FAST
DATES / Events
GOSPELS
BIRTH
100

How many days do we fast?

How may are 43 days

100

What Coptic month is marking the Nativity Fast?

What is Kiahk

100

What Gospel/chapters are read in the last 4 weeks before the Nativity Feast? (Gospel of x, Chapters #)

What is chapter 1 of the Gospel of Luke (divided on 4 weeks)

100

Where was Jesus born?

Where is Bethlehem (in a manger)

200

Where do we see the first instruction of fasting?

Who are Adam & Eve

200

When is the Nativity feast (Christman)? Coptic Calendar

When is 29 Kiahk

200

What event is read/remembered on the 1st Sunday of kiahk?

What is the Announcement of the Birth of John the Baptist to Zacharias (Luke 1:1-25)

200

Who announced to the Virgin Mary that she was going to be pregnant with the Son of God?

Who is the angel Gabriel

300

What should we do during the Nativity fast?

What is Fast (duh..), pray and focus on our spiritual life, but ALSO improve how we do by others

300

When does the Nativity fast start? Coptic Calendar

When is 16 Hathor

300

What event is read/remembered on the 2nd Sunday of kiahk?

What is the Announcement of the birth of Jesus to St. Mary (Luke 1:26-38)

300

Who came from the East to worship Jesus after he was born?

Who are the Magi (the 3 wise men)

400

Why do we fast?

What is the goal of becoming more like Christ

400

Who did St. Mary visit when she was pregnant?

Elizabeth, St. John the Baptist's mom

400

What event is read/remembered on the 3rd Sunday of kiahk?

What is St. Mary’s visit to Elizabeth (Luke 1:39-56)

400

What gifts did the *Visitors* bring to Jesus when they visited Him?

What are Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh 

500

What do the [X] days of the Nativity Fast represent?

What are 40 days for Moses; when he fasted 40 days and nights waiting for the Word of God

What are 3 days for the commemoration of the miracle of the Muqattam mountain

500

What happened when St. Mary walked to Elizabeth who was pregnant? (why for extra points hehe)

Who is the baby that moved in the belly of Elizabeth because he felt the presence of God in the womb of St Mary

500

What event is read/remembered on the 4th Sunday of kiahk?

What is the birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1:57-80)

500

What did King Herod do when he learnt of the birth of Jesus?

What is killing the kids who were two years old and younger

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