Old Testament
Into how many areas was the Tabernacle divided?
3
What was the name of Saint Paul’s disciple who later fell away?
Demas
Which Coptic saint organized monastic life into communal monasteries?
Saint Pachomius
Does the Coptic Orthodox Church believe in Monophysitism or Miaphysitism? and why?
Miaphysitism
Which Coptic liturgy is a translation of Saint Mark’s liturgy?
The Liturgy of Saint Cyril
Which Old Testament figure was both a king and a priest but not from the tribe of Levi?
Melchizedek
Which Gospels were written before the siege of Jerusalem?
Matthew, Mark, and Luke
Who was the shortest-serving Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church, and how long did he serve?
18th Pope. Pope Archelaus – about 6 months
Does the Coptic Orthodox Church believe in transubstantiation (the change of bread and wine into the Body and Blood)?
No
What is the meaning behind the priest washing his hands and shaking them off?
Declaring innocence from those who approach Communion unworthily
How long did it take to write the Holy Bible?
1600 years
What is the only miracle mentioned in all four Gospels?
Feeding the multitude (five loaves and two fish)
What year marks the beginning of the Coptic calendar?
284 AD
At what moment did the divinity and humanity unite in Christ?
At conception
Where does the ritual-serving deacon stand inside the altar according to Coptic tradition?
East of the altar, opposite the priest
What was the original name of Joshua?
Hoshea
What was the main controversy resolved at the Council of Jerusalem?
Whether Gentiles must be circumcised and follow Jewish law
Who was the first Pope to be given the title “Pope”?
13th Pope. Pope Heraclas
Which Ecumenical Council is directly quoted in the phrase: “Light of Light, true God of true God”?
The Council of Nicaea
True or False: The Liturgy of Saint Peter was prayed in Alexandria in ancient times.
False
Which king of Judah reigned the longest, and for how long?
Manasseh – 55 years
Which Gospel chapter is known as the Sandalia (End Times reading)?
Matthew 24
Who organized the first female monastic gathering in Egypt?
Saint Syncletica of Alexandria
What is Eutychianism?
A heresy claiming that Christ’s humanity was absorbed into His divinity
The Anaphora of the Liturgy of Saint Basil is derived from the liturgy of which disciple?
Saint James