Lent (Gr.9)
Practice quiz for the quiz on Thursday about Lent and the liturgical year. . . .
- 1.When does Lent begin?
- A.
Holy Saturday
- B.
Pentecost
- C.
Ash Wednesday
- D.
Easter Monday
- E.
Palm Sunday
- 2.When does Lent end?
- A.
Holy Saturday
- B.
Pentecost
- C.
Ash Wednesday
- D.
Easter Monday
- E.
Palm Sunday
- 3.How many days of Lent are there?
- A.
50
- B.
48
- C.
30
- D.
40
- 4.When is Ash Wednesday?
- A.
50 days before Easter Sunday including all Sundays
- B.
50 days before Easter Sunday excluding all Sundays
- C.
40 days before Easter Sunday excluding all Sundays
- D.
40 days before Easter Sunday including all Sundays
- 5.Why aren't Sundays included in the Lenten days count?
- A.
Sundays are included
- B.
Sunday is a Holy Day
- C.
Sunday is not considered a day of the week in the Church
- 6.What are the 5 things Catholics are asked to do?
- A.
Love, Charity, Read the Bible, Sacrifice, Do Something
- B.
Pray, Charity, Fast/Abstinence, Sacrifice, Do Something
- C.
Pray, Keep silent, Fast/Abstinence, Donate, Sleep
- D.
Love, Charity, Fast/Abstinence, Sacrifice, Do Nothing
- 7.If you already are a diligent prayer, you are asked to..
- A.
Pray with more meaning
- B.
Pray longer
- C.
Pray with song
- D.
Pray just the same
- 8.When are you obliged to fast and/or abstain?
- A.
Ash Wednesday
- B.
Good Friday
- C.
All of the above
- 9.What age range are you supposed to fast and/or abstain?
- A.
12-70
- B.
10-70
- C.
10-12
- D.
70+
- 10.What are the exceptions to fasting and/or abstaining?
- A.
Anything that will damage your health
- B.
Anything that you want to eat
- C.
Chocolate
- 11.What is sacrifice?
- A.
To make do
- B.
To slaughter an animal
- C.
To make something sacred
- D.
To give up something
- 12.What does the Church mean by "do something"?
- A.
Do something out of the ordinary
- B.
Do not be lazy
- C.
Change all your bad habits
- 13.Why does the Church want you to sacrifice and do something?
- A.
To do good in the world
- B.
So you will learn something about yourself
- C.
To show your loyalty to the Church
- 14.What do you call a Church year?
- A.
Lunar year
- B.
Solar year
- C.
Church
- D.
Liturgical year
- 15.When is Advent?
- A.
Last Sunday of November
- B.
First Sunday of December
- C.
Third Sunday of November
- 16.What is Advent?
- A.
Time of Joy
- B.
Time of Preparation and Anticipation
- C.
Time of Purple
- 17.When is Christmas?
- A.
December 23
- B.
December 24
- C.
December 25
- 18.Most of the liturgical year is..
- A.
Ordinary Time
- B.
Advent
- C.
Lent
- D.
Easter
- E.
Christmas
- 19.What is Lent?
- A.
Time of Prayer and Anticipation
- B.
Time of Rejoicing
- C.
Time of Depression and Sadness
- D.
Time of Solemn Prayer
- 20.What is Easter?
- A.
Time of Rejoicing
- B.
Time of Preparation and Anticipation
- C.
Time of Solemn Prayer
- D.
Time of Feasting
- 21.When is the Birthday of the Church?
- A.
Christmas
- B.
Easter
- C.
New Year's
- 22.What does liturgy mean?
- A.
Of the light
- B.
Worship
- C.
Word of God
- D.
Ceremony
- 23.What does Alleluia mean?
- A.
Christ has risen
- B.
Christ will come again
- C.
Christ is born
- D.
Christ has died
- 24.When does Holy Week begin?
- A.
Ash Wednesday
- B.
Easter Monday
- C.
Easter Sunday
- D.
Palm Sunday
- 25.When does Holy Week end?
- A.
Easter Sunday
- B.
Palm Sunday
- C.
Holy Saturday
- D.
Good Friday
- E.
Easter Monday
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