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100
Who was the first martyr?
St Stephen
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100
Who is the only female judge in Israel's history?
Deborah
100
The Premier League record for most goals scored in a single 38-game season was set by what Egyptian-born Liverpool player in 2018?
Mo Salah
100
What is the name of the important river located in Montreal?
The St. Lawrence River
100
Which animal is often associated with St Mark?
A Lion
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100
What is the name of the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest
200
Who is the Saint in this picture?
St Karas
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200
Mention an example of fasting that was not individual, but where all God's people fasted.
All the people fasted in the days of Queen Esther (Esther) and all the people of Ninevah fasted also (Jonah. 3).
200
Given that its pyramids are so famous, you might assume that Egypt is home to the majority of them. However, with over 200 of them, which African country actually has the most pyramids?
Sudan
200
What famed institute of higher learning was founded in 1821 with a bequest from a Scottish businessman in mtl?
McGill University
200
DOUBLE POINTS!
How many months are in the Coptic Calendar?
13
The Coptic calendar year is divided into 13 months. The first 12 months have 30 days. The last month, called Pi Kogi Enavot or Nasie and referred to as an epagomenal month, has 5 days in a common year and 6 days in a leap year.
200
DOUBLE POINTS!
What does CPR stand for?
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
300
Which saint typically has a donkey in his icon?
St Reweis)
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300
What are the four epistles that St. Paul wrote from Rome?
The four epistles written by St. Paul from Rome were to the Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and to Philomen (See the end of each of these epistles).
300
What was the first plague that God struck the Egyptians with?
Water into Blood
300
The Biosphere is a museum located in Parc Jean-Drapeau. What was it before it became a museum?
A pavilion of the 1967 Montreal Expo
300
Who was the Pope at the time of the Council of Chalcedon in 451 A.D.?
Pope Discoros
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300
Diabetes develops as the result of a problem with which specific organ in the body?
Pancreas
400
DOUBLE POINTS!
Where did the Apostles bury St Mary?
Gethsemane
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400
Who are the APOSTLES who each had two names? Name 5 of these apostles?
Simon (Peter) (Matt. 10:2). Lebbaeus (Theddaeus) (Matt. 10:3). Mark (John) (Acts 12:12). Matthew (Levi). Paul (Saul) (Acts 9).
400
Egyptian President Answar Sadat died in 1981. How did he die?
Assassinated by Islamist terrorists in Cairo
400
What is mtl's oldest bridge?
Victoria Bridge
400
In what year did the Coptic Calendar begin?
This is also known as the Year of the Martyrs, or Anno Martyrum.
The calendar was first introduced in the year 284 AD, known as the Anno Martyrum or Year of the Martyrs, which corresponded with the first year of Emperor Diocletian’s rule. Diocletian was known for his firm hatred and subsequent persecution and slaughter of Christians. The Copts chose Diocletian’s reign as a starting point for their calendar as it represented the strength of their faith even unto death.
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400
Which part of the body cannot heal itself?
Human teeth are the only part of the body that cannot heal themselves. Teeth are coated in enamel which is not a living tissue.
500
Who gave St Abu Sefein his second Sword?
Archangel Michael
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500
Who was the king who was smitten by the angel of God, and was eaten by worms and died because he did not give the glory to God?
The angel of the Lord smote Herod because he did not give glory to God, so the worms ate him and he died (Acts 12:23).
500
The word "Egypt" is the last word of which book in the bible? (In the NKJV version)
Genesis.
Genesis 50:26 - "So Joseph died, being one hundred and ten years old; and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt."
500
Double Points!!
What is the longest street in Montreal?
a) Gouin
b)Ste Catherine
c)Sherbrooke
d)Notre-Dame
a) Gouin
500
The Greek word "Aigyptos" means what?
The term “Coptic” is derived from the Greek “Aigyptos” meaning “Egyptian.“ So Coptic Orthodoxy is the Egyptian expression of Orthodox Christianity in the same way that there is Greek Orthodoxy or Russian Orthodoxy.
500
Exactly how long is a marathon?
42.195 km or 26.2 miles
600
When St Macarius was falsely accused by a lady for getting her pregnant, how many days was she in labour for before she confessed that the accusations were false?
4 days
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600
What was the first, second and third collective punishments inflicted by God?
The first collective punishment was the flood (Gen. 6), the second was the punishment for building the tower of Babel (Gen. 11), the third was the burning of Sodom (Gen. 19).
600
The first capital of Egypt shares its name with which U.S. city?
Memphis
600
What is the tallest tour in mtl?
1000 De la Gauchetière
600
In what year did Coptic stop being the main language in Egypt? (give or take 10 years)
The Muslim invasion of Egypt in 642 CE nearly destroyed the Coptic Christian church, and most Copts became Muslim. Arabic replaced Coptic as the common language in Egypt about 1100. Modern Coptic Christians use the Coptic language in their liturgy, but speak Arabic in their daily lives.
600
What is the capital of Uganda?
Kampala