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100
This book of the Old Testament begins, "In the beginning, God made heaven and earth."
What is Genesis?
100
This book of the New Testament begins, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was made flesh and dwelt amoung us."
What is The Gospel of St. John?
100
In 1054, the Great Schism divided the Orthodox Church from this church
What is the Roman Catholic Church?
100
The patron saint of sailors, children, repentant thieves, brewers, and others we can't mention in a family jeopardy game
Who is Saint Nicholas?
100
Jesus multiplied these two foods to feed thousands more in all four Gospels
What are loaves and fishes?
100
The opening words of the Divine Liturgy, as spoken by the deacon
What is, "Blessed is the Kingdom..."?
100
Orthodox fast on these two days of the week
What are Wednesday and Friday?
100
10:00 am Sunday morning
When does Divine Liturgy begin?
100
Despite being widely persecuted, this Egyptian Church comprises about 10% of the total population of Egypt
What is the Coptic Church?
100
"April is the cruelest month", especially when taxes are due on this date
What is April 15th?
200
There are 151 of these songs located in the middle of the Old Testament
What are The Psalms?
200
This book, addressed to Theopilus, recounts the history of the early Church. It is often viewed as a sequel to the Gospel of Luke
What is The Book of Acts?
200
The city where those who followed Jesus were first called Christians
What is Antioch?
200
This saint established 29 parishes in America, assisted in founding St. Tikhon's seminary, established The Word magazine, and became the first bishop consecrated in North America
Who is St. Raphael?
200
Jesus raised this man on the Saturday before His passion.
Who is Lazarus?
200
Before the Gospel is read, the response to the deacon announcing, "wisdom, let us attend. Let us hear the Holy Gospel. Peace be to all."
What is, "and to thy spirit"?
200
This dish made from boiled wheat is often served at memorials and Serbian Slavas
what is koliva?
200
Our chapel is dedicated to this saint
Who is St. Joseph of Damascus?
200
This chickpea and tahini based dish is a staple during Lent in many households
What is hummus?
200
These emerge in the spring every 17 years. Scientists expect 2038 will be their next appearance
What are cicadas?
300
These fragments, found at Qumran in 1946, are among the oldest copies of the Hebrew Scriptures
What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?
300
The book in which you would find, "Love is patient. Love is kind. It is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude."
What is St. Paul's first letter to the Corinthians?
300
St. Cyril and this saint converted much of Eastern Europe, earning the title "Apostle to the Slavs."
Who is St. Methodius?
300
These two saints are often shown together in icons. One is to the left, one to the right as you enter the nave of our church
Who are Saints Peter and Paul?
300
Where Paul was headed when Jesus appeared to him and said, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?
Where is Damascus?
300
This is chanted in its entirety during the first week of Lent
What is the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete?
300
This Orthodox media company provides music, podcasts, blogs, videos, books, and icons It is a branch of the Antiochian Orthodox Diocese
What is Ancient Faith Ministries (AFR)?
300
These figures surround the Pantocrator in our dome
Who are Old Testament saints?
300
This prayer rope is often used to pray The Jesus Prayer
What is a kombuskini or chotki?
300
A breed of dog in the Spaniel family traditionally used to retrieve game
What is a Springer Spaniel?
400
Both St. John and Jesus quoted this prophet in their ministries, including when St. John said he was, "the voice of one crying in the wilderness."
Who is the prophet Isaiah?
400
The book in which St. Paul writes, "and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication." (RSV)
What is the letter to the Ephesians?
400
This rival empire conquered Constantinople in 1453, ending the Eastern Roman Empire
What is the Ottoman or Turkish Empire?
400
The patron saint of cooking, our parish has an icon of him outside our own kitchen
Who is St. Euphrosynos?
400
These three youths were thrown into a fiery furnace hot enough to burn the guards next to them. They were protected by a mysterious fourth figure
Who are Shadrach, Mescach, Abednego?
400
The only book of the New Testament not read in public worship
What is the Revelation of St. John?
400
Bolivar, Pennsylvania
Where is Antiochian Village?
400
The icon above the narthex
What is the Dormition of the Theotokos?
400
The Sunday after the first full moon after the Vernal Equinox, according to the Julian calander
When is Pascha (Easter)?
400
In an effort to conserve fuel during OPEC's oil embargo, the Federal government suspended this in 1974. It was reinstated due to concerns about children and construction workers moving about in the dark
What is Daylight Savings Time?
500
This minor prophet was grieved when his preaching successfully caused Nineveh to repent
Who is the prophet Johah?
500
St. Paul sent this letter as a plea to free Onesimus, who was still a slave to his Christian master
What is the letter to Philemon?
500
This Roman Emperor executed both St. Peter and St. Paul
Who is Nero?
500
This saint interpreted the dreams of Nebuchadnezzar
Who is the prophet Daniel?
500
This feast, commemorated on October 1st, celebrates the Mother of God's protection of Constantinople in the 10th century.
What is the Protection of the Veil of the Theotokos?
500
Greek for "carrying back", this part of the Divine Liturgy is where the bread and wine are consecrated to be the Body and Blood of our Lord
what is the Anaphora?
500
Rives Junction, Michigan
Where is Holy Dormition Monastery?
500
Final Jeopardy Category- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
This monastic complex is made up of 20 communities, and has been in existence since the days of the Eastern Roman Empire.
500
Dostoyevsky's Elder Zosima from this novel is widely believed to be based on elders at the monastery of Optina
What is The Brothers Karamazov?
500
The date of the Vernal or Spring equinox
March 20th (or 21st)?