Riddles
If you don’t keep me, I’ll break. What am I?
A promise
What is the meaning of Agpeya?
The Book of Hours
Why did John the Baptist die?
During Herod's birthday, Herodias' daughter danced. He promised to give her anything she might ask for. Her mother said to ask for the head of John the Baptist.
Who is the father of all monks?
St. Anthony the Great
Mark is the last gospel in the Bible. True or False
False: John is the last gospel
You’re running a race and at the very end, you pass the person in 2nd place. What place did you finish the race in?
2nd place
Why do we say keryalayson 41 times?
Jesus Christ got whipped 39 times, once with the spear, and once with the crown.
Which 3 disciples did Jesus Christ take with him to the Garden of Gethsemane?
Peter, James and John
Who was tortured of 7 years by Emperor Diocletian?
St. George the Great
God promised to those who are poor in spirit the Kingdom of Heaven? True or False
True
What 2 things can you not eat for breakfast?
Lunch and Dinner
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
A woodchuck could chuck as much wood as a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
Who was the first psychotic patient and very insecure person?
Cain
Who was the 20th pope of Alexandria?
St. Athanasius the Apostolic
The sun, the body and the Earth are all examples of the Holy Trinity. True or False
False
Two fathers and 2 sons spent the day fishing, but only caught 3 fish. This was enough for each of them to have one fish. How is this possible?
There were only 3 people fishing. There was one father, his son, and his son's son.
What happens in each Sunday of the Holy Lent?
- Preparation Sunday
- Treasure Sunday
- Temptation Sunday
- The Prodigal Son
- The Samaritan Woman
- The Paralyzed Man
- The Man Born Blind
- Palm Sunday
Jesus Christ said "I desire mercy, not sacrifice. For I did not come to call the righteous, but __________________"
Sinners to repentance (Matthew 9:13)
Who was the first angel that was mentioned in the bible?
One of the Cherubim and his job was to guard the tree of life. (Genesis 3:24)
The plagues are: water turning to blood, frogs, flood, flies, livestock pestilence, boils, hail, locusts, darkness and the killing of firstborn children. True or False
False: Lice instead of Flood
You’ll find me in Mercury, Earth, Mars and Jupiter, but not in Venus or Neptune. What am I?
The letter “R.”
What happens in each hour of the Agpeya?
1st hour- Incarnation and Resurrection
3rd hour- The trial
6th hour- The Crusifiction and passion
9th hour- The death of our Lord Jesus Christ, the acceptance of the right thief
11th hour- Taking down Christ's body, the Anointment of the body
12th hour- The burial of Jesus Christ
Who was the oldest man in the bible?
Methuselah, son of Enoch, was 969 years old. (Genesis 5:27)
Who was Noah's father?
Lamech (Genesis 5:28:29)
Deborah was the wife of Bezalel. True or False
False: She was married to Lapidoth.