Bible: Old Testament
Who was the first King of Israel?
A. Saul
B. David
C. Soloman
D. Nathan
A. Saul
The Orthodox Church was founded
A. When Christ was born
B. in 1054 A.D.
C. On Pentecost, 50 days after Christ's Resurrection
D. At the Great Council of Corinth
C. On Pentecost, 50 days after Christ's Resurrection
What event do we commemorate on the Thursday immediately after Palm Sunday?
A. Christ's entry into Jerusalem
B. Last Supper
C. Transfiguration
D. Raising of Lazarus
B. Last Supper
The greatest of all prayers is
A. The trisagion hymn
B. The Troparion
C. The Lord's prayer
D. The Jesus prayer
C. The Lord's prayer
Which Divine liturgy do we celebrate during the Sunday of Lent:
A. St. John Chrysostom
B. Pre-Sanctified Liturgy of St. Gregory
C. St. James
D.St. Basil the Great
Candles on the alter symbolize
A. Christ as the light of the world
B. The threatening fire of hell
C. The ever-consuming sins of the world
D. None of the above
A. Christ as the light of the world
At which event did Christ wash the feet of his disciples?
A. His Baptism
B. Last Supper
C. Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem
D. On the road to Emmaus
B. Last Supper
The Book of the Bible that contains a collection of hymns or songs used for worship is
A. Proverbs
B. Wisdom of Solomon
C. Numbers
D. Psalms
D. Psalms
Which of the following Saints died as a martyr:
A. Constantine
B. Basil
C. Volodymyr
D. Stephen
D. Stephen
The first Sunday of Pentecost commemorates
A. St. Thomas
B. Myrrh-bearing women
C. All Saints
D. Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council
C. All Saints
The sources of the Orthodox faith are:
A. Holy Scripture and Holy Tradition
B. The Old and New Testaments
C. Judaism and Greek Mythology
D. The New Testament and the lives of the Saints
A. Holy Scripture and Holy Tradition
During the Little Entrance in the liturgy, the Priest brings out:
A. Chalice and diskos, containing the bread and wine
B. Gospel Book
C. Censer
D. Cross
B. Gospel Book
What does the word "Gospel" mean, and where does it come from?
A) It means "Holy Scriptures" and comes from the Latin word Scriptura
B) It means "Good News" and comes from the Greek word Evangelion
C) It means "Sacred Song" and comes from the Hebrew word Shirah
D) It means "Divine Law" and comes from the Aramaic word Torah
B) It means "Good News" and comes from the Greek word Evangelion
This New Testament book tells the story of the early Church.
A. Acts of the Apostles?
B. Corinthians
C. Galatians
D. The Hebrews
Which city’s walls fell down after the Israelites marched around them for seven days?
A. Ai
B. Jericho
C. Jerusalem
D. Bethel
The major center for Orthodox monasticism in the world is located at
A. Mount Athos
B. Mount Olympus
C. Meteora
D. Jerusalem
A. Mount Athos
Which apostle is known for doubting the resurrection of Jesus until he saw and touched Jesus' wounds?
A. John
B. Peter
C. Matthew
D. Thomas
D. Thomas
In the icon of the mystical supper, Judas is replaced by which saint?
A. St. Mathias
B. St. Mark
C. St. Peter
D. St. Paul
D. St. Paul
Icons of which saints usually appear on the royal doors?
A. St. Stephen and Archangel Michael
B. Sts. Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John
C. Sts. Peter and Paul
D. Theotokos and Jesus Christ
B. Sts. Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John
An orthodox church can take which of the following shapes:
A. Ship
B. Cross
C. Circle
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Followers of Christ were first called Christians in what city?
A. Antioch
B. Jerusalem
C. Constantinople
D. Kiev
A. Antioch
Which of the following is NOT a book of the Old Testament
A. Job
B. Proverb
C. Jonah
D. Titus
D. Titus
Which of the following Saints is most noted for his defense of icons in the church?
A. St. Andrew of Crete
B. St. John of Damascus
C. St. John Climacus
D. St. Simeon the New Theologian
B. St. John of Damascus
On weekdays during Lent, which books do the scriptural readings from the service come from?
A. The Four Gospels
B. Epistles of St. Paul
C. The Old Testament
D. Apocrypha
C. The Old Testament
The Seventh Ecumenical Council was held in Nicea in 787. What was the major decision that was resolved in this council?
A. Condemned false teachings about the nature of Christ
B. Accepted the use of icons in the church
C. Developed the Nicene-Constantinople creed
D. Determined the date for celebrating Pascha
B. Accepted the use of icons in the church
The Prokeimenon is a short verse read from
A. The Psalms
B. One of the Epistles
C. One of the Gospels
D. The Nicene Book of Saints
A. The Psalms
The term "Church triumphant" refers to
A. Church members who are actively participating each Sunday
B. Church members who have passed on to eternal life
C. Church members who sing in the choir
D. Church members who carry icons on the Sunday of the triumph of Orthodoxy.
B. Church members who have passed on to eternal life
To whom did Jesus entrust his mother when he was being crucified on the cross?
A. Peter
B. John
C. James
D. Andrew
B. John
Which Old Testament prophet told King David that he had committed sins and needed repentance for taking Bathesba as his wife?
A.Isaiah
B. Nathan
C. Elisha
D. Jeremiah
B. Nathan
All of the following were martyrs for the Christian faith except:
A) St. Stephen
B) St. Katherine
C) St. Andrew
D) St. John the Theologian
D) St. John the Theologian
What feast is celebrated 40 days after Pascha?
Holy Tradition is made up of:
A. Both the written and the unwritten essentials handed down from the very days of Christ and the Apostles, such as worshipping on Sundays, commemorating the Saints, and the writings of the Holy Fathers.
B. The customs of various ethnic groups that are traditionally Orthodox, such as the blessing of baskets on Pascha, the blessing of the fruit on the Transfiguration, etc
C. The laws concerning food, behavior, and society as originally defined by the early church
D. The unwritten stories about Jesus
A.
The Beatitudes are
A. A prayer read during the great entrance of the divine liturgy
B. Words of Christ on the cross
C. Sections from the Nicene creed
D. Blessings taught by Christ at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount
D. Blessings taught by Christ at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount
The English word "laity" (or Lay people) comes from the Greek word "laos" This Greek word means:
A. People who are unordained
B. People of God
C. People of Israel
D. People who are unimportant
B. People of God
Which of the following describes Zacchaeus?
A. Father of John the Baptist
B. Prophet of the Old Testament
C. Tax Collector who climbed a tree to see Jesus
D. One of Abraham's sons
C. Tax Collector who climbed a tree to see Jesus