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Riddles 1
Riddles 2
100

Number of Gospels in the new testament 

What is four?

100

Place where the priest prays during the liturgy.

What is the Altar?

100

30 shekels of silver

How much money did it take Judas Iscariot to hand over Jesus Christ? 

100

What has to be broken before it can be used?

What is an egg?

100

Has many teeth, but can’t bite.

What is a comb?

200

The first and last books of the bible 

What are Genesis and Revelation? 

200

When is the Coptic New Year? 

El Nayrouz Feast ( Coptic Month Thout)

200

On Thursday in the Holy Week we have a liturgy to commemorate what 

What is the Liturgy is celebrated commemorating the Last Supper?

200

What is full of holes but still holds water? 

What is a sponge?

200

This building has the most stories.

What is a library

300

Names of the gospel authors 

Who are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John? 

300

The city where the first Coptic church

What is Alexandria? 

300

Wednesday We Refrain from greeting one another 

What is the church remembering Judas' betrayal? 

300

You walk into a room that contains a match, a kerosene lamp, a candle and a fireplace. What would you light first?

The match 

300

This thing can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps.

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

What is a river?

400

Wrote the most letters in the new testament. 

Who is St. Paul?

400

This evangelist created the church in Egypt and wrote a gospel.

Who is St. Mark? 

400

The church is decorated in black

Who is the church is mourning Christ's Suffering? 

400

What has 13 hearts, but no other organs?

A deck of cards

400

It can't be seen, can't be felt, can't be heard, and can't be smelt. It lies behind stars and under hills, And empty holes it fills. It comes first and follows after, Ends life, and kills laughter.

What is darkness?

500

Number of books in the old and new testament. 

What are 39, and 27

500

City where Jesus was born 

Where is Bethlehem?

500

Give a short explaination about what happened each day during Holy Week (Hint: start from Palm Sunday) 

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

Palm Sunday: Jesus rode into the city on a donkey, greeted with palm branches and shouts of "hosanna". 

General Funeral is held, and the pascha starts  

Monday: Cursing of the fig tree 

Tuesday: Teaches parables about the Kingdom of Heaven, the end of the world and the day of judgment  

Wednesday: The prophecies revolve around betrayal and the focus on Material posessions (Judas vs. the woman with the nardeen ointment)  

Thursday: Covenant Thursday, washing of the feet of the disciples, and instituted for us the mystery of the Holy Eucharist. 

Friday: Good Friday, God was crucufued on the cross for our salvation 

Apocalypse Night: The whole book of revelations is read, the church preparing for the second coming 

Bright Saturday to Resurrection Sunday: Christ is Risen, Truly He is Risen  


  

500

If eleven plus two equals one, what does nine plus five equal?

11 o'clock plus 2 hours = 1 o'clock

9 o'clock plus 5 hours = 2 o'clock

500

A man describes his daughters, saying, “They are all blonde, but two; all brunette but two; and all redheaded but two.” How many daughters does he have?

Three: A blonde, a brunette and a redhead

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