Church Rites
How many pieces of bread can be in the basket at the beginning of the liturgy while the priest is picking which one to choose?
any odd number expect number 1
On what mountain did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?
Mount Sinai
What are the three major Ecumenical Councils that the Coptic Orthodox Church recognizes?
The First Council of Nicaea (325), The First Council of Constantinople (381), The Council of Ephesus (431)
Where was Jesus Baptized?
Jordan River
How many atoms of carbon are in 8 g of CO₂?
( molar mass for CO2 is 44g)
(Avogadro’s number is: 6.022 X10^23)
1.1 10^23 atoms of carbon
Who translated the first liturgy from Greek to Coptic?
St. Cyril of Alexandria
What does the book of Proverbs talk about overall, and what do we gain out of reading it?
Wisdom
Which saint, then a deacon, strongly defended Christ’s divinity at Nicaea and later became Patriarch of Alexandria?
St. Athanasius the Apostolic
How many letters did St. Paul write?
14
What is Texas House Bill 4, and when did it go into effect?
2025, it is public school accountability
When does Raising of the Incense happen?
Morning and night (Matins and Vespers)
Who did God call a man after His own heart?
King David
Who led the Council of Ephesus in AD 431, defending the title Theotokos for the Virgin Mary?
St. Cyril of Alexandria
Where was St Paul going when he heard the voice from heaven saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”
Damascus
Who is the Coptic Orthodox bishop for Sharm El-Sheikh?
His Grace Bishop Apollo
What language is this in?
Ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲉ ⲉⲗⲉⲏⲥⲟⲛ (Kyrie eleison)
Greek
Which psalm is the smallest psalm in the Old Testament: (good luck guessing there are 150 options)
Psalm 117
In what year did the Oriental Orthodox Church separate from the rest of the Church at Chalcedon?
451 AD
Where was the first council of the Church held referenced in Acts 15?
Jerusalem
Who was the 67th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria?
Pope Gabriel II
What are the letters that are stamped on the bread say?
Holy God, Holy Might, Holy Immortal
After returning from exile, which governor of Judah led the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls despite fierce opposition, a story used in Coptic teaching as an image of perseverance in spiritual struggle?
Nehemiah
Which term describes the Coptic Orthodox Church’s belief about Christ’s nature?
(Choices: Miaphysis, Monophysis, Dyophysis)
Miaphysis
(one united nature fully God and fully man)
What book and verse can we find the Fruits of the Spirit?
Galatians 5:22
There is a town in Norway where it is illegal to die because the cemetery is full. What is the name of this town?
Longyearbyen