Coptic Months
Saints
Coptic Martyrs
Nayrouz Feast
Riddles
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How many months are in the Coptic Year?
13
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St. Anthony the Great, a Copt, was called the world's first Christian what?
Monk
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Who is the first Martyr in the Bible?
St. Stephan
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When is the Nayrouz Feast?
September 11th
100
On the ark, how many of each animal did Moses bring?
None. Moses did not have an ark, Noah did.
200
What is the shortest month in the Coptic calendar?
Nasie, the last month - 13 days
200
He was a thief, a robber, and even murderer and used to worship the sun and asked God if he could learn about the real God, and God spoke to him and said, go to a monk and he will teach you what you need to be taught
St. Moses the black
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Who was the Roman soldier who was tortured for 7 years before he was beheaded?
St. George
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In what country did the Coptic Church have its origins?
Egypt
200
Who was the fastest runner in the Bible?
Adam. He was first in the human race.
300
What Coptic month do we celebrate the Nativity and St. Mary in?
Kiahk
300
She is a martyr and a nun, holding a cross in one and and the other hand holding a devil as she defeated him.
St Marina the martyr
300
Our Coptic Orthodox Church began its own calendar of Martyrs in 284AD because of which Roman emperor?
A. Nero
B. Diocletian
C. Magdy The Great
D. Constantine
D. Emperor Diocletian
300
Why do we celebrate the Nayrouz Feast?
To commemorate the martyrs
300
What did Adam say on the day before Christmas?
"It's Christmas, Eve"
400
What Coptic year did we start this year?
1741
400
She has 40 virgins that pray with her and the prince wanted to marry her, but she rejected the offer...
St. Demiana
400
Who was one of the youngest male martyrs? (12 years old)
St. Abanoub
400
Red dates are symbolic of the martyrs. Can you name all 4 symbols the red date represents?
Red = martyrs' blood. White flesh of the date = purity. Stony Seed = strong faith. The head of the date = crown
400
In the dessert I was found
Hotter than the sand on the ground
A strange sight to him that was tending a flock
He couldn't believe I can talk
What Am I?
The Burning Bush
500
Name the Coptic Months
Tout, Babah, Hator, Kiakh, Toba, Amshir, Baramhat, Baramouda, Bashans, Paona, Epip, Mesra, Nasie
500
He carried Jesus Christ on his back and didn't know it was God until he was washing God's feet and saw the places of the nails
St. Bishoy the perfect man
500
Who gave many saints the crown of martyrdom and gained the crown of martyrdom himself?
St. Paul
500
What does the word Nayrouz mean?
"New Day" in Persian
500
It is greater than God and more evil than the devil. The poor have it, the rich need it and if you eat it you'll die. What is it?
Nothing.
Nothing is greater than God, nothing is more evil than the devil, the poor have nothing, the rich need nothing, and if you eat nothing you will die.