Gospel Cycles
Gospel cycle from Pascha to Pentecost:
A. Matthew
B. John
C. Mark
D. Luke
B. John
The year of Jesus Christ’s death & resurrection:
A. AD 50
B. AD 33
C. AD 26
D. AD 41
B. AD 33
Time of day associated with Vespers:
A. Sunrise
B. Sunset
C. Noon
D. Midnight
B. Sunset
The headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is located in which city:
A. Destin, FL
B. Washington D.C.
C. Boston, MA
D. New York, NY
D. New York, NY
During the Blessing of the Water Service on this Feast Day, Holy water is blessed for use throughout the year:
A. Elevation of the Cross
B. Transfiguration
C. Annunciation
D. Theophany
D. Theophany (1/6)
Gospel cycle from Monday of the Holy Spirit to the Elevation Of the Cross?
A. John
B. Luke
C. Mark
D. Matthew
D. Matthew
The year of the fall of Constantinople:
A. 1453
B. 1862
C. 1089
D. 1634
A. 1453
Time of day associated with Orthros:
A. Sunrise
B. Sunset
C. Noon
D. Midnight
A. Sunrise
Which is NOT an Archdiocesan Metropolis:
A. Dallas
B. Detroit
C. Denver
D. San Francisco
A. Dallas
Service for the welfare of the living:
A. Artoklasia
B. Holy Unction
C. Akathist
D. Paraklesis
D. Paraklesis
Gospel cycle from the Monday after the Elevation of the Cross to Lent:
A. Mark
B. Matthew
C. Luke
D. John
C. Luke
The year that the 4 Gospels and 23 books of the New Testament are believed to have been completed:
A. AD 34
B. AD 88
C. AD 62
D. AD 110
D. AD 110
Time of day associated with Compline:
A. Before breakfast
B. After breakfast
C. Before dinner
D. After dinner
D. After dinner
The first Greek Orthodox community in the Americas was founded in which city:
A. Pittsburgh, PA
B. New Orleans, LA
C. Boston, MA
D. Astoria, NY
B. New Orleans, LA
Service for the Mystery of Healing through Holy oil:
A. Holy Unction
B. Akathist
C. Artoklasia
D. Paraklesis
A. Holy Unction
Gospel cycle throughout Lent:
A. Matthew
B. Mark
C. Luke
D. John
B. Mark
The year of the Great Schism:
A. 998
B. 1137
C. 1054
D. 1240
C. 1054
What time of day is the 1st hour, the time Christ went before Pilate?
A. 10AM
B. 12AM
C. 6AM
D. 8AM
C. 6AM
There are this many parishes in the GOA of America:
A. 343
B. 810
C. 540
D. 628
C. 540
Service that follows Divine Liturgy where 5 loaves of bread are blessed:
A. Paraklesis
B. Artoklasia
C. Akathist
D. Holy Unction
B. Artoklasia
Who puts out the Hemerologion yearly, which prescribes the readings for every day:
A. The Ecumenical Patriarchate
B. Holy Eparchial Synod
C. Metropolises
D. Assembly of Bishops
A. The Ecumenical Patriarchate
The year that the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America was incorporated:
A. 1639
B. 1771
C. 1850
D. 1921
D. 1921
What time of day is associated with Christ’s death, or the 6th hour?
A. 10AM
B. 12PM
C. 2PM
D. 4PM
B. 12PM
When the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh was commissioned in 1955, 57 communities were incorporated. Which area was NOT included at that time:
A. Eastern Virginia
B. Ontario, Canada
C. Northern Kentucky
D. Jamestown, New York
A. Eastern Virginia
Hymn dedicated to a saint, Holy event, or member of the Holy Trinity:
A. Parklesis
B. Artoklasia
C. Akathist
D. Holy Unction
C. Akathist