Sunday School Church History Review

Row 1

100

Incense represents in our liturgy

Offering of our prayers to God

200

In what year did St. Thomas come to India

AD 52

300

The Marthoma Church is part of the:

a.  Less Eastern Churches

b. Lessened Eastern Churches

c.  Lesser Eastern Churches

d.  None of the above

C

400

The Marthoma church follows an (blank) style of liturgy which combing a (blank) missionary and evangelistic approach.

Orthodox / Catholic

500

Although he initiated reform, who wanted to maintain the oriental nature of the church while incorporating a modern understanding of the Bible?

Abraham Malpan

Row 2

100

How was St. Thomas able to travel throughout Kerala and the rest of India?

Trade Routes

200

What are the two forms of Ancient Christianity (AD)?

Eastern and Western Christianity

300

Which Bishop signed the Decrees of Council of Nicaea in AD 325

a.  Bishop Eusbius of Caesarea

b.  Bishop John of Persia

c.  Bishop Jerome

d.  Bishop Abraham Malpan

B

400

In our church the altar is facing which direction?

And what does it represent?

The East

Direction of Rising Sun, a symbol of the Risen Christ

500

Now the Marthoma Church is known as

Eastern Reformed Church

Row 3

100

True or False:

There are references of St. Thomas in Hindu and Tamil Folk Stories and Songs.

True

200

Joseph Benn, Benjamin Bailey and Henry Baker are known as...

"The Kottayam Trio"

300

The bishops of our church wear the “masnapsa” _______________. 

(Lesson 2)

a. As a symbol of their submission and sacrifice

 b. Because the cross on it represents the number of years they have served as a bishop

 c. As a symbol of the bishop’s authority over priests and deacons 

d. All of these

A

400

7. Which of these is NOT one of the reforms made by Abraham Malpan?

(Lesson 1) 

a. He translated the liturgy into the local language of the people 

b. He preached that salvation is through the grace of God 

c. He canonized all the holy martyrs of India as Saints for the church 

d. He eliminated parts of the liturgy not based on the word of God

C

500

6. What does the priest’s vestment represent?

(Church History Lesson 2)

 a. Throne of God 

b. Fight against the power of darkness 

c. Light of the world 

d. priestly order 

B

Row 4

100

Candles are lit during the liturgy to represent (blank) a source of (blank)?

The presence of God a source of light 

200

Which Apostle came to India?

St. Thomas

300

The priestly vestments represent?

The fight against the power of darkness.

400

Name the seven sacraments.

Baptism, Confirmation, Confession, Holy Qurbana, Marriage, Ordination and Extreme Unction

500

1 Peter 2:5 speaks about:

a.  the priesthood of believers

b.  a holy and royal priesthood

c.  the whole community of Christ is a priestly community

d.  all of the above

D