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1 THE COPTIC ORTHODOX DIOCESE OF NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND MAHRAGAN EL-KERAZA 2017 Regional Level Boston Region Grades 3-4 Page 1 of 15

2 DIRECTIONS: Please read ALL directions given before answering any of the questions in this book. Following directions will help you answer correctly. Page 2 of 15

3 For SERVANTS use only. Please do NOT make any marks in this page. Lesson Points Earned Servant Initial 1 Watch Yourself 2 Keep God s Teachings 3 Abide in God Always 4 Heaven, is So Much More than We Can Imagine 5 Bring Your Friends to God Total Reviewed By: Signature: Page 3 of 15

4 1. Watch Yourself The Great St. Anthony Direction: For questions 1-5, check the best choice that answers the corresponding question. Check only ONE answer as multiple answers will result in ZERO credit. [Nashua] 1. What did St. Anthony do when the devil fought him with boredom? a) He cried to God to help him. b) He went to St. Paul. c) He went to the church. d) He visited his disciples 2. What is the holy Eskiem? a) A Kolonsowa. b) A head cover. c) A leather belt adorned with crosses. d) A gown. 3. How did Arius try to change the true faith of the church? a) He was saying that St. Mary is not the mother of God. b) He was saying that our Lord Jesus is not God. c) He was saying that the Holy Spirit is not God. d) He was saying that our Lord Jesus is our God. 4. The Angel told St. Anthony: There is a man who lives in the inner wilderness and the world is not worthy of his footsteps. Whom was the angel talking about? a) St. Anthony. b) St. Athanasius. c) St. Pachomious. d) St. Paul. 5. Why does our Coptic Church call St. Anthony the Father Of All Monks? a) He instituted the first rules of monasticism in the whole world. b) He lived in the inner desert. c) He had many disciples. d) Both A and C. Page 4 of 15

5 Direction: For question 6, write down your answer on the lines below. 6. St. Anthony was always paying attention to everything that happened in his life and was always looking for messages that God wanted to send him. Write down the story of ONE message that God sent to St. Anthony? 1) Watch Yourself The Great Saint Anthony 5 Multiple Choice Qs 1 Open ended Q Number of correct answers 25 points X 10 points Total 75 Points Page 5 of 15

6 2. Keep God s Teachings The Doctrine of the Trinity Direction: For questions 7-11, check the best choice that answers the corresponding question. Check only ONE answer as multiple answers will result in ZERO credit. [Marshfield] 7. The Trinity is a) Equal but different and Separated b) Equal but Different and not separated c) Unequal and Not different and not separated d) Not One God 8. The Creed starts with. a) We believe in One God b) We believe in the Holy Spirit c) We believe in three gods d) We believe in one church 9. When the Priest baptizes a child, he immerses in the water him times. a) 2 times b) 3 times c) 36 times d) 4 times 10. During the baptism of our Lord Jesus,. a) The Son appeared like a dove b) The Holy Spirit in heaven c) The Father was in the Jordan d) The Holy Spirit appeared in the form of a dove other. 11. The word Theophany means a) The Manifestation of Christ b) The Manifestation of God c) The Manifestation of the Holy Spirit d) The Manifestation of the water Page 6 of 15

7 Direction: For question 12, write down your answer on the lines below. 12. After we understood the doctrine of the Holy Trinity. Can you give ONE example to explain it more? Hint: Think of an example you might learn about in science or math class. Page 7 of 15

8 2. Keep God s Teachings The Doctrine of the Trinity 5 Multiple Choice Qs 1 Open ended Q Number of correct answers 25 points X 10 points Total 75 Points Page 8 of 15

9 3. Abide in God, always! Elisha and the Life of Discipleship Direction: For questions 13-17, check the best choice that answers the corresponding question. Check only ONE answer as multiple answers will result in ZERO credit. [Holy Family] 13. When Elijah found Elisha plowing. How many yokes of oxen he had before him? a) 7 yokes of oxen b) 9 yokes of oxen c) 12 yokes of oxen d) 20 yokes of oxen 14. What is the name of the mountain where Elijah was Praying when God told him to anoint Elisha a prophet instead of him? a) Horeb b) Sinaí c) Zeitoun d) Galilei 15. Elisha healed Naaman from. a) Lime disease b) Leprosy c) Headache d) Fever 16. Elisha s raised the from death. a) Samaritan women s son b) Egyptian woman s son c) Shunammite woman s son d) Nain woman s son 17. Elisha was the disciples of a) Joshua b) David c) Moses d) Elijah Page 9 of 15

10 Direction: For question 18, write down your answer on the lines below. 18. What was Elisha s request from Elijah before he was taken away from him? What does this mean? 3. Abide in God, always! Elisha and the Life of Discipleship 5 Multiple Choice Qs 1 Open ended Q Number of correct answers 25 points X 10 points Total 75 Points Page 10 of 15

11 4. Heaven... So Much More than We Can Imagine Incense in the Church Direction: For questions 19-23, check the best choice that answers the corresponding question. Check only ONE answer as multiple answers will result in ZERO credit. [Wayland] 19. The Tabernacle is the place where people used to pray in. a) The New Testament b) The Second Conical Books c) The Old Testament d) The Beginning of the Church 20. The Frankincense that was presented to Baby Jesus, was a symbol of. a) Lord Jesus Priesthood b) Lord Jesus Death c) Lord Jesus Birth d) Lord Jesus Resurrection 21. Malachi prophesied that. a) The use of incense will cease. b) The use of incense will never be offered. c) The use of incense will never cease. d) The use of incense will continue only for a short time. 22. The FIRST place the priest offers incense is. a) Around the church b) Around the altar c) In front of the Gospel d) In front of the altar 23. The priest offers incense in the chorus of the deacons ONLY during the reading of. a) The Pauline b) The Synexarium c) The Praxis d) The Catholicon Page 11 of 15

12 Direction: For question 24, write down your answer on the lines below. 24. Why does the priest offer incense in front of the icons? 4. Heaven... So Much More than We Can Imagine Incense in the Church 5 Multiple Choice Qs 1 Open ended Q Number of correct answers 25 points X 10 points Total 75 Points Page 12 of 15

13 5. Bring Your Friends to God The Faith of Cornelius Direction: For questions 25-29, check the best choice that answers the corresponding question. Check only ONE answer as multiple answers will result in ZERO credit. [Rohde Island] 25. What is a Centurion? a) Roman officer in command of 50 men b) Roman officer in command of 10 men c) Roman officer in command of 100 men d) Roman officer in command of a 1000 men 28. It was lawful for a Jewish person to have company with one of another nation. a) True b) False 26. Where did Cornelius live? a) America b) Jerusalem c) Alexandria d) Caesarea 29. Peter lived with Simon who was a. a) Tanner b) Carpenter c) Farmer d) Roman officer 27. What was Simon s surname was also known by? a) Paul b) Matthew c) Mark d) Peter Direction: For question 30, write down your answer on the lines below. Page 13 of 15

14 30. What did Peter see in his vision? And what does it mean? Page 14 of 15

15 5. Bring Your Friends to God The Faith of Cornelius 5 Multiple Choice Qs 1 Open ended Q Number of correct answers 25 points X 10 points Total 75 Points Page 15 of 15

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