September 3, 2005

• This arrived in my e-mail box today. Thought I would share. Thank you Jennifer for sending it on to me.

  
  

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  How Well Do You Know Your Orthodox Christian Faith?

  
  

   Answer each question without looking it up or asking another for help. 

  
  

   1.  When the Bible refers to the City of Zion, what city is it referring to?

  
  

  a.         Rome

  
  

  b.         Constantinople

  
  

  c.         Jerusalem

  
  

  d.         Bethlehem

  
  

  2.  Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the first leaders of the Hebrew nation, were called:

  
  

  a.         Patriarchs

  
  

  b.         Parables

  
  

  c.         Desert Fathers

  
  

  d.         Kings

  
  

  3.  Which is the name of the man chosen by the apostles to replace Judas?

  
  

  a.         Jude

  
  

  b.         Barnabas

  
  

  c.         Matthias

  
  

  d.         Timothy

  
  

   4.  Who was the first martyr for the Church?

  
  

  a.         St. Philip

  
  

  b.         St. Matthias

  
  

  c.         St. Stephen

  
  

  d.         St. Paul

  
  

   5.  Which one of the following individuals did not write one of the Gospels:

  
  

  a.         St. Luke the Physician

  
  

  b.         St. John the Theologian

  
  

  c.         St. Paul the Apostle

  
  

  d.         St. Matthew the Tax-Collector

  
  

   6.  The word “apostle” in Greek means

  
  

  a.         teacher

  
  

  b.         one who learns

  
  

  c.         one who is sent

  
  

  d.         prophet

  
  

  7.  Name the four Gospel writers

  
  

  a.         Mark, Luke, Paul, John

  
  

  b.         Mark, Matthew, Luke, Paul

  
  

  c.         Mark, Luke, John, Matthew

  
  

  d.         Mark, John, Luke, Paul

  
  

   8.  The Orthodox Church was founded

  
  

  a.         When Christ was born

  
  

  b.         In 1054 A.D.

  
  

  c.         On Pentecost

  
  

  d.         At the Great Council of Corinth

  
  

   9.  Which saint made Christianity legal in 312 A.D.?

  
  

  a.         Volodymyr

  
  

  b.         Constantine

  
  

  c.         Athenagoras

  
  

  d.         Polycarp

  
  

   10.  Which of the following are the original five patriarchates set up in the early church?

  
  

  a.         Constantinople, Antioch, Alexandria, Jerusalem, Moscow

  
  

  b.         Constantinople, Antioch, Alexandria, Jerusalem, Rome

  
  

  c.         Constantinople, Antioch, Rome, Moscow, Jerusalem

  
  

  d.         Constantinople, Alexandria, Rome, Moscow, Jerusalem

  
  

   11.  Which of the saints is called the “golden-mouthed”?

  
  

  a.         St. Basil the Great

  
  

  b.         St. Gregory the Theologian

  
  

  c.         St. John Chrysostom

  
  

  d.         St. Simeon the New Theologian

  
  

   12.  The Orthodox world recognizes the Patriarch of which of the following cities as the Ecumenical Patriarch?

  
  

  a.         Jerusalem

  
  

  b.         Alexandria

  
  

  c.         Constantinople

  
  

  d.         Moscow

  
  

   13.  The first Sunday of Lent, called the Sunday of Orthodoxy, commemorates

  
  

  a.         The triumph of the Church over iconoclasm and other heresies

  
  

  b.         The use of the Divine Liturgy in the Church

  
  

  c.         Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem before His crucifixion

  
  

  d.         The victory of Christians over the Turks in Constantinople in 1210.

  
  

  14.  What event do we commemorate on the Thursday immediately after Palm Sunday?

  
  

  a.         Christ’s entry into Jerusalem

  
  

  b.         Last Supper

  
  

  c.         Transfiguration

  
  

  d.         Raising of Lazarus

  
  

   15.  True or False: On Saturdays and Sundays of Great Lent, we are not expected to fast from meat and animal products.

  
  

   16.  The most important feast day of the Orthodox Church is

  
  

  a.         Nativity

  
  

  b.         Pascha

  
  

  c.         Epiphany

  
  

  d.         Pentecost

  
  

   17.  The Orthodox ecclesiastical year begins on

  
  

  a.         January 1

  
  

  b.         Pascha (Easter)

  
  

  c.         Pentecost

  
  

  d.         September 1

  
  

   18.  Short Answer Question.  What are the names of the Virgin Mary’s parents?

  
  

   19.  Short Answer Question.  When we make the sign of the cross, what do the two fingers folded into our palm represent?

  
  

   20.  The head of the Orthodox Church is

  
  

  a.         The Metropolitan

  
  

  b.         The Priest

  
  

  c.         The Patriarch

  
  

  d.         Jesus Christ

  
  

   21.  The Holy Spirit proceeds from  ____________.

  
  

  a.         Father

  
  

  b.         Father and Son

  
  

  c.         The Church

  
  

  d.         None of the above

  
  

   22.  Through the sacrament of Chrismation, a person receives

  
  

  a.         The guarantee of salvation

  
  

  b.         The gift of the Holy Spirit

  
  

  c.         Healing for all physical ailments

  
  

  d.         Forgiveness

  
  

   23.  What are catechumens?

  
  

  a.         People who serve behind the altar.

  
  

  b.         People who serve at any time during the Liturgy including the choir, altar servers, deacons, etc.

  
  

  c.         People who are studying to become Christians

  
  

  d.         People who are very holy

  
  

   24.  Short Answer Question.  When you face the iconostasis, the icon immediately to the right of Christ is?

  
  

   25.  Which of the following statements is true about the Sacrament of Confession?

  
  

  a.         Through this Mystery, a person can find healing of soul, peace of conscience, and salvation from spiritual death.

  
  

  b.         Holy Confession is not considered mandatory for Orthodox Christians.

  
  

  c.         Holy Confession can be administered by deacons, priests, or bishops.

  
  

  d.         All of the above.

  
  

  26.  Short Answer Question.  Name the Seven Sacraments.

  
  

   27.  Short Answer Question.  How many bells are on a censer and what do they represent?

  
  

   28.  True or False.  As Orthodox Christians we believe in the “All Seeing” or “Evil Eye”?

  
  

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  Answers
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  For each answer you get correct, give yourself 1 point.  For each answer you get incorrect, give yourself 0 points.  If you looked up the answer or asked someone else for help, you get 0 points for that question. 

  
  

   

  
  

  
  
  1. c
     
  2. a
     
  3. c
     
  4. c
     
  5. c
     
  6. c
     
  7. c
     
  8. c
     
  9. b
     
  10. b
      
  11. c
      
  12. c
      
  13. a
      
  14. b
      
  15. False
      
  16. b
      
  17. d
      
  18. Joachim and Anna  (must get both correct to get a point)
      
  19. 2 natures of Christ – fully God and fully man
      
  20. d
      
  21. a
      
  22. b
      
  23. c
      
  24. St. John the Baptist
      
  25. a
      
  26. Holy Baptism, Holy Chrismation, Holy Communion, Holy Confession, Holy Unction, Holy Matrimony, Holy Ordination
      
  27. There are a total of 12 bells on a censer.  They represent the 12 Apostles.  There are 3 bells on each chain (4 chains) representing the Holy Trinity – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
      
  28. False

  
  

   

  
  

  How did you do?  If you got:

  
  

   

  
  

  1 – 10 correct answers: you scored within the range of the majority of our Sunday School teachers tested in 7 parishes across the U.S.

  
  

   

  
  

  11- 20 correct answers:  you scored above the majority of our Sunday School teachers tested in 7 parishes across the U.S.

  
  

   

  
  

  21 – 28 correct answers:  Excellent!  You obviously know the value of studying your faith.

  
  

   This test was given to 62 Sunday School teachers from 7 different parishes across the U.S. last year.  The majority of the teachers scored around 32% (9 correct) on this test. 

  
  

  How can we expect to be training our children about their Faith, when we ourselves do not take our faith seriously? 

  
  

   

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