Coptic Faith
What does "Orthodox" mean?
Right belief or right worship
Who wrote most of the Psalms?
King David
Who brought Christianity to Egypt?
St. Mark the Evangelist
Modern Egyptian word for "bread"?
ʿEish (عيش)
Largest country by area?
Russia
Meaning of "Miaphysis of the Word Incarnate"?
One united nature of Christ, fully divine and fully human
Who said "My Lord and my God" after seeing the risen Christ?
St. Thomas
Coptic calendar starts in which year?
284 A.D.
Ancient Egyptian cross symbol meaning "life"?
Ankh
Ocean between Africa and North America?
Atlantic Ocean
Significance of water and wine mixed in Liturgy?
Unity of Christ’s divinity and humanity
Who was the first Christian martyr?
St. Stephen
Feast celebrating entry of Holy Family into Egypt?
Feast of the Entry of the Lord into Egypt
Coptic word for Egypt?
Kimi (ⲭⲏⲙⲓ)
Capital of Ethiopia?
Addis Ababa
Difference between epiclesis and institution narrative?
Epiclesis: invocation of Holy Spirit; Institution: recount Last Supper
Egyptian saint inspiring monasticism?
St. Anthony the Great
What do the three liturgies share?
Same anaphora structure and Eucharistic core
Desert home to Monastery of St. Macarius?
Wadi El Natrun
Three countries with large Coptic diaspora?
Canada, USA, Australia
Heresy St. Dioscorus opposed?
Nestorianism / Dyophysitism
Author of Life of St. Paul the First Hermit?
St. Jerome
Pope introducing printing and reform?
Pope Cyril IV
Ancient Christian capital before Cairo?
Ancient Christian capital before Cairo?
Which African country has the largest population and also shares borders with both the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea?
Nigeria