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100

Who led the Israelites out of Egypt?

Moses

100

Who baptized Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ?

John The Baptist

100

What feast celebrates the Baptism of Christ? 

Timket

100

Who is known as the first Christian martyr?

Saint Stephen

100

How many books are in the Ethiopian Orthodox Bible?

81 books

200

Who was thrown into the lion’s den?

Daniel

200

In what city was Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ born?

Bethlehem

200

What holiday celebrates the finding of the True Cross?

Meskel

200

Who prayed standing on one leg for years? 

Saint (Aba) Tekle Haymanot

200

In what language is the Ethiopian liturgy still conducted?

Ge'ez

300

What mountain did Moses receive the Ten Commandments on?

Mount Sinai

300

Which disciple walked on water toward Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ?

Peter

300

On what day of each month is Saint Mary commemorated? 

The 21st

300

Who was swallowed by a fish for three days?

Jonah

300

How many Psalms are in the Ethiopian Orthodox Bible?

151

400

Who built the Ark to survive the flood?

Noah

400

Who denied Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ three times?

Peter

400

Which saint created the Ethiopian church’s melodic system?

Saint Yared

400

Who was the queen that saved her people from destruction?

Esther

400

What is the shortest verse in the Bible?

John 11:35, “Jesus wept.”

500

Which prophet was taken up to heaven in a demena (cloud)?

Elijah

500

Who had a vision on the island of Patmos and wrote Revelation?

John

500

What city is believed to house the Ark of the Covenant?

Axum (Tsion Mariam Church)

500

Which apostle was a tax collector before following Jesus?

Matthew

500

Which book of the Bible is only accepted as Canon in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church?

The Book of Enoch