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100
Which prophet anointed both Saul and David as kings of Israel?
Who is Samuel?
100
How many days are added to the Coptic calendar every leap year?
What is 1?
100
In what hour on Great Friday do we chant the hymn Ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲁⲙⲉⲩⲓ (Aripamevi)?
What is 6th?
100
Which Saint is this?
Who is St. Joseph the Carpenter?
100
What do the 13 crosses on the Orban represent?
What is 12 for the Disciples and 1 for Jesus?
100
What is the only even prime number?
What is 2?
200
Which judge defeated the Midianites with only 300 men?
Who is Gideon?
200
Translate the phrase ̀Ⲡϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ (epchois nai nan) into English.
What is Lord have mercy on us?
̀Ⲡ = weak definite article
ϭⲟⲓⲥ = Lord
ⲛⲁⲓ = to have mercy / to have pity
ⲛⲁⲛ = to us / on us
200
What does the word Aspasmos mean?
What is greeting?
200
Which Saint is this?
Who is St. Paul the Apostle?
200
During the Divine Liturgy, which part corresponds to the Last Supper?
What is The Institution Narrative?
200
Which two countries share the world’s longest international border?
Where is Canada and the United States?
300
Which Old Testament prophet’s bones raised a man from the dead when they touched them?
Who is Elisha?
2 Kings 13:21
300
What is the Coptic word for “Holy”?
What is Ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ?
300
What is the "Hymn of the Cross" in Coptic?
What is Ⲫⲁⲓ ̀ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲛϥ?
300
What is the name of the "people" sitting on the left and right of the throne?
Who are the 24 priests/presbyters?
300
What is the difference between the Liturgy of St. Basil and that of St. Gregory?
St. Basil speaks about (He broke it) and St. Gregory speaks to (You broke it)
300
What is the only food that never spoils?
What is Honey?
400
In the Gospel of John, what are the seven “I Am” statements of Jesus?
“I Am the Bread of Life (6:35), Light of the World (8:12), Door (10:9), Good Shepherd (10:11), Resurrection and Life (11:25), Way, Truth and Life (14:6), True Vine (15:1)”
400
What is the number 9 in Coptic?
What is Ⲯⲓⲧ (pseet) ⲑ̅ ?
400
What is the purpose of the Lenten tune and how does it differ musically from the Annual tune?
The Lenten tune is slower, mournful, and minor-toned. It represents repentance and humility.
400
Who is this?
Who is St. Nofer the Anchorite?
400
What are the books in the bible that can be read for the Catholic Epistle?
What are James, 1&2 Peter, 1&2&3 John, and Jude?
400
What country has the most pyramids in the world?
Where is Sudan?
500
In which book is the prophecy “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting.” | «أَمَّا أَنْتِ يَا بَيْتَ لَمَا إفْرَاطَا، فَمَا رَجَعْتِ بَيْنَ آلاف يَهُوذَا، فَمِنْكَ يَخْرُجُ لِي الَّذِي يَكُونُ رَايِئَ فِي إِسْرَائِيلَ، الَّذِي أَمْرُهُ مُنْزَلٌ مَنْ قَدِّمَ، مِنْ أَجْلِ الأَبَدِ».
Who is Micah?
Micah 5:2
500
How many pronunciations does the coptic letter Veeta Ⲃ have?
BONUS: What is the rule?
What is 2?
BONUS: Pronounced as a "b" when there is no vowel after Ⲃ and in Nouns
500
What special Fraction is chanted on Covenant Thursday?
What is the Fraction to the Father on the Slaughter of Isaac?
500
What does the skull at the bottom of the crucifixion icon represent?
2 answers (250 points each)
1. What is the skull of Adam? As the "first Adam" brought sin and death into the world, the "second Adam" (Christ) brings salvation and eternal life.
2. Where is Golgotha (Place of the Skull)? The name of the hill where Jesus was crucified, Golgotha, means "Place of the Skull," and the skull beneath the cross serves as a visual reminder of this biblical location.
500
When raising the Morning Incense during weekdays, the priest prays the Litanies of the Sick and of the Travellers, but on Sundays and on holy feast days, the Church anticipates that no one would be traveling, but rather, they are attending the Liturgy. Which Litany is prayed instead of the Travellers on these days?
What is the Litany of Oblations/Offerings?
500
In computer science, what does the acronym HTTP stand for?
What is HyperText Transfer Protocol?
600
What is the only country in the world that has no rivers?
Where is Saudi Arabia?
600
Which Apostle was the first to publicly preach the Gospel after the descent of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost?
Who is St. Peter the Apostle?
600
What is the name of the world’s largest desert (hint: it’s not the Sahara)?
Where is Antarctica?
600
Why is the altar in a Coptic church square rather than rectangular or round?
Because the square represents the four corners of the world, showing that Christ’s sacrifice is for all humanity.