Old Testament
What did Moses receive on Mount Sinai?
The Ten Commandments
Who was the first Patriarch of the Coptic Church?
St Mark
What was Jesus’ first miracle?
Turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana
Which saint is considered the founder of Christian monasticism?
St. Anthony the Great
What is the main creed recited in the Coptic Orthodox Church during the Divine Liturgy?
The Nicene Creed
Who interpreted Pharaoh’s dreams in Egypt?
Joseph
Which emperor issued the Edict of Milan allowing Christianity?
St Constantine
Who was the first Christian martyr?
Stephen
Which female saint disguised herself as a man and lived in a monastery for years before being discovered after her death?
St. Marina the Monk
Which council did the Coptic Church reject, leading to its separation from the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Churches?
The Council of Chalcedon (451 AD)
What prophet confronted King David about his sin with Bathsheba?
Nathan
What heresy did St. Athanasius oppose?
Arianism
What is the shortest book in the Bible?
3 John
Who was the Roman governor’s daughter who converted to Christianity and was martyred by her own father?
St. Demiana
What does the term “Hypostatis" Mean
A term used to describe the three persons of the Holy Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
Who was the only woman to rule as queen over Judah, and how did she come to power?
Queen Athaliah
What city, other then Jerusalem, was an early center of Christian learning?
Alexandria
Which Old Testament prophet is quoted in Peter’s sermon on Pentecost?
Joel
Which Coptic saint was martyred after being burned alive in a bronze ox?
St. Anba Victor
What is the Coptic term for the doctrine of deification (the process of humans partaking in divine life through grace)?
Theosis
Which Old Testament book is mostly written in Aramaic?
Daniel
What year did the Great Schism between the Eastern and Western Churches occur?
1054 AD
What is the shortest verse in the New Testament in Greek (not English)?
1 Thessalonians 5:16 ("Πάντοτε χαίρετε" – "Rejoice always")
Which Coptic saint is said to have had her severed head carried by angels back to her hometown?
St. Marina the Martyr
Which Coptic patriarch developed the first known full commentary on the Gospel of John, emphasizing Christ’s divine nature?
St. Cyril of Alexandria