Miscellaneous
Covenant Thursday
Great Friday
Bright Saturday
Resurrection Sunday
100

On Monday of Holy Week, our Lord Jesus Christ cursed what type of tree, because it bore no fruit?

A fig tree

100

The priest washing the feet of the people during Lakkan of Covenant Thursday mirrors what action by our Lord Jesus Christ?

Christ washing the feet of the disciples on Covenant Thursday

100

The 6th hour Gospels of the Great Friday service are accounts of which event in the life of our Lord Jesus Christ?

The Crucifixion

100

The entire book of __________ is read on Bright Saturday.

Revelation

100

Who was the disciple who did not believe that Christ had resurrected until he saw the print of the nails and put his fingers in the print of the nails?

Thomas

200

What does the word "Pascha" mean?

Passover

200

Our Lord Jesus Christ established which sacrament on Covenant Thursday?

The Sacrament of the Eucharist

200

What was written on the inscription above Christ's head during His crucifixion?

"This is the King of the Jews"

200

During the Bright Saturday service, the hymns transition from the Pascha tune to which tune?

The Annual tune
200

Which two disciples ran to the tomb of Christ on the day of His Resurrection?

Peter and John

300

Thursday Eve (Wednesday night) of the Holy Pascha coincides with which event leading up to the Crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ?

Judas's betrayal 

300

The fraction during the liturgy on Covenant Thursday speaks of which events from the Old Testament?

Abraham's slaughter of Isaac

300

Who was the man that requested the body of Christ from Pontius Pilate, as accounted for in the 12th hour of Great Friday?

Joseph of Arimathea

300

Which 2 men prepared the body of Christ for burial by spicing it and wrapping it in linen cloth?

Joseph and Nicodemus

300

What did Christ eat with the disciples after His resurrection? 

Broiled fish and honey

400

In the older history of the Church, Holy Week was observed every how many years?

Every 33 years

400

The hymns said in the 1st hour of Covenant Thursday seem to be centered around which event in Christ's life, even though the Gospel of this hour is not about this event?

Judas's betrayal

400

Name the Old Testament prophet who prophesied about the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ saying, "He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His mouth."

The Prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 53:7)
400

Bright Saturday is the time between Christ's death and His resurrection. Where is Christ during this time?

He descended into Hades to save all of the righteous people, bringing them up to Paradise.

400

Who were the two people who met Christ on the road to Emmaus and had a meal with Him?

Cleopas and an unnamed person

500

Why is "Thok te ti-gom" chanted 12 times in each hour of the Holy Pascha?

There are usually 12 Psalms in a single hour of the Agpeya. The Psalms are not prayed during Holy Week, and they are replaced with "Thok te ti-gom." It is thus chanted 12 times.

500

Which 2 parts are left out of the liturgy on Covenant Thursday? These parts are normally prayed during other liturgies.

The Prayer of Reconciliation and the Commemoration of the Saints

500

How can we say that Christ rose from the dead after 3 days if He died Friday evening and rose on Sunday morning? This is only about 36 hours.

In the Jewish tradition, the day would start from the evening prior. They would also count 1 hour of one day as an entire day.

500

St. John wrote the Book of Revelation when he was on which island?

The Island of Patmos
500

According to 1 Corinthians, how many people did Christ appear to after His resurrection?

"over five hundred brethren at once" (1 Corinthians 15:6)

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