Annunciation
"Now indeed, _______ your relative has also conceived a son in her old age ... For with God nothing will be impossible.” (Luke 1:36)
Elizabeth
According to Luke chapter two, what did the angel tell the shepherds would be a sign to them?
a. A Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
b. A star shining over a cave.
c. A multitude of heavenly hosts praising God.
a. A Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
According to Luke, Chapter 2, when the Child was circumcised, His name was called Jesus, the name given by whom?
a. The Virgin Mary.
b. The angel Gabriel.
c. The prophets.
b. The angel Gabriel.
“And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was _______, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.” (Luke 2:25)
a. Joseph
b. Simeon
c. Simon
b. Simeon
According to Luke chapter three, which of these groups of people did NOT come to John to be baptized?
a. Scribes.
b. Tax collectors.
c. Soldiers.
a. Scribes.
Fill in the blank from Luke, Chapter 1.
Now in the ____ month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.
a. fifth
b. sixth
c. seventh
b. sixth
5. According to Luke chapter two, what was the name of the angel who appeared to the shepherds to announce the birth of Christ?
a. Gabriel.
b. Michael.
c. an angel of the Lord.
c. an angel of the Lord.
According to Luke chapter two, how many days were completed for the circumcision of Christ?
a. Seven.
b. Eight.
c. Nine.
b. Eight.
"Anna, the prophetess, was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity; and this woman was a widow of about ______ years, who did not depart from the temple..."
a. Forty-four.
b. Sixty-four.
c. Eighty-four
c. Eighty-four
When do we celebrate the feast of Theophany?
a. January 5th.
b. January 6th.
c. January 7th.
b. January 6th.
When is the Feast of the Annunciation celebrated in the Orthodox church?
a. May 25th
b. April 25th
c. March 25th
c. March 25th
According to Luke chapter three, which of these men is NOT one of Jesus’ ancestors?
a. Ishmael.
b. Judah.
c. Noah.
a. Ishmael.
When is the feast of the Circumcision of Christ celebrated?
a. January 1st.
b. January 4th.
c. January 9th.
a. January 1st.
According to Luke, Chapter 2, what did Mary and Joseph offer as a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord?
a. A pair of turtledoves.
b. Two young pigeons.
c. Two lambs.
d. Both a & b.
e. Both a & c.
d. Both a & b.
According to John in Luke chapter three, with what would the Christ baptize?
a. He would baptize with the Holy Spirit and water.
b. He would baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire.
c. He would baptize with the water and fire.
b. He would baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire.
“’For He has regarded the lowly state of His ____;
For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.’” (Luke 1:48)
a. handmaiden
b. bond-servant
c. maidservant
c. maidservant
Fill in the blank in this passage in Luke chapter two: “For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is _______________.”
a. “Jesus the Messiah.”
b. “Christ the Lord.”
c. “Jesus the Lord.”
b. “Christ the Lord.”
How many siblings did Saint Basil have?
a. Five.
b. Seven.
c. Nine.
c. Nine.
When is the feast of the Presentation of the Lord to the temple?
a. February 2nd.
b. February 4th.
c. February 6th.
a. February 2nd.
“as it is written in the book of the words of ________ the prophet, saying: ‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His paths straight.’” (Luke 3:4)
a. David
b. Moses
c. Isaiah
c. Isaiah
".. and shall call His name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father ______. And He will reign over the house of _____ forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”
a. Joseph, David
b. David, Israel
c. David, Jacob
c. David, Jacob
And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from __________ that all the world should be registered.
a. Tiberius Caesar
b. Caesar Augustus
c. Pontius Pilate
b. Caesar Augustus
Some of St. Basil's siblings are canonized in our church as saints. Which of the following saints is NOT a brother or a sister of St. Basil?
a. Saint Makrina
b. Saint Gregory of Nazianzus
c. Saint Gregory of Nyssa
b. Saint Gregory of Nazianzus
According to Luke chapter two, Anna the prophetess who served in the temple was the daughter of ______.
a. Asher
b. Jacob
c. Phanuel
c. Phanuel
According to Luke chapter three, what did John call the multitudes who came to him to be baptized?
a. “Brood of vipers.”
b. “Children of Israel.”
c. “Lambs of God.”
a. “Brood of vipers.”