Coptic Language
Define Pekethronos (Ⲡⲉⲕⲑ̀ⲉⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ)
Your Throne
What was the first of the Ten Commandments?
I am the Lord your God
Who was the pope before H.H Pope Tawadrous II?
Pope Shenouda
Who founded the Coptic Church?
St. Mark the Apostle
St. Anthony the Great, a Copt, is known as...
The Father of the Monks
Define Hoos (ϩⲱⲥ)
Praise
Esther was a… and she was married to a…
Jewish queen married to a Persian king
What does the incense of the Censer represent?
Our prayers being lifted to Heaven
Which saint saved a princess? HINT: He was killed 7 times, but God raised him up again
St. George the Prince of Martyrs
How many hours are in the Agpeya? Double points if you can name every part of the Agpeya!
7 hours
(1st, 3rd, 6th, 9th, 11th, 12th hours, Veil, Midnight prayer [1st, 2nd, 3rd Watches], prayers of Communion, Confession, Guidance, Priesthood etc.)
Define Epuoro (Ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ)
King
What did God change Jacob's name to?
Israel
What churches are we in communion with?
Syriac, Armenian, Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Indian Oriental Orthodox churches
Which Saint is pictured with 40 virgins beside her?
St. Demiana
What are the three Coptic Liturgies we recognize?
Liturgies of: St. Basil, St. Cyril, St. Gregory
Define Sotir (ⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ)
Savior
After Solomon, the Kingdom divided in two. Who became king of Israel?
Jeroboam
Adam days are on, _____, _____, ____, and Watos days are on, _____, ______, ______, _____
Adam- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
Watos- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Who helped Christ carry His Cross?
Simon the Cyrene
What do the bells of the Censer represent, and how many are there?
12 - the 12 Apostles
Define Shebehmot (ϣⲉⲡϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ)
Thank
What did Jacob vow at Bethel?
To give God a tenth of his income (why we have donation now)
In which council did the Coptic church separate from the other churches?
The council of Chalcedon
Which saint held the devil by his hair and denounced him?
St. Marina
Name the 13 Coptic months
Tout, Paopa, Hator, Kiahk, Toba, Amshir, Paramhat, Paramouda, Bashans, Paona, Epip, Mesra, Nasie