Early Church
What do we call someone who died for their faith?
A martyr
In what area in the Church do you lights candles upon arriving?
The Narthex
How long is the Pascha Fast?
40 days
How many Gospels are there?
4
This famous Holy site in inhabited by monks in Greece
Mount Athos
In what city was the Greek Orthodox Church founded?
Jerusalem
What is the name of the wall of icons near the altar?
Iconostasis
What do we call the first day of the Pascha Fast?
Clean Monday
Where did John the Baptist baptize?
The Jordan River
Which saint slayed the dragon?
St George
This Evangelist painted, or wrote, the first icon?
Saint Luke
What do the 12 bells on the Priest's censor represent?
The 12 Apostles
What do we fast in preparation for during the "Nativity Fast"?
Jesus' Birth
For how many days did it rain while Noah and his family were in the ark?
Forty days and forty nights (Genesis 7:12)
Who are the three hierarchs?
Saint Basil the Great, Saint Gregory the Theologian, Saint John Chrysostom
What year was the Great Schism?
1054
What are the first words in the Nicene Creed?
"I believe in one God"
What are the dates of the Nativity Fast?
November 15th through December 24th
What are the first and last books in the Bible?
Genesis and Revelation
This saint was converted on the road to Damascus by a vision?
Saint Paul
What are the five great original patriarchates?
Constantinople, Rome, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem
What are the seven sacraments
Baptism, Chrismation, Ordination, Marriage, Unction, Confession, Holy Communion
What are the four main periods of extended fasting?
Great Lent, Nativity Fast, Apostles' Fast, Dormition Fast
At the tomb of Christ, who was the first Apostle to reach it and look in, but not step in, the tomb of Christ?
Saint John
When is Saint George's Feast Day?
April 23rd