Stories in the Bible
Tsom Trivia
Holidays
Guess that phrase
Mystery
100

This figure led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt and received the Ten Commandments

Who is Moses?

100

These are the days when we fast throughout the week

 What are Wednesdays and Fridays?

100

This is the holiday that we celebrate with palm leaves

What is Hosana?

100

A common phrase said by Orthodox Christians when asked how are you (endet neh/nesh)?

What is Egziabher yimesgen?

100

This is what MSE stands for

What is Mekane Selam Eyesus?

200

This figure was sold into slavery by his brothers

Who is Joseph?

200

The number of days after fasika tsome do you not tsome

What is 50 days?

200

These are the holidays that we spend the night at church

What is Fasika (Easter) and Gena (Christmas)?

200

“In the beginning God created the ___ and ___”

What is Heavens, Earth

200

This sacrament is considered the foundation of Christian life and involves the initiation into the Church

What is Baptism?

300

This was Jesus turns water into wine

What is the wedding at Cana of Galilee?

300

The name of the shortest tsom

What is the Fast of Nineveh, nenewe?

300

What is the holiday called when we celebrate Jesus’ baptism

What is Timket?

300

“The Lord is my _____; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in _____ ______” Shepherd, Green Pastures

What is Shepherd, Green Pastures

300

The number of books in the New Testament

What is 27?

400

The city that tried to build a tower to heaven AND the punishment that came with it

Where is Babylon AND God made different languages?

400

The number of canonized fasts we have in the Orthodox Tewahedo faith

What is 7?

400

The week that is called Debre Zeit in Abiy Tsom 

What is The 5th week?

400

“For _____ so loved the ____, that he gave his only begotten _, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting ______”

What is God, World, Son, Life

400

This period from October 6 to November 14 is observed by Ethiopian Orthodox Christians with prayer, fasting, and charitable acts in memory of Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus escaping to Egypt to avoid King Herod's persecution.

What is Zemene Tsigie? (The season of flower)

500

This story is about a man who tries to run away from God but ends up getting swallowed by a sea creature

Who is Jonah?

500

Name the different tsomes

What are Abiy/Hudade Tsom(The Great Lent), YeNebiat Tsom (The Fast of Prophets, YeHawariat Tsom (The Fast of Apostles), Tsome Gehad, Filseta Tsom (The Fast of Assumptions), Tsome Nenewe (The Fast of Ninevites), and Tsome Dihnet (The Fast of Salvation, Wednesday and Friday)



500

Name 4 out of the 8 weeks of the Abiy Tsome

What are Zewrede, Kidist, Mikurab, Mesagu, Debre Zeit, Gebrehere, Nicodemos, and Hosanna


ANY OF THESE ARE ACCEPTABLE

500

“Trust in the Lord with all your ____ and lean not on your own _____”

What is Heart, Understanding

500

The five pillars of the church

What is the mystery of Trinity, incarnation, baptism, holy communion, resurrection?

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