History of the Church
Is the Coptic Church Eastern or Oriental Orthodox?
Oriental
Which sacrament was instituted at the Last Supper?
Communion
A. How many Gospels were written? (50 Points)
B. Name them (50 Points)
A. 4
B. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Who wrote the first 5 books of the Bible?
Moses
Who tells St. Mary that she is going to give birth to Jesus?
Archangel Gabriel
Who wrote the Nicene Creed (the Orthodox Creed)?
St. Athanasius of Alexandria
How many Canticles are there in the Midnight praises?
(100 Bonus points per canticle if you can explain the theme of each)
4 canticles
(the Israelites rejoicing in their escape from Egypt, praise of the Lord's goodness and mercy/Psalm 135, the three saintly youth, thanksgiving/Psalm 150)
What is the highest rank in the order of deacon?
Archdeacon
What was the name of the giant David fought? What army was he a part of?
What occupation did Luke have before becoming a disciple?
A physcian
Who founded the Orthodox church in Egypt?
St. Mark
What Coptic month leads up to the feast of the Nativity?
Kiahk
What is the shortest fast in the Coptic Church?
Jonah's Fast
In Genesis, who killed their own brother
Cain killed Abel
What did Judas receive in exchange for betraying Jesus?
30 pieces of silver
Which Coptic martyr was a young boy who was killed for refusing to renounce his Christian faith?
Saint Abanoub
Name 3 of the 7 Major Feasts of the church.
Annunciation, Nativity, Epiphany, Palm Sunday, Resurrection, Ascension, Pentecost
Name the current Pope and the two previous ones.
Pope Tawadrous II, Pope Shenouda III, Pope Kyrillos VI
On which mountain did Moses receive the 10 commandments
Mount Sinai
The disciple who wrote the Book of Revelation.
St. John the Beloved
Who is the father of Monasticism?
Abba Anthony of Egypt
How many times is the baby anointed in the Sacrament of Holy Myron?
(200 Bonus Points if you can say where)
36 times
(the joints and senses)
What is the name of the senior administrative body that assists the Pope in managing the affairs of the Coptic Orthodox Church?
The Holy Synod
How many brothers did Joseph have? Name 5.
11.
Reuben, Naphalti, Issachar, Dan, Gad, Zebulum, Judah, Benjamin, Asher, Levi, Simeon
This New Testament epistle—emphasizing that “faith without works is dead”—has been extensively commented upon by Coptic theologians.
Epistle of James