How many times do we sing "Thok Ta Ti Gom" each prayer hour?
Bonus for 100 points: When do we sing the "The Burial Hymn"?
12 times
Bonus: 12th hour of Good Friday
What does the word Pascha mean?
BONUS for 100 points: How may liturgies are prayed between Palm Sunday liturgy and Resurrection liturgy and what are they?
Passover
Bonus: 2;Covenant Thursday and Bright Saturday
How many lashes did Jesus get?
39
Who was the first person to see Jesus after his resurrection?
Mary Magdalene
What egg-shaped candy is illegal in the United States?
Kinder Surprise!
Golgotha is an Aramaic word meaning...
Skull
What is the Saturday before Holy week known as?
Lazarus Saturday
What was the name of the man who helped Jesus carry his cross?
Bonus for 100 points: What is the name of the woman who wiped Jesus' face with a cloth?
Simon of Cyrene (Mark 15:21)
Bonus: St. Veronica
What is the Coptic greeting for "Christ has risen, truly He's risen"!
Pi-Ekhrestos Aftonf; Khen O Methmi Aftonf!
When Easter eggs were first dyed, they were dyed red. What did this represent?
Bonus for 100 points: Who did Mary Magdalene first mistake Jesus for?
Blood of Jesus
Bonus: A gardener
On what day of Holy week do we sing "Evlogimenos"?
Palm Sunday; During liturgy before the Gospel
What was the name of the servant of the High Priest (Caiaphas) whose ear was cut off by Peter?
Malchus (John 18:10-11)
What is the name of the right-hand thief?
Demas
Who was the first disciple to reach the tomb of Christ? Who was the first disciple to go into the tomb?
John; Peter
What is the most popular Easter candy?
a) Cadbury Creme Eggs
b) Peeps Marshmallow chicks
c) Cadbury Chocolate Mini Eggs
d) Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs
a) Cadbury Creme Eggs
When do we add "The Lord is my strength, my praise and has become my salvation" to the Paschal Praise?
Friday Eve (Thursday Night)
Where was Jesus praying before he was taken away by the soldiers?
Garden of Gethsemane (Mount of Olives).
What is the name of the blind Roman centurion who thrust the spear into Christ's side at the crucifixion? Some of Jesus's blood fell upon his eyes and he was healed and he believed in Christ.
Longinus
What hour of the agpeya do we commemorate the resurrection?
BONUS for 100 points: What hour of the agpeya do we commemorate the ascension?
1st hour
Bonus: 3rd hour
Most Americans bite off what part of a chocolate bunny first?
The ears!
What is the meaning of "Omonogenees", a hymn sung during the 6th hour of Good Friday?
O only-begotten Son
What happens if someone passes away during Holy Week?
During Holy Week, the church focuses on the death of Christ. That's why we have a general funeral service after Palm Sunday Liturgy.
If someone dies during this week, prayers are recited for the deceased and the body of the deceased attends a Pascha service instead of having a full funeral rite.
What hours was there darkness in the land?
Now when the sixth hour (noon) had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour (3pm). (Mark 15:33)
Of the following Mary's, who was not there Sunday Morning to put spices on Jesus' body?
1. Mary Magdalene
2. Mary the Theotokos
3. Mary the mother of James
4. Mary Salome
BONUS for 100 points: Who provided the tomb for Jesus' body?
Mary the Theotokos
BONUS: Joseph of Arimathea
Why are pretzels considered a Lent food?
Hint: What do they symbolize?
Because they look like "arms crossed in prayer"