Bible
How many Epistles are there?
21
Which three Ecumenical Councils are accepted by the Coptic Orthodox Church?
Nicaea, Constantinople, and Ephesus
What are the 5 ranks of Deacons?
Chanter
Reader
Sub deacon
Deacon
Arch Deacon
What was St. Peter’s original name before Jesus called him Peter?
Simon
Where did God give Moses the Ten Commandments?
Mount Sinai
Who wrote the book of Acts?
Luke
Which saint defended the divinity of Christ against Arius and became known as the defender of the faith?
St. Athanasius
Which 2 liturgies in the whole year do we not sing Psalm 150?
Covenant Thursday
Bright Saturday
Which saint was discovered living in the desert by St. Zosima after spending decades there in repentance?
St. Mary of Egypt
What are the ingredients for Orban?
Flour, Water, and Yeast
Which man fell from a window while St. Paul was preaching?
Eutychus
What are the first 5 patriarchal cities of Orthodox Christianity?
Antioch, Alexandria, Rome, Constantinople, and Jerusalem
Who wrote the liturgy of St. Cyril?
St. Mark
Which saint organized monks into communities and is known as the founder of communal monasticism?
St. Pachomius
What are the names of all the Archangels?
Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Suriel, Sedakiel, Sarathiel, and Ananiel
What are the names of the twelve tribes of Israel?
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin
What are the two Coptic calendar dates for the celebration of the Feast of the Cross?
Thout 17-19 and Baramhat 10
In the raising of the incense, the priest puts 5 spoons of incense into the censer, which 5 Old Testament individuals does this represent?
1. Abel
2. Noah
3. Melchizedek
4. Aaron
5. Zacharias
Which female saint fell into a sinful life after losing her parents, but later repented after St. John the Short came to guide her back to God?
St. Paesia
Which apostle was crucified upside down because he did not consider himself worthy to die in the same manner as Christ?
St. Peter
What are the Deutrocanonical books?
Tobit
Judith
Sequel of Esther
Wisdom of Solomon
Wisdom of Joshua, Son of Sirach
Baruch
Sequel of the Book of Daniel
1 Maccabees
2 Maccabees
Psalm 151
Which Pope of Alexandria defended the title “Theotokos” at the Council of Ephesus?
St. Cyril of Alexandria
What is the Epiclesis?
The command of the Holy Spirit to come and change the bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ
Which Desert Father was known for his wisdom and was the spiritual father of St. Moses the Strong?
St. Isidore the Priest
Which of the twelve disciples was the first to be martyred for his faith in Christ?
St. James, son of Zebedee