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100

Which Old Testament figure was swallowed by a great fish and spent three days in its belly?

Answer: Jonah.

100

Who was the Roman governor who sentenced Jesus to be crucified?

Answer: Pontius Pilate.

100

Which Coptic Orthodox feast marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ and is considered the most important feast in the church?

Answer: The Feast of the Resurrection (Easter).

100

Which animal is known as the "King of the Jungle"?

Answer: The lion.

100

The more of this there is, the less you see. What is it?


Hint: It’s something that makes everything disappear when it takes over.


Answer: Darkness

200

Who was the prophet who confronted King Ahab and Queen Jezebel and called down fire from heaven?

Answer: Elijah.

200

Which apostle was known as the "beloved disciple" and is traditionally believed to have written the Book of Revelation?

Answer: John.

200

What is the name of the feast that celebrates Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, marked by the waving of palm branches?

Answer: Palm Sunday.

200

What is the tallest mountain in the world?

Answer: Mount Everest.

200

I’m not alive, but I can grow. I don’t have lungs, but I need air. I don’t have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?


Hint: It’s hot, hungry, and can spread quickly, but don’t give it a drink!

Answer: Fire

300

What was the name of the woman who became queen of Persia and saved her people from destruction?

Answer: Esther.

300

Who was the New Testament figure that replaced Judas Iscariot as one of the twelve apostles?

Answer: Matthias.

300

Who was the first Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church?

Answer: Pope St. Mark I (St. Mark the Evangelist).

300

What is the only letter that doesn’t appear in any U.S. state name?

Answer: The letter "Q".

300

What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?


Hint: It’s something you see often in words, but never in numbers.

Answer: The letter 'M'

400

In the Chapter of Exodus, what was the final plague that convinced Pharaoh to release the Israelites?

Answer: The death of the firstborn.

400

Who was the New Testament figure known as the "weeping prophet" and mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew as fulfilling a prophecy of lamentation?

Answer: Jeremiah.

400

Which saint is commemorated in the Coptic Orthodox Church as the protector of the Christian faith and is often depicted slaying a dragon?

Answer: St. George.

400

What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?

Answer: Diamond.


400

I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?


Hint: It shows you where to go, but you can’t live there.

Answer: A map

500

Which Old Testament figure interpreted King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of a great statue made of different materials?

Answer: Daniel.

500

Which two men were given the nickname "Sons of Thunder" by Jesus?

Answer: James and John, the sons of Zebedee.

500

During which month does the Coptic Orthodox Church celebrate the beginning of its liturgical year with the Feast of Nayrouz?

Answer: The month of Tute.

500

What fruit is the most consumed around the world?

Answer: Banana.

500

What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?


Hint: It’s something small.

Answer: A penny