Church
What is the city where the first Coptic church was?
Alexandria
Who am I? I left my people and told my mother-in-law, "Your people are my people, and your God is my God."
Ruth
How many days are in the Great Lent?
55 days:
- Preparation week
- 40 days Jesus Fasted
- Holy Week
What did the 0 say to the 8?
"Nice belt"
What is "sister" and "brother" in coptic?
Tasony and Bason
How many popes did our church have? Who was the 116th pope?
118 popes; Pope Kyrillos the Sixth
Who are we? We never learned any languages yet we spoke them all.
The Disciples
How many weeks are in the Great Lent?
8 weeks
If you don't keep me I'll break. What am I?
A promise
What does "agapi" mean?
Love
What are the 7 sacraments of the church?
Baptism, Chrism(mayron), Repentance and Confession, Eucharist(communion), Priesthood, Matrimony(marriage), Unction of the Sick
Who am I? The disciple who took the place of Judas Iscariot.
Matthias
How many days after Jesus' resurrection did the disciples receive the Holy Spirit?
50 days.
When Grant was 8, his brother was half his age. Now, Grant is 14. How old is his brother?
10
Half of 8 is 4, so Grant’s brother is 4 years younger. This means when Grant is 14, his brother is still 4 years younger, so he’s 10.
What does "Alithos" mean?
Truly
What are the three ecumenical councils?
Nicea, Constantinople, Ephesus
Who am I? I helped everyone and when I needed help I found no one.
Job
How many times did Jesus get whipped?
39 times.
Explanation: The Bible does not directly indicate how many lashes Jesus received. Deuteronomy 25:3 states that a criminal should not receive more than 40 lashes. In order to avoid possibly accidentally breaking this command, the Jews would only give a criminal 39 lashes.
What two things can you never eat for breakfast?
lunch and dinner
How many letters are in the Coptic Alphabet?
32
Which patriarch is known as "The Pillar of Faith"?
St. Cyril I
Who am I? I wasn't there when Virgin Mary departed.
St. Thomas
Name all the weeks of the Great Lent.
1.) Preparation week
2.) Treasures in Heaven
3.) Temptation on the Mount
4.) The Prodigal Son
5.) The Samaritan
6.) The Paralysed Man
7.) The Man Born Blind
8.) Palm Sunday/Holy Week
You’ll find me in Mercury, Earth, Mars and Jupiter, but not in Venus or Neptune. What am I?
The letter "R".
Recite a part of "Our Father" in coptic.
Je penyoat et khen ni fee owi: maref toovo en je pekran: mares ee en je tek met ooro: petehnak maref shoapi: em efreeti khen et fe: nem hijen pi kahi: pen oik ente rasti: meef nan em fo oo: owoh ka nee e te ron nan evol: em efreeti hoan: en ten koa evol: en nee e te oo on entan eroa oo: owoh em perenten ekhoon e pi rasmos: alla nahmen evol ha pi pet hoa oo: khen pi ekhristos: Eesoos Penchois: je thoak te ti met ooro: nem ti gom: nem pi oa oo: sha eneh: ameen