of Joseph of Arimathea. In the Gospel narrative he,
a. Provided the
thirty pieces of silver to give to Judas
b. Provided the
tomb for the body of Jesus after the crucifixion
c. Arranged for
his friend Nicodemus to meet with Jesus at night
d. Provided the
room for the Last Supper
August 2, 2012
Summertime Quiz
In the New Testament, the word Greek word for “priest” hiereus is mainly used to refer to:
a. the person who
said the prayers at the Eucharist
b. the cultic
officials of Roman temples
c. the priests in
Judaism who offered the sacrifices in temple in Jerusalem before it was destroyed
d. the apostles and disciples
August 3, 2012
Summertime Quiz
August 6th is the Feast of the Transfiguration. What Sunday every year do we read the
Transfiguration account from the Gospels?
a. First Sunday of
Lent
b. Last Sunday of Epiphany
c. First Sunday in Advent
d. First Sunday after the Epiphany
August 4, 2012
Summertime Quiz
Do you not know that in a race the runners all compete, but
only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win it. Athletes
exercise self-control in all things; they do it to receive a perishable wreath,
but we an imperishable one. So I do not
run aimlessly, nor do I box as though beating the air;
This Olympic metaphor is found in the New Testament. Where is it found?
a. The Epistle to the Hebrews
b. 2nd Timothy
c. The Book of Revelation
d. St. Paul’s First
Epistle to the Corinthians
August 5, 2012
Summertime Quiz
Manna is
a. the mysterious substance that fed the Israelites in their
wilderness journey
b. a word that comes from the Hebrew meaning, "What is
it?"
c. called the bread of angels
d. used by a Gospel writer to teach a lesson about Jesus as
living bread
e. all of the above
August 6, 2012
Summertime Quiz
Who was present at the Transfiguration event?
a.Jesus, James, John, Peter
b.Jesus, Moses, Elijah,
Peter and John
c.Jesus, Moses, Elijah, Peter and James
d.Jesus, Moses, Elijah, Peter, James and John
e.Jesus, Moses, Elijah, Peter, James, John and God the
Father
August 7, 2012
Summertime quiz
The Sadducees, a sect of Judaism in the time of Jesus, did
not believe in the resurrection from the dead because:
a. It could not be supported from the writings of the
Prophets
b. They were pessimists
c. It was not support from the writings of the Torah
d. Immortality was a Greek notion
August 8, 2012
Summertime Quiz
What English word does the new Roman Catholic Liturgy use to
translate "of one being with" in the Nicene Creed?
a. transubstantial
b. unified
c. substantial
d. consubstantial
August 9, 2012
Summertime Quiz
Intercessory prayer is
a. asking God for things for ourself
b. praying in a special time
c. praying done with fasting
d. identifying with the needs of other and asking for God's
help on their behalf
August 10, 2012
Summertime Quiz
Love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness and self-control are called by St. Paul:
a. theological virtues
b. cardinal virtues
c. gifts of the Spirit
d. fruit of the Spirit
August 11, 2012
Summertime Quiz
Why is the day of worship different for Jews and Christians?
a. Sunday, the first
day of the week is the day of the resurrection of Christ
b. Judaism has maintained its ancient Sabbath tradition
c. The Acts of the Apostles states that the disciples
gathered on the first day of the week to break bread and say the prayers.
d. All of the above
August 12, 2012
Summertime Quiz
Why do scholars call the Old Testament the Hebrew
Scriptures?
a. It was written in Hebrew
b. Out of respects for the Jews
c. If a person does not recognize a New Testament, their
Testament is not old, it's their only Testament
d. all of the above
August 13, 2012
Summertime Quiz
Who succeeded David on the throne of Israel and was regarded
to be the wisest person of ancient Israel?
a. Absalom
b. Jonathan
c. Saul
d. Ahab
e. Joash
f. Solomon
August 14, 2012
Summertime Quiz
August 15 is the Feast of the Virgin Mary. On November 1,
1950, Pope Pius XII infallibly defined that,
a. the Virgin Mary was a saint
b. the apparitions of the Virgin Mary were authentic
c. the Virgin Mary was Assumed or bodily taken into heaven
at the end of her earthly life
d. all of the above
August 15, 2012
The Virgin Mary is:
a. referred to as "Theotokos" or God-Bearer in the
Eastern Orthodox traditions.
b. referred to as Mother of God in the Western Church
Tradition.
c. has a cousin names Elizabeth according to the Gospel of
Luke
d. mother to the siblings of Jesus
e. all of the above
August 16, 2012
Long before UFO and Extra-terrestials, the Bible has
presented extra-human figures known and called angelic (messenger) beings. Visionaries actually divided angelic being
into choirs. Which is not in one of the choirs?
a. Seraphim
b. Cherubim
c. Thrones or Ophanim
d. terraphim
e. Dominions
f. Virtues
g. Powers or
Authorities
h. Principalities or
Rulers
i. Archangels
J. Angels
August 17, 2012
Summertime Quiz
The Four Gospels do not have internal evidence that reveals
their actual authors. The names were
attached in the traditions of the church.
Which Gospel would seem to have some evidence of the author?
a. Mark, since he is probably the young boy in the
Gethsemane arrest event
b. Matthew, since he was probably Levi
c. John, since he was the beloved disciple
d. Luke, since Luke goes with Acts and he was a physician
and companion of Paul
August 18, 2012
Summertime Quiz
The Restoration in English History refers to:
a. The day and period of the restored monarchy in England in
1660
b. The end of the rule of Oliver Cromwell’s son
c. The ascent to the
throne of Charles II
d. the time when a
significant revision of the Book of Common Prayer occurred
e. all of the above
August 19, 2012
The Prayer for the Sick is a sacrament. It has also been
called,
a. the prayer for healing
b. Extreme Unction
c. last rites
d. holy unction
August 20, 2012
Summertime Quiz
In religious terminology, apocalypse means,
a. literally, an
unveiling
b. catastrophic ending of the world as we know it
c. if capitalized another name for the last book of the
Bible, Revelations
d. all of the above
August 21, 2012
Summertime Quiz
Before, during and after the time of Jesus when the
communities where biblical writings occurred often were suffering and oppressed
communities, a pronounced fervor about the end of the world as we know it was
common. Portions of the Bible are called Apocalyptic literature. The
theological sub-discipline for the study of end times is called:
a. Apocalyptology
b. Parousiology
c. Cosmology
d. Eschatology
August 22, 2012
To what disciple did Jesus, "on this rock I will build
my church?"
a. Andrew
b. The Beloved Disciple
c. Peter
d. Simon bar Jonah
e. Cephas
f. two of the above
g. c, d, and e
August 23, 2012
Summertime Quiz
Pneumatology is the sub-discipline of theology and involves
the study of,
a. angels
b. breathing techniques in prayer and meditation
c. respiratory illnesses and the prayer for the sick
d. the Holy Spirit
August 24, 2012
Ecclesiology is,
a. the study of the book of Ecclesiastes
b. the study of liturgical practices
c. the study of church architecture
d. the theological study of the church
August 25, 2012
The Gospels often refer to Jesus as the Son of Man; why so?
a. to indicate that he was truly human
b. to use a phrase that refers to humanity in general
c. to translate a phrase in Hebrew that literally means son
of Adam
d. to indicate the identity of Jesus with an apocalyptic
figure written about in the book of Daniel associated with the end of the world
August 26, 2012
According to the Book of Acts, Rabbi Gamaliel was,
a. a leading Rabbi who violently opposed the followers of
Jesus
b. a Rabbi who converted when he heard Paul preach
c. a Rabbi who favored the execution of Peter
d. a Rabbi who said if the Jesus movement is of God then no
one can overthrow it
August 27, 2012
In the Acts of the Apostles, who was the man who replaced
Judas Iscariot and how was he chosen?
a. Joseph Barsabbas elected by the remaining eleven
b. Justus, who was revealed in a dream to Peter
c. Matthias, who was elected by a two-thirds concurrent majority
of both disciples and non-inner circle disciples of Jesus
d. Matthias, elected by drawing lots
August 28, 2012
What famous Saint from Africa wrote two of the best known
books in Christian history, entitled, "Confessions" and "City of
God?"
a. Augustine of Canterbury
b. Augustine of Hippo
c. Origen
d. Eusebius
August 29, 2012
John Bunyan wrote which Christian classic?
a. Great Expectations
b. Paradise Lost
c. Holy Living, Holy Dying
d. The Pilgrim's Progress
August 30, 2012
The Synod at Whitby in 663 was significant in English Church
history because,
a. the native Celtic
Christians of the British agreed to give up their local customs for Roman
Church practices
b. it included an
early version of football
c. the Celtic Church
separated from the Roman Church
d. the Celtic Church
told the Roman Church to leave the British Isles
August 31, 2012
The phrase having "the patience of Job" comes
from,
a. the book of Job in the Bible
b. the story of a man named Job who is the most famous
example of suffering
c. a writer who wanted to show that bad things happen to
good people
d. all of the above
September 1, 2012
A liturgical gesture
is a way of including our bodies in the act of worship. Which is not a
liturgical gesture?
a. genuflection (acknowledging the presence of Christ in the
Reserve Sacrament or for some at the incarnata of the Creed)
b. reverencing (a half bow) of the cross and altar
c. signing the cross on head, lips and heart at the Gospel
reading
d. sign of the cross
e. beating the chest
f. standing
g. kneeling
h. sitting
i. processing
j. prostration
k. kiss of peace
l. bowing
m. raising of hands in orans or ancient prayer posture
n. closing of the eyes
o. turning off one's cell phone
September 2, 2012
Summertime Quiz
The Purity Codes found in the book of Leviticus include
definitions of states of uncleanliness and prescribes rites to restore the
state of cleanliness because to approach God one had to be respectful since God
is absolute cleanliness or God is:
a. One
b. Holy
c. Creator
d. All Powerful
September 3, 2012
Summer time Quiz
Labor Day is,
a. a minor feast day
in the Episcopal Church
b. a major feast day
in the Episcopal Church
c. has its own
Collect in the Book of Common Prayer
d. two of the above
September 4, 2012
Bishop Paul Jones was
a. a pacifist during World War I
b. founded the Episcopal Pacifist Fellowship
c. resigned his position because of his pacifist views
d. all of the above
September 5, 2012
Summer time Quiz
What is the "official" teaching of The Episcopal
Church on Private Confession or Reconciliation of a Penitent?
a. the rubrics in the Prayer Book that introduce the rite
b. it is mandatory
c. it is optional
d. all may, no one has to and some should
e. three of the above
September 6, 2012
Summertime quiz
Which two books of the Bible begin with the words, "In
the beginning?"
a. Revelation and Genesis
b. John and Revelation
c. Genesis and John
d. Genesis and Luke
September 7, 2012
Solo Scriptura refers to
a. a founding principle of Protestantism
b. Scripture alone being used to establish doctrine
c. a rejection of tradition being a source to establish
doctrine
d. all of the above
September 8, 2012
Summertime Quiz
In Anglicanism, the Lambeth Conference is
a. a meeting of all bishops in the Anglican Communion
b. a meeting that occurs every 10 years
c. a meeting of bishops invited by the Archbishop of
Canterbury
d. an events that gets it name from Lambeth Palace the
official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury
e. all of the above
September 9, 2012
Chartres Cathedral is a pilgrimage place to view
a. the Sancta Camisa, said to be the tunic worn by the
Virgin Mary at Christ's birth
b. the relics of St. Paul
c. the relics of John the Baptist
d. the relics of St. Terese
September 10, 2012
Today is the lesser feast of Alexander Crummell; he was a pre-Civil African American Episcopal
priest who,
a. went to Liberia as educator
b. tried to encourage African-Americans to move to Africa
c. preached abolition of slavery
d. all of the above
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Crummell
September 11, 2012
Summertime Quiz
Lapsarianism, prelapsarianism, post-lapsarianism,
infralapsarianism, supralapsarianism have to do with doctrines and beliefs
about
a. the afterlife
b. the perfection of Christ
c. the perfection of Mary
d. the fall
September 12, 2012
What happened in the Elizabethan Settlement of 1559?
a. Book of Common Prayer was restored
b. Elizabeth was declared head of the Church in England
c. People were required to attend the Church of England on
Sunday
d. all of the above
September 13, 2013
Summertime Quiz
In English History, the Non-Conformists were
a. Hippie-like
folk called Lollards
b. Christians
Protestants who did not conform to the Anglican Church
c. The Welsh and
the Scots
d. None of the
above
September 14, 2012
The restored use of the Book of Common Prayer in 1552
occurred in the same age as playwrights who derived benefit from the interest
of Queen Elizabeth I in the theatre.
Which playwright(s) benefited Her Majesty’s interest in drama?
a. Shakespeare
b. Marlowe
c. Spenser
d. Jonson
e. All of the
above
September 15, 2012
Samuel Seabury was
a. the first Episcopal bishop in the United States
b. an American bishop consecrated by the Scottish church
c. the second presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church
d. all of the above
September 16, 2012
Summer time Quiz
Bishop William White was
a. a professional baseball player who later became a bishop
b.the first presiding
bishop of the Episcopal Church
c. the fourth presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church
d. b and c
September 17, 2012
Summer time Quiz
In contrast to the Roman Catholic Church's canonization
process for the official recognition of a "saint," the Episcopal
Church has had a process for remembering people of faith who have been
exemplary in their faith. This process
ends with ratification in the General Convention and has resulted in
publication of a book of a calendar of "saints" days. The book is entitled,
a. Lesser Feasts and
Fasts
b. Holy Women, Holy
Men
c. Formerly Lesser
Feast and Fasts, and now Holy Women, Holy Men
d. The Episcopal Book
of Saints
September 18, 2012
Summertime Quiz
Hildegard of Bingen, whose feast day is September 17th was a
a. 11th century German writer
b. composer
c. botanist
d. mystic
e. Benedictine abbess
f. future to be declared 35th Doctor of the the Church on
October 7, 2012
g. all of the above
September 19, 2012
Summer time Quiz
Today is Feast of Theodore of Tarsus. He was
a. a Greek speaking
bishop from Cilicia who ended up in Canterbury England
b. the eighth Archbishop of Canterbury
c. known for reforming the English Church and forming the
Canterbury school
d. all of the above
September 20, 2012
Summertime Quiz (Autumnal Eve)
The Gradual in the Holy Eucharist is the sung portion before
and after the reading of the Gospel. The gradual meaning and practice include:
a. derivation from "gradus" or the step to the
ambo where the deacon reads the Gospel
b. May include the seasonal sung alleluias and verses
c. May also include a prose-like Sequence or a
"following on" singing
d. all of the above
September 21, 2012
Today is the feast of St. Matthew. He is often identified
with what Gospel figure?
a. Thaddeus
b. Bartholomew
c. Levi, the tax collector
d. Zacchaeus
September 22, 2012
Autumn Quiz
What book of the Bible does not mention God?
a. Song of Solomon
b. Ruth
c. Esther
d. Ecclesiastes
September 23, 2012
Autumn Quiz
St. Thomas a Becket was murdered at what church in 1170?
a. Chartres Cathedral
b. Notre Dame in Paris
c. Westminster Abbey
d. Canterbury Cathedral
September 24, 2012
Autumn Quiz
What Jewish feast derives from the event recorded in the
book of Esther?
a. Hanukkah
b. Yom Kippur
c. Succoth
d. Purim
September 25, 2012
Autumn Quiz
In the Book of Common Prayer, the Psalms are numbered but
they also have a title. Their title
derives from
a. their
Hebrew title
b. a late
developed poetic designation
c. the
first words in Latin as recited in the monastic prayer office
d. King David who wrote them
Autumn Quiz
In the Book of Common Prayer the Holy Eucharist is divided
into two sections. They are
a. The Word of God
b. The Holy Communion
c. The Prayers of the People
d. The Procession
e. a and c
f. a and b
g. b and c
September 27, 2012
Autumn Quiz
Another name for the Ten Commandments is
a. Torah
b. Pentateuch
c. The Divine Law
d. Decalogue
September 28, 2012
Autumn Quiz
Why is there a Rite I and Rite II for many liturgies in the
Book of Common Prayer?
a. To give liturgical choice
b. To acknowledge differences in the aesthetics of language
c. To introduce the new while comforting those familiar with
the old
d. To introduce the results of new liturgical scholarship
e. To introduce ecumenism in our Prayers
f. all of the above
September 29, 2012
Autumn Quiz
Today is the feast of St. Michael and All Angels. What four Angels are named in the Bible?
a. John, Paul, George and Ringo
b. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego and Daniel
c. Michael, Gabriel, Belshazzar and Raphael
d. Michael, Uriel, Raphael and Gabriel
September 30, 2012
Autumn Quiz
The Sunday Lectionary Cycle is divided into how many years?
a. Four, for spreading the reading between the 4 Gospels
b. There is only one repeating schedule of reading each year
c. Two, Matthew and John for one cycle, Mark and Luke for
the other
d. Three, Matthew, Mark and Luke Cycle with readings from
John in all three years
