Old Testament
What specific item did Moses throw down before the Pharaoh that became a serpent?
His Rod
This apostle is known for doubting Jesus' resurrection until he touched His wounds.
Thomas
What is the name of the location where Jesus was crucified?
Golgotha
What does the word Coptic mean?
Egyptian
Where did Jesus' first miracle occur when He turned water to wine?
at the wedding in Cana
Where was the obscure location where Abraham almost sacrificed his son
Land of Moriah
This event describes the Holy Spirt descending on the apostles.
Pentecost
Who helped Jesus carry His cross on the way to Golgotha?
Simon of Cyrene
In Coptic tradition, what is the first feast of the liturgical year called?
Nayrouz
This tax collector became one of Jesus’ disciples and is traditionally credited with writing a Gospel.
Matthew
This prophet was taken up to Heaven in a whirlwind
Elijah
This Gospel begins with "In the beginning was the Word..."
John
What was the name of the servants ear that peter cut off?
Malchus
Which council confirmed Mary as Theotokos, defending her against Nestorianism?
Council of Ephesus
What is the name of the Mountain that God gave Moses the 10 Commandments?
Mount Sinai
What river was part of the four rivers that flowed out of Eden?
Tigris (or Euphrates) , Pishon , Gihon
This apostle preached to Cornelius, the first Gentile Convert
Peter
What was the name of the village where Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead?
Bethany
Translate these coptic Words:
- Ⲛⲁⲛⲉ Ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ
- Ⲁⲗⲏⲑⲟⲥ Ⲁⲛⲉⲥⲧⲏ
- ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ
- Good Evening
- Truly He is Risen
- What is your name?
This Pharisee, once a persecutor of Christians, had a vision on the road to Damascus and became a missionary.
Paul
Who interpreted Pharaohs dreams about the 7 cows and 7 years of famine?
Joseph
He traveled with Paul on missionary journeys and is also called "the Beloved Physician."
Luke
This pool in Jerusalem is where Jesus healed a man who had been paralyzed for 38 years.
Pool of Bethesda
The Coptic Orthodox Synaxarium records the lives of saints, martyrs, and important Church events. These entries are organized according to which ancient timekeeping system still used liturgically today??
The Coptic Calendar
This Saint helped organize the first communities of communal monastic life in Egypt, creating rules for monks to live together.
St. Pachomius