Sunday School - Multiple Choice

What is TaNaKh

Hebrew Scripture

Our church's officially accepted Bible version is "Peshita," and it contains eleven Apocryphal books. What is an example of an Apocryphal book?
A. Job
B. Ruth
C. Judith
D. Nehemiah
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Judith

Meaning of Canon

Measuring rod

Origanl Langiage of Bible
a. Aramaic
b. Hebrew
c. Greek
d. All the above

Aramaic, Hebrew, Greek

Translator of Peshita Bible to Malayalam

Very Rev. Kurian Arch Corepiscopos

Peshita named by

Bishop Moses Bar Kepha

Which Holy Synod unanimously first decided on Canon of books to be included in the Bible?

a. The Holy Synod in Carthage
b. Council of Milan
c. Council of Nicaea
d. Second Council of Rome

The Holy Synod in Carthage

Bible is a compila on of books decided upon the Council of ____.

a. Trent
b. Ephesus
c. Constannople
d. Carthage
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Council of Carthage

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Septuagint?

a. Book of Acts
b. Books of Israel's History
c. Books of Wisdom
d. Books of the Law

Book of Acts

how many sections in the Septuagint

4

Language spoken by Jesus

Aramaic

Books of Law also known as

Pentateuch or Torah

Meaning of Deuteronomy

Second Law

This book contains several farewell speeches of Moses to the Israelites in which he repeats many of the God's laws. As Moses was giving the laws to them a second me, the book was called ___________?

a. Numbers
b. Levitcus
c. Deuteronomy
d. Second Maccabees
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Deuteronomy

Book of Numbers about

Census taken by Moses

During the forty years of the Exodus, God provided ___ to the Israelites.

a. Manna
b. Honey
c. Marah
d. Fish
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Manna

From the tribe of Levi, Aaron and the first-born of his family were chosen by God, to the rank of __________.

a. Prophet
b. High Priest
c. Judge
d. King
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High Priest

During his farewell speeches what did Moses perform in the book of Deuteronomy?

a. gave the laws to Israel for the second me
b. allowed idol worship
c. ordained priests from the tribe of Levi
d. took census
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Gave laws to Israel for the second time

Receiving ten commandments at

Mount Sinai

How many years of Exodus

40 years

First King of Israel

Saul

Second King of Israel

David

Number of book in the Books of Wisdom

7

The relationship between ______ and Naomi is an excellent example and model of the love and commitment between family members a er marriage.

a. Rebekah
b. Ruth
c. Helen
d. Hannah
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Ruth and Naomi

How many hymns are in Psalms according to Septuagint Old Testament?

a. 151
b. 161
c. 80
d. 121

Number: 151

Author of Psalm 151

David

Author of the book of Psalms

a. David
b. Moses
c. Temple Musicians
d. All of the above

David, Moses, Temple Musicians

Which Old Testament book is a collec on of moral and religious instruc on?
a. Song of songs
b. Ecclesiastes
c. Proverbs
d. Psalms
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Proverbs

Main idea of Proverbs

a. History
b. Sacrifice
c. Human values and moral conduct
d. Love
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Human values and moral conduct

Main writer of Proverbs, Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes

Solomon

Writer of First and Second Kingdom

Samuel

How did Esther use her royal position?

a. To command people
b. To persuade the king to save her people
c. To spread her faith
d. To make sacrifices
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To persuade the king to save her people

Which book referred as "the book of theology'?

a. The second book of Ezra
b. Esther
c. Judith
d. Second Maccabees
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2nd book of Ezra

The last section of the Old Testament consists of 19 books and is called the books of:

a. Wisdom
b. Law
c. Prophecy
d. Divine
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Books of Prophecy

Shortest prophetic book in the Holy Bible

Book: Obadiah

Shortest Old Testament book

Book: Obadiah

First post-exile prophet urging temple rebuilding

Haggai

Prophet predicting Christ's birth at Bethlehem

Micah

Meaning of 'Malachi'

Messenger

Book of Job about

A man's unshakeable faith in the face of tragedy

Location of Moses receiving 10 Commandments

Mount Sinai

Moses' second 40 years in the land of

Midian

Representation of Moses and Elijah

Moses represents law while Elijah represents prophets

Meaning of Mary in Syriac

Sea of bitterness

Recipient of Holy girdle of St. Mary during Assumption

St. Thomas

Date of celebration of the Assumption of Saint Mary

August 15

Prophet Ezekiel's Description

Refers to St. Mary as the beauty of God's Chariot

First to Call St. Mary Mother of God

Elizabeth

Gospel Narrates

Content of the Gospel

Gospel with Jesus' Genealogy

Matthew

Likely Audience for St. Luke's Gospel

Greeks + Gentiles

Shortest Gospel

St. Mark

Gospel with most complete narration of Jesus’s trial, cruxifiction + ressurrection

St. John

Non-Synoptic Gospel

St. John

Noteworthy Parables Author - Wedding of Cana, Prodigal Son, Samaritan Women

St. Luke

General Epistles

James
1/2 Peter
1/2/3 John
Jude

Starting Point of St. Paul's Journeys

Antioch

Epistle to Jewish Converts

A. Hebrews
B. Galatians
C. Corinthians
D. Romans

Hebrews

According to Acts 18:3 Paul was a ____________, who worked with his own hands.
a. Tent maker
b. Tax collector
c. Ordained priest from the tribe of Levi
d. Fisherman

Tent maker

According to Acts 22:3 Paul was a student of the famous rabbi ____________.
a. Gamaliel
b. Nathan
c. Benjamin
d. Silas

Gamaliel

After his conversion, Paul spent three years in the dessert of ____, preparing him for God
through divine visions.
a. Sahara
b. Ephesus
c. Constantinople
d. Arabia

Arabia

How did St. Paul become a martyr?
a. Beheaded by Emperor Nero
b. Crucified upside down on a Cross
c. Stoned to death outside of Rome
d. Burned to death by Pharisees

Beheaded by Emperor Nero

In Philippi, Saint Paul bapƟzed a rich woman and her household. Who was this lady?
a. Lydia
b. Silas
c. Publius
d. Pamphilia

Lydia

How many missionary journeys did St. Paul take?

4

In Jerusalem during his final journey, St. Paul was accused by the Jews that he preached
against ______
a. The Mosaic Law
b. The Messiah's law
c. The Old Covenant
d. The Pauline privilege

Mosaic Law

The third epistle of John is directed to _________, whom Saint Paul referred to in his letters to Romans and Corinthians
a. Mecciah
b. Gaius
c. Peter
d. James

Gaius

Types of Epistles

Pauline (14) and General (6)

The bishops can take disciplinary actions like restraining a priest from his duties to repent and reconcile with the holy church. What is this called?

Mudakkku/restrain

The sacrament of Priesthood was instituted by ____________.
a. Christ
b. Moses
c. Adam
d. Peter

Christ

In the Church, laying of hands by the Apostles on the believers is represented by _____.
a. Holy Confession
b. Holy Qurbono
c. Holy Matrimony
d. Holy Chrism

Holy Chrism

A covenant is an agreement that involves promises and ___________ for everlasting.
a. Celebration
b. Commitments
c. Suffering
d. Martyrdom

Commitments

Through marriage, the husband and wife participate in God's creaive act and in the ____ act of Christ.

a. Transformative
b. Redemptive
c. Covenant
d. Administrative

Redemptive

The Sacrament of Marriage is _________________
a. A covenant
b. A Holy Bond and Unity
c. A great mystery
d. All of the above

A covenant, A Holy Bond and Unity, A great mystery

The relationship between Christ and the Church can be compared to which of the
Sacraments?
a. Matrimony
b. Baptism
c. Ordination of priests
d. Holy Qurbana

Matrimony

In the service for a second marriage, some of the joyful ceremonies are omiƩed and are replaced by ________________ prayers.
a. Baptismal
b. Betrothal
c. Penitential
d. Absolution

Penitential

How does St.Paul portray the marital life of a man and woman?
A. The husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church
B. Woman to submit lovingly to her husband like the Church is called to submit lovingly to Christ.
C. Men show sacrificial love towards their wives and must not divorce their wives.
D. All the above

A. The husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church
B. Woman to submit lovingly to her husband like the Church is called to submit lovingly to Christ.
C. Men show sacrificial love towards their wives and must not divorce their wives.

During the sacrament of Matrimony, ____ signifies the special grace of Holy Spirit
descending upon the couple.
a. Manthrakodi
b. The Blessing of the Crowns
c. The Blessing of the rings
d. The minnu/Wedding Pendant

Blessing of the Crowns

Blood Relation Requirement for Marriage

7

Anointing of Holy Mooron is analogous to
a. Baptism
b. Confession
c. Consecration
d. Confirmation

Confirmation

Transforming Element in Sacraments

Holy Spirit

Which sacrament is the sacrament of entry into the church and body of Christ, and the first step towards salvation?
A. Holy Priesthood
B. Holy Baptism
C. Holy Qurbana
D. Holy Confession

Holy Baptism

The central aspect of Old Testament spirituality is ___________
a. Animal sacrifice
b. Ten Commandments
c. The Covenant relationship
d. Ritual purity

Covenant relationship

This is the divine gift of, saving of a soul from sin and its consequences.
a. Salvation
b. Tithe
c. Asceticism
d. Revelation

Salvation

Son, the second person in Holy Trinity, humbled Himself and became man, for our _______.
a. Humility
b. Spirituality
c. Salvation
d. Temptation

Salvation

This is a religious way of life in which one renounces worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual work
a. Arianism
b. Monasticism
c. Millennialism
d. Martyrdom

Monasticism

Jesus founded His Holy Church on the rock of __________, which was proclaimed by
_________, the head of Apostles.
a. True faith, St. Thomas
b. Antioch faith, St. Thomas
c. True faith, St. Peter
d. Antioch faith, St. Thomas

True faith, St. Peter

Who played the central role in the establishment of Apostolic tradiƟons?
a. St. Peter
b. St. Paul
c. The Apostle John
d. Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit

According to 'Sola Scriptura', the Bible contains ___________
a. All Apostolic traditional descriptions
b. All teaching of Divine traditions
c. Evidence of Patristic tradition
d. All Knowledge necessary for salvation and holiness

All knowledge necessary to for salvation and holiness

3 traditions

divine, apostolic and patristic

Main difference between Oriental and Eastern Orthodox churches
a. Nationality
b. The nature of Christ
c. The person of Christ
d. Liturgical language

The nature of Christ

The belief that human and divine natures were united in a single nature without mingling, confusion, or alteration was referred to as
a. Miaphysite
b. Dyophysite
c. Morphydite
d. Diaphysis

Miaphysite

St. Antony is considered as the 'Father of _______'

Monasticism

In 352 AD, St. Antony came from his cave to support St. Athanasius in his fight against
_______.
a. Arianism
b. Monasticism
c. Millennialism
d. Martyrdom

Arianism

Church belongings to
a. Eastern Orthodox Churches
b. Oriental Orthodox Churches
c. Protestant Churches
d. None of the above

Oriental Orthodox Churches

Term Jacobites attributed to
a. St. Ephrem the Syrian
b. St. Jacob Baradaeus
c. St. Barsoumas
d. St. Jacob of Sarug

St. Jacob Baradaeus

Year St. Peter established the Throne in Antioch
a. AD 37
b. BC 37
c. AD 73
d. BC 73

AD 37

Where did the followers of Christ receive the name Christians for the first time?

a. Rome
b. Jerusalem
c. Antioch
d. Ephesus

Antioch

Jesus founded His Holy Church on the rock of true faith which was proclaimed by
_____________.
a. Rebekah
b. St. Peter
c. St. Paul
d. John the Baptist

St. Peter

Meaning of Peter in Greek

Stone or rock

Oriental Orthodox Churches for receiving sacraments

A. Ethiopian
B. Eritrean
C. Coptic
D. All the above

A. Ethiopian
B. Eritrean
C. Coptic