Ash Wednesday
What is placed on our foreheads on Ash Wednesday?
A) Holy Water
B) Ashes
C) Oil
D) Salt
B) Ashes
How many days are in Lent?
A) 12
B) 25
C) 40
D) 50
C) 40
What are the three things we focus on during Lent?
A) Eating, Sleeping, Playing
B) Singing, Dancing, Painting
C) Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving
D) Reading, Writing, Math
C) Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving
What Sunday starts Holy Week?
A) Palm Sunday
B) Easter Sunday
C) Christmas Eve
D) Ash Wednesday
A) Palm Sunday
What animal is often seen as a symbol of Easter?
A) A lion
B) A rabbit
C) A fish
D) A dog
B) A rabbit
What shape is made with the ashes?
A) A heart
B) A star
C) A cross
D) A circle
C) A cross
Lent is a time to prepare for which special day?
A) Christmas
B) Easter
C) Pentecost
D) Thanksgiving
B) Easter
What does fasting mean?
A) Skipping meals every day
B) Eating healthier food
C) Giving up or eating less of something for God
D) Running really fast
C) Giving up or eating less of something for God
On Holy Thursday, Jesus celebrated what meal?
A) Breakfast
B) The Last Supper
C) A picnic
D) His birthday dinner
B) The Last Supper
What food is traditionally NOT eaten on Fridays in Lent?
A) water
B) Beef
C) Fish
D) Bread
B) Beef
What do the ashes remind us of?
A) That we should be nice to others
B) That we are dust and will return to dust
C) That we must clean our faces
D) That Jesus was baptized
B) B) That we are dust and will return to dust
What color does the priest wear during Lent?
A) Green
B) White
C) Purple
D) Red
C) Purple
Which days do we fast during Lent?
A) Ash Wednesday & Good Friday
B) Palm Sunday & Easter
C) Christmas & Thanksgiving
D) Every Monday
A) Ash Wednesday & Good Friday
What did Jesus do for His disciples at the Last Supper?
A) Gave them presents
B) Washed their feet
C) Told them a joke
D) Taught them to dance
B) Washed their feet
What do we call the first day of Lent?
A) Palm Sunday
B) Ash Wednesday
C) Good Friday
D) Easter
B) Ash Wednesday
Where do the ashes come from?
A) Dirt from a garden
B) Burnt palms from last year’s Palm Sunday
C) The candle wax from church
D) The sand from the beach
B) Burnt palms from last year’s Palm Sunday
Lent reminds us of when Jesus spent 40 days where?
A) In a palace
B) In the desert
C) In Bethlehem
D) In Jerusalem
B) In the desert
What is almsgiving?
A) Giving up candy or things you love
B) Giving money or help to those in need
C) Playing a sport
D) Saying a long prayer
B) Giving money or help to those in need
What happened on Good Friday?
A) Jesus died on the cross
B) Jesus was born
C) Jesus went to the temple
D) Jesus walked on water
A) Jesus died on the cross
What do people often give up for Lent?
A) Their shoes
B) Chocolate
C) Their schoolwork
D) Their beds
B) Chocolate
What words does the priest say when putting ashes on our forehead?
A) “Go and sin no more.”
B) “God loves you.”
C) “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
D) “You are saved by grace.”
C) “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
Which day does Lent officially end?
A) Easter Sunday
B) Palm Sunday
C) Good Friday
D) Holy Thursday
A) Easter Sunday
Which of these is a great way to pray during Lent?
Reading the Bible or Fasting or going to church
What do we celebrate on Easter Sunday?
The Resurrection of Jesus
What is the name of the special service on Holy Saturday night before Easter?
A) The Easter Vigil
B) The Last Supper
C) The baptism
D) Holy night
A) The Easter Vigil