Old Testament
What did God create the stars?
Fourth day
How many books are in the New Testament?
27
Who is Pope Dioscorus ?
Defender of the faith at the council of Chalcedon
What is the first month of the coptic year?
Thout
How many hours are in the Agpeya?
7 hours
What did God change Jacob's name to?
Israel
What type of insect did John the Baptist eat in the desert?
Locusts
What does anathema mean?
a person or thing set apart for destruction and completely cut off from the community of believers
What are the 3 shapes of a church building?
Ark, Dome and Cross
How many people were at each council?
318 at Nicea, 150 at Constantinople and 200 at Ephesus
Who saved Susanna from a false execution?
Daniel
Who was chosen to join the 12 disciples, replacing Judas Iscariot?
Matthias
What is the difference between Theotokos and Christokos?
Mother of God vs Mother of Christ
Where does the ostrich egg hang in the church and why?
Hangs above the Sanctuary door to remind us how an ostrich watches her eggs and we should fix our eyes on Christ
In which council did the Coptic church separate from the other churches?
The Council of Chalcedon
What kind of meat did God provide for the Israelites in the desert?
Quails
In which Epistle does Paul introduce the "fruits of the Spirit"?
Galatians
What is Miaphysitism?
One Nature of the Incarnate Word
What are the Watos and Adam days?
Watos: Wed, Thur, Fri, and Sat
Adam: Sun, Mon, and Tue
Spell the name of the King who threw the 3 Saintly Youth in the fiery furnace?
King Nebuchadnezzar II
What is the name of the city where Jacob saw the staircase to Heaven? (Bonus points if you can say both names)
Bethel, previously Luz
What are the 7 churches in the book of Revelation?
Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
What is dyothelitism?
The doctrine stating that Jesus Christ possesses two distinct wills: one divine and one human
What are all the minor feasts?(Hint:7) Bonus points if you can put it in order, according to the Coptic calendar
1.The Circumcision of our Lord
2.The Entrance/Presentation of our Lord into the Temple
3.The Escape of the Holy family to Egypt
4. The First Miracle of our Lord Jesus at Cana
5.The Transfiguration of Christ
6.Holy Thursday
7.Thomas’s Sunday
What are the other churches in the Oriental church?
Syriac orthodox, Armenian, Eritrean, Ethiopian, Indian Orthodox